Section: Computers

Microsoft Office 2007

Computer applications and knowledge necessary to perform specific operations in a particular occupational setting.

Fee: $91 (12 Hours)

» Monday - Thursday, Sept. 14-17, 2009,  1 p.m. - 4 p.m., PJC
» Tuesdays & Thursdays, Sept. 22 - Oct. 1, 2009, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., PJC
» Monday - Thursday, Oct. 5-8, 2009, 9 a.m. - Noon, PJC
» Tuesdays & Thursdays, Oct. 13-22, 2009, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., PJC
» Mondays & Wednesdays, Nov. 2-11, 2009, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., PJC
» Monday - Thursday, Nov. 16-19, 2009, 9 a.m. - Noon, PJC
» Fridays, Jan 8-29, 2010, 9 a.m. - Noon, PJC
» Tuesdays & Thursdays, Jan. 12-21, 2010, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., PJC
» Mondays, Feb. 1-22, 2010, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., PJC

Section: News Articles

Sean LeBeauf new women’s basketball coach

Sean LeBeauf, an assistant men’s basketball coach at Southern University at New Orleans, a Division I university, has been chosen as the new head coach of the Paris Junior College Lady Dragons women’s basketball program.

“I believe Coach LeBeauf will build a successful women’s program at PJC,” Paris Junior College President Dr. Pam Anglin said. “He will also serve as a wonderful role model for our student athletes.”

LeBeauf is no stranger to PJC. He served as an assistant to former Head Coach Bill Foy’s Dragons men’s team during the 2003-2004 season, when the Dragons finished No. 2 in the Region XIV Tournament, a year prior to the Dragons’ NJCAA national title in 2005.

LeBeauf left PJC to coach at Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport before moving to his position at Southern University.

Prior to entering college coaching, LeBeauf was head basketball coach and a teacher at Archbishop Shaw High School in New Orleans, La., leading the team to back-to-back state title appearances. His team took the state crown in 2000 with a 34-6 record, and was runner-up in 2001 with a 31-5 record.

Dr. Anglin added that she was impressed with LeBeauf’s “character, integrity, work ethic and ability to relate to young men and women.”

“With the addition of Coach LeBeauf and Coach Tom Schuberth (as head coach of PJC’s men’s basketball program), we enter a new era in PJC athletics,” said Dr. Anglin, “one I believe will bring a level of play in both men’s and women’s teams that PJC fans will find exciting and fun to watch.”

Section: General

Girls basketball camp 2009

Section: Business

Finding Money to Start a Business

Learn what it takes to raise capital to start or expand your business. Covered will be what lenders are looking for when making a business loan, getting a commercial loan from your bank, U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed loans, other business loan sources, and preparing your loan package. Time will be allowed for questions and answers.

Fee: Free (2 Hours)

» Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., PJC — Greenville Center
» Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., PJC — Greenville Center
» Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., PJC — Greenville Center
» Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., PJC — Greenville Center
» Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., PJC — Greenville Center

Section: About

The Paris Junior College FAQ

How can I contact PJC?

You can call PJC at 903.785.7661, or toll-free at 1.800.232.5804. You can e-mail PJC using our convenient "Contact" page. PJC's general postal address is:

Paris Junior College
2400 Clarksville Street
Paris, Texas 75460

What is the deadline for admission?

PJC is an open-door community college and, therefore, has no admission deadline.

Where can I get an application?

The application for admission can be downloaded from our Web site. Click here to visit the appropriate page. Also, download and fill out the New Resident Status form along with the application. You may also fill out an application online by clicking here (off-site). To request an application and New Resident Status Form be mailed to you, e-mail the Admissions Office or call 903.782.0425 or 1.800.232.5804 ext. 4. Applications and forms can be picked up in the Admissions Office on the Paris campus, the Greenville campus or the Sulphur Springs campus.

Where do I register?

Workforce students should see their advisor. Other students should go to the Counseling/Advising office. Students who are TSI-complete can register online. New students should start in the Admissions Office. Each semester's registration dates for both line and arena registration are announced on this Web site in advance.

Who can answer other admission/registration questions?

Contact the Admissions Office on the Paris campus at 903.782.0425 or 1.800.232.5804, ext. 4. Contact the Greenville campus at 903.454.9333 or the Sulphur Springs campus at 903.885.1232. You may also contact the Admissions Office by e-mail using this form.

Can I register online?

Returning students who have met all TSI requirements, or who are exempt from TSI, may register online through Campus Connect using their existing PIN number. Transfer students who have met all TSI requirements and whose documentation is on file in the Admissions Office may register online. These students must contact the Admission Office at 903.782.0425 or 1.800.232.5804, ext. 4, to be set up before they can register online. New students who are TSI-complete and who have established their residency status in the Admissions Office can be cleared for online registration.

Can I register without an official transcript?

Students can register for their first semester with an unofficial transcript. The official transcript must be received before the next registration period starts. An official transcript is required from all colleges attended.

Can my advisor still register me?

Workforce students can be registered by their advisor. Other students should see an advisor in the Counseling/Advising Center or the advisor at their respective campus.

Can someone else register for me?

Yes. That person will need your student ID number and your payment.

How can I change my residency?

Contact the Admissions Office.

How can I find out the status of my financial aid?

Students can check the status of their financial aid via Campus Connect or they can contact the Financial Aid Office at 903-782-0429.

How can I get my transcripts from another school?

Contact the school by phone or mail. PJC does not request transcripts from other schools for students. The students must make the request.

How do first-time students register?

See the Admissions Office for an application (PDF) and a residency form (PDF), or you can apply online (Off-site link).

The Admissions Office will have more details about other documents required. First-time students can register by contacting the Counseling and Advising Office during registration dates. First-time students who are TSI-complete and who have established their residency status in the Admissions Office can be cleared for online registration after speaking with an advisor concerning course selection.

First-time students also can attend arena registration. When registration dates and times are set, they are listed in each schedule of classes and on the PJC Web site.

How do I get a copy of my PJC transcript?

Paris Junior College provides official transcripts at no charge. Students must use the Transcript Request Form (PDF/8K) for transcripts to be sent to themselves or directly to other institutions.

How do international students get started?

International students must complete all admission requirements in order to obtain an I-20 form to present to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in their country to request a student visa. Information for international students is available by clicking here.

For more information or to receive an international student admission packet, contact the Counseling/Advising Center:

International Student Admission
Counseling/Advising Center
Paris Junior College
2400 Clarksville Street
Paris, TX 75460
903.782.0426
E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

How do transfer students register?

If transfer students are TSI complete, they can contact the Admissions Office at 903-782-0425 or 1-800-232-5804, ext. 4, after all documentation is on file in order to be set up to register online. Transfer students also can attend arena registration. When registration dates and times are set, they are listed in each schedule of classes and on the PJC Web site.

If a student has a degree, are all transcripts required?

Students with a bachelor's or master's degree can submit the transcript from the college where they received their degree. Other transcripts are not required except for prerequisite verification.

Is financial aid available?

Paris Junior College participates in the Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG and Federal Work Study programs. PJC also takes part in the Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan program. In addition to the Federal aid programs, we have numberous state aid programs available, as well as institutional scholarships.

Is on-campus employment available for students?

Paris Junior College does have on-campus and off-campus (non-profit) need-based employment available for students. Limited funds are available. Students must apply for financial aid and indicate that they are interested in student employment. Additionally, some departments may have limited openings for students in various capacities. Check with department administrators for availability.

Is there assistance for military veterans?

Military veterans benefits (GI Bill) are processed within the veterans education benefits guidelines. Students need to contact the veterans counselor on each campus for more information.

Must a student be TSI-complete to take a mini-term course?

Yes, all sections of TSI must be satisfied to be eligible for a mini-term course.

Must I take or have taken the SAT or ACT?

PJC does not require the SAT or ACT for admission. Students enrolling for classes at PJC must present TSI-approved test scores (THEA, Accuplacer or Compass) or proof of exemption before enrolling.

What academic costs can I expect?

Tuition and fees vary depending upon the student being in-district, out-of-district or out-of-state. Total costs vary by the number of semester hours taken. Click here to view the latest tuition schedule. Students should expect books to cost an additional $100 per class. More information about costs can be found in the "Admissions" section of the college catalog.

When can I register?

Once registration dates and times are set, they are listed in the schedule of classes and on the PJC Web site.

When will the schedule be available?

The schedule is made available as soon as complete, both in print and on-line. The online version reflects any changes made.

Why does a class show under "Course Availability" but isn't available?

Once a class reaches the enrollment limit, it will not show up when a student is in the Add/Drop mode. Most likely the class is full or has been cancelled. The Records Office can verify either situation.

Where and how do I pay for classes?

Payment is due at time of registration. Payment can be made at the Business Office in the Administration Building in Paris, the Business Office at the Greenville Center, or at the front desk at the Sulphur Springs Center. Payments can be made online through the FACTS payment plan and e-Cashier. The sooner you sign up, the more options you have. Payments draft automatically from your bank account or credit card. No more worrying about due dates. Also, you may pay for classes with a credit card by calling the Paris Business Office at 903.782.0232 or 1.800.232.5804, ext. 5. Each office takes cash, check, money order, or credit cards for payment.

Where are PJC catalogs available?

The college catalog online is available online by clicking here. Requests for catalogs to be mailed may also be made on the Web site or by calling 903.782.0425 or 1.800.232.5804, ext. 4. Printed catalogs can also be picked up in the Admission Office on the Paris campus, the Greenville campus or the Sulphur Springs campus.

Where can I obtain academic help?

If you're having academic problems, helps isn't far away. PJC's Counseling/Advising staff offers a number of services for students, including:

• Personal Counseling
• Academic Advising
• Career Counseling
• Disability Services
• International Students
• Peer Mentoring
• Transfer Information
• Transcript Evaluation
• Veterans Academic Advising

How do I apply for graduation?

Candidates for graduation must complete the Graduation Application Form (PDF/8K). Complete information about the requirements for graduation can be found by clicking here.

How many students attend PJC?

Enrollment at Paris Junior College for the fall 2006 semester was a record 4,350. Included in the student population were 782 high school students enrolled in dual credit courses at PJC. These students represent high schools throughout the PJC service area.

How is PJC accredited?

Paris Junior College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone 404.679.4501) to award the associate of arts degree, the associate of science degree, the associate of applied science degree and certificates of proficiency. Paris Junior College is also approved and accredited by the Texas Education Agency, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System and the National League of Nursing.

How many faculty and staff members are employed?

As of the fall semester 2006, Paris Junior College had 238 full-time faculty and staff members.

Are computers available on campus for student use?

Paris Junior College provides 21 Internet-connected computers in the Mike Rheudasil Learning Center for use by both students and the public. Two computers also are available in the McLemore Student Center for student and public use. PJC — Greenville Center and PJC - Sulphur Springs Center also have numerous computers for student use. Dozens of other computers in campus labs are available for student use when not being used for classroom purposes. Wireless network connections are in the Rheudasil Learning Center, the administration building, the three dormitories on the Paris campus and the B.E. Masters Student Apartments.

How do I call campus police?

On Campus, dial: 9 - 911/399. Off Campus, dial: 911 Click here for more information about Paris Junior College's Department of Public Safety.

Is there a map of PJC's main campus?

A map of the main campus in Paris is available in PDF format. Click here to download.

Paris Junior College Fact Book

The Paris Junior College Fact Book provides a wealth of detailed information about PJC's students and faculty, as well as the institution's finances. Download the Paris Junior College Fact Book (PDF/245K)

What are the school colors?

PJC's school colors are green and gold. How those colors were chosen is lost to history, but it is rumored the decision may have been influenced by one of PJC's early instructors who was a graduate of Baylor University in Waco, which boasts the same colors. For reproduction purposes, PJC official colors correspond to Pantone 123c (gold) and Pantone 348c (green), as shown below. Various shades of green and gold are also often used in official PJC publications, both in print and online.

What athletic programs are available?

Paris Junior College boasts six athletic programs:

• Men's Basketball
• Women's Basketball
• Men's Baseball
• Women's Softball
• Men's Golf
• Women's Volleyball

PJC athletic programs have a history of success, including the 2004-2005 NJCAA National Championship in men's basketball. PJC's Dragons golf team makes regular appearances in the NJCAA National Tournament, and several PJC athletes have gone on to pro sports careers.

What is the cost of admission to home games?

Admission is charged only for home games of the Paris Junior College Dragons basketball teams. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for high school or other students. PJC students are admitted free. Admission to all other Dragons sporting events is free for everyone.

What is the PJC mascot?

PJC's mascot is a dragon. It's origin is lost to history, but lore has it that members of PJC's early football team desired a name and mascot more ferocious than the "Wildcats" of Paris High School.

Though the name was used earlier, PCJ's student newspaper "The Bat" reported on Nov. 26, 1925, that the coach and football team, after much prolonged deliberation, agreed upon "Dragons" as the official name for the team.

As for The Bat, the origin of its name is recorded in its Oct. 17, 1925, edition:

Back in the misty past when our institution was young and was being housed in a dark, out-of-the-way, backdoor part of the high school building, some smart, holier-than-thou person derisively called us the 'Junior College Bats.' At first that rankled, but we did some research and learned the good qualities of bats. They fly like birds, they are furred like the four-footed animals, and in structure they resemble the monkey. They are harmless and regarded with scorn by only the timid. They destroy pests and unpleasant nocturnal insects. They are social by nature and dwell together in peace, harmony, and good will. No bat harms or destroys one of its own. They are extremely versatile - they fly, walk, slide, stand on their own feet or hang by their claws. Last of all, they know how to enjoy life - stay out all night and sleep all day. And so, why shouldn't we call our paper The Bat ?

What student activities are available?

A variety of social, recreational and educational student activities are offered each semester. Events include intramural sports tournaments, field trips, bowling nights, movies, parties, cookouts, casino nights, bingo, poker tournaments and more. Notices of scheduled events are posted around the campus and included in campus calendars.

What volunteer opportunities are available?

