Bio

Karen Floyd, a Point Loma High School graduate, was a member of the third class ever to enroll at Palomar College in 1947-48, when the college was located on the campus of Vista High School. In the spring of 1950, shortly after the college moved to its permanent campus in San Marcos, she was among a group of students who volunteered to clear rocks, weeds and brush so the baseball team could practice and play games on campus for the first time. The location was where Myers Field stands today. After serving as a volunteer to Athletic Director Mack Wiebe and one year as a secretary in Research, Floyd was named Palomar's first Physical Education/Athletic Secretary in September, 1972, a position she held until her retirement in 1986. Floyd has continued to serve in various part-time and volunteer positions at the college for the last 28 years. She lives in San Marcos.