Latest M&O honor: Malone Grand Orchid

Latest M&O honor: Malone Grand Orchid

The highly celebrated new “net zero” building at Palomar College caps off a year of regional, state and national awards by winning the Malone Grand Orchid from the San Diego Architectural Foundation. SAN MARCOS — The accolades kept rolling in during the month of...
Arboretum originals revisit the site of their shared vision

Arboretum originals revisit the site of their shared vision

Three men from very different backgrounds—a horticulturalist, a professor and a vegetable farmer—helped get the arboretum off the ground. They returned to campus recently for a private tour of the trails that were recently built through woods they planted. SAN MARCOS...
Life hasn’t been easy, but Palomar gave her a way forward

Life hasn’t been easy, but Palomar gave her a way forward

“Palomar made it possible to make something of my life as a single mother.” SAN MARCOS — Not long after graduating from high school in south Orange County, Laura Szemenyei knew she needed to make a change. She was in trouble with the law, and she knew that the...
Palomar Reopens Arboretum Trails with Dedication Ceremony

Palomar Reopens Arboretum Trails with Dedication Ceremony

During six months of renovations, the college built ADA-compliant trails, upgraded irrigation systems, and installed a new groundwater well at the Edwin & Frances Hunter Arboretum on the San Marcos campus. Pictured above, left to right: Anne Hunter-Welborn, of the...
New air conditioning, heating program draws a full lab

New air conditioning, heating program draws a full lab

Career education program at Palomar’s Escondido Education Center gives students the option of a “workforce ready” certificate in as little as six months, a full Certificate of Achievement, or an Associate of Science. ESCONDIDO — Inside a new classroom and student...
Palomar Making Bold Strides in Commitment to Sustainability

Palomar Making Bold Strides in Commitment to Sustainability

Pictured above: A 180-kilowatt photovoltaic array was installed this summer on the new Maintenance & Operations (M&O) building, which has won numerous awards for its energy-saving design features. SAN MARCOS, CA ― From award-winning “green” buildings to solar...