Volunteer opportunities are available through various student organizations, including Student Government Association, Phi Theta Kappa, African American Student Union and Phi Beta Lambda. Each group has different projects and causes that they support. Examples include Breast Cancer Awareness, Meals on Wheels, and Salvation Army. Campus-wide events like Trash-Off for our Adopt-a-Highway area and Blood Drives are held twice a semester and all students are welcome to join. Other organizations exist in the community that students may choose to volunteer for such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys Club and Habitat for Humanity.

When was PJC founded?

Paris Junior College was established by the Paris Independent School District on June 16, 1924, in response to the community's need for an institution of higher learning. The Board of Education elected B.E. Masters, principal of Paris High School, as dean, and the college opened its downtown campus in the high school building in September 1924 with seven faculty members and 91 students. Later, 39 extension students were added to the roll, for a total of 130 students the first year.

Where are PJC's other campuses?

In addition to Paris Junior College's main campus in Paris, campuses are also located in Sulphur Springs and Greenville.

Section: Business

What’s Next: Exploring Growth Strategies for Your Business

Join us for a day of free workshops to help you grow and expand your business. Bring your employees to take advantage of all workshops. There is no charge, lunch will be provided, and there will be many handouts for attendees.

Workshops include: Government Contracting; International Business; Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights; Social Networking and Podcast Marketing; Environmental Issues: Going Green in Your Business; Buying a Franchise; Franchising Your Business; Quickbooks: Tracking a Lean Operation; and Financing Options for Your Business. Sponsored by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, Paris Junior College and the Small Business Development Center.

Fee: Free (7 Hours)

» Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., PJC

Section: General

Our Sympathies ...

To Sharon Mitchell, business office support at PJC — Greenville Center, and her family on the loss of her mother-in-law, Bobbie Craver Mitchell Callaway. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.

Section: Business

Workers’ Comp 101

This workshop includes a comprehensive overview of the Texas Workers’ Compensation system and discussion of the Return-To-Work program. Specific information will be presented on: 1) rights and responsibilities of system participants; 2) functions of the Office of Injured Employee Counsel; 3) functions and services provided by the Division of Workers’ Compensation to system participants; 4) examination of medical and income benefits in a claim and the process for resolving disputes associated with those benefits; and 5) how to successfully return employees to work after a workplace injury.

Fee: $99 (7 Hours)

» Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., PJC

Section: General

Calculus class via ITV

Section: About

The History of Paris Junior College

Paris Junior College was established by the Paris Independent School District on June 16, 1924, in response to the community’s need for an institution of higher learning.

The Board of Education elected B.E. Masters, principal of Paris High School, as dean, and the college opened its original downtown campus in the high school building in September 1924 with seven faculty members and 91 students. Later, 39 extension students were added to the roll, for a total of 130 students the first year.

The college moved into its own facility, the old U.S. Post Office building, during the summer before starting its second year. The building was donated to the Paris Independent School District by the federal government. In 1931 the college became an independent unit of the school system, and J.R. McLemore became the first president.

In 1934 Paris Junior College became a member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, and in 1937 the board voted to establish the Paris Junior College District, independent yet coterminous with the Paris Independent School District.

The campus was moved to its present site of 54 acres in 1940, and in 1949 the first board of regents was elected.

J.R. McLemore served as president until 1961. Charles Clark took over the duties until Frank Grimes became president in 1963. Louis B. Williams succeeded Grimes in 1967 and served until 1983 when he was named president emeritus. Dennis Michaelis followed Williams and served as president until 1988. Bobby R. Walters became president in 1988 and served until his retirement in 2003. Dr. Pamela Anglin was appointed president in 2003 and continues to serve PJC.

The college began adding new facilities at its campus in 1963, and a building program continued until 1978 during which time the J.R. McLemore Student Center, dormitories, Natural Sciences and Mathematics Center, applied science annexes, Aikin Center for Applied Sciences, Center for Musical Arts, Lifelong Learning Center, apartments, and the Mike Rheudasil Learning Center were built. Included in the Learning Center/Library is the Welma and A.M. Aikin Jr. Regional Archives, which contains the papers of the late Senator A.M. Aikin Jr., cosponsor of the Gilmer-Aikin Bill and member of the Texas legislature for 46 years.

In 1988 the Hunt Physical Education Center was completed to provide additional space for kinesiology instruction. It is also home to the PJC Dragons and Lady Dragons basketball teams and the Lady Dragons volleyball team. It includes classrooms and the Dragons Hall of Fame Room.

The college acquired and completely remodeled a building on the north side of Clarksville Street adjacent to the campus that has become the Applied Technology Building. It houses the Health Occupations Programs, as well as the Social Science, Electronics, Electromechanical and Drafting Departments.

A new 39,000-square-foot state-of-the-art Greenville campus opened to students for the fall 2008 semester, offering general academic courses that lead to an associate’s degree in arts or sciences. The Greenville Center campus contains classrooms, a science lab, a computer lab, a library, a large meeting room that can also be used as a classroom, and administrative offices.

Construction of new dormitories at the main Paris campus is to get under way in late 2009 as part of a comprehensive building program meant to accommodate growth well into the 21st century.

Section: Sections

Learn About Paris Junior College

Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924 and is the oldest continuously operated community college in Texas.

Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/vocational fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/vocational programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.

The campus of 14 tree-shaded acres includes 18 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.

Paris Junior College also operates campuses in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.

As of the spring 2009 semester, Paris Junior College's enrollment stood at 4,639.

PJC’s Vision

An open-door community college meeting the educational and cultural needs of all students and citizens of the area.

PJC’s Mission

Paris Junior College is an innovative and comprehensive community college that advances the life-long educational development of students consistent with their needs, interests, and abilities while strengthening the economic, social, and cultural life of its diverse community. The College provides high-quality, flexible academic transfer and career-focused educational programs and services through a commitment to teaching and learning excellence within an accessible and supportive environment.

PJC’s Strategic Goals

• Increase enrollment and retention of students to reflect the diversity of the service area.
• Promote student success through expanded student services.
• Hire, retain, and develop successful employees as a key to a positive impact on our students and communities.
• Provide excellence in academics, college preparation, workforce training, continuing education, and adult basic education to assure student success.
• Provide cultural and personal enrichment for the college and the community.
• Provide and maintain physical facilities which are technologically current, aesthetically pleasing, and conducive to learning, living, and working in a higher education environment.
• Manage allocated financial resources effectively and efficiently and pursue opportunities to provide additional resources supporting the institution with accountability to the taxpayers and benefactors.

Affiliations

In 1924 the Texas Department of Education recognized Paris Junior College as a standard two-year institution. In the same year, the Association of Texas Colleges ranked this college as one of first class. In December 1934, Paris Junior College was admitted to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and has maintained full accreditation since that time.

The Associate Degree Nursing program, following detailed self-study and team visitation, achieved full accreditation by the National League of Nursing in 1978.

Learn more by exploring Paris Junior College using the links below.

Section: News Articles

GED test to be offered Thursday, July 2

Paris Junior College will be giving the GED test on Thursday, July 2. Registration will be available on a drop-in basis at the PJC Testing Center until 2 p.m. June 30.

The cost for taking the test is $60 for those taking it the first time and $12 per section for students retaking the test.

Examinees must provide a photo ID at the time of registration. These include a valid driver’s license, a Texas identification card, a military ID or a valid passport.

Seventeen-year olds must have an official Withdrawal From School Form and a Parental Consent Form. These forms are available in the PJC Testing Center. 16-year olds are only eligible to take the GED with an original court order.

Registration could take 45 minutes to an hour to complete.

The test will be given at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 2. The GED test is typically over between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

No child care is provided and no children are allowed in the registration or testing room.

For further information, call the PJC Testing Center at 903-782-0446.

Section: About

The PJC Board of Regents

Paris Junior College is governed by a nine-member Board of Regents. The board is elected from seven single-member districts and two at-large districts to represent the individuals residing within the Paris Junior College taxing district.

Members of the Paris Junior College Board of Regents are:

• Paul Gene Roden, President
• Thomas E. Hunt III, Vice President
• Rachel Braswell, Secretary
• Daigone Garner
• Carlton Grant
• Frankie Norwood
• Gerald M. Powell
• Roma Street
• Ann Wyche

Regents Agenda

The most recent meeting agenda of the PJC Board of Regents is available below in PDF format.

• Download the latest Board of Regents agenda.

Section: News Articles

UTPA’s Tom Schuberth new Dragons head coach

“We are delighted to announce the hiring of Tom Schuberth, former head basketball coach at the University of Texas Pan American, as the new head basketball coach for Paris Junior College,” said PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin. “His resume was only received a week ago, and we moved quickly to bring him to Paris for his interview. After considering our offer a few days, he accepted Friday evening and began recruiting immediately. Coach Schubert’s experience will benefit the program, and the 2009-10 season should be an exciting one for PJC and the fans.”

“I’m very excited about the opportunity Dr. Anglin and the Paris Junior College administration has given me to continue the outstanding tradition of success PJC has demonstrated,” said Schuberth. “I’m honored to be a part of the college and the community itself. It’s been pretty hectic getting a late start with recruiting, but I’ve been on the phone non-stop since Friday talking with many young men. I believe we’ll put together a really great team in a short period of time.”

“Coach Schuberth already has ties to Paris,” added Dr. Anglin. “Residents may recall Brad Enright, PJC assistant basketball coach from 2004-2006. He went on to serve as assistant coach under Coach Schuberth at UTPA. Former PJC players Brian Burrell and Mike Battle from the 2005 NJCAA Championship team went on to play for Coach Schubert, as well.”

Schuberth was head coach of UTPA from 2006-2009, and it was during this time he was named the 2007-08 NCAA Division I Independent Coach of the Year, after finishing with an 18-13 record, the best in NCAA Division I independent basketball for that year. It was also UTPA’s first winning season since 2001-02. In his first season there the team achieved the top season turnaround among 20 Texas Division I independent teams. In last year’s season, he finished with the best winning percentage for a UTPA coach since 1982.

In 2006, Schuberth was one of six NCAA Division I coaches that traveled to the Middle East as part of Operation Hardwood V for the United Service Organization (USO). He visited Camp Victory outside of Baghdad and led an undefeated team of 12 players to the gold medal and trophy.

Prior to UTPA, Schuberth served as Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at the University of Central Florida in Orlando under Head Coach Kirk Speraw. During his tenure there the UCF Knights were 2004-05 A-Sun Conference Champions and Tournament champions, 2003-04 A-Sun Conference Tournament champions and appeared in the NCAA tournament both years.

Schuberth served as Assistant Basketball Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2001-02, Southeast Missouri State University from 1997-2001, University of Memphis from 1992-1997, and University of Louisiana at Monroe from 1983-1992 (also there as part-time assistant basketball coach from 1983-84. He was Assistant Basketball Coach at University of North Alabama from 1982-83.

In 1981-82, Schuberth toured with the Harlem Globetrotters as a player on the opposition team, the California Chiefs. He was a three-year basketball letterman at Mississippi State and a two-year starter from 1978-81, and lettered for the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Final Four team in 1977. He was third in Southeastern Conference in assists in 1979.

Schuberth received his Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Physical Education from Mississippi State University and studied Liberal Arts at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Section: General

Lamar Energy supports PJC scholarships

Section: News Articles

Lamar Energy gives PJC $5,000 for scholarships

Lamar Energy Center, owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources, recently presented $5,000 to Paris Junior College to be used to provide scholarships to two students enrolled in the Electro-Mechanical program beginning in Fall 2009.

“We believe in the Electro-Mechanical program at Paris Junior College and the program’s ability to identify talent from our community,” said Lamar Energy Center Plant Manager Jimmie Hopson. “Our plant has received benefits from this program through graduates that have gone on to careers within our organization, and we are pleased to be able to support the program and our community in this manner.”

PJC offers two-year Associate of Applied Science degrees in Electro-Mechanical and Electronic Technologies. The two programs prepare graduates for careers in the growing job market of industrial and electronic maintenance and focuses on a wide range of technologies and systems.

“We have enjoyed a good partnership with Lamar Energy for a number of years,” said PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin. “Some of our Electro-Mechanical students have benefited from cooperative opportunities at the plant over the past several years. The scholarships will help our students and our program immensely.”

The two scholarships will provide a first-year and second-year full-time student, enrolled in the Electro-Mechanical program, up to $1,250 per semester or $2,500 annually for tuitions, books and fees.

PJC Dean of Workforce Education Kevin Rose added, “We are grateful for the relationship we have with Lamar Energy Center and appreciate the confidence they have in our Electro-Mechanical program.”

Several recent graduates of the PJC program are currently employed by Lamar Energy Center or the parent company.

To apply for the Lamar Energy Center scholarships, contact the Admissions Office at PJC, 2400 Clarksville Street, Paris, Texas, or by phone, 903-782-0425 or 800-232-5804.

Section: General

Thank You ...

Dear Friends,

Thank you so much for the beautiful plant you sent in memory of Don. We appreciate your thoughtfulness during our time of loss.

Sincerely,
The Don McLaughlin Family

Section: General

Our Sympathies ...

To Jon Rutherford, social science instructor, and his family on the death of his father O.J. “Buddy” Rutherford of Roxton on June 16. Services were held June 18 at Restland Cemetery in Roxton.

Section: General

A helping hand with algebra

Section: News Articles

July Continuing Education courses announced

Paris Junior College’s Continuing Education Department is offering a variety of classes during July.

Paris Campus

Youth Summer Programs

Classes for youth entering the sixth through eighth grades offer summer fun and important skills.

• Kidz Home Alone meets from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Wednesday, July 13-15. This class will help youth feel more confident and learn to think, then act appropriately if an unusual situation should occur while they are home alone. The class explains the importance of having emergency phone numbers, reasons to call 911, first aid and safety, CPR, self Heimlich maneuver, and how to establish “House Rules” fire escape planning and severe weather planning.

