Category: Program Spotlight

SAN MARCOS — At a construction site in National City, ten students from the Palomar College Architecture program suited up to participate in a Habitat for Humanity project providing six townhomes for families in need. The project is the central focus of a pilot program designed to give students real-world experience, both on construction sites…

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SAN MARCOS — The first graduates of Palomar College’s new Military Leadership (MIL) Apprenticeship program at Camp Pendleton were honored during a ceremony on the main campus in San Marcos on Friday, September 10, 2021. A total of eight active-duty Marines were awarded program certificates, four of whom attended the intimate ceremony that was held…

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SAN DIEGO — On their second day as apprentice mechanics at Hanson Aggregates, Jack Schwinkendorf and Sayra Martinez received bright blue tool boxes filled with Snap-On hand tools. The two students from Palomar College’s Diesel Technology program were recently hired as part of a joint venture by Project Cornerstone, a local nonprofit, and the college.…

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