Palomar Board Adopts Native Land Acknowledgement Statement
Developed in collaboration with tribal nations, the statement acknowledges the continued presence of First People and pledges to honor ancestral lands and continue supporting Indigenous students. SAN MARCOS — In a unanimous vote at its June 1, 2021 meeting, the...
Four “Women of the Year” Named at Palomar College
The American Association for Women in Community Colleges also honored Dr. Jack Kahn, and Palomar named Amber Colbert its inaugural Empowered Woman of the Year. SAN MARCOS — During a virtual recognition event on Wednesday, May 12 attended by more than 180 people, four...
MODA Goes Virtual for 2021 Annual Fashion Show
Palomar’s Fashion Merchandising & Design Program hosts its end-of-year fashion show on YouTube, in keeping with fashion industry practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. SAN MARCOS — Every spring, culminating a year of painstaking work by a team of faculty and...
Palomar’s 2021 Valedictorian Has a Comeback Story To Tell
A drastic change of plans landed Ryan Laffin at Palomar College, where he discovered his love of English and charted a new path to success. SAN MARCOS — The Class of 2021 Valedictorian at Palomar College, Ryan Laffin, was in culinary school at the age of 19 when he...
Palomar Educator and Activist Wins Statewide Diversity Award
Hossna Sadat Ahadi is named the 2021 winner of a prestigious award from the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. SAN MARCOS — Palomar College faculty member and counselor Hossna Sadat Ahadi has been chosen to receive the 2021 Stanback-Stroud Diversity...
Palomar’s Speech & Debate Team Excels in Online Competition
The team is wrapping up an unorthodox but successful season, during which all events were held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions. SAN MARCOS — In a series of highly unusual competitions, held online due to COVID-19, the Speech & Debate Team at Palomar College...
Palomar Student Awarded Tool Set with New Job as Diesel Technician
The college has partnered with Project Cornerstone to supply deserving students with the hand tools necessary to enter the local job market. ESCONDIDO — During his second day on the job, Orlando Perez, a student in the Diesel Technology program at Palomar College,...
Palomar College Police Implements App to Promote Staff Wellness
Campus Police personnel now have handheld access to health resources from Cordico, the industry-standard technology platform addressing a variety of issues faced by front line workers. SAN MARCOS — The Palomar College Police Department (PCPD) has implemented a...
Palomar Pathways Students Still Going Strong
Three of the original Student Ambassadors who advised Palomar’s Pathways committee are pursuing advanced degrees in various fields. They reflect on what it was like to travel the path through community college. SAN MARCOS — Three students who participated in...
Palomar’s Fallbrook Campus Hosts COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
Pictured above: Craig Haukom, a Firefighter/Paramedic from the Barona Fire Department, administers a COVID-19 vaccine during the San Diego County Operation Collaboration event at the Fallbrook Education Center on Friday, March 12, 2021. Hundreds receive Johnson &...