Other Courses

• Welcome to the World of Computers is a class designed for the person who has very limited, if any, computer training. This class will be held 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 11.
• Surfing the Web will meet from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. each Monday and Wednesday, July 6-13. The class offers an introduction to the Internet including e-mail, home page, and how to perform basic research to address company/business needs.
• The Driver’s Education class is approved by the Texas Department of Public Safety and is open to students at least 15 years of age. A birth certificate, TEA Attendance Voucher, and social security card must be provided. The class will meet from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, July 6-30.
• Defensive Driving is offered by Paris Junior College #067 in accordance with the standards established by the National Traffic Safety Institute of Texas, Inc., license #C0297, and consists of six hours of classroom instruction. The class will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on July 20-21.
• The Basic Life Support (CPR) class, approved by the American Heart Association, is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. July 13-14. This class offers instruction in lifesaving skills of respiratory (choking and near drowning) and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children, and infants.
• An ACLS Provider Renewal Class provides update and review for current ACLS certified cardholders. The class is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 14. It will be repeated in the same time frame on July 15.
• The Basic Life Support (CPR) Recertification for Health Professionals will meet from 8 a.m. to noon on July 17. Written examination and successful demonstration of skills required. The American Heart Association certifies this class.
• Aseptic Compounding for Pharmacy Technicians is available to persons who have completed the Pharmacy Technician Program or who are currently working in a pharmacy. Students must register in advance to receive materials to begin the home-based study by July 17. The test for this portion of the study must be completed successfully by August 7. Then students will attend a class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15-16. This course will prepare the pharmacy technician to work in pharmacy compounding sterile IV preparations by placing focus on quality assurance of the environment and end product. Students will become familiar with USP 797, a sterile technique and equipment used in the preparation of a sterile IV product. This course is taught in two parts. Part A is the at-home study course with a post test. Part B is an intensive two-day class and hands-on training with a hands-on final.
• The ACLS Provider Course is designed in accordance with the American Heart Association standards. The class will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 21-22.
• A Professional Caregiver Class, presented by the Alzheimer’s Association will be presented from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29. The registration includes lunch. This class will provide the professional caregiver with the specialized training and skills to care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias. Topics will include information about dementia, communication, meeting daily changes, managing difficult behaviors and making connections. This class is approved for 6 CNEs by the Texas Nursing Association and for 6 CEUs from the Texas State Board of Social Workers which applies to social workers and licensed professional counselors.
• The Kids Hurt Too seminar is designed to help parents understand the needs of their children throughout the process of divorce. The seminar is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 11.
• Free Small Business Counseling is available by appointment by calling the Small Business Development Center at 903-782-0224.
• Recruit and Hire Good Employees will meet from 10 a.m. to noon on July 9. This session will explain the services offered by the Workforce Solutions of Northeast Texas that include assistance to employers with recruitment, retention, training and/or retraining, and outplacement services.
• How to Start Your Own Business will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on July 10. Topics to be covered include forms of business ownership and their advantages and disadvantages, the business plan, the marketing plan, getting legal advice, taxes, advertising, and much more.
• Selling to the Government Using the General Services Administration (GSA) is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 23. This workshop will show how to determine if a Schedule contract is right for a company, why the schedules exist, whether now is the right time to pursue it, and how to prepare an offer to save money and win the contract.

To register for these classes or for further information, call 903-782-0447 or 903-782-0445, or stop by the Continuing Education Department located at the west entrance of the Bobby R. Walters Workforce Training Center on the north side of the PJC campus.

Greenville Campus

• Free Small Business Counseling will be available by appointment at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, 2713 Stonewall, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. each Wednesday, and 8 a.m. to noon on Fridays during the month of July. Call 903-455-1510 to schedule an appointment.
• How to Start Your Own Business will meet at the Greenville Chamber or Commerce from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on July 13. The session will also be held at the Paris Junior College Greenville Center from 9 a.m. to noon on July 24. If you have ever dreamed of owning a business, this seminar will help you through the maze of obstacles that lie in your path. Included will be forms of business ownership and their advantages and disadvantages, the business plan, the marketing plan, getting legal advice, taxes, advertising, and much more. Handouts for take-home review and study are provided as well as a pre-venture feasibility questionnaire to determine the viability of an idea.
• Finding Money to Start a Business is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon on July 31. What information do lenders want to see when making a business loan? What is a business plan? What is a pro forma financial statement? Will I need collateral and what will lenders accept as collateral for a business loan? If I can’t get a loan from my local lender, are there alternative lending sources where I can apply for a business loan? What are the dos and don’ts when talking with a lender about securing a business loan? These and many more questions about borrowing money to start or expand a business will be answered in this informative seminar.

To register for any of these sessions, call 903-454-9333 or stop by Paris Junior College — Greenville Center located at 6500 Monty Stratton Parkway in Greenville.

Sulphur Springs Campus

• A Basic Keyboarding class will be held each Monday through Thursday, July 13-30. Students may select to take the class from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. or from 10 a.m. to noon. This class develops skill in keyboarding to help students learn to touch-type and achieve a minimum of 35 words per minute with no more than two errors. This class will serve as a pre-requisite for upper level computer courses at the Sulphur Springs High School.
• A Medication Aide Update will meet from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 16. The content of this course fulfills the annual renewal requirements for certified medication aides according to specifications of the Texas Department of Health. Topics include review and update of medication aide training rules, medication administration and related responsibilities. Aides should take this class one month before their certification card expires.
• Free Small Business Counseling to start or expand a small business is offered every Thursday by appointment between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce located at 300 Connally Street. Call 903-885-6515 to schedule an appointment.
• How to Start Your Own Business will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on July 17. If you have ever dreamed of owning a business, this seminar will help you through the maze of obstacles that lie in your path. Included will be forms of business ownership and their advantages and disadvantages, the business plan, the marketing plan, getting legal advice, taxes, advertising, and much more. Handouts for take-home review and study are provided as well as a pre-venture feasibility questionnaire to determine the viability of an idea.
• The Breaking the Credit Barrier seminar is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon on July 31. This seminar provides a 3-step process for effective money management, the secret to saving money, a practical method for paying off debt 90% faster, how important your credit score is and how to improve it, how to use credit wisely, and the importance of setting goals for managing your money. These principles work not only in managing personal finances but can also be applied in managing business finances.

For further information or to register for these classes, call 903-885-1232 or stop by the Center located at 1202 West Houston St. in Sulphur Springs.

Section: About

The Bench Newsletter

“The Bench” is a newsletter published occasionally by Texas Institute of Jewelry Technology students.

To download a copy in PDF format, click the the desired edition below.

• The Bench, November 2008

Section: General

Thank You ...

Your kind expression of sympathy is gratefully acknowledged and deeply appreciated. Thank you so much for the memorial gift honoring our loved one.

Don and Suzy Kosterman and the Family of Mabel Martinez

Section: News Articles

PJC launches new GED graduate program

The Paris Junior College Adult Education and Family Literacy Department, under the direction of Louisa Kessel, recently received notification from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) that it is the recipient of a new pilot grant program targeting recent GED graduates.

Participants in the Intensive Summer Program (ISP) must have received a GED between July 1, 2007 and July 1, 2009. According to THECB, “The purpose of the Intensive Summer Program (ISP) is to promote successful transition and college success for recent GED graduates. The ISP program will provide academically at-risk students opportunities to gain skills associated with persistence and success in college.”

The Paris Junior College ISP will hold classes from noon to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, July 8 through Aug. 13. Students participating in the program will receive intensive instruction in reading, writing and study skills. In addition, participants will be given a weekly stipend to assist with associated expenses, such as childcare and transportation. Participants who complete the program will also receive a book scholarship to PJC in the fall. All tuition and program materials, including textbooks, will be provided to students free of charge.

Linda Vandiver will be the instructor for the ISP. Ms. Vandiver retired from PJC in 2007 as director of the Educational Opportunity Center, a federally funded program created to provide college enrollment and academic assistance to adults. Ms. Vandiver is also currently a part-time instructor in the Adult Education Department and is an adjunct instructor in developmental English at the college.

For additional information, contact the Adult Education Department at Paris Junior College at 903-782-0424. Class size is limited, so interested participants should call to reserve a space by July 1.

Section: Business

Bridges Out of Poverty II

This is an extension of Bridges Out of Poverty workshop. In this workshop, participants will learn more about language experience, cognitive issues and barriers to change. Participants will learn how to use mental models to communicate effectively, and to assist clients from poverty to learn quickly, explore options, and develop future stories, as well as explore the skills of mediations, relationship building and mentoring. This workshop introduces strategies for changing program designs, policies and procedures.

Fee: $15 (7 Hours)

» Thursday, Oct. 22, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., PJC

Section: Women's Basketball

Section: General

Brittney Bennett signs

Section: General

Section: Volleyball

Eye on the ball

Section: News Articles

Music students earn several honors

Four piano students of the Paris Junior College Workforce and Continuing Education division received a variety of honors during the spring semester. The students were taught by PJC music instructor Jennie Vaughan.

Beth Ann Dougherty of Blossom, daughter of Mike and Wendy Dougherty, received a gold medal for her perfect score on the Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA) state music theory test. She also earned a Superior rating on her audition for the National Guild of Piano Teachers (NGPT) held in Commerce.

Jami Moon of Paris, daughter of John and Jan Moon, achieved the Superior Plus rating for her NGPT audition.

Emily Ashcraft of Honey Grove, daughter of Monte and Robbie Ashcraft, also achieved the Superior Plus rating for her NGPT audition. In addition, Emily received a I (Superior) rating for her piano performance at the Region IV UIL Solo and Ensemble competition, which qualified her for the State UIL competition. She was awarded the third place trophy in the grade 9-12 division of the Denison Performing Arts competition.

Tyler Stone, son of Tim and Ginger Stone of Powderly, received a gold medal for his perfect score on the TMTA theory test. Tyler also earned the Superior Plus rating for his National Guild audition and participated in the Denison Performing Arts competition.

For the National Guild of Piano Teachers audition, each student prepared four to six pieces and musicianship phases from memory and performed them before a visiting judge. The students presented a recital for their families and friends held in May at Paris Junior College Music Building. They were presented with their theory medals and NGPT certificates and pins after the performance.

Section: General

Summer I begins

Section: General

Summer I 2009 Registration

Section: News Articles

GED test slated for Thursday, June 18, at PJC

Paris Junior College will give the GED test at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 18.

Registration will be available on a drop-in basis at the PJC Testing Center until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16. Seating for the test is limited and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration takes 45 minutes to one hour to complete.

The cost for taking the test is $60 for those taking it the first time and $12 per section for students retaking the test.

Examinees must provide a valid government-issued photo ID at the time of registration. This may include a valid driver’s license, a Texas identification card, a military ID or a passport.

Seventeen-year-olds must have an official Withdrawal From School Form and a Parental Consent Form. These forms are available in the Testing Center. Sixteen-year-olds are only eligible to take the GED with an original court order.

The test is typically over between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. No childcare is provided, and no children are allowed in the registration or testing room.

For further information, call the PJC Testing Center at 903-782-0446.

Section: General

Congratulations ...

To Congratulations to Gloria Richter, alumni office secretary, on the birth of a new granddaughter, Shelby Lynn, born on May 26. Parents are Jamie and Danielle.

Little Shelby has come through open heart surgery at Medical City — Dallas and is doing very well. She will be welcomed home by two brothers, Tyler and Matthew.

Section: Personal Enrichment

Event Planning Basics

Gain personalized guidance in understanding the exciting world of event planning. Students will learn the basics of organizing meetings, weddings, corporate events, fundraising galas, conferences, conventions and other special events.

Fee: $32 (8 Hours)

» Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., PJC

Section: General

Our Sympathies ...

To the family of LuLane Caraway, former PJC Librarian, who died May 22. Services were held at Calvary United Methodist Church, and burial was in the Oddfellows Cemetery at Farmersville. Memorials may be made to the United Campus Ministries Building Fund, c/o Calvary United Methodist Church or Paris Junior College.

Section: General

June 2009 Employee Anniversaries

• Shannon Calloway: 19 years
• Jerry Hammack: 19 years
• Marcia Putnam: 14 years
• Deron Clark: 12 years
• Donna Glass: 10 years
• Carla Jones: 10 years
• Judy Frazier: 9 years
• Angela Rember: 8 years
• Judith Smith: 7 years
• Linda Utley: 7 years
• Joann Seiber: 6 years
• Karen Powers: 4 years
• Wilma Wintz: 3 years

Section: General

June 2009 Employee Birthdays

• 1: Rhonda Armstrong
• 1: Kim Brown
• 2: Shirley Bridges
• 9: Scott Branum
• 9: Justin Maness
• 9: Barbara Thomas
• 10: Harrell Harrison
• 11: Jaci Chaney
• 11: Deanna Hutchinson
• 11: Jennie Vaughan
• 12: Jamie Hopkins
• 12: Joe Jackson
• 13: Jo Beth Brewer
• 14: Derald Bulls
• 14: Allen Williams
• 16: Jackie Mitchell
• 18: Dwight Chaney
• 18: Judy Spann
• 21: Debbie Bookout
• 25: Amanda Rangel
• 25: Glenna Preston
• 27: Marsha Dennis
• 27: Gayla Jeffery
• 28: Matt White
• 29: Misti Ford

Section: General

Congratulations

To Debbie Jones, secretary for the Communications Department, on receiving her master’s degree in management (MS) from Texas A&M University – Commerce during spring commencement.

To Natasha Whitaker, secretary to Ken Haley, on receiving her master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from Texas A&M University – Commerce during spring ceremonies.

To staff members who graduated from PJC this spring, including Wilma Wintz, records office, who received her A.A.S. – Office Information Specialist; and Cathy McManus, Greenville Center, A.S. – Business Management.

Section: Volleyball

PJC Transferring Players

Many PJC Dragons continue their volleyball careers at the university level. This list represents team members who have transferred to other programs.

