
Almost Home: Life After Incarceration Receives Significant IndieFest Film Award
The Palomar College film “Almost Home: Life After Incarceration” has been chosen for a Outstanding Achievement Humanitarian Award by the IndieFest Film Awards for the movie’s focus on the challenges faced by formerly incarcerated students. The award is the latest in a...

Palomar Comet Gets Dream Job at NASA
Ever since she was seven years old, Julia Alvarado wanted to become an astronaut with NASA. With encouragement from her professors at Palomar College, Alvarado is now working for NASA and feels like her dream has come true. Alvarado still remembers seeing the movie...

Palomar College Geology Student Earns Prestigious Scholarship
A year ago, Avery Laws knew almost nothing about geology. Now, because of a class she took at Palomar College, she’s planning to become a geologist. Laws signed up for the geology class taught by Professor Sean Figg because she had to fill a hole in her Spring 2024...

Palomar College Athletic Facility Gets International Attention
When two world-ranked rugby teams needed a place to scrimmage, they turned to Palomar College for the chance to practice their sport on an outstanding field. Daniel Lynds, Director of Athletics at Palomar College, said he was contacted by Andre Bosier, former general...

Palomar College Names 2025 Valedictorian
Growing up in Germany, Lea Bronson never dreamed of the path that her life has taken: a full life with her husband in San Diego County, and a thriving academic journey at Palomar College culminating with her selection as the 2025 valedictorian and will be recognized...

2025-26 Scholarship Season Starts at Palomar College
For hundreds of students at Palomar College, scholarships offered by the Palomar College Foundation are more than just financial support. They are a beacon of hope, enabling students to focus on their studies without the heavy burden of financial stress. Applications...

Palomar College Professor Selected as U.S. Deaf Olympics Head Coach
Palomar College students might just know David Hamilton as an American Sign Language Assistant Professor, but he also has a lifelong love of basketball that led to five gold medals in the Deaflympics and a recent selection as the head coach of the U.S. Deaflympics...

Palomar College Earth Day Celebration
In addition to two clean-up activities, over 60 Palomar College students and employees celebrated Earth Day by planting native trees and shrubs and creating Native American gardens that honor the relationship between Indigenous peoples and nature. “As part of our...

Palomar College Student Wins Honor Society Scholarship
Mahak Tiwari once struggled with her academics, but she was able to turn herself around at Palomar College to become an active member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the recipient of a $1,500 scholarship. Tiwari was selected to receive the Oberndorf Lifeline...

Palomar College Community Showcase 2025
The 2025 Palomar College Community Showcase, themed Waves of Innovation, brought together more than 310 community members, educational partners, elected officials, and Palomar College faculty, staff, and administrators at the California Center for the Arts in...