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The team earned a spot in the CCCAA Final Four for the first time in seven years, following a stellar 37-11 season. SAN MARCOS — The Palomar Comets baseball team reached the state championship tournament for the first time since 2015 after sweeping Saddleback College in a best-of-three series on May 20-21, 2022. The team…

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In many ways, Citlalli Solorio speaks for a class of graduates who earned most of their credits via remote learning due to the COVID-19 crisis. SAN MARCOS — When Citlalli Solorio’s name is announced as the Class of 2022 Valedictorian at Palomar College’s commencement ceremony on May 27, among those listening will be her father,…

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Featuring more than 20 student designers, the annual show was held in the lobby of the Library/LRC at the San Marcos campus. SAN MARCOS — The popular MODA Fashion Show returned to campus on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 after two years off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing guests and online viewers with a glimpse…

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Now on her way to an astronomy degree, Stefanie Storms not only weathered the pandemic while attending Palomar College, she furthered her leadership experience while becoming a NASA Scholar. SAN MARCOS — For Stefanie Storms, the dream of leaving Earth’s atmosphere and taking her career into space came early. Her favorite movies, she said, are…

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Friends of the Edwin and Frances Hunter Arboretum see a return to normal as the 10-acre preserve is prepared for upcoming community event. SAN MARCOS — Two years after the Edwin and Frances Hunter Arboretum was closed in the wake of statewide COVID-19 restrictions, signs of life are reappearing in the award-winning nature preserve at…

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The only two-year college to make the list, Palomar seeks to build on a legacy of excellence in a rapidly changing media landscape. SAN MARCOS — In mid-April, the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) published its inaugural Recognition of Institutional Excellence in Media, a national ranking of higher education institutions “based on the creative achievement of…

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The funds from the Chancellor’s Office will ensure support for the program for currently and formerly incarcerated students at Palomar College through 2025. SAN MARCOS — The Transitions program at Palomar College will receive $172,000 a year from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office in a recently announced grant that will fund the program’s year-round…

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Required for certain occupations, the new certification courses are filling up fast after more than two years without a local option for San Diego employers. SAN MARCOS — A new course offered by the Public Safety Training Center at Palomar College in San Marcos has met with high demand from trainees who need a professional…

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