2009

• Amber Curry (Setter), Howard Payne University (NCAA Div III)
• Kaitlin Vasquez (Outside Hitter), University of Texas-Pan American (NCAA Div I)
• Nicole Matus (Right Side/Setter), University of Texas-Tyler (NCAA Div III)

2008

• Jessica Green (Libero), University of North Texas (NCAA Div I)
• Tara Gibby (Outside Hitter), Southwestern Oklahoma State University (NCAA Div II)
• Ortiz (Setter), Southeastern Oklahoma State University (NCAA Div II)
• Robyn Bush (Middle), Our Lady of The Lake Univeristy (NAIA)

2007

• Stormy Smith (Outside), Oklahoma Panhandle State University (NCAA Div II)

Section: General

Our Sympathies ...

To Don Kosterman, science instructor, and his family on the death of his mother-in-law, Mable Martinez, on May 27. Services were held on Saturday, May 30, in Linden.

Section: General

Ornamental peppers

Section: Softball

Transferring Softball Players

Many PJC Dragons continue their softball careers at the university level. This list represents team members who have transferred to other programs.

» 2009: Jessica Wilson, McNeese State
» 2009: Shay Ristau, University of Central Arkansas
» 2009: Makesa Richey, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
» 2009: Jeana Keyes, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
» 2009: Courtney Walters ,Southeastern Oklahoma State University
» 2009: Kasey Cantu, East Texas Baptist University

Section: News Articles

Section: Sports

Dragons’ Hodge leaves PJC for Midland College

Ending a brief but successful few years at Paris Junior College, Dragons Head Basketball Coach Ross Hodge has accepted the head coach’s position with Midland College.

A former PJC player, Hodge was named Conference Coach of the Year and twice Region XIV Coach of the Year. He has led the Dragons to consistently high achievements both regionally and nationally.

“I just feel very blessed to be leaving a great situation at PJC, and coming into a great situation,” Hodge said Thursday from Midland, where he was to appear at a 1 p.m. press conference. “I just want to thank everyone at PJC for the opportunity to take over a very good program there in Paris.”

Hodge also expressed his appreciation to PJC’s faculty and staff, as well as fans of the Dragons.

“Obviously,” he said, “Paris is very special in my heart. I’ll miss everybody.”

The Dragons ended this season as Region XIV Tournament runners-up and North Zone co-champions with a 25-6 overall record and a national ranking of sixth in defensive points allowed. PJC was also ranked in the top 10 for the third straight year. Last year Hodge led the Dragons to the Region XIV Conference Championship and an 8th-place national finish in NJCAA National Tournament.

Hodge also served as assistant to former Dragons Head Coach Bill Foy.

“We wish Coach Hodge the best of luck in his new position,” said PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin. “He’ll be missed, though I told him that we’d see him in Hutch.” (The NJCAA National Tournament is played annually in Hutchinson, Kan.)

Hodge’s resignation is effective immediately. He beat out many candidates to replace Midland’s former head coach Grant McCasland, who left April 20 to take the head coaching position with Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Hodge’s tenure has produced several All-Americans and many All-Conference players with most moving on to play at the university level.

In the 2007-08 season the Dragons won the most games in school history (30), achieved the highest national ranking in school history (No. 4), and started out the season 19-0.

In Hodge’s first season the Dragons won the 2006-2007 TEAC regular season conference championship while having the best regular season record in school history (26-4) and finishing with a No. 7 national ranking.

From 2003 to 2005 Hodge was an assistant to Sam Walker at Texas A&M University — Commerce while earning his master’s degree in kinesiology. The TAMU-C Lions won the Lone Star Conference regular and tournament championship, falling one game short of the Elite Eight in the national tournament.

Hodge’s playing career started at Seagoville High School under Leonard Bishop, and he moved on to play basketball at PJC. In the two years he played for Foy at PJC, Hodge was the point guard for a team that won 20 games both years and made two regional tournament appearances.

Hodge went on to play at TAMU-C and set the school record for assists in a single season, finishing second in the nation in that category. He received his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology in 2003.

Section: Golf Results

2009 NJCAA National Tournament

Final Standings

Individual Dragons

Section: Financial Aid

Consumer Information

This is a service of the PJC Financial Aid Office providing information to prospective students about attending PJC. The links below help inform prospective students, parents and enrolled students of financial aid resources and requirements.

These links will also provide you information on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, campus safety, data on athletic participation at PJC, and graduation and completion rates (Student Right-to-Know).

If you have further questions about this information, please contact the Financial Aid Office at 903-782-0429.

• Financial aid information
• General information about the school
• Graduation & completion rates on IPEDS (Student Right-to-Know)
• Athletic Participation data (Equity in Athletics)
• Athletic Graduation Rates
• Loan counseling
• Drug & alcohol abuse prevention
• Misrepresentation
• Campus Security (Clery Act)
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Section: Sections

Institutional information and reports

Filler Copy: You are pursuing a college education to better yourself, to make a difference, to make your mark. PJC is here to help. The links below are your jumping-off point to finding what you need.

Section: News Articles

Dragons schedule a summer of sports camps

Paris Junior College’s Dragons sports programs will host camps again this summer for youngsters interested in volleyball, softball and basketball.

Volleyball Camp

Dragons Volleyball Camp will feature two sessions, according to Coach Justin Maness.

Camp for girls in grades 4-8 will meet from 8:30 a.m. to noon, June 8-11. Check-in and on-site registration will be held from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. The camp will offer instruction in court communication; passing basics; setting basics, serving, attacking footwork and arm swing; blocking; understanding match rotation and match play. Each camper will receive a T-shirt.

Girls staying for the PJC Softball Camp will be provided lunch. Camp fee is $60.

The camp for those in grades 9-12 will will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, Monday through Thursday, July 13-16. It will offer the following game skills: volleyball communication; passing fundamentals; setting fundamentals; attacking footwork; attacking, standard and quick; blocking, communication, single and double; serving, spots and different types of serves; defense, rotational and perimeter; offense, quick, combos and tandems; volleyball conditioning exercises; and match play.

Each camper in this session will receive a camp T-shirt and lunch. Camp fee is $90.

For details, call 903-782-0218 or 903-782-0675.

Softball Camp

Lady Dragons Softball Camp will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., June 8-11, for girls ages 7-14 at field No. 4 at the softball complex adjacent to Love Civic Center. The camp fee is $60.

This camp focuses on the mechanics of hitting; pitching; fielding, throwing; basic defense; base running and sliding. Campers may register the day the camp begins, but only those who register early will receive a T-shirt. Each camper will be responsible for bringing a glove, bat, and tennis shoes. Players will be grouped by age and ability to learn.

Contact Coach Corey Lyon at 903-782-0348, or call the athletic department at 903-782-0218.

Dragons Basketball Camp

The PJC Dragons All-American Basketball Camp meets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 15-19. Friday’s session will run from 9 a.m. to noon. This camp is for boys in grades K-9 grade the past school year.

The camp fee is $120. A $50 deposit must accompany each registration form. The balance is due during check-in.

Each camper will need to dress in tennis shoes, white socks, shorts and T-shirts. Check-in time will be Monday, June 15, from 8:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. Each camper will receive a regulation basketball and T-shirt.

Camp sessions will include stretching and footwork; station drills; team games; daily contests and viewing a film after lunch.

Join Dragons Head Coach Ross Hodge, a former PJC player and two-time Region XIV Coach of the Year, in this exciting and informative camp. Call 903-782-0218 or 903-782-0395 for more information.

Lady Dragons Basketball Camp

The Lady Dragons Basketball Camp will be held in two sessions, June 22-25.

Session I is for girls entering grades 2-6 this year. Check-in time will be from 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 22. The camp runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Session II is for girls entering grades 7-11 this year. Check-in time will be from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, June 22. The camp runs from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The fee for either session is $50, with a $20 deposit that must accompany each registration form. Each camper will receive a free game pass and a T-shirt.

Campers will need to dress in tennis shoes, socks, shorts and T-shirt. Camp sessions include stretching and footwork; station drills; daily contests and team games. Lady Dragons will be on hand to teach the fundamentals including footwork, dribbling, shooting and player positions.

Contact Coach Kris Wood at 903-782-0233 or the Athletic Department at 903-782-0218.

Section: Sections

Information for former PJC students

The purpose of the PJC Alumni & Friends Association is to assist with the continuing process of promoting the philosophy, aims and goals of Paris Junior College through the implementation of the following programs:

• To keep alive college friendships by promoting fellowship meetings through a variety of different events.
• To furnish leadership and assist with the development of endowments, trusts, gifts and scholarships.
• To recognize and make suitable awards for meritorious and distinguished service to former students and friends of Paris Junior College.
• To recognize faculty, staff and administrators for their outstanding contributions to the advancement of the philosophy, aims and goals of Paris Junior College.

The board of directors of the association consists of 15 members, plus the executive officers and the immediate past president of the association. Directors serve for three years. The president of the college, Dr. Pam Anglin; Director of Institutional Advancement/Alumni Association Derald Bulls; and the immediate past president of the association serve as ex-officio members.

The Paris Junior College Memorial Foundation acts as a conduit, receiving funds through gifts and bequests of former students and other friends of the college.

Help us stay in touch!

Help us help you stay in touch with Paris Junior College. Fill out our alumni form online (link below), or phone or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) your change of address to Derald Bulls (903.782.0276). You may also contact Bulls for further information about the PJC Alumni & Friends Association or any alumni activity.

Explore the information and opportunities available to former Paris Junior College students using the following links.

Section: General

Section: Volleyball

Volleyball players sign with four-year schools

Section: General

My Brain’s Bigger Than Your Brain!

Fun, games, and activities to teach you to be the “fastest” and “best” thinker on the block! Learn to think on your feet (or anything else). Be able to spot problems quickly and brainstorm a plethora of solutions in a flash. Impress your friends, astound your parents and tickle yourself. Each student will need to bring the following supplies: spiral notebook, pen or pencil and three (3) colors of highlighters.

Fee: $54 (12 Hours)

» Monday - Wednesday, July 6-8, 2009, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., PJC
» Monday - Wednesday, July 13-15, 2009, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., PJC
» Monday - Wednesday, July 20-22, 2009, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., PJC

Section: News Articles

PJC schedules summer classes for area youth

Paris Junior College will make summer 2009 a time for fun as well as learning, with a “Summer Fun” camps for youth in grades 6-8.

Kids Home Alone

If you want to feel more confident and learn to think, and then act, then this class is for you. In this class you will learn:

• Importance of emergency phone numbers
• Reasons to call 911
• First aid and safety
• Basic life support
• Self-Heimlich maneuver
• House rules
• Severe weather planning

The class is offered June 8-10, Monday through Wednesday, from 9 a.m. until noon; July 13-15, Monday through Wednesday, from 9 a.m. until noon; and Aug. 3-5, Monday through Wednesday, from 9 a.m. until noon.

Section: Health Care - General

Forensic Nursing Seminar

This course is designed to heighten the awareness of the RN role in responding to the bio-social care of all patients including those that are victims or suspects of violent crimes. It will not make the nurse a forensic nurse, but hopefully, impress upon them their duty to seek further education in the field to enable them to give comprehensive care to all patients with respect to the patient’s forensic needs, to include the responsibility of testifying in court on behalf of our patients. It is approved for four nursing CNEs by the Texas Nursing Association.

Fee: $33 (4 Hours)

» Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, 8 a.m. - Noon, PJC
» Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, 8 a.m. - Noon, PJC — Sulphur Springs Center
» Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., PJC

Section: Child Care & Development

Child Care Make-N-Take Workshop

Fee: $15 (4 Hours)

» Saturday, July 18, 2009, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., PJC

Section: News Articles

PJC Regents approve new success course

Much of the Paris Junior College Board of Regents’ meeting May 18 was taken up with housekeeping chores of updating policies and procedures, as required by changes in state and federal law and with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

The Regents also discussed and approved a new mandatory success course to help students successfully complete classes and graduate. The course includes note-taking and studying skills, learning styles inventories, interest inventories and career exploration, personal financial management, and time and stress management. The course must be taken in the first 12 hours a student attends PJC.

In other business, the Regents:

• Awarded the depository contract to Lamar National Bank.
• Amended PJC’s financial aid policies to reflect changes in the Satisfactory Academic Progress. Effective in 2009-2010, the federal government will allos students to receive full PELL during the summer term.
• Modified the 2009-2010 college calendar so PJC will track along with Texas A&M University – Commerce. This is helpful because PJC teaches developmental math to between 150-200 students there each semester.
• Accepted a data report from Achieving the Dream, showing the statistics of success and failure for PJC students, what courses are giving them trouble, and where they excel.
• Heard the President’s Report, including the Fifth Year report just turned in to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, which handles PJC’s accreditation.
• Accepted the resignations of Greenville Center Advisor Shelby Lowrey and Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Brian Burton, effective May 31, 2009.

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the regents will be June 29, 2009.

Section: General

Our Sympathies ...

To the family of Marguerite Stone Butler who died on May 15. Mrs. Butler was the mother of the late Linda Butler, a long-time PJC instructor, and a cousin of Ruth Ann Alsobrook, PJC government instructor.

Section: News Articles

PJC sets June continuing education schedule

A varied selection of continuing education classes and seminars will be offered by the Continuing Education Department at Paris Junior College during June. Also, special group of classes will be held for youth.

Paris Campus

Youth Summer Programs
These two classes are offered to youths in grades 5-8.

• A Kidz Home Alone class helps kids and parents feel more confident when the kids must be home alone. They will learn the importance of having emergency phone numbers, reasons to call 911, first aid and safety measures, CPR, use of the self-Heimlich maneuver, “House Rules” fire escape planning and severe weather planning. The class will meet from 9 a.m. to noon,= each Monday and Wednesday, June 8-10.
• Choir Camp meets from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Thursday, June 15-18. Spend a week making new friends while doing what you love — singing. The final day of camp will end with a performance at a local nursing home or hospital if possible. Instruction will be offered in proper vocal warm-up and breathing; improving both high and low voice; reading music and rhythms; music games and lots of fun.

Computing for Senior Adults (55+)
These three classes are held at the PRMC PrimeTime location.

