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Photography Professor Donna Cosentino helps student Alexis Metz during Photo 124, Intro to film for digital photographers, May 2, 2018. (Aubree Wiedmaier/ The Telescope)

Donna Cosentino Feature

Skylar Miller May 15, 2018

If a picture is worth a 1,000 words, then a good photography teacher must be worth a million books. Donna Cosentino teaches photojournalism at Palomar, and after 30 years, she is retiring. As her...

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Musician Elton John Retires at 70

Victoria Price March 4, 2018

On Jan. 24, 2018, music legend Elton John announced that he would be retiring from his musical career. Elton John, born as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, was raised in Middlesex, England. He started to learn...

After 19 years of service Broadcast Professor Pat Hahn is retiring in May 2017. (Melissa Grant/The Telescope)

Media professor retires, won 58 Emmys for the college

Kyle Fillat April 24, 2017

From Palomar College's class of 1976, to 27 years in the professional broadcasting field, to 19 years teaching at Palomar College, Professor Pat Hahn has done it all in the Digital Broadcast Arts (DBA)...

Photo Illustration by Harim Arjon and Brian O’Malley

Who will choose our next president?

Susan Whaley December 8, 2014

The dilemma to find a new Palomar College president has begun even before the selection committee is in place. The current president and the student government president are already at odds with...

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Golden handshake raises questions

Telescope Staff November 10, 2014

Palomar College President Robert Deegan announced his retirement on Oct. 15 during a public forum on campus. The timing however is problematic. Coincidentally, the Governing Board approved for the college...

Palomar College President Robert Deegan was appointed President in 2004. He has decided to to retire after serving 10 years at Palomar College, San Marcos, Calif. Oct. 21, 2014. (Paul Nelson/The Telescope)

Why Palomar’s president decided to retire

Susan Whaley November 3, 2014

The president of Palomar College announced his decision to retire for the end of next semester. Robert Deegan has been the president of Palomar for nearly ten years and announced his decision to...

Nov. 8, 2013 | Palomar College President Robert Deegan addresses attendees of the 2013 Veterans' Day Ceremony. (Stephen Davis/(The Telescope)

Palomar College President will retire next year

Susan Whaley October 15, 2014

  The president of Palomar College is retiring next year. President Robert Deegan announced his plans to retire on June 30, 2015 at a public campus forum on Oct. 15. Deegan said he has...

Golden Handshake illustration.(Brian O'Malley/The Telescope)

Early retirement may entice staff

Susan Whaley September 22, 2014
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