The Rising Scholars (Transitions) Program and its students, faculty and staff and have been featured in the below articles:
- “Kory Nokes came to Palomar College as a member of Rising Scholars (Transitions), the “Corrections to College” program, and soon discovered his love of mathematics. He now works in Palomar’s Counseling Department while studying at Cal State San Marcos, with plans to pursue his PhD.” Read more about Kory’s leadership at Palomar College and beyond…
- Rising Scholars (Transitions) Program student Santos Rosado, who paroled in March 2020, talks with Graduate Communications CEO, Cheryl Broom, and Rising Scholars (Transitions) Program coordinator, Dr. Nora Kenney, about Mr. Rosado’s education journey during this March 2021 podcast.
- Formerly incarcerated, well educated: A transitions story. Palomar News, Dec. 17, 2020. “One man’s ‘Corrections to College’ story demonstrates the importance of reaching incarcerated people with the hope and opportunity afforded by a college education.“ Read more…
- ‘Rising Scholars (Transitions)’ in the time of Covid-19. Palomar News, Aug. 14, 2020.“Palomar’s Rising Scholars (Transitions) Program, serving formerly incarcerated students, celebrates the success of its first summer session to be held entirely online.” Read more…
- A textbook transition: Inmate to student ambassador. Palomar News, March 5, 2020. “Kory Nokes spent five years behind bars before entering Palomar’s Rising Scholars (Transitions) program for formerly incarcerated students. ‘Palomar made it possible for me to achieve my true potential,’ he says.” Read more…
- Rising Scholars (Transitions) Program wins award for work with formerly incarcerated students. Palomar News, Feb. 19. 2020. A trailblazing program at Palomar College that is helping formerly incarcerated students get back on their feet was recognized at the 2019 North County Excellence in Economic Development luncheon in Carlsbad on Thursday, Dec. 12. Read more…
- Rising Scholars (Transitions) Program wins economic development award. Palomar News, Dec. 13, 2019. “After a year of significant expansion, including the first classes inside the Vista Detention Facility, Palomar’s “Corrections to College” program honored for contributing to the region’s economy.” Read more…
- Collective effort makes Project Rebound a reality. Cal State San Marcos News Center, Aug. 21, 2019. Martín Leyva is the director of CSUSM’s chapter of Project Rebound, which supports formerly incarcerated students…and started the Rising Scholars (Transitions) Program at Santa Barbara City College in 2008 and later did the same with the Rising Scholars (Transitions) Collective at CSUSM, MiraCosta College and Palomar College. Both programs support formerly incarcerated students and their allies. Read more…
- Education and incarceration: Making a difference. Palomar News, Nov. 2, 2018. “Palomar College brings courses into the Vista Detention Facility as formerly incarcerated students on campus get their feet under them. In the effort to assimilate back into society, everyone seems to agree about one thing: ‘Education is the key.'” Read more…
- Finding a purpose after prison. Cal State San Marcos News Center, Aug. 23, 2017. “Martin Leyva was arrested for the first time when he was 13 and spent the next two decades in and out of jail and prison. He made a conscious decision to break the cycle of incarceration and will graduate from CSUSM’s Master of Arts in Sociological Practice program in May before pursuing his Ph.D.” Read more…