• Computer Fun for Seniors will introduce participants to gaming beyond playing solitaire on your computer, and how to find out if the site you are visiting is a secure site. Learn how to play various games even with people from around the world. The class meets from 9 a.m. to noon each Monday and Wednesday, June 15-22.
• Understanding Personal Computers is designed for the novice and uses a hands-on approach that prepares you to take other computer courses. This class will meet from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., each Monday and Wednesday, June 15-22.
• Understanding Windows shows you how to create, save and find your files; manage and manipulate files and directories without fear of losing them. The class meets from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., each Monday and Wednesday, June 24 through July 1.

Other Classes

• How to Start Your Own Business will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 5. If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a business, this free seminar will help you determine the viability of your idea and what it takes to get you started.
• Government Contracting 101 is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, June 16. Topics for this course include regulations, uniform contract format, contract types, electronic commerce (EC), and more to help you succeed in government contracting.
• A Microsoft Word Basic 2003 class will meet from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., each Monday and Wednesday, June 1-10. This class will cover creating, saving and opening documents; editing documents; cut/paste and find/replace; formatting text and paragraphs; formatting documents; and creating and formatting tables.
• A Web Page Design for Beginners will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., each Wednesday, June 10-24. Participants will learn how to plan, structure and build a web page and web site in this hands-on workshop. No previous web page experience is required.
• The Microsoft Word Basic 2007 class will meet from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., each Monday and Wednesday, June 15-24. This class provides instruction to create professional looking documents from simple letters and memos to newsletters, blog posts, business cards, resumes, flyers and more.
• The Driver’s Education class, approved by the Texas Department of Public Safety, is open to students at least 15 years of age. A birth certificate, TEA Attendance Voucher, and social security card must be provided. The class meets from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, June 1-25.
• Defensive Driving is offered by Paris Junior College #067 in accordance with the standards established by the National Traffic Safety Institute of Texas, Inc., under license #C0297, and consists of six hours of classroom instruction. The course will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, June 15-16.
• A Nurse Aide class offers preparation for entry-level assistants to provide basic care to residents of long-term care facilities. The class meets Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from June 15 through July 1.
• A Basic Life Support class will be offered twice during June. The weeknight class meets from 5:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. on June 1-2. A Saturday class will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 6. This class offers instruction in lifesaving skills of respiratory and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children, and infants.
• The Basic Life Support (CPR) Recertification for Health Professionals offers update and review for current CPR certified cardholders. Written examination and successful demonstration of skills is required. One session will be offered from 8 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 5. It will be repeated from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9.
• A Dental Assistant course prepares students for entry-level positions as an assistant in a dental practice, and provides training in the professional skills necessary to function in this capacity. The class meets each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from June 9 through August 13. Tuesday/Thursday sessions meet from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday sessions meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• A Medication Aide Update is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 18. Course content fulfills the annual renewal requirements for certified medication aides according to specifications of the Texas Department of Health. Med Aides should take this course one month before expiration of their certification card.
• A Pharmacy Technician class will be held from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., each Monday and Wednesday, June 8 through July 27. This comprehensive course prepares students to enter the pharmacy field and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCXB) exam.
• The Spanish for Fun Part II class provides a practical and functional use of the language in a very short period of time by breaking Spanish down to basic components. The class will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., each Monday, June 1 through July 20.
• The Kids Hurt Too seminar will be offered from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2. This seminar is designed to help parents understand the needs of their children throughout the process of divorce.
• A Basic Floral Design seminar will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 19-20. This session offers hands-on learning for use of tools and techniques for dry, silk and fresh floral designs; wiring and taping techniques; floral design forms and basic principals of design.
• Demystifying Your Digital Camera will show how a digital camera works and how to optimize your camera for your specific needs. The class will meet from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6.
• The Real Estate MCE Ethics class will met from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 5. This course meets N.A.R. requirement for four-year renewal. Topics include: fiduciary duties; agency relationships, interference with agency relationships; conflicts of interest; misrepresentations; drafting of offers and notices; submission and presentation of offers; and coordinating multiple offers.
• The Real Estate MCE Update will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 5-6. This 15-hour course consists of three hours of ethics, three hours of legal update and nine hours of other real estate topics ranging from the study of agency to unknowingly violating the rules of the TREC. This TREC Course #15-06-129-6572, offered under Provider #0067, is approved by the Texas Real Estate Commissions.

To register for these classes, or for more information, call 903-782-0447 or 903-782-0445, or stop by the Continuing Education Department located at the west entrance of the Bobby R. Walters Workforce Training Center on the north side of the PJC campus.

Greenville Campus

• A Child Development Associate class will meet from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., each Monday and Wednesday, June 1 through Sept. 14. This class provides a variety of experiences that can build the practical skills needed to become a Child Development Associate. It is based on the right-module curriculum developed by the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition.
• A Forensic Nursing seminar will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 5. This course is designed to heighten the awareness of the registered nurse’s role in responding to the bio-psycho-social care of all patients including those that are victims or suspects of violent crime. This course will not make the nurse a forensic nurse but will impress upon them their duty to seek further education in the field to enable them to give comprehensive care to all patients with respect to the patient’s forensic needs, including the responsibility of testifying in court on behalf of our patients. The instructor, Kim Basinger, RN, CA/CP SANE, SANE-A, CFN, has been a practicing Forensic Nurse in Texas for 14 years. Continuing Nursing Education hours have been provided by Paris Regional Medical Center. Nursing contact hours have been approved by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
• A Dental Assistant course prepares students for entry-level positions as an assistant in a dental practice, and provides training in the professional skills necessary to function in this capacity. The class meets from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., each Wednesday from June 10 through Sept. 9.
• A Pharmacy Technician class will be held from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., each Monday and Wednesday, June 8 through July 27. This comprehensive course prepares students to enter the pharmacy field and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCXB) exam.
• A Nurse Aide class offers preparation for entry-level assistants to provide basic care to residents of long-term care facilities. The class meets Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from June 29 through July 15.
• How to Start Your Own Business will meet at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 8. This free seminar will also be offered at the PJC Center from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 19. If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a business, this free seminar will help you determine the viability of your idea and what it takes to get you started.
• Finding Money to Start a Business will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 26. Topics will include the information required by lenders in making business loans; making a business plan, pro forma financial statements; needed collateral, alternative lending sources; and the dos and don’ts about borrowing money to start or expand a business.

To register for these classes, call 903-454-9333, or stop by the Center located at 6500 Monty Stratton Parkway.

Sulphur Springs Campus

• A Nurse Aide class offers preparation for entry-level assistants to provide basic care to residents of long-term care facilities. The class meets Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from June 1-17.
• A public speaking class especially designed for students in grades 8-12 meets from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Monday through Thursday, June 8-30. This class will be open to anyone wanting to learn effective techniques to improve presentation and public speaking skills. Course content includes voice, body language, and use of visual aids. The class is of special interest to high school students since it will meet TEKS requirements for a high school speech credit. Interested adults are invited to enroll in this class as a continuing education course. The class will be taught by Mylissa Hartzell, a certified speech teacher, and is currently approved by Sulphur Springs High School. Students from area high schools interested in this class should call the PJC Sulphur Springs Center for information.
• Two sessions of keyboarding will be offered. The classes will meet Monday through Thursday, June 8-25. One session will run from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. It will be offered again from 10 a.m. to noon. These classes develop skill in keyboarding to help students lean to touch-type and achieve a minimum of 35 words per minute with no more than two errors. These classes will serve as a pre-requisite for upper level computer courses at the Sulphur Springs High School.
• How to Start Your Own Business will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 12. If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a business, this free seminar will help you determine the viability of your idea and what it takes to get you started.
• The Invention Commercialization seminar will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on June 12. Topics will include how to determine market size for your product; demand for the product; the best method of making and distributing the product (make vs. license); the USPTO Disclosure Document Program; Provisional Patents; the difference between patents and trade secret protection; licensing; the role of prototype makers; and how to locate manufacturers.
• A Patent, Trademark and Copyright Laws seminar will meet from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 12. Participants will learn how to register a copyright, select and register a trademark, and how to evaluate products for patent protection. They will also learn about patent, copyright and trademark resources on the Internet as well as how to avoid infringements when using the Internet.

To register for these classes, call 903-885-1232, or stop by the center located at 1202 W. Houston St.

Section: General

Dragons softball posts sterling year

Section: Baseball

2009-2010 Baseball Schedule

Spring Record: 0-0
Conference: 0-0

Fall 2009

Section: General

A New Baby

Congratulations to Amanda Tapp and Ryan Moffitt on the birth of a daughter, Caylen Mae, on May 1. Proud grandparents are Rita (Records Office) and Allen Tapp and Jim and Dena Moffitt.

Section: Schedule of Classes

Fall 2009: Sulphur Springs Campus Hybrid Internet/Traditional

• BCIS-1405 .S1 BUS COMP APPLIC $ 1:00PM 2:15PM M SSC 103 ECKHARDT
• BCIS-1405 .S2 BUS COMP APPLIC $ 1:00PM 2:15PM W SSC 103 ECKHARDT
• BCIS-1405 .S3 BUS COMP APPLIC $ 5:30PM 9:30PM W SSC 103 ECKHARDT
• BIOL-2402 .S1 HUMAN A & P II $ 11:15AM 12:30PM T SSC 102 OYLER
• BIOL-2420 .S1 MICROBIOLOGY $ 11:15AM 12:30PM R SSC 102 OYLER
• COSC-1401 .S1 MICROCOMP APPLIC $ 1:00PM 2:15PM M SSC 103 ECKHARDT
• COSC-1401 .S2 MICROCOMP APPLIC $ 1:00PM 2:15PM W SSC 103 ECKHARDT
• COSC-1401 .S3 MICROCOMP APPLIC $ 5:30PM 9:30PM W SSC 103 ECKHARDT
• PHED-1115 .S1 BOWLING I $ WEBCT CLARK
• PHED-1116 .S1 BOWLING II $ WEBCT CLARK
• PHED-1117 .S1 CAMPING I $ WEBCT HODGE
• PHED-1118 .S1 CAMPING II $ WEBCT HODGE
• PHED-1134 .S1 INTRO TO WELLNESS WEBCT LYON SS CAMPUS STUDENTS ONLY.
• PHED-1138 .S1 MAINT OF WELLNESS WEBCT LYON SS CAMPUS STUDENTS ONLY.
• PHYS-1403 .S1 ASTRONOMY I $ 8:25AM 9:40AM T R SSC OFC LARUE HYBRID COURSE IN ITV FORMAT
• SPCH-1321 .S1 BUS & PROF SPEAKING 6:00PM 9:00PM T SSC 108 DIETZE

Section: Schedule of Classes

Fall 2009: Paris Campus Hybrid Internet/Traditional

• BCIS-1405 .P1 BUS COMP APPLIC $ 11:15AM 12:30PM W AS 142 HERRON
• BCIS-1405 .P2 BUS COMP APPLIC $ 11:15AM 12:30PM M AS 139C MATTHEWS
• BCIS-1405 .P3 BUS COMP APPLIC $ 5:00PM 6:00PM W AS 139C PRINGLE
• BIOL-2401 .P1 HUMAN A & P I $ 5:30PM 8:00PM T NS 104 BROWN
• BIOL-2401 .P2 HUMAN A & P I $ 8:30AM 11:00AM F NS 104 BROWN
• CETT-1403 .P1 DC CIRCUITS $ TBA TBA WTC 1113 MCFADDEN
• CETT-1405 .P1 AC CIRCUITS $ TBA TBA WTC 1113 MCFADDEN
• COSC-1401 .P2 MICROCOMP APPLIC $ 11:15AM 12:30PM M AS 139C MATTHEWS
• COSC-1401 .P3 MICROCOMP APPLIC $ 5:00PM 6:00PM W AS 139C PRINGLE
• COSC-1420 .P1 C++ COMP PROG I $ 9:50AM 11:05AM M AS 139C MATTHEWS
• EEIR-1201 .P1 MATH FOR ELEC TECH TBA TBA WTC 1113 MCFADDEN
• HITT-1305 .P1 MED TERMINOLOGY I 11:15AM 12:30PM R AS 147 FERGUSON
• ITSC-1405 .P1 INTRO PC OPER SYS $ 9:50AM 11:05AM W AS 139C PANNELL
• ITSW-1307 .P1 INTRO TO DATABASE $ 5:30PM 7:00PM M AS 154 RICKS
• PHED-1115 .P1 BOWLING I $ WEBCT CLARK
• PHED-1116 .P1 BOWLING II $ WEBCT CLARK
• PHED-1117 .P1 CAMPING I $ WEBCT LYON
• PHED-1118 .P1 CAMPING II $ WEBCT LYON
• PHED-1134 .P1 INTRO TO WELLNESS WEBCT CLARK PARIS CAMPUS STUDENTS ONLY.
• PHED-1134 .P2 INTRO TO WELLNESS WEBCT HODGE PARIS CAMPUS STUDENTS ONLY.
• PHED-1134 .P3 INTRO TO WELLNESS WEBCT LYON PARIS CAMPUS STUDENTS ONLY.
• PHYS-1403 .P1 ASTRONOMY I $ 8:25AM 9:40AM T R NS 108 LARUE HYBRID COURSE IN ITV FORMAT
• SPCH-1315 .P1 FUND OF SPEECH 1:00PM 2:15PM T R AD 158 MAY
• SPCH-1321 .P1 BUS & PROF SPEAKING 6:00PM 9:00PM W AD 160 PEEVY

Section: Schedule of Classes

Fall 2009: Greenville Campus Hybrid Internet/Traditional

• BCIS-1405 .G1 BUS COMP APPLIC $ 5:00PM 9:00PM T GC 121 ECKHARDT
• COSC-1401 .G1 MICROCOMP APPLIC $ 5:00PM 9:00PM T GC 121 ECKHARDT
• COSC-1420 .G1 C++ COMP PROG I $ 5:30PM 7:00PM M GC 121 MATTHEWS
• ITNW-1425 .G1 FUND OF NETWORKING $ 1:00PM 2:15PM M GC 121 PANNELL
• ITSC-1405 .G1 INTRO PC OPER SYS $ 11:15AM 12:30PM M GC 121 PANNELL
• PHED-1115 .G1 BOWLING I $ WEBCT HODGE
• PHED-1116 .G1 BOWLING II $ WEBCT HODGE
• PHED-1117 .G1 CAMPING I $ WEBCT MANESS
• PHED-1118 .G1 CAMPING II $ WEBCT MANESS
• PHED-1134 .G1 INTRO TO WELLNESS WEBCT MANESS GREENVILLE CAMPUS STUDENTS ONLY.
• PHED-1138 .G1 MAINT OF WELLNESS WEBCT MANESS GREENVILLE CAMPUS STUDENTS ONLY.
• PHYS-1403 .G1 ASTRONOMY I $ 8:25AM 9:40AM T R GC 212 LARUE HYBRID COURSE IN ITV FORMAT
• SOCI-1301 .G1 INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY 6:00PM 9:00PM T GC 116 EDWARDS
• SPCH-1321 .G1 BUS & PROF SPEAKING 6:00PM 9:00PM M GC 116 EDWARDS

Section: News Articles

Spring 2009 honor graduates announced

Paris Junior College students who graduated with highest honors and high honors were announced during commencement ceremonies held May 8.

