Palomar’s Speech & Debate Team Excels in Online Competition

Palomar’s Speech & Debate Team Excels in Online Competition

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...
Palomar Student Awarded Tool Set with New Job as Diesel Technician

Palomar Student Awarded Tool Set with New Job as Diesel Technician

The college has partnered with Project Cornerstone to supply deserving students with the hand tools necessary to enter the local job market. ESCONDIDO — During his second day on the job, Orlando Perez, a student in the Diesel Technology program at Palomar College,...
Palomar College Police Implements App to Promote Staff Wellness

Palomar College Police Implements App to Promote Staff Wellness

Campus Police personnel now have handheld access to health resources from Cordico, the industry-standard technology platform addressing a variety of issues faced by front line workers. SAN MARCOS — The Palomar College Police Department (PCPD) has implemented a...
Palomar Pathways Students Still Going Strong

Palomar Pathways Students Still Going Strong

Three of the original Student Ambassadors who advised Palomar’s Pathways committee are pursuing advanced degrees in various fields. They reflect on what it was like to travel the path through community college. SAN MARCOS — Three students who participated in...
Palomar’s Fallbrook Campus Hosts COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

Palomar’s Fallbrook Campus Hosts COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

Pictured above: Craig Haukom, a Firefighter/Paramedic from the Barona Fire Department, administers a COVID-19 vaccine during the San Diego County Operation Collaboration event at the Fallbrook Education Center on Friday, March 12, 2021. Hundreds receive Johnson &...
Palomar Nursing Students Assist in Vaccination Effort

Palomar Nursing Students Assist in Vaccination Effort

Dozens of Palomar College students have earned clinical hours administering COVID-19 vaccines at an Escondido site run by Palomar Health. A similar partnership with Tri-City Hospital is in the works. ESCONDIDO — Inside the parking structure at Palomar Health’s...