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After Kailani Flournoy set a new rebound record for Palomar College’s women’s basketball team, she said it’s not an accomplishment that she achieved alone. Flournoy had 26 rebounds in the January 23 game against San Diego City College, beating a college record last set in 1992, and contributing to the team’s 82-56 win. She says…

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Dennis Astl, the manager of construction and facilities planning at Palomar College, has been selected as a Climate Action Fellow by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office.  Climate Action Fellows support the activities associated with the Vision 2030 Climate Action plan. Astl was one of four community college employees in the state selected for this…

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With Palomar College instructor David Hamilton as head coach, the U.S. basketball team won gold at the 2025 Deaflympics, the worldwide sporting event held for deaf athletes. The U.S. team defeated Ukraine 69-59 in the final to win the top medal at the Deaflympics held in Tokyo in November. Hamilton, an American Sign Language instructor at…

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Luis Aguilar had never heard of the job of technical director at a television station until he took an introductory digital broadcast class at Palomar College. “I didn’t really know what I was getting into,” Aguilar said. “After the first time, I fell in love with it.” Aguilar’s perseverance in pursuing his new career interest…

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Almost 200 people attended an event on the Palomar College campus held October 27 highlighting the close relationship between California community colleges and historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Palomar College was the first stop for the 2025 CCC to HBCU Fall Caravan.  The Caravan will continue north as it makes its way through California. …

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The 2025 President’s Invitational Golf Classic on October 20, 2025, was a tremendous success, raising $178,000 to support the core programs of the Palomar College Foundation. The Foundation works to inspire individual, business and foundation philanthropic support to remove financial barriers and provide essential educational resources for students, assuring equal access to success for all…

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Two former Palomar College athletes have been selected as the 2024-25 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC) scholar-athletes of the year, recognizing their outstanding performances on the field and in the classroom. With this PCAC recognition Softball player Breanna Lutz and baseball player Ian Mowad are now nominees for the California Community College Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete…

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Since 1972, Palomar College has been helping thousands of active duty military and their family members achieve their educational goals at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.  Most recently, 57 students who had earned degrees or certificates from Palomar College were celebrated at a formal ceremony on Base. Most earned certificates of achievement in the Military…

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