{"id":10166,"date":"2025-12-17T13:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/?p=10166"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:46:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:46:03","slug":"palomar-college-governing-board-appoints-interim-superintendent-president-and-elects-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/palomar-college-governing-board-appoints-interim-superintendent-president-and-elects-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Palomar College Governing Board Appoints Interim Superintendent\/President and Elects\u00a0Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>SAN MARCOS<\/strong>,<strong> CA (December 17, 2025) \u2013 <\/strong>On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the Palomar College Governing Board unanimously selected Dr. Tina Recalde to lead the district as Interim Superintendent\/President.&nbsp; Dr. Recalde had been serving as the Acting Superintendent\/President since December 1, when Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey, took on a new position as Deputy Chancellor\/Provost at the Riverside Community College District.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Recalde joined Palomar College as the Assistant Superintendent\/Vice President of Instruction in January 2023.&nbsp; She brings over 27 years of experience working in the California Community Colleges, including an early start as a student worker, and eventually becoming a faculty member and administrator.&nbsp; During the last academic year at Palomar College, Dr. Recalde led a team of faculty, staff, and administrators in developing and ultimately receiving approval for the college\u2019s first-ever baccalaureate degree program.&nbsp; The Building Performance and Environmental Design degree is currently accepting applications, and the program will launch in Fall 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am honored by the Governing Board\u2019s decision and appreciate the opportunity to lead our faculty, staff, and administrators as we continue our collegewide commitment to increasing enrollment and positively impacting our students as they pursue their educational and career goals,\u201d said Dr. Recalde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Governing Board also elected its 2026&nbsp;officers&nbsp;during the meeting. 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