Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey Named 2025 District 76 Distinguished Woman of the Year
Sacramento, CA (March 14, 2025) – Assemblymember Dr. Darshana Patel (D-76, San Diego) is pleased to announce Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey, Superintendent/President of Palomar College, as the 2025 District 76 Distinguished Woman of the Year. A proud product of our local...
MAAC and Palomar College Celebrate the Success of Inaugural Cohort of Early Care & Education Apprenticeship Program
San Diego, CA — March 10, 2025 — MAAC and Palomar College proudly recognized the successful completion of its first cohort of the Next Level Early Care & Education (ECE) Apprenticeship Program at an event held on March 3, 2025, at Palomar College. The event...
Palomar College Expands Offerings to Include Incarcerated Military Students
Palomar College offers a wide range of academic courses at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Recently, the schedule of courses was expanded to include coursework for those incarcerated in the brig at Camp Pendleton. Trusting its 53 year relationship with Palomar...
A Successful Giving Tuesday for the Palomar College Foundation
SAN MARCOS — The Palomar College Foundation received $81,973 in donations during the annual Giving Tuesday fund-raiser on December 2, providing significant support in the Foundation’s mission to remove financial barriers to student success. The results were driven in...
Palomar College Employee Completes Facilities Leadership Institute
The Palomar College campus has changed dramatically since Dayna Schwab began working in the college’s Facilities Department 19 years ago. She was still a student at Palomar College when she began working as a short-term employee in the department. Through the years,...
The Value of Knowledge and Previous Experience Equates to Course Credit
Some students starting college already have a wealth of experience, whether it’s from serving in the military or law enforcement, getting on-the-job training or apprenticeships, or learning from volunteer activities. Palomar College’s Credit for Prior Learning program...
Student Success Journey Found at Palomar College
Growing up in the foster care system, Juliette Bailey faced countless challenges in her life. Despite all the obstacles that life has thrown at her, Bailey is a high-achieving student at Palomar College and looking forward to transferring to a university. While...
Palomar College Supports and Celebrates Undocumented Students
Throughout this week, the California Community College system is celebrating its eighth annual Undocumented Student Action Week, as it enrolls the largest population of undocumented students in the nation. The Chancellor's Office in partnership with community allies,...
Palomar College Student Receives Prestigious Scholarship
When she moved to San Diego County from Germany four years ago, Lea Bronson wasn’t sure she would be able to handle college work. With the support of her professors at Palomar College, Bronson excelled in her classes and was selected for a prestigious national...
A Historic Moment for Palomar College Football – First Ever Stadium Opens
For the first time in the 78 year history of Palomar College, the Comet Football program has a home field advantage. The Palomar College Football Stadium opened to a standing room only crowd on September 5, 2024. It was nearly two years ago when the College broke...