‘Palomar made it possible for me to start my own business’

‘Palomar made it possible for me to start my own business’

After retiring from the Marine Corps in 2017, Isaac Hernandez came to Palomar College with a plan to launch a drone technology company. This summer, he and a partner launched Scout Drone USA. SAN MARCOS — For more than 25 years, Isaac Hernandez served his country in...
Latest M&O honor: Malone Grand Orchid

Latest M&O honor: Malone Grand Orchid

The highly celebrated new “net zero” building at Palomar College caps off a year of regional, state and national awards by winning the Malone Grand Orchid from the San Diego Architectural Foundation. SAN MARCOS — The accolades kept rolling in during the month of...
Arboretum originals revisit the site of their shared vision

Arboretum originals revisit the site of their shared vision

Three men from very different backgrounds—a horticulturalist, a professor and a vegetable farmer—helped get the arboretum off the ground. They returned to campus recently for a private tour of the trails that were recently built through woods they planted. SAN MARCOS...
Life hasn’t been easy, but Palomar gave her a way forward

Life hasn’t been easy, but Palomar gave her a way forward

“Palomar made it possible to make something of my life as a single mother.” SAN MARCOS — Not long after graduating from high school in south Orange County, Laura Szemenyei knew she needed to make a change. She was in trouble with the law, and she knew that the...
New air conditioning, heating program draws a full lab

New air conditioning, heating program draws a full lab

Career education program at Palomar’s Escondido Education Center gives students the option of a “workforce ready” certificate in as little as six months, a full Certificate of Achievement, or an Associate of Science. ESCONDIDO — Inside a new classroom and student...
Smoother parking for students as Palomar adopts new digital system

Smoother parking for students as Palomar adopts new digital system

With the implementation of a digital system utilizing license plate scanners, the Palomar College Police Department has modernized campus parking enforcement. Pictured above: Lead CSO Dominic LaPorta of the Palomar College Police Department checks parking permits...