Four “Women of the Year” Named at Palomar College

Four “Women of the Year” Named at Palomar College

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...
Palomar College Hosts Drive-Through Commencement Ceremony

Palomar College Hosts Drive-Through Commencement Ceremony

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...
MODA Goes Virtual for 2021 Annual Fashion Show

MODA Goes Virtual for 2021 Annual Fashion Show

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...
Baldessari Artwork Sold to Fund Boehm Gallery Endowment

Baldessari Artwork Sold to Fund Boehm Gallery Endowment

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...
Palomar’s 2021 Valedictorian Has a Comeback Story To Tell

Palomar’s 2021 Valedictorian Has a Comeback Story To Tell

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...