Named as Summa Cum Laude, designating a perfect 4.0 grade point average, were: Reagan L. Harrel, Jennifer Lynn Hawkins, Carolyn Sue Hiller and Kenneth L. Lawrence, all of Paris; Travis Lee Caviness and Renee Kuchasha Mayfield of Sulphur Springs; Scott Thomas Landers of Cooper; Rachel Shalom Dopson of Quitman, Judith Renee Wright of Lone Oak; Paula Tague of West Tawakoni; Taylor Mercer of Garland; and Valerie Sanchez Seaholm of Okinawa, Japan.

Recognized as Magna Cum Laude for high honors were Sheila A. Kyle of Paris, with a GPA of 3.95; Ali Leigh Pry of Honey Grove, 3.95; Ginger Sanford of Woodland, 3.93; Amy Higgins of Sulphur Springs, 3.97; Mitzi Anne Giles of Sulphur Springs, 3.93; Alyssa Renee Taylor of Como, 3.90; and Rebecca L. Fowler of Hugo, Okla., 3.91.

Section: General

Local Rotary Clubs present PJC scholarships

Section: News

TIJT holds spring 2009 commencement

The Texas Institute of Jewelry Technology, a division of Paris Junior College, held spring graduation ceremonies Thursday in the Ray Karrer Theater on the PJC campus.

TIJT Division Chair Ulla Raus welcomed the families and friends of the graduates and introduced the guest panel and TIJT instructors and staff members.

Shannon Calloway, TIJT gemology instructor and student association advisor, presented highlights of the activities for the spring semester. Calloway narrated a slide presentation showing the entries in the student jewelry design contest categories and announced the winners.

Gregory Prince won first place in Art Metals and Wax Carving and was named overall contest winner. Aryn Jolley won the Finished Jewelry category; David Mire won first place in CAD/CAM; Tyler Basinger won first place in Lapidary; and Janice Lalor won first place in Rendering.

Yuichiro Omori won first place in the Computer-Aided Jewelry Design contest.

Adam Graham, marketing manager for the American Gem Trade Association, was the keynote speaker. Graham told the graduates they “have made a great choice to enter the jewelry industry. Take time to participate in the business and become well rounded. Take advantage of industry associations to build a knowledge base of what’s going on in the industry. Do things the right way as ethics is the basis of the jewelry industry. Treat clients, vendors, co-workers fairly.

“And finally, enjoy the special moments that can be shared by remembering that each piece of jewelry may have special meaning to the wearer or recipient. Network in as many ways as possible with others throughout each phase of the industry.”

Dr. Pamela Anglin, Paris Junior College president, and Dean of Workforce Education Kevin Rose presented certificates to the graduates.

Jewelry Technology graduates are Mitch Alexander, Texarkana; Emily Chao, Paris; David DeLoache, Irmo, S.C.; Jacoby Jarnagin, Chickasha, Okla.; Aryn Jolley, Alpharetta, Ga.; Mark Lee, Shreveport, La.; Jessica Lowe, Coppell; Valorie Meadows, Renton, Wash.; Gregory Prince, New Under Wood, S.D.; Sylvia Provence, Paris; Rebecca Simpson, Dallas; and Aubrey L. Taylor, Pineville, La.

Gemology graduates include Tyler Basinger, Sumner; Deborah Bobb, Antlers, Okla.; Paige Elizabeth Duncan, New Boston; Dustin Floyd, Crossett, Ark.; Mark Hatley, Cave City, Ark.; Michael Lee, Paris; Tommy Nguyen, Katy; and Joe Shannon, Sumner.

James Edwin Hall III, Amarillo; Oscar C.Y. Passalacqua II, Kailua Kona, Hawaii; Brandie N. Peters, Fort Worth; and Charles Tatum, Bonham, completed the Bench Technician program.

Graduates of the Computer-Aided Design program are David R. Mire, Wolfforth; Yuichiro Omori, Tomakomai, Japan; Eugene Patrick Raus, Paris; Ellen A. Rehm, Dallas; Sean Rae Russell, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and Timothy Stoker, Dallas.

Receiving Casting Certificates are Jason Crook, Mountain Home, Ark.; Janice Lalor, Dallas; Jessica Lowe, Coppell; Valorie Meadows, Renton, Wash.; Cristin Nelson, Telephone; Gregory Prince, New Under Wood, S.D.; and Aubrey L. Taylor, Pineville, La.

Section: General

Our Sympathies ...

To Rudy Slusher (SBDC) and his wife Janis on the death of her grandmother, Berta Jones of Eldorado, Ark.  Services were held on May 6.

To Kenneth Webb (Student Services), and his family on the death of his brother Curlese Webb of Arthur City, Texas. Services were held on May 9.

Section: News Articles

New associate degree nursing grads pinned

Paris Junior College’s Health Occupations Department held pinning ceremonies and handed out awards to associate degree nursing graduates at ceremonies Saturday, May 9, at East Paris Baptist Church.

Director Marci Putnam introduced administration and faculty members.

PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin welcomed students, family and friends and recognized special guests, including PJC Board of Regents President Paul Gene Roden and PJC President Emeritus Bobby R. Walters.

Nursing instructor Stephanie Parker, RN, MSN, read a poem she had composed for the occasion, lauding the dedication and tenacity of the student in completing the nursing program.

Nursing instructor Cheryl McKenna presented the awards and noted that because there were so many excellent students this year that it was difficult to select winners.

Debra Dawson of Blossom was named for Outstanding Service in the Texas Student Nursing Association. Richard Ross of Quinlan won the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award. Perfect Attendance Awards went to Jana Stuckmeyer of Greenville, Jennifer Giles of Celeste, and Dori Tye of Sumner. Lori Johnston of Wolfe City was presented the Metamorphosis Award for exhibiting the most growth through the entire associate degree program. LaTonya Hawkins of Sulphur Springs was the Outstanding Clinical Student and was also presented the BSN Scholarship as selected by the class officers. Mandee Tuggle of Blossom was given the students choice award for Best Exemplary of the Nursing Profession.

Students receiving pins and their hometowns are:

Paris: Jodie Beshirs, Tiffaney Coleman, Jennifer Cunningham, Tammie Funk, Amber Grant, Garry Gurley, Blakely Hill, Tanganyika Johnson, Jennifer Knox, Fabiola Lamonica, Latona Long, Kim Merritt, Sigrid Ocharo, Amanda O’Dell

Blossom: Deborah Dawson, Melissa Ringwald, Mandee Tuggle

Bogata: Leslie Jones

Bonham: Steven C. Clark

Brookston: Angela Ary, Matthew Roberts

Celeste: Jennifer Giles

Cooper: Natalie Pham

Cumby: Ronnie Cash, Christina Chambliss

Denison: Megan Gordon

Greenville: Ashley Crutcher, Lora Goff, Emily King, Donald Majewski, Chandra Mendez, Hayler Myler, Jana Stuckmeyer, Cary York

Honey Grove: Ashley Varner

Hugo: Jami Childers

Lone Oak: Carol Mowat

Powderly: Gregory Dupree, Teffany Odie, Adrian Wilson

Quinlan: Richard Ross

Reno: Brenda Ladell

Sulphur Springs: LaTonya Hawkins, Lori Lunceford, Kristi Norfleet

Sumner: Candice Allison, Dori Tye

Wolfe City: Lori Johnston

Section: News Articles

Honors lists announced for spring 2009 semster

The President’s and Dean’s Lists for academic achievement during the spring 2009 semester at Paris Junior College have been announced.

To be eligible for the President’s List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average (straight A’s) on a minimum of 12 semester hours. Those on the Dean’s List must have a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average on at least 12 semester hours, and have no grade lower than a “C”. Both lists are compiled exclusive of developmental hours.

Students named to the President’s List include:

Paris: Lori Annett, Robyn Atkins, April Ball, Stephany Boss, Scott Bradford, Gerald Bridgers, Sarah Clifford, Caitlin Commiato, Brianna Davis, Danika Easterling, Justin Ebbs, Rachel Edwards, James Fausett, Darius Ferguson, Russell Ferguson, Samuel Hamm, Reagan Harrell, Carolyn Hiller, Marissa Hodgkiss, Damian Jackson, Shawn Michael Johnson, Sheridan Jones, Christie Jorski, Jennifer Knox, Kenneth Lawrence, Juan Luna, Michael McNabb, Hilary McNeal, Amanda Merx, Melissa Miller, Ernestine Minter, Callie Nixon, Yuichiro Omori, Hemali Patel, Eugene Raus, Cal Reep, Stephen Russell, Rachel Schweers, Juana Silva-Vazquez, Johanna Simpson, April Stiles, Robert Talley, Aaron Toland, Chris Wakefield, Linda Wakefield, Jordon Walker, Karl Weissenmayer, Aimee Whitman

Arthur City: Laura Houston

Bagwell: Kiley Harmening, Dustin Long

Blossom: Michael Campbell, Bobby Richardson, Cody Upchurch

Brashear: John Holland

Brookston: Dandria Mason

Burleson: Josh Taylor

Caddo Mills: Thomas Bow

Campbell: Stephen Allard

Chicota: Bradley Kelley

Clarksville: Corey Moore, Audra Smith

Commerce: Amanda Lovett, Corley Weatherford, Lauren West

Como: Alyssa Taylor

Cooper: Larry Hoffman, Robert Sillivan

Cumby: Robin Wheat

Decatur: Mallory Johnson

Detroit: Pamela Swilley

Emory: Judy Carter, Alissa Daniels, Kristi Hill-Morris, Michelle McMullen, Vicki Slayton, Cynthia Spangler, J. White

Farmersville: Jerry Biggs, Ethan Childress, Kevin Turner

Greenville: Jedidiah Allen, Francisco Ayala, Elizabeth Black, Rachel Carter, Elsie Chapman, John Dudley, Marcia Ellison, Maria Guerrero, Berenice Herrera, Joel Hollis, Martin Holsinger, Amber Humphries, William Jackson, Karen McGee, Toby Neal, Effie Nelson, Matthew Randolph, Sarah Rodriguez, Kenneth Seaholm, William Smith, Philip Spencer, Jeffery Stacy, Arikka Utz, Matthew Virgel,Vela Wall

Honey Grove: John Baxter, Katherine Elizondo, Ali Pry

Kaufman: Daniel Sanchez

Klondike: Kenneth Davidson

Lake Creek: Ralph Allard

Leonard: Hillary Baugh

Lone Oak: Randall Campbell, Christopher Stroud

Mount Pleasant: Shawn Droddy

Odessa: Anna Williams

Pattonville: Kalee Graham

Pecan Gap: Jose Lopez

Pickton: Adam Bowden, Maria Gutierrez, Jennifer Peeks

Point: Taylor Fletcher, Presley Sellers

Powderly: Courtney Ballard, Kathleen Batson, Heather McEntyre, Britney Moore, Rebecca Ramon, Michael Shauchunas

Quinlan: Aaron Williams

Reno: Aaron Cunningham

Roxton: Nathan Newman

Sulphur Bluff: Brent Lamborn

Sulphur Springs: Megan Akins, Myshoni Crook, Joseph Finnie, Heather Grimes, David Kelly, Cameron Mitchell, Andrew Pickles, Candace Randall, Kenneth Rogers

Sumner: Anissa DeJoux, Cadie Knight, Robert Russell, Stephanie Tidwell, James Womack

West Tawakoni: Paula Tague

Wills Point: April Wasilew

Wolfe City: Doris Pack, Amanda Samples

Others on the President’s List are Kenneth Fulton, Jr of Broken Bow, Okla.; Justin Benjamin, Jason Cochnauer, Rebecca Fowler and Cody Walker, all of Hugo, Okla.; Timothy McKinney of Idabel, Okla.; George Richards of Soper, Okla.; and Elizabeth Dimmitt of Grand Island, Neb.

