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Palomar Board Adopts Native Land Acknowledgement Statement

June 4, 2021

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Developed in collaboration with tribal nations, the statement acknowledges the continued presence of First People and pledges to honor ancestral lands and continue supporting Indigenous students. SAN MARCOS — In a unanimous vote at its June 1, 2021 meeting, the Palomar College Board of Trustees adopted a land acknowledgement statement recognizing the ancestral claims of…
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Four “Women of the Year” Named at Palomar College

June 2, 2021

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The American Association for Women in Community Colleges also honored Dr. Jack Kahn, and Palomar named Amber Colbert its inaugural Empowered Woman of the Year. SAN MARCOS — During a virtual recognition event on Wednesday, May 12 attended by more than 180 people, four women on staff at Palomar College were honored as “Women of…
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Palomar College Hosts Drive-Through Commencement Ceremony

May 28, 2021

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In keeping with COVID-19 safety guidelines, the event drew hundreds of people to campus for the first time since March 2020 to celebrate the class of 2021. SAN MARCOS — More than 400 vehicles filled with graduates and their cheering families rolled through the main Palomar College campus Friday evening, May 28, 2021, in an…
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MODA Goes Virtual for 2021 Annual Fashion Show

May 21, 2021

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Palomar’s Fashion Merchandising & Design Program hosts its end-of-year fashion show on YouTube, in keeping with fashion industry practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. SAN MARCOS — Every spring, culminating a year of painstaking work by a team of faculty and students, the MODA Fashion Show provides a dazzling showcase of the Palomar College Fashion Merchandising…
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Baldessari Artwork Sold to Fund Boehm Gallery Endowment

May 21, 2021

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Palomar College’s Boehm Gallery sold a painting by the late John Baldessari last year, and the proceeds will create an endowment fund to expand and improve the gallery’s collection into perpetuity. SAN MARCOS, CA (May 21, 2021) — The Palomar College Foundation is establishing a sizable endowment fund after the Boehm Gallery at Palomar College sold…
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Palomar’s 2021 Valedictorian Has a Comeback Story To Tell

May 7, 2021

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A drastic change of plans landed Ryan Laffin at Palomar College, where he discovered his love of English and charted a new path to success. SAN MARCOS — The Class of 2021 Valedictorian at Palomar College, Ryan Laffin, was in culinary school at the age of 19 when he had his first seizure, the onset…
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Palomar College To Host Vaccination Clinic at Escondido Education Center

May 6, 2021

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A total of 800 doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be available to the college’s students and staff, Neighborhood Healthcare patients, and members of the public. ESCONDIDO — Palomar College, in partnership with Neighborhood Healthcare, will host a vaccination clinic at its Escondido Education Center on Saturday, May 8 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. With…
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Palomar Educator and Activist Wins Statewide Diversity Award

May 5, 2021

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Hossna Sadat Ahadi is named the 2021 winner of a prestigious award from the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. SAN MARCOS — Palomar College faculty member and counselor Hossna Sadat Ahadi has been chosen to receive the 2021 Stanback-Stroud Diversity Award from the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC). The honor comes after…
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