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Marine Corps veteran now leads in the classroom

March 6, 2020

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For more than 20 years, Serena Reid served the Marines as a videographer. At Palomar, she oversees the student teams who produce several shows from the campus studio at PCTV. SAN MARCOS — Before she came to Palomar College, Serena Reid spent 21 years in the Marine Corps, capturing footage of combat operations and helping…
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Tiny plant on campus turns out to be a big find

March 6, 2020

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A biology student with a keen eye spotted the rare bottlewort growing near Palomar’s arboretum, and a retired professor recently identified the plants as a critically endangered species. SAN MARCOS — Clumped beside a footpath on the outskirts of the Edwin & Frances Hunter Arboretum at Palomar College, the little plants went unobserved for decades…
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A textbook transition: inmate to student ambassador

March 5, 2020

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Kory Nokes spent five years behind bars before entering Palomar’s Transitions program for formerly incarcerated students. “Palomar made it possible for me to achieve my true potential,” he says. SAN MARCOS — Not long after being booked into state prison, Kory Nokes realized he was going to be reminded on a daily basis that he…
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Inaugural HWY 78 Math Competition Set for March 7 at Palomar

February 28, 2020

$Math Fields Day$

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What: Inaugural HWY 78 Math Fields Day hosted by Palomar College. When: Saturday, March 7, 2020 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Where: Palomar College 1140 W. Mission Road San Marcos, CA 92069 Event Details: HWY 78 Math Fields Day is a new math competition for students from Palomar College, MiraCosta College, Cal State San Marcos…
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‘Palomar made it possible for me to advance as a tradesman’

February 20, 2020

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David Wilson landed his dream job at Cal State San Marcos after completing the Palomar College Pre-Apprenticeship program for skilled workers. SAN MARCOS — Three years into his student job as an Energy Management and Utility Services assistant at Cal State San Marcos (CSUSM), David Wilson was ready to shift career paths. He was more…
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Palomar College Foundation adds five new directors to its board

February 7, 2020

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The Foundation strengthens its ties to the community with new board members, who include two Palomar alumni and leaders in finance, commerce and development. SAN MARCOS — They come from a variety of backgrounds and have each served their communities in unique ways, but the five new members appointed to the Palomar College Foundation Board…
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Palomar College Among Top 100 Producers of Associate Degrees for Minorities

February 6, 2020

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The study names Palomar as one of U.S. institutions with the highest number of minority graduates, as ranked by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. SAN MARCOS, CA — Palomar College is one of the nation’s top colleges when it comes to helping minority students earn their associate degrees, a recently published study has found. The study…
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Spring Semester Brings Students Back to Palomar College

January 31, 2020

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SAN MARCOS—Students returned to Palomar College’s main campus and education centers in Rancho Bernardo, Escondido and Fallbrook on Monday, Jan. 27 for the Spring 2020 semester. These were some of the scenes at the San Marcos campus during a week of orientations, first classes and introductions.
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