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After traveling around the nation and world to play and coach the game he loves, Thom Kaumeyer has returned to Palomar College as head football coach and manager of athletics. Kaumeyer, who was a safety for the Palomar College football team in the 1980s, was a professional football player for several years. He went on…

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Attending Palomar College is a family affair in the Sun household. Sisters Faith and Irena are two of the 24 students in the college’s new bachelor’s degree program in Building Performance and Environmental Design. Three other siblings just started in the architecture program this fall, with the goal of entering the bachelor’s degree program after…

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In her 33 years as an athletic trainer at Palomar College, Flecicia Heise never forgot the importance of keeping student athletes healthy. That was brought home to her when a young athlete badly injured his knee while playing football. He tearfully told his grandmother that he would no longer be able to play football, dashing…

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Palomar College has honored Mathematics Professor Emeritus Cynthia Anfinson with the Woman of the Year Award for her dedication to her students and her efforts to advance racial equity and empower women at the college. During her 29 years at Palomar College, Anfinson was a leader in supporting STEM students and creating an environment where…

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The state championship victory by the Palomar College softball team fulfilled a pledge many of the team members made after losing last year’s championship game. The Comets won the state championship in a 13-0 victory over Saddleback College, a fitting end to the season that began with a 13-0 win over Saddleback. The victory wrapped…

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When she started at Palomar College, Terra White didn’t think she could handle it. She was 38 years old, had served time in prison and had a husband and two young daughters to care for at home. “I was a mess and I went in there just completely stressed and scared of the whole experience,”…

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Hanna Anderson has dreamed of becoming an architect since she was a ninth grader growing up in Sweden. Her innovative design for a community center, developed in her architecture class at Palomar College, recently was honored by a national organization of architects. Anderson, 22, was the only community college student selected for a Student Design…

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Under the theme “Sparks of Possibilities,” the 2026 Palomar College Community Showcase drew over 300 guests—including civic and business leaders, educators, and community partners—to the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. The gathering highlighted how the powerful combination of education and philanthropy fuels regional growth, strengthens the workforce, and accelerates student success. Interim Superintendent/President…

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