SAN MARCOS, CA (September 11, 2025) — When Wing Cheung, a geography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) professor at Palomar College, attended a conference of geospatial educators, he had no idea what was in store for him. At the June conference held in Gettysburg, Pa., Cheung was honored by his peers with a Distinguished Geospatial…  Continue Reading: Palomar College Professor Honored with National Award The post Palomar College Professor Honored with National Award appeared first on Palomar News.

SAN MARCOS, CA (September 3, 2025) — Palomar College received a $471,000 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. government’s independent science agency. Over the next three years, the grant will support the Tomorrow’s Water Technicians Project at Palomar College. The project will give faculty an opportunity to develop…  Continue Reading: Palomar College Water Technology Program Earns NSF Grant The post Palomar College Water Technology Program Earns NSF Grant appeared first on Palomar News.

SAN MARCOS, CA (August 25, 2025) — There is a certain amount of resilience when it comes to community college students as many are juggling jobs and family obligations along with their schoolwork.  They have a level of determination that some say you don’t see in other college environments.  Palomar College students exemplify this perseverance,…  Continue Reading: Palomar College Starts the Fall Semester with Enrollment Increase The post Palomar College Starts the Fall Semester with Enrollment Increase appeared first on Palomar News.

Angela 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: 2025 Palomar College Woman of the Year Awarded to Angela Kong The post 2025 Palomar College Woman of the Year Awarded to Angela Kong appeared first on Palomar News.

San Marcos, CA – Palomar College serves more than 29,000 students each academic year.  With over 250 degrees to choose from the College is responsive to the educational needs of students seeking transfer to a 4-year institution, while also supporting the region’s workforce through career and technical training programs in high demand fields. It isn’t…  Continue Reading: Palomar College – Looking Ahead to the Fall 2025 Semester The post Palomar College – Looking Ahead to the Fall 2025 Semester appeared first on Palomar News.

The Palomar College film “Almost Home: Life After Incarceration” has been chosen for a Outstanding Achievement Humanitarian Award by the IndieFest Film Awards for the movie’s focus on the challenges faced by formerly incarcerated students. The award is the latest in a long line of honors for the feature-length film released in June 2023. It…  Continue Reading: Almost Home: Life After Incarceration Receives Significant IndieFest Film Award The post Almost Home: Life After Incarceration Receives Significant IndieFest Film Award appeared first on Palomar News.

Ever since she was seven years old, Julia Alvarado wanted to become an astronaut with NASA. With encouragement from her professors at Palomar College, Alvarado is now working for NASA and feels like her dream has come true. Alvarado still remembers seeing the movie Apollo 13 with her grandfather when she was a child and…  Continue Reading: Palomar Comet Gets Dream Job at NASA The post Palomar Comet Gets Dream Job at NASA appeared first on Palomar News.

A year ago, Avery Laws knew almost nothing about geology. Now, because of a class she took at Palomar College, she’s planning to become a geologist. Laws signed up for the geology class taught by Professor Sean Figg because she had to fill a hole in her Spring 2024 schedule. She was soon captivated by…  Continue Reading: Palomar College Geology Student Earns Prestigious Scholarship The post Palomar College Geology Student Earns Prestigious Scholarship appeared first on Palomar News.

The accolades keep coming in for Palomar College softball player Breanna Lutz, who was recently named State Athlete of the Year by the California College Sports Information Association. It is just the second time that a softball player has been selected for the award. The latest honor comes on top of numerous other awards for…  Continue Reading: Palomar College Softball Player Receives Top Accolade The post Palomar College Softball Player Receives Top Accolade appeared first on Palomar News.

Palomar College has been approved to offer a new bachelor’s degree in building performance and environmental design that will allow graduates to find jobs in the design and operation of climate-responsive buildings. The bachelor’s degree, available in Fall 2026, is the first time that Palomar College will be offering a baccalaureate degree in addition to…  Continue Reading: Palomar College To Offer Bachelor’s Degree in Fall 2026 The post Palomar College To Offer Bachelor’s Degree in Fall 2026 appeared first on Palomar News.