Baldessari Artwork Sold to Fund Boehm Gallery Endowment

Baldessari Artwork Sold to Fund Boehm Gallery Endowment

Palomar College’s Boehm Gallery sold a painting by the late John Baldessari last year, and the proceeds will create an endowment fund to expand and improve the gallery’s collection into perpetuity. SAN MARCOS, CA (May 21, 2021) — The Palomar College Foundation is...
Palomar’s 2021 Valedictorian Has a Comeback Story To Tell

Palomar’s 2021 Valedictorian Has a Comeback Story To Tell

A drastic change of plans landed Ryan Laffin at Palomar College, where he discovered his love of English and charted a new path to success. SAN MARCOS — The Class of 2021 Valedictorian at Palomar College, Ryan Laffin, was in culinary school at the age of 19 when he...
Palomar Educator and Activist Wins Statewide Diversity Award

Palomar Educator and Activist Wins Statewide Diversity Award

Hossna Sadat Ahadi is named the 2021 winner of a prestigious award from the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. SAN MARCOS — Palomar College faculty member and counselor Hossna Sadat Ahadi has been chosen to receive the 2021 Stanback-Stroud Diversity...
Palomar’s Speech & Debate Team Excels in Online Competition

Palomar’s Speech & Debate Team Excels in Online Competition

The team is wrapping up an unorthodox but successful season, during which all events were held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions. SAN MARCOS — In a series of highly unusual competitions, held online due to COVID-19, the Speech & Debate Team at Palomar College...