1.0Palomar Newshttps://www.palomar.edu/newsLanthier Bandy, Julie M.https://www.palomar.edu/news/author/jlanthierbandy/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="pOzjfuct6y"><a href="https://www.palomar.edu/news/2025-palomar-college-woman-of-the-year-awarded-to-angela-kong/">2025 Palomar College Woman of the Year Awarded to Angela Kong</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.palomar.edu/news/2025-palomar-college-woman-of-the-year-awarded-to-angela-kong/embed/#?secret=pOzjfuct6y" width="600" height="338" title="“2025 Palomar College Woman of the Year Awarded to Angela Kong” — Palomar News" data-secret="pOzjfuct6y" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.palomar.edu/news/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.palomar.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2025/08/Bio-Photo-AK-2.jpg1080675Angela Kong, Palomar College’s 2025 Woman of the Year, can appreciate the struggles faced by first-time and immigrant college students. She recalls being confused and unsure of herself when she attended San Jose State University. In her role at Palomar College, she enjoys knowing that she is helping students to succeed. “It was hard for…  Continue Reading: