{"id":2380,"date":"2018-06-01T14:46:50","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T21:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/?p=2380"},"modified":"2025-05-14T14:55:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T21:55:57","slug":"commencement-2018-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenes of Success: Commencement 2018 Photo Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Palomar College&#8217;s 2018 Commencement exercises, held Friday, May 25, nearly 2,500 students graduated; the college received 3,492 applications for associate degrees or certificates of achievement, and 1,509 associate of arts (A.A.) degrees, 1,511 certificates and 472 associate degrees for transfer were awarded.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a taste of what commencement is like at Palomar College. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/palomar_college\/albums\/72157696938445654\/with\/40694084750\/\">View the full set of images<\/a> by our staff photographer, Tom Pfingsten.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2380 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-gallery\/commencement-2018-135-of-172\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-135-of-172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Male graduate in cap and gown at commencement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-135-of-172.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-135-of-172-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-135-of-172-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-135-of-172-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-135-of-172-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-135-of-172-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-135-of-172-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-gallery\/commencement-2018-1-of-172\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-1-of-172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Female grade posing for a picture with a family member\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-1-of-172.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-1-of-172-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-1-of-172-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-1-of-172-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-1-of-172-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-1-of-172-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-1-of-172-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-gallery\/commencement-2018-21-of-172\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-21-of-172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Group of grads, two females doing a peace sign and one male smiling\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-21-of-172.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-21-of-172-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-21-of-172-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-21-of-172-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-21-of-172-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-21-of-172-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-21-of-172-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-gallery\/commencement-2018-27-of-172\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-27-of-172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"View of grad cap from behind that reads- ready for my next adventure\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-27-of-172.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-27-of-172-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-27-of-172-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-27-of-172-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-27-of-172-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-27-of-172-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-27-of-172-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-gallery\/commencement-2018-147-of-172\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-147-of-172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Graduate in cap and gown and wearing floral leis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-147-of-172.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-147-of-172-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-147-of-172-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-147-of-172-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-147-of-172-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-147-of-172-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-147-of-172-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-gallery\/commencement-2018-37-of-172\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-37-of-172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Female grad in cap and gown giving a peace sign at commencement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-37-of-172.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-37-of-172-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-37-of-172-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-37-of-172-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-37-of-172-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-37-of-172-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-37-of-172-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-gallery\/commencement-2018-43-of-172\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-43-of-172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Grads in caps and gowns at commencement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-43-of-172.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-43-of-172-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-43-of-172-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-43-of-172-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-43-of-172-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-43-of-172-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-43-of-172-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-gallery\/commencement-2018-141-of-172\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-141-of-172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Graduate in cap and gown at commencement ceremony\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-141-of-172.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-141-of-172-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-141-of-172-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-141-of-172-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-141-of-172-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-141-of-172-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-141-of-172-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-gallery\/commencement-2018-56-of-172\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-56-of-172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Marines in uniform carrying flags and rifles at commencement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-56-of-172.jpg 998w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-56-of-172-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-56-of-172-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-56-of-172-681x1024.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-gallery\/commencement-2018-66-of-172\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-66-of-172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Speaker at podium at commencement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-66-of-172.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-66-of-172-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-66-of-172-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-66-of-172-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-66-of-172-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-66-of-172-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-66-of-172-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-gallery\/commencement-2018-137-of-172\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-137-of-172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Female graduate in cap and gown at commencement ceremony\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-137-of-172.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-137-of-172-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-137-of-172-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-137-of-172-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-137-of-172-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-137-of-172-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-137-of-172-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-gallery\/commencement-2018-79-of-172\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-79-of-172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Leadership on stage at commencement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-79-of-172.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-79-of-172-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-79-of-172-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-79-of-172-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-79-of-172-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-79-of-172-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-79-of-172-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-gallery\/commencement-2018-93-of-172\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-93-of-172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Female graduate in cap and gown and floral lei holding diploma and waving at commencement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-93-of-172.jpg 998w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-93-of-172-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-93-of-172-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-93-of-172-681x1024.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/commencement-2018-gallery\/commencement-2018-136-of-172\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2018\/06\/Commencement-2018-136-of-172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Female graduate in 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