PCTV Documentary on Skate Photographer to Air on KPBS
“The World Is a Skate Park,” featuring renowned photographer and Palomar alum Grant Brittain will have its KPBS debut on Thursday, November 18, 2021. SAN MARCOS — A documentary film about legendary skate photographer Grant Brittain, who attended Palomar College...
Palomar Women’s Water Polo Team Wraps Up a Stellar Season
SAN MARCOS — The women’s water polo team at Palomar College finished one of its best seasons on record with a regional tournament game against Riverside City College on Thursday, November 11, 2021. The Comets finished the season with a perfect record of 10 wins in the...
Palomar Gives Back: Charitable Events in Store for November
From food distributions to raising money to support students in need, Palomar College swings into Thanksgiving mode with a month full of opportunities to give back. SAN MARCOS — With the approach of Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, Palomar College has provided...
‘Hispanic Outlook’ Ranks Palomar Among Top Colleges
SAN MARCOS — The Hispanic Outlook on Education has once again named Palomar as one of the “Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics” nationwide, in terms of enrollment and degrees earned by Latinx students. The rankings, based on data provided in U.S....
Kartik Raju Sworn in as Provisional Trustee to Palomar’s Board
The appointment fills the Area 4 seat vacated in September until voters return to the polls for the next general election in 2022. SAN MARCOS — Following a month-long selection process, Poway resident Kartik Raju was sworn in as a Provisional Trustee during the...
Gridiron Milestone: Football Coach Joe Early Hits 100 Wins
The Comets coach, who has deep ties to Palomar College, recently racked up his 100th victory in a comeback season after college athletics across the state lost a year to COVID-19. SAN MARCOS — Joe Early, the Head Coach of Palomar College’s football team, first made...
President’s Invitational Golf Classic Set For October 25
Hosted by the Palomar College Foundation, the tournament this year features an online auction and five levels of sponsorship. SAN MARCOS — The annual President’s Invitational Golf Classic, hosted by the Palomar College Foundation, is set to make a comeback at the...
Foundation Welcomes New Head of Palomar College, Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey
ESCONDIDO — The Palomar College Foundation officially welcomed the College’s new Superintendent/President, Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey, at an outdoor event at Stone Brewing on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. “It was such an honor to introduce this dynamic new leader to our key...
‘Palomar Made It Possible to Give Back to My Community’
Amanda Yates has no plans to leave Valley Center, where she grew up—and where her family’s house burned in 2003. Now she’s set to graduate with a degree in business. SAN MARCOS — Born and raised in Valley Center, Amanda Yates came to Palomar College in 2019 as a...
Palomar Celebrates Inaugural Class of Marine Corps Leaders
Picture left to right: MIL Apprenticeship graduates Staff Sgt. Todd Graves, Gunnery Sgt. Christopher McCullar, Gunnery Sgt. Melissa Robinson and Gunnery Sgt. Ricardo Candelario. Eight graduates from the U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant School at Camp Pendleton and...