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In addition to two clean-up activities, over 60 Palomar College students and employees celebrated Earth Day by planting native trees and shrubs and creating Native American gardens that honor the relationship between Indigenous peoples and nature. “As part of our commitment to sustainability, conservation and education, we are always looking for ways to integrate native…

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Mahak Tiwari once struggled with her academics, but she was able to turn herself around at Palomar College to become an active member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the recipient of a $1,500 scholarship. Tiwari was selected to receive the Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship, given to Phi Theta Kappa members to…

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The 2025 Palomar College Community Showcase, themed Waves of Innovation, brought together more than 310 community members, educational partners, elected officials, and Palomar College faculty, staff, and administrators at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. The event served as a platform to highlight the critical role of education and philanthropy in shaping the…

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On March 8, the Palomar College baseball field was officially named Bob Vetter Field  in honor of the late Coach Bob Vetter. Coach Vetter served as the Head Baseball Coach for 25 years, compiling a 542-393 record, guiding the Palomar Comets to 8 conference championships.  Inducted into the California Community College Baseball Coaches Hall of…

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San Diego, CA — March 10, 2025 — MAAC and Palomar College proudly recognized the successful completion of its first cohort of the Next Level Early Care & Education (ECE) Apprenticeship Program at an event held on March 3, 2025, at Palomar College. The event honored the hard work and dedication of 20 teacher apprentices,…

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Palomar College offers a wide range of academic courses at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.  Recently, the schedule of courses was expanded to include coursework for those incarcerated in the brig at Camp Pendleton. Trusting its 53 year relationship with Palomar College, the Camp Pendleton brig leadership initiated a proposal designed to align with…

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SAN MARCOS — The Palomar College Foundation received $81,973 in donations during the annual Giving Tuesday fund-raiser on December 2, providing significant support in the Foundation’s mission to remove financial barriers to student success. The results were driven in part by a matching donor, who pledged to match $25,000 of donations dollar-for-dollar, as well as…

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