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SAN MARCOS — Nancy Sanchez first picked up a viola in the 3rd grade, as a student at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School in San Marcos. The school had recently launched its Fortissimo after-school program, which gives many local schoolchildren their first exposure to orchestra music, and is affiliated with El Sistema, a nonprofit whose…

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Palomar’s Military Leadership program will continue to serve Marines at Quantico, while general education coursework is now available to Virginia residents online through Palomar, following authorization from the Commonwealth’s higher education council. SAN MARCOS — Palomar College has received formal approval from the Commonwealth of Virginia to begin offering online classes there, the latest in…

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Martin Leyva was recently awarded the inaugural Paulo Freire Liberation Through Education Award for his work at Palomar College and beyond. SAN MARCOS — It was a long road that brought Martin Leyva to Palomar College, where he started the Transitions program for formerly incarcerated students in 2016. The journey included a childhood in one…

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The summer cohort of formerly incarcerated students, known as Transitions but soon to be Rising Scholars, gathered for a celebration of completion and new beginnings. SAN MARCOS — Twenty-one formerly incarcerated scholars gathered with family, friends, and faculty at Palomar College to celebrate the Summer 2020 completion ceremony on Friday, July 22, 2022. During the…

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The after-school orchestra program, Fortissimo, brought dozens of local school children to Palomar’s campus for fun and learning in June. SAN MARCOS — A local after-school program investing in the next generation of musicians in North County recently wrapped up its first summer camp at Palomar College, which was held on campus from June 13…

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Caitlin Cunningham transferred from Palomar to UCLA, and was recently named to the university’s Bruin Business 100. SAN MARCOS — When Caitlin Cunningham was in the 5th grade San Elijo Elementary School, she took a hip-hop dance class from Fit Kids America. After graduating from San Marcos High School in 2015, Cunningham made her way…

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The Palomar College Foundation has established two new endowments following a $500,000 donation from Klaus Karsten Kirchhoff. SAN MARCOS — Local philanthropist Klaus Kirchhoff has donated $500,000 to establish two new scholarship funds through the Palomar College Foundation. Kirchhoff, 85, began his support of Palomar College by funding a $4,000 annual scholarship during the COVID-19…

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The District reinforces its commitment to physical safety following mass shootings and a growing national culture of threats, harassment and violence. SAN MARCOS — Remaining steadfast regarding the health and safety of its students and employees, Palomar College will invest in a variety of safety improvements in what was announced this week as a “Summer…

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