Three Palomar College Student Projects nominated for Regional Emmy Awards
SAN MARCOS, CA (June 9, 2023) — Three projects created by Palomar College students have been nominated for regional Emmy awards. The nominations represent a long line of honors for the college’s Cinema and Digital Broadcast Arts programs, which have received numerous...
Palomar College Celebrates Class of 2023 in Annual Commencement
SAN MARCOS, CA (May 26, 2023) — Hundreds gathered at the San Marcos campus for a ceremony filled with moving tributes and stories of perseverance as the class of 2023 Palomar College graduates were honored on Friday, May 26, 2023. For those who couldn’t...
Palomar College Television Documentary Honored with Award Nominations and Film Festival Selection
SAN MARCOS, CA (May 24, 2023) — A Palomar College Television (PCTV) documentary film about the challenges faced by the formerly incarcerated as they return to life outside prison has been nominated for four regional Emmy awards, one San Diego Film award, and is...
Class of ‘23 Valedictorian Found a Community at Palomar College
Growing up as the child of an immigrant from Belarus and a Vietnamese refugee, Gabby Le said she never felt like she totally fit in with either group. When she came to Palomar College, she found a community that supported her and allowed her to blossom and thrive. Le...
Palomar College Partnership Offers Escondido School District Employees Pipeline to a Degree
SAN MARCOS - A new partnership between Palomar College and the Escondido Union School District offers free college courses for instructional aides – and a chance for them to work toward a degree that leads to a career as a teacher. The Paraeducator Partnership...
Women’s History Month Celebrated with the Woman of the Year Award at Palomar College
SAN MARCOS — When Dr. Nora Kenney determined that a tenure-track teaching position was not the path she thought she should take, the justice impacted population in San Diego County benefited. Dr. Nora, as her students refer to her, began teaching at the...
Palomar Photography Student Co-Authors Paper on Archival Practices
SAN MARCOS — As an apprentice at the San Diego Natural History Museum’s Library Department, Alex Tomeo has seen hundreds of rare and historic photos of San Diego and the region. Now in her last semester at Palomar College, Tomeo recently co-authored a research paper...
Rising Scholars Building Nearly Complete at Palomar College
SAN MARCOS — In a small building near the entrance to Palomar College’s main campus in San Marcos, a team of designers and builders—all teaching or studying at Palomar—have transformed a space that formerly housed a variety of functions into a permanent home for...
Comets Guard Breaks Palomar’s Single-Game 3-Point Record
SAN MARCOS — Eight times in the first half of a game against Southwestern College on Friday, February 3, 2023, Camille Sroufe toed up to the 3-point line, shot, and scored. The college record—set by Julie Saelee in early 2020—was nine 3-pointers in a single game, and...
Poway to Palomar Student’s Powerful Story Wins NYT Contest
RANCHO BERNARDO — For most Americans who discover 17-year-old Joyce Orishaba’s story—at least for the next year or two—it will begin like this: “I am six years old, sleeping with nothing but a banana leaf over my shoulders to keep me warm.” That’s the opening line of...