Palomar Foundation Golf Tournament Raises Over $170,000
Golfers, supporters and sponsors came together at the Maderas Golf Club in Poway to raise money for Palomar College students. POWAY — The President’s Invitational Golf Classic, an annual tournament and fund-raiser hosted by the Palomar College Foundation, raised more...
Palomar Board Appoints Poway Resident as Area 4 Provisional Trustee
Kartik Raju, a Technical Product Manager in the aerospace industry, will join the Palomar College Governing Board following Brian Olson’s resignation. SAN MARCOS (September 23, 2021) — The Palomar Community College District (PCCD) Governing Board voted unanimously...
Palomar’s Governing Board To Appoint Provisional Trustee
SAN MARCOS, CA (August 27, 2021) — The Palomar Community College District Governing Board is seeking a provisional appointee to fill the Area 4 seat of former Board President Brian Olsen, who resigned effective September 10, 2021, for personal reasons. The appointee...
Palomar’s Fall Semester Begins As Some In-Person Classes Resume
With health and safety measures in place, the main campus and all education centers are open for face-to-face classes, while keeping a wide variety of courses online for distance learning opportunities. SAN MARCOS (August 23, 2021) — The Fall semester kicked off at...
Palomar’s Governing Board Adopts Student Athlete Vaccination Mandate
SAN MARCOS — At its meeting on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, the Palomar Community College District (PCCD) Governing Board adopted a resolution authorizing the requirement of COVID-19 vaccination for all student athletes. Resolution No. 21-21604 requires all Palomar...
Palomar Prepares In-Person Fall Semester With Recovery Plan
The phased repopulation plan outlines a variety of measures to keep students and employees safe at Palomar College facilities. SAN MARCOS — A return to in-person classes is in the works at Palomar College’s main campus and education centers in Escondido, Rancho...
Foundation Receives $102,431 Grant for Medical Education Technology
The Conrad Prebys Foundation has approved a grant to the Palomar College Foundation to fund the purchase of an advanced trauma simulation device for the College’s first responders-in-training. SAN MARCOS — Thanks to a significant grant from the Conrad Prebys...
Palomar Seeks Applicants for Bond Oversight Committee
Two vacancies need to be filled on the committee, which oversees how the college spends the remaining capital improvement funds from Prop. M, approved by voters in 2006. SAN MARCOS (July 21, 2021) — Palomar College is seeking local residents to fill two vacancies on...
Governing Board Finalizes Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey as New Superintendent/President of PCCD
SAN MARCOS (July 7, 2021) — During its regular board meeting on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, the Palomar Community College District (PCCD) Governing Board approved the appointment and employment contract of incoming Superintendent/President Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey. Dr....
Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey Appointed Superintendent/President of Palomar Community College District
Palomar’s new Superintendent/President brings a wealth of leadership in Student Services and Instruction. SAN MARCOS, CA (June 25, 2021) — The Palomar Community College District (PCCD) will be led by Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey, who is returning to Palomar as...