Students named to the Dean’s List include:

Paris: Emily Allen, Joshua Allen, Nohelani Amosa, Logan Anglin, Caleb Ballard, Jennifer Barron, Mallory Beshirs, Bradley Bolton, Derek Bratton, Bethani Brem, Beverly Bridgers, Quaylan Burns, Chae Caldwelll, Katlyn Caraway, Crystal Clark, Gloria Cooper, John Curtis, Lea Emerson, Kathy Glover, Anna Hayes, April Hyman, Brooke Jordan, David Kick, Jessica Layton, Christopher Lindsey, Kristi Mahan, Michaylah Malone, Ernest McCarty, Sharon McEvoy, Caleb North, Caitlin Pressley, Cory Satcher, Linda Sayas, Corey Shackelford, Ashley Shew, Katie Smith, Taren Taylor, Christina Washington, Steven Welch, Garrett Whitten, Lacey Whitten, Nathan Wolfe, Tara Wood, Juliann Wright, Shelby Young

Annona: Ginna Rosales

Avery: Virginia Castillo, Mary Crouch

Ben Franklin: Jessica Johnston

Blossom: Kayilee Freeman, Chris Unruh

Bogata: Julie Pirtle, Vallery Schmidt

Bonham: Marilyn Roten

Brashear: Chrystal Dickman, Deanna McCoy, Benjamin Walker

Brookston: Joseph Ausmus, Jennifer Stidham

Caddo Mills: Brian Alford, Deven Fulton, Bryan Wright

Campbell: Mary Dini

Celeste: Tandi Bishop, Evan Ethridge, Chelsea Kieffer, Eric Rosselot

Clarksville: Andrew Greutman, Levi Long, Kelly Meredith, Tracee Parenti, Colton Puckett

Commerce: Mark Bartek, Kasie Baugh, Aundrea Comegys, Mary Gibbins, Sabrina Janosko

Como: Alberto Gutierrez, Cassie Mund, Amanda Nabors, Demetra Robinson

Cooper: Danielle Berrett, Christopher Morris, Barbara Starnes, Misty Whitener

Dallas: Rachel Damiris

Deport: Bambi Bove

Detroit: Jacob Bone, Michael Davis, Sammy Woods

Dike: Dustin Wulf

Emory: Julie Humphrey, Misty Mahurin, Janet Tillinghast

Fate: Makesa Richey

Frisco: Jordan Barry

Grand Prairie: Zachary Sneed

Greenville: Brandy Breathwit, Cynthia Brittain Long, Alicia Edwards, Sarah Francis, Melissa Hoy, Kirsten Key, Austin Lambert, Nicholas Lutrick, Laurie Martinz, Jon McDaniel, Jennifer Miles, Melanie Moyer, Jean Oxford, Joel Phelps, Shastyn Sexton, Kimberly Torres, Benjamin Wade, Anthony Yost

Heath: Zachry Frazier

Hereford: Kasey Cantu

Honey Grove: Ashley Caldwell, Eric Foster

Irving: Jessica Wilson

Kaufman: Ellen Thompson

Lake Creek: Tiffany Elliott

Lewisville: Danee’ Mitchell

Lone Oak: Jason Lilly

McAllen: Amber Cantu-Curry

Merit: Jeffry Hammack

Mesquite: Janice Marie Lalor

Mount Pleasant: Gilbert Ortiz

Pattonville: Erika Ham, Crystal Rose

Pecan Gap: Megan Shetler

Plano: Tyler Bruce

Point: Urvi Bhatt

Powderly: Rebecca Besteman, Kateyn Bolyard, Lacey Brannon, Kevyn Braasher, Stefani Fox, Laura Lynch, Kristyn Phillips, Chotika Robertson, Sarah Stewart

Quinlan: Richard Colbert, Joanna Colby, Kathrine Fullington, Britni Kissinger, Kelshette Rivers, Trang Trinh, Matthew Wells

Reno: Brooke Coan

Richardson: Nicole Matus

Roxton: Matthew Cannada, Allison Robertson

Royce City: Victor Hutchinson III, Angelia Rose

Scroggins: Jennifer Porter

Sulphur Springs: Gelena Cleaver, Leah Davis, Crysel Garcia, Tammy Green, Ladarius Harrison, Felicia Hilk, Lori McQueen, Lesa Nelson, Rhyannon Page, Karyn Petty, Kylie Preskitt, Brooks Roberts, Omar Sanchez, Joshua Schwen, Ashlie Tiscornia, Gina Turney, Brandon Whittle, Amber Wilburn

Sumner: Sonia Ballard, Tamekia Burton, Christopher Low, Shyenne Nelson, Kristen Temple

Waxahachie: Marhshall Davis

West Tawakoni: James Payne

Wolfe City: Bobbi Vaughan

Other students on the Dean’s List are Brittney Bennett of Del City, Okla.; Rebekah Shain and Michelle Wheeler both of Hugo, Okla.

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ADN Award Winners

Section: General

Spring 2009 AD Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Pinning ceremonies for Associate Degree Nursing graduates will take place at East Paris Baptist Church, 725 N. Collegiate Drive.

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Brandi Amos given Distinguished Service Award

Section: News Articles

More than 500 graduate during Friday commencement

Threatening weather forced Paris Junior College’s spring 2009 commencement ceremonies indoors Friday evening, but did nothing to dampen the spirit of the record number of graduates, their families and friends.

PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin welcomed the graduates, their friends and families, and introduced the Board of Regents as ceremonies got under way at the Hunt Physical Education Center on the PJC campus.

Anglin shared some facts about the 557 candidates for graduation. They range in age from 17-66, represent 37 counties in Texas, 26 states and 3 foreign countries, Mexico, Japan and Pakistan.

Anita Ferguson, PJC Office Technology instructor, was named as the 2009 Master Teacher. Ferguson has taught at the College for the last 38 years.

She began teaching shorthand and others business related courses when she came to PJC in 1971. Ferguson developed the Medical Transcription Program for PJC and developed courses in medical terminology and medical coding and billing. She was one of the first faculty members to develop an on-line course.

Anglin said Ferguson’s nomination stated, “Adapting to change is nothing new for Ferguson; student retention was a goal every semester; and that she always encouraged students to never give up and worked with them if they struggled to remain in school.”

Brandi Amos of New Boston was given the 2009 Distinguished Service Award. Amos served as president of the Student Government Association, was a nominee for Miss PJC and was the 2008 Homecoming Queen. Amos was a volunteer for Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

She has been a member of Encore!, Chamber Singers and Chorale, and has sung for Rotary and Lion’s Club as well as local churches. She has made All-State Choir three years and has traveled to Austin to talk to state legislators twice.

She plans are to attend the University of Texas-Austin and pursue her degree in music education.

Students receiving associate degrees Friday and their hometowns were:

Paris: Shad E. Allen, Connie Ausmus, Joseph B. Ausmus, Joseph Cade Bailey, April Lanae Ball, Cassandra Lynn Bass, Zate’zaah Rochelle Battle, Jodie Suzann Beshirs, Blake Ryan Bolton, Bradley Jason Bolton, Stephany Ryan Boss, Kevyn Brasher, Quaylan Dorell Burns, Taylor Renee Caldwell, Lin Thi Thuy Cao, Christian Nicole Carey, Tiffaney Coleman, Cymantha Jill Cox, Crystal Shondell Crabb, Jennier Michelle Cunningham, Brianna Davis, Samuel Paul Dearinger, Jana Leigh Dickson, Eboni Shanae Dixon, Gregory W. Dupree, Bradley Kyle Eatherly, Roy L. Edmonson, Shelby Diane Ellexson, Mathew Ryan Fairchild, Ashley Anne Farmer, Justin Frazier, Greg Gilbreath, Megan Beth Gordon, Amber Kay Grant, Jimmy Alan Grissom Jr., Garry Ryan Gurley, Jessica Hamner, Reagan L. Harrell, Jennifer Lynn Hawkins, Blakely M. Hill, Carolyn Sue Hiller, Samantha House, Kimberly LeeAnn Hutchison, Travis M. Jackson, Adrienne Johnson, Heath Lewis Nutt Johnson, Tanganyika Lynn Johnson, Doris Denise Johnson, Jennifr Marie Jones, Shirley Kay Jonkins, Jennifer K. Knox, Lucille Kramer, Sheila A. Kyle, Fabiola Lamonica, Bradley S. Lancaster, Kenneth D. Lancaster, Kenneth L. Lawrence, Aqua A. Lee, Latona Elaine Long, Dandria Shanta Mason, Amanda Krystine Mathews, Christopher Lance McDowra, Jakob B. McDowra, Kimberly Parker Merritt, Kimberly Millard, Justin Miller, La Quisha Moore, Laura Murfet, Nathaniel Chase Nation, Selina Elizabeth Neal, Jennifer Nicole Nelson, Amanda Mae O’Dell, David Lane Patterson, Lesa Ann Pedersen, Amanda Darlene Perry, L. Michelle Petersen, Stephanie D. Pinckard, Sherry L. Presley, Beverly LaRene Relford, Melissa Renea Ringwald, Matthew David Roberts, Christina Ann Rose, Angela Dianne Rosson, Candace Danae Russell, Bradley W. Ruthart, Jerry Paul Sanders, Stuart Schuhmann, Ashley Sharp, Hailey Sharrock, Johanna Marie Simpson, Cole Hunter Smallwood, Ashley Smith, Meagan Lynn Taylor, Jordon Paul Walker, Jimmy O. Wallace, Eric Ryan White, Aimee Ranelle Whitman, Brandon Shawn Williams, Sherry Madalyn Williams, Wilma R. Wintz, Cassi Bailey Wood, Eric Daniel Wood, Tara Brooke Wood, Courtney A. Young, Kristi Young

Alpine: Nicole Cheyenne Teague

Annona: Toiya English

Avery: Derrek Daniel Bratton, Chae Jordan Caldwell, Niki Marie Froelich, Rowdy L. Peacock, Amanda Leigh Smith

Balch Springs: Tammie Lynn Brown

Ben Franklin: Jessica Marie Johnson

Blossom: Amy Denise Chapman, Christopher Timothy McKinney, William R. Robertson, Mandee Camille Tuggle, Ashley Nicole Watson

Bogata: Andrew Deaton, Micah Travis Haynes, Krystan Marie Hildenbrand, Leslie R. Jones, Julie Carol Pirtle, Vallery Michelle Schmidt, Victorea Marie Schmidt, Ashley Alana Shew

Bonham: Steven Christopher Clark

Bowie: Adrian Dirk Wilson

Brookston: Angela Dawn Ary, Jamie Renae McFatridge

Caddo Mills: Tiffanie M. Hunt

Campbell: Spencer Orlander Henderson Jr., Natasha Orona, Eric Bruce Showler

Cedar Hill: Christina Maria Griffin

Celeste: Krystal Duncan, Jennifer Lyn Giles

Clarksville: Ashley Chennault, Sheridan E. Jones, Johnna Diane Perkins, Colton Judson Puckett, Jakita Rosser, Johnathyn K. Scott, LaKeisha Michelle Turner, Tye Allen Ward

Commerce: Kasie Elaine Baugh, Misty Sue Belcher, Mindy Michelle Grove, Rolonda Annett Henry, James Michael Singleton, Cheryl Hobbs Summers

Como: Kevin Laval Burchfield, Joshua Daniel Canaveras, Sarah Williams McElyea, Alyssa Renee Taylor

Cooper: William Jacob Fisher, Scott Thomas Landers, Christopher Allen Morris, Natalia Pham, Kimberly Ann Rogers, Amanda Jane Sepulveda, Lance C. Stout, Stephanie Lauren Veraska, Misty Dunavin Whitener

Coppell: Jessica Lowe

Corinth: Shayleen J. Ristau

Cumby: Tracy Kristine Baur, Ronnie Wayne Cash, Christina Marie Chambliss, Robin Dawn Bankston Wheat

Cunningham: JaLeah Mary Allison Fox, Carlenea Kay Lopez

Dallas: Crystal Michele Clark, Ashley N. Johnson, Lyndsey A. Lynn, Talesha Renee Norman, Quenton Rashad Stewart

Denison: Patrick Keemon Baird

Deport: Deborah Merrill Dawson, Ashley Stewart

Detroit: Brian Wayne Hays, Duska Rose Pardue, Blaine Phifer, Pamela Kay Swilley, Kay Deann Tucker

Dike: Chasity Renee Collins

Duncanville: Lisa D. Miller

Emory: Heather M. Bellows, Lacey R. Bullard, Judy Gayle Houck Carter, Joseph J. Coats, Kimberly Ann Garrett, Justin David Lopez, Felicia Lee Messinger, Charlotte B. Morris, Vicki Slayton, Amber Racein Welch

Euless: Avery D. Anthony, Sigrid N. Ocharo, Courtney Walters

Fort Worth: Abraham Lee Williams

Frisco: Jordan Barry

Garland: Taylor Mercer, Kaitlin Vasquez

Grand Prairie: Marquetta Atonette Scales, Zachary Thomas Sneed

Grandview: Amie Chauntel Blue

Greenville: Melissa Dianne Adams, Chelsey Lynn Arp, Chad Lee Avants, Ashley M. Bustos, Maribel B. Chavez, Ashley Nicole Crutcher, Brooke Leighanne Daniels, Kimberly Ann Davis, LaShanna Grace Dillard, Cheryl Edgerton, Margarita A. Espinoza, Chasity Nicole Gibson, Lora Goff, Brandie Lea Greer, Patrick Harrison, Brooke Lynn Horn, Amber D. Humphries, Holly Michelle Hurley, Emily A. King, Donald Patrick Majewski, Tequila Rochell Mathis, LaRonnica D. McCurdy, Daniel Mark McKinney, Chandra Hogue Mendez, Malia Rachel Milton, Selandra Kay Moon, Karina Ali Mukhida, Jean Ann Oxford, Tracy Ann Ramos-Hite, Tammie Jean Ross, Monica Sanchez, Robert L. Satterwhite, Shastyn Christine Sexton, Ashley Sills, Tracie Lynette Sokolowski, Jacob Clint Stuart, Jana LeAnne Stuckmeyer, Nicole Rene Swaissi, Cary Anita York

Hereford: Kasey Cantu

Honey Grove: Ali Leigh Pry, Katie Scarlett Shipman, Ashley Leighann Varner

Houston: Shannon Shorter

Irving: Jessica Lauren Wilson

Kemp: Tammi Tatom-Birch

Kyle: Brandy Lynn Ladika

Lewisville: Matthew Joshua delRio, Danee Ashante Mitchell

Lindale: Hayley Susanne Myler

Lone Oak: Jessica Nicole Johnson, Carol Mowat, Shavon Lynn Ritter, Judith Renee Wright

Mesquite: Oluwakemi Olatunbosun Hayes

Minter: Kacy Marie Mitchell

Mount Vernon: Alicia Ann Jones, Malori Pollan

New Boston: Brandi Denise Amos

Pasadena: Mary Beth Crouch

Pickton: Jennifer Lynn Boyd

Pittsburg: Jason Thomas Graham

Powderly: Lacey Brianne Brannon, Brittany Nicole Moreland, Teffany R. Odie, Kristyn Elizabeth Phillips, Brandi M. Taylor

