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Palomar Opens New Food & Nutrition Center in Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

October 29, 2018

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The Anita & Stan Maag Food & Nutrition Center expands Palomar’s food pantry program and provides additional resources to address student food insecurity. Pictured above, left to right: Palomar College Governing Board Student Trustee Amber Bancroft; Trustee Nina Deerfield; Board President Paul McNamara; Board Vice President Dr. John Halcón; and Superintendent/President Dr. Joi Lin Blake.…
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Political Economy Days: engaging students on key issues

October 26, 2018

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Presenters and students speak out against division as the latest installment in a semiannual lecture series draws hundreds of participants less than two weeks before the national midterm elections. SAN MARCOS — In two days of talks covering history, economics, immigration, elections and more, experts from Palomar College and around the region gathered with students…
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ESL professor pursues success with his students

October 11, 2018

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Lawrence Hamilton Lawson is the recipient of Palomar’s 2018-19 Distinguished Full-Time Faculty Award. SAN MARCOS — When he is in the classroom, helping students launch into higher education by learning English, Lawrence Hamilton Lawson likes to say that “practice makes progress.” That’s because learning English as a Second Language (ESL), like acquiring any language, is…
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Anita and Stan Maag Food & Nutrition Center Grand Opening Set for Monday, Oct. 29

October 11, 2018

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What: Grand Opening Ceremony for the Anita and Stan Maag Food & Nutrition Center on the San Marcos campus. When: Monday, October 29, 2018 3:00 p.m. Where: Palomar College 1140 West Mission Road San Marcos, CA 92069 (Follow the signs to the Student Union) Details: Palomar College officially celebrates the grand opening of the Anita…
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Woodworking student hand-crafting a career in North County

October 5, 2018

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The 21-year-old Vista resident grew up helping his father on landscaping jobs. Today, with skills learned at Palomar College, he is pursuing a passion for working with his hands. SAN MARCOS — Misael Venancio came to Palomar College with a vague plan to study computer science. Less than three years later, he had not only…
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Palomar Upgrades Testing Center for Students with Disabilities

October 5, 2018

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The renovated space includes accommodations for students who struggle to take exams in the traditional classroom. More than 4,000 tests with accommodations were administered by the Palomar College Disability Resource Center last year. SAN MARCOS — Palomar College opened a newly renovated Testing Center for students with disabilities—a reduced-distraction environment featuring a variety of accommodations…
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Student leader found her voice at Palomar College

September 26, 2018

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As Amber Bancroft settles into her year as Associated Student Government (ASG) President, she has her sights set on a career in Biomedical Engineering. SAN MARCOS — When the fall semester began, the students at Palomar College were newly represented by a 21-year-old woman, Amber Bancroft, who has been deeply involved on campus for the…
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Two Palomar College Students Invited to National Technology Conference

September 24, 2018

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Drone technology students Mikela Garza and Gerardo Perez were among approximately 50 students nationwide selected to exhibit their work during a NSF-sponsored conference next month. SAN MARCOS, CA ― Mikela Garza and Gerardo Perez, who are both pursuing degrees in Drone Technology at Palomar College, have been invited to attend the Advanced Technological Education (ATE)…
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