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Two Palomar Students Start New Jobs With Free Tools

June 11, 2021

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The two trainees at Hanson Aggregates in San Diego each received a set of tools valued at $3,900 as part of a partnership between Palomar College and Project Cornerstone. SAN DIEGO — On their second day as apprentice mechanics at Hanson Aggregates, Jack Schwinkendorf and Sayra Martinez received bright blue tool boxes filled with Snap-On…
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Palomar Named Among “Best Colleges & Universities in California”

June 4, 2021

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SAN MARCOS — Palomar College was ranked 17th out of hundreds of colleges and universities in the state of California by the website EDsmart.org, according to an article posted to the site in late May. The article, “21 Best Colleges & Universities in California,” compiled data from the National Center for Education Statistics and College…
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Palomar Board Adopts Native Land Acknowledgement Statement

June 4, 2021

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Developed in collaboration with tribal nations, the statement acknowledges the continued presence of First People and pledges to honor ancestral lands and continue supporting Indigenous students. SAN MARCOS — In a unanimous vote at its June 1, 2021 meeting, the Palomar College Board of Trustees adopted a land acknowledgement statement recognizing the ancestral claims of…
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Four “Women of the Year” Named at Palomar College

June 2, 2021

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The American Association for Women in Community Colleges also honored Dr. Jack Kahn, and Palomar named Amber Colbert its inaugural Empowered Woman of the Year. SAN MARCOS — During a virtual recognition event on Wednesday, May 12 attended by more than 180 people, four women on staff at Palomar College were honored as “Women of…
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MODA Goes Virtual for 2021 Annual Fashion Show

May 21, 2021

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Palomar’s Fashion Merchandising & Design Program hosts its end-of-year fashion show on YouTube, in keeping with fashion industry practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. SAN MARCOS — Every spring, culminating a year of painstaking work by a team of faculty and students, the MODA Fashion Show provides a dazzling showcase of the Palomar College Fashion Merchandising…
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Palomar’s 2021 Valedictorian Has a Comeback Story To Tell

May 7, 2021

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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 had his first seizure, the onset…
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Palomar Educator and Activist Wins Statewide Diversity Award

May 5, 2021

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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 Award from the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC). The honor comes after…
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Palomar’s Speech & Debate Team Excels in Online Competition

April 23, 2021

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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 brought home numerous awards during a virtual season that recently concluded…
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