Quinlan: Joseph Cole Fernandez, Tracy Denell Hernandez, Rebecca Lynn Long-Harden, Janie Martin, Cathy D. McManus, Richard Louis Ross, Matthew S. Wells

Quitman: Rachel Shalom Dopson

Reno: Brenda Cannedy Ladell, Patricia Faye McPeters

Rockwall: Staci Leigh Aceves, Grace Noah Inyang, Makesa Valen Richey

Roxton: Kayla Brooke Clemmons, Jemilla D. McGuire, Amanda Nicole Merx, Rhonda Kelly Rogers

Saltillo: Aaron Edwards, Kayla DeAnne Gentry

Sulphur Springs: Megan Leigh Akins, Reed Christopher Bryant, Shay Bunch, Blake L. Caldwell, Travis Lee Caviness, Cynthia Jeannette Davidson, Chrystal L. Dickman, Ben Derek Dickson, Cari Fenimore, Alex C. Foster, Cari Fenimore, Alex C. Foster, Cassandra Devin Gaddis,Laura Galvan, Karl Alan Garst, Mitzi Anne Giles, Denya DeeAnn Halerumal, Jason Wayne Harmon, LaTonya Nicole Hawkins, Jeffrery Wayne Haygood, ChachandraL. Henley, Amy Higgins, Alvin Joel Jordan, David C. Kelly, Taffy Robin Kirby, Lori Ann Lunceford, Renee Kuchasha Mayfield, Kimberly D. McCormack, Maria Dolores Mendez, Melissa Midgley, Kristi Norfleet, Rhyannon Shambrae Page, Benjamin McKinley Partin, Susan Denise Pennington, Veronica Resendiz, Maria Rivera, Demetra D. Robinson, Nicholas Keith Robinson, Kenneth Rogers, Katrina Scherer, Emily Anne Sheffield, Danille Nichole Smith, Chelsea Lynn Stovall, Bradley Darnell Washington, Encius LaChe Yancy

Sumner: Brittany Danielle Adams, April Allison, Jeffrey Louis Helms, John Cody McNeal, Dori Nicole Tye, Ashley Diann Wilkerson

Tyler: Esperanza Figueroa-Clark

West Tawakoni: Kleshette Rivers, Paula Tague

Wills Point: Nicole Marie Matus

Wolfe City: Doreen Kim Bush, Lori Nicole Johnston, Brandy J. Lake

Woodland: Ginger Sanford

Yantis: Meagan Lee Gilbreath, Natalie Jean Hightower, Kimihia Allen Holmes

Oklahoma students receiving degrees were Robert Noah Shores, Antlers; Hillary B. Patterson, Claremore; Brittney Shaunte’ Bennett, Del City; Jonathan Bloodworth, Jami Leigh Childers, Jason Cochnauer, Mindy Michelle Fancher, Rebecca L. Fowler, Gerald Lawrence, Annette Lewis, Rebecca Lynn Mason, all of Hugo.

Others include: Joyce Rochelle Mustafa, Forest City, N.C.; Joshua M. Roberts, Granite Falls, Va.; Donovan Roshaun Irby, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Patrick A. Senn, Odgen, Utah; Valerie Sanchez Seaholm, Okinawa, Japan; Yuichiro Omori, Tomakomai, Japan.

Students receiving technical/vocational certificates and their hometowns were:

Paris: Regina Redell Akintola, Sonia Suzette Ballard, Jennifer Marie Barron, Tyler D. Basinger, Dennis Bedford, Micah Joel Bedford, Lori Woolston Benson, Misty Gooding Bills, John W. Bolton, Bethani Hope Brem, Lakashia Shanta Burton, Tamekia Burton, Emily Chao, Brooke Ann Coan, Diana Craig, Marsha Ann Crosswhite, Gaylon Shane Currin, Frankie B. Foster, Michael Gaede, Benjamin Georgieff, Aldrendo Neare Gill, Carneshia Renea Gray, Anna Caroline Hayes, Brittany Hughes, Krista Johnson, Brooke Jordan, Kacey Kelley, Bobby Gene King, Adell Taylor Kirby, James Kirby, Kenneth D. Lancaster, Dennis C. Malone, Matthew McCool, Koacher Reshona Meeds, Ernestine Minter, Shyenne Lane Nelson, Morgan Lynn Nickerson, Holly Porter, Sylvia Provence, Eugene Patrick Raus, Kelly Ridens, Rebecca Gail Roberts, Tommy M. Robinson, Cory Satcher, Johanna Marie Simpson, Marcus Dale Smallwood, Valerie J. Smith, Kathryn Dionne Springr, Franklin L. Starr, Shandra Renae Stone, Tanya C. Streety, Danielle Terry, Josh Vanderburg, Chris Wakefield, Deondra Demond Wallace, Christina Ann Washington, Michelle West, Latrisha Anne Whitman, Kenneth Wayne Wible, Rickey Mac Wilkerson, Penny Ann Wilkinson, Tiyunna LaShay Williams, Juli Ann Wright, Mike W. Yearwood

Amarillo: Janes Edwin Hall III

Arthur City: Josephine N. Ropella, Michael Story

Austin: Jessie L. Williams

Avery: Rachel Gean Kelsoe

Bagwell: Robert Blake Williams

Ben Franklin: Justin Lee Brewer

Blossom: Agnes Marie Campbell, Christopher Timothy McKiney, Billy Shaw

Bogata: Niskee Nicole Jones

Bonham: Askel Blake Frazier, Charles Tatum

Buda: Gerald W. Shirey, Judy F. Shirey

Carthage: James T. Sokol

Cash: Katherine Dawn Fullington

Clarksville: Ashley Ann Calloway, Robert L. Daniels Jr., Amber Morning-Star Fuller, David Morgan, Mitchell Glen Raulston, Cal Lyndon Reep

Commerce: Amanda LeAnn Edwards, Stephanie Ann Slough, Richard Austin White

Como: Becky Hicks

Cooper: Ralph W. Allard Jr., Larry Hoffman, Misty Michelle Sanchez

Coppell: Jessica Lowe

Cumby: Heather LeAnne Giles, Deanna D. Jennings

Dallas: Valton Lee Kenemore, Angelia Rose, Ashley Rushin, Rebecca Simpson, Lyris Chenique Smith, Timothy M. Stoker, Morgan James Walker

Detroit: Jeff Daniel Brown, Carmen Nichole Williams, Samantha Justine Woods

Direct: Edie K. Tidwell

Emory: Undray L. Smallwood

Ennis: Mark T. Myers

Forney: Ellen A. Rehm

Fort Worth: Trang N. Trinh

Garland: John Michael Curtis

Gober: Jason K. Mackrell

Greenville: Morgen B. Beams, Amber Crowe, Stephanie Fite, Modesto Warren Gilstrap, Amberly Danielle Greer, Melissa Hoy, William Lee Jackson, Britni Nichole Kissinger, Crystal Lavigne-Reese, Ana Maria Mendoza Soto, TJ Mitchell, Jose R. Montalvo, Melanie E. Moyer, Julie Michelle Norris, Teresita G. Reep, David Belmarez Schultz, Heather Suzanne Sherman, Melanie Thomas,

Honey Grove: Douglas Chase Hickman, Madelyn Loschke, Rosalinda Madonado

Katy: Tommy Nguyen

Kaufman: Ellen Thompson

Lone Oak: Laura Loraine Gipson

Lubbock: Sharla Kay Deen

Merit: Sandra Leann Landers

Mesquite: Janice Marie Lalor

Monkstown: Cristin L. Nelson

Mount Vernon: Kristi K. Mahan, Wendy D. Pryor

Muenster: Jacqueline Bartush

Naples: Amy Lynne Earls

New Boston: Paige Elizabeth Duncan

Pattonville: Victoria Rebecca Sawyer

Pearland: William Alex Borrer

Pecan Gap: Mathew D. Langford, Courtnye DiAnn Ragan, Megan Leigh Shetler

Plano: Andrea B. Oliver

Powderly: Rebecca Joy Besteman, Stefani Alana Fox, Chotika Robertson

Quinlan: Sabrina Kay Janosko

Reno: Wenston Cole Filkins

Royse City: Victor Allen Hutchinson III

Sugarhill: Kathryn Nichole Smith

Sulphur Springs: Kristi Michelle Couch, Chrystal L. Dickman, Tammy Renee Green, Felicia Jetton Hill, Deanna Renee McCoy, Verna Lee McKinney, Linda K. Jones Mobley, angela K. Nalls, Sherie Lee Price, Chad Rocker, Kimi S. Walter-Merrell

Sumner: John Cody McNeal, Joe Wayne Shannon, Andrew M. Underwood

Tatum: Amanda G. McElduff

Texarkana: Mitch Colby Alexander, Ryan Michael Richard

Wolfe City: Bobbi Renea Vaughan

Wolfforth: Dave Anthony Mire

Yantis: Karyn Christina Petty

Oklahoma students receiving certificates were Deborah Estelle Bobb, Antlers; Cody Lee Barnes and Denny Wayne Ensey, Boswell; Aaron Hatley, Chickasha; Ellen Drake, Fort Towson; John D. Osmer II, Grant; Dakota DeAnne Biggers, Ethan Wayne Boykin, Cindy L. Chafin, Jason Cochnauer, Jon Travis Ferguson, Josesph DeWayne Nicholas, Crystal E. Paliani all of Hugo; Bobby Wallace, Sawyer; Lee Scott McBroom, Smithville; Rhonda M. Mason, Soper; Mark J. Taylor, Swink; Cody Ray Elliott and Michale Wayne Rogers, Wright City.

Others were Aryn Jolley, Alpharetta, Ga.; Jarred Michael Bleacher, Bath, Penn.; Jason Max Appelbaum, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Aaron O’Hearn, Casper, Wyo.; Mark Hatley, Cave City, Ark.; Monika M. Oberle, Claflin, Kan.; Sean Rae Russell, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Dustin Floyd, Crossett, Ark.; Nathan Isaiah Hunter, Detroit, Mich.; Roberto C. Gonzalez, Erie, Penn.; Lori McQueen, Fallon, Nev.; Amy Lynn Dalton, Giibbstown, N.J.; David Edward Marchant, Gloucester, Mass.; Linda Sayas, Hastings, Neb.; David Thomas DeLoache, Irmo, S.C.; B. Sam Newton, Joplin, Mo.; Oscar Carmine Yamagata Passalacqua II, Kailua Kona, Hawaii; Kevin Larsen, Mariposa, Calif.; Jason A. Crook, Mountain Home, Ark.; Gregory Prince, New Underwood, S.D.; Sarah M. Ogle, Omaha, Neb.; Michael C. Lee, Phoenix, Ariz.; Aubrey L. Taylor, Pineville, La.; Jeanette B. Turner, Portland, Ore.; Valorie Meadows, Seattle, Wash.; Mark A. Lee, Shreveport, La.; Amber Nichole Bynum, Viola, Ark.; Colleen Offer, Warner Robins, Ga.; Yuichiro Omori, Tomakomai, Japan; Muhammad Shakir, Karachi-Sindh, Pakistan; and Alicia M. Palomares, Mexico.

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Spring 2009 Commencement

Spring 2009 Commencement exercises at Noyes Stadium on the PJC campus.

Section: News Articles

LVN graduates pinned during Thursday ceremonies

The Paris Junior College Health Occupations Department held pinning ceremonies for vocational nurses Thursday evening at the Hunt Physical Education Center.

Director Marcia Putnam introduced college administrators and faculty members. PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin welcomed the families and friends attending and congratulated the graduates.

The Hopkins-Nicholas Award for outstanding performance in both classroom and clinical training went to Felicia Hill of Sulphur Springs and Megan Shelter of Pecan Gap.

Tammy Green of Sulphur Springs was given the Metamorphosis Award for exhibiting the most growth through the entire LVN program. Chotika Robertson of Powderly had the highest grade point average.

Colleen Offer of Paris, Felicia Hill of Sulphur Springs, Kristi Couch of Brashear, Megan Shetler of Pecan Gap and Sharla Deen of Greenville all had perfect attendance. This signifies that throughout the entire program these students had no absences or tardiness for class, clinicals or any scheduled nursing appointments.

Students receiving their pins by hometown are:

Paris: Jennifer Barron, Misty Bills, Bethani Hope Brem, Diana Craig, Anna Hayes, Nikki Jones, Brooke Jordan, Kristi Mahan, Morgan Nickerson, Colleen Offer, Kathryn Smith, Shandra Renae Stone, Christina Washington, Carmen Williams, Tiyunna Williams, Juli Wright

Arthur City: Josephine Ropella

Blossom: Latrisha Whitman

Brashear: Kristi Couch, DeAnna McCoy

Brookston: Rebecca Roberts

Commerce: Sabrina Janosko, Stephanie Slough

Como: Becky Hicks

Cooper: Misty Sanchez

Greenville: Sharla Deen, Amberly Greer, Melissa Hoy, Crystal Lavigne-Reese, Melanie Moyer, Julie Norris, Sarah Ogle, Andrea Oliver, Teresita Reep, Heather Sherman, Melanie Thomas

Honey Grove: Madelyn Loschke

Kaufman: Ellen Thompson

Naples: Amy Earls

Pattonville: Victoria Sawyer

Pecan Gap: Megan Shetler

Powderly: Rebecca Besteman, Stefani Fox, Chotika Robertson

Quinlan: Amber Crowe, Stephanie Fite, Kathrine Fullington, Britni Kissinger, Ashley Rushin, Trang Trinh

Reno: Brooke Coan, Brittany Hughes

Royce City: Angelia Rose

Sulphur Springs: Tammy Green, Felicia Hill, Verna Lee McKinney, Lori McQueen, Linda Mobley, Karyn Petty, Sherie Price, Kimi Walter-Merrell

Sumner: Sonia Ballard, Tamekia Burton, Shyenne Nelson

Wolfe City: Bobbi Vaughn

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