{"id":87,"date":"2015-10-19T23:25:25","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T23:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2026-10-28T09:48:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:48:45","slug":"candidates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_6df445ab-fff1-49f5-95ac-a58015c21102\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 13px solid #e9171f; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee61400d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-284c6b13 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);flex-basis:22em\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center h5\">2026 Palomar College Superintendent\/President Search<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"\/>\n\n\n<nav class=\"president-search-nav\"><ul id=\"menu-main-menu\" class=\"president-search-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-1361\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-1361\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/\">Meet the Candidates<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1221\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1221\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/home\/\">About the Superintendent\/President Search<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1227\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1227\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/profile\/\">Superintendent\/President Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1222\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1222\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/application-process\/\">Application Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1226\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1226\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/search-timeline\/\">Search Timeline<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1225\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1225\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/our-mission-vision-and-values\/\">Our Mission, Vision and Values<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1223\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1223\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/our-commitment-to-student-success\/\">Our Commitment to Student Success<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1224\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1224\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/community\/\">Our Community<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0ae4396d wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:0;flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-60616842 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column pb-5-xl pb-0-sm is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);flex-basis:80%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Superintendent\/President Search Finalists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Palomar Community College District Governing Board is pleased to announce the four&nbsp;finalists for the Palomar College Superintendent\/President position:&nbsp;Dr. Nicole Jones, Dr. Isabel de Los Angeles O&#8217;Connor,&nbsp;Dr. Tina Recalde, and&nbsp;Dr. Omar Javier Torres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each candidate will participate in a public forum on Friday, October 23, 2026 in the Library\/Learning Resource Center, Room LRC 438 at the San Marcos campus. Faculty, staff and students, and community members, are invited to attend in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each forum is 45 minutes in length. A recording of the forums will be available on this webpage after all forums are complete.  A survey designed to receive feedback on each candidate is available below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"h4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">The Governing Board has extended to Monday, November 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. the opportunity to view the forums of the four finalists for the Superintendent\/President position and to provide feedback as to what you observed and learned based on the forum presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"h4 wp-block-paragraph\">The Governing Board will conduct a special Governing Board meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. to continue its evaluation of the finalists and possibly take action leading to approval of a contract for new Superintendent\/President on November 10, 2026, at its regular Governing Board meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Dr. Jones&#8217; Biography<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candidate Forum <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/palomar-edu.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/fjixcqH8SJzuBFTd-XADLg6fh-rtEa1WlrHiNSwhZ5CIXMpJqsNzI-5yDxRrk2Gp.sw59sX5VCL5s9dHG\">View Dr. Jones&#8217; Forum<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a04c0234 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 100;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/President26\">Take the Survey<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" id=\"O-Connor\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. Isabel de Los Angeles O&#8217;Connor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Isabel-de-los-Angeles-OConnor-895x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Dr. Isabel de Los Angeles O\u2019Connor\" class=\"wp-image-1292\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Isabel-de-los-Angeles-OConnor-895x1024.jpg 895w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Isabel-de-los-Angeles-OConnor-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Isabel-de-los-Angeles-OConnor-768x879.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Isabel-de-los-Angeles-OConnor-1342x1536.jpg 1342w, 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wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/President26\">Take the Survey<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" id=\"Recalde\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. Tina Recalde<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Outdoor-headshot-1-Fall-2019-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Dr. Tina Recalde, Interim Superintendent\/President of Palomar Collage\" class=\"wp-image-1334\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;object-position:52% 57%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Outdoor-headshot-1-Fall-2019-683x1024.jpg 683w, 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href=\"https:\/\/palomar-edu.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/MQuuy_89ssIV-SYz3cdE8YAA5sQlYMZwfNuyUN03PiT2blNFQSHo4WGzvkUTivd1.qLG9fYUnOD5LiE5l\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/palomar-edu.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/MQuuy_89ssIV-SYz3cdE8YAA5sQlYMZwfNuyUN03PiT2blNFQSHo4WGzvkUTivd1.qLG9fYUnOD5LiE5l\">View Dr. Recalde&#8217;s Forum<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a04c0234 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 100;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/President26\">Take the Survey<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" id=\"Torres\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. Omar Javier Torres<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Omar-headshot-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Dr. Omar Javier Torres\" class=\"wp-image-1293\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;object-position:49% 26%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Omar-headshot-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Omar-headshot-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Omar-headshot-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Omar-headshot-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/presidentsearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Omar-headshot-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, 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