SAN MARCOS (July 23, 2024) – The number of students enrolled in courses at the Palomar College Education Center (Center) in Fallbrook have steadily grown over the last four academic terms.  With the increased enrollment, the Center is able to offer degree and certificate programs that students can complete in entirety at the Center.  All…  Continue Reading: Palomar College Education Center in Fallbrook Responds to Workforce Needs The post Palomar College Education Center in Fallbrook Responds to Workforce Needs appeared first on Palomar News.

SAN MARCOS (July 2, 2024) – Palomar College has reached an agreement with California State University at Sacramento (CSU Sacramento) giving priority to high-achieving students with an interest in Black history and culture to transfer to the new Black Honors College of California (BHC) at CSU Sacramento. Palomar College is one of 25 colleges in…  Continue Reading: Palomar College Establishes Pathway for Students to Attend CSU Sacramento The post Palomar College Establishes Pathway for Students to Attend CSU Sacramento appeared first on Palomar News.

SAN MARCOS (June 27, 2024) – Palomar College recently hired new deans to lead academic and student services divisions within the college.  Dr. Leanne Maunu was named Dean of Languages and Literature after serving in an interim role.  As the Dean of Student Life and Leadership, Dr. Amrik Johal will provide leadership, vision, and administrative…  Continue Reading: Palomar College Selects New Academic and Student Services Leaders The post Palomar College Selects New Academic and Student Services Leaders appeared first on Palomar News.

Palomar College Ballet Instructor Dr. Molly Faulkner has had a bit of play in her dance career, performing as a Muppet in a traveling Sesame Street traveling show and as a Disney dancer in Japan, and she wants ballet teachers and students to have that same sense of play. Faulkner and her co-author, Julia K.…  Continue Reading: Putting a Little Play in Ballet The post Putting a Little Play in Ballet appeared first on Palomar News.

More than 20,000 North County high school students got a better chance to succeed in college over the past seven years thanks to a federal grant to Palomar College that puts tax dollars back into the educational system. The grant-funded program, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is intended to provide…  Continue Reading: Over 20,000 Students Provided a Path to College The post Over 20,000 Students Provided a Path to College appeared first on Palomar News.

Photo Credit: Paul Helling Photography Before she attended Palomar College, Sydney Huffman never thought of herself as a ballet dancer. Now she is majoring in ballet and was selected to attend a six-week summer workshop to hone her skills as a dancer and choreographer. Huffman, a 22-year-old Vista resident, started taking classes at Palomar College…  Continue Reading: Palomar College Ballet Student Inspired by Instructor The post Palomar College Ballet Student Inspired by Instructor appeared first on Palomar News.

SAN MARCOS (May 24, 2024) – Earlier this evening, Palomar College held its commencement ceremonies, to honor graduates receiving degrees and certificates that exemplify the determination and perseverance of their educational journey. A total of 2,857 graduates were awarded 4,603 degrees and certificates, with many students receiving multiple awards.  The ceremony was held on the…  Continue Reading: Palomar College Celebrates Over 2,800 Graduates The post Palomar College Celebrates Over 2,800 Graduates appeared first on Palomar News.

Anton Greenville, now a senior vice president at a major construction firm, got his start in the business through an apprenticeship program he took more than 40 years ago at Palomar College. Now he’s leading the construction of major projects where he once took classes. Greenville, whose parents and a son also took classes at…  Continue Reading: Anton Greenville is 2024 Alumnus of the Year The post Anton Greenville is 2024 Alumnus of the Year appeared first on Palomar News.

Jerrie Fabrigas got a bachelor’s degree in art history because she thought she wanted to curate other people’s art. It wasn’t until she took a ceramics class at Palomar College that she realized she had a talent for making her own art. Since her first ceramics class at Palomar College in 2020, Fabrigas has been…  Continue Reading: Palomar College Student Earns Prestigious Internship The post Palomar College Student Earns Prestigious Internship appeared first on Palomar News.

Sophia Segerstrom has been attending Palomar College since she was 14 years old, and now, five years later, she is graduating as the college’s valedictorian. While attending high school at the Audeo II Charter School, Segerstrom began taking dual enrollment courses at Palomar College. She said taking courses that she enjoyed at Palomar College, particularly…  Continue Reading: Palomar College Names 2024 Valedictorian The post Palomar College Names 2024 Valedictorian appeared first on Palomar News.