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Pictured above: Palomar College Manager of Construction and Facilities Planning Dennis Astl, left, and Grounds Services Supervisor Tony Rangel discuss one of the trees near the newly refurbished trail in the college’s arboretum. A long-awaited set of improvements to the 10-acre Edwin & Frances Hunter Arboretum at Palomar College are nearly complete, as crews remake…

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Angy Moran, who appears on the cover of Summer 2019 Class Schedule, shares about overcoming depression and learning the tools of her trade at Palomar College. SAN MARCOS — By the time Angy Moran’s bright smile went up on a Palomar College billboard beside Highway 78 last month, she had already learned visual storytelling here.…

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Jose Miguel Chevalier earned his Associate degree while serving in the Navy. Now he’s looking to life after the service, with his sights set on medical school. SAN MARCOS — As a boy growing up in the Dominican Republic, Jose Miguel Chevalier knew a plastic surgeon. He recalls how the doctor…

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Over lunch and in small group sessions with judges at the Vista courthouse, students hear firsthand what it’s like to preside over a courtroom. VISTA — Gathered in the jury lounge on Friday, April 12, dozens of students from Palomar College spent the lunch hour meeting with judges in a whirlwind session of mentoring and…

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Palomar College brought four-time Olympian Lex Gillette to campus this week to tell his story and encourage students to persevere. SAN MARCOS — During a special event on Wednesday, April 17, students at Palomar College filled a room on campus to hear Paralympic Gold Medalist Elexis “Lex” Gillette tell his inspirational story of overcoming blindness…

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