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More than 20,000 North County high school students got a better chance to succeed in college over the past seven years thanks to a federal grant to Palomar College that puts tax dollars back into the educational system. The grant-funded program, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is intended to provide…

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Photo Credit: Paul Helling Photography Before she attended Palomar College, Sydney Huffman never thought of herself as a ballet dancer. Now she is majoring in ballet and was selected to attend a six-week summer workshop to hone her skills as a dancer and choreographer. Huffman, a 22-year-old Vista resident, started taking classes at Palomar College…

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Anton Greenville, now a senior vice president at a major construction firm, got his start in the business through an apprenticeship program he took more than 40 years ago at Palomar College. Now he’s leading the construction of major projects where he once took classes. Greenville, whose parents and a son also took classes at…

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Jerrie Fabrigas got a bachelor’s degree in art history because she thought she wanted to curate other people’s art. It wasn’t until she took a ceramics class at Palomar College that she realized she had a talent for making her own art. Since her first ceramics class at Palomar College in 2020, Fabrigas has been…

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Sophia Segerstrom has been attending Palomar College since she was 14 years old, and now, five years later, she is graduating as the college’s valedictorian. While attending high school at the Audeo II Charter School, Segerstrom began taking dual enrollment courses at Palomar College. She said taking courses that she enjoyed at Palomar College, particularly…

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Palomar College’s Speech and Debate team has been hauling in the trophies in the past year, receiving recognition in regional contests and in national and international competitions. One of the most recent honors came at the International Forensics Association competition in Dublin, Ireland, when Palomar College student Cipriana Rodriguez made it to the finals in…

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Palomar College Adjunct Instructor Ruth Weber created her documentary about the San Diego Jewish Men’s Choir in order to preserve its legacy. The film portraying the camaraderie of the choir members recently received three awards in an international film competition. Ale Brider (All My Brothers), the film created by Weber and her husband, John, received…

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The end of the 2023-2024 women’s basketball season at Palomar College marked a milestone for coach Leigh Marshall – her team made it to the Sweet 16 in the state championship and she notched her 275th win. She attributes her success to her outstanding staff and having players through the years who are willing to…

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