Paris Junior College Holding Three Sports Camps, First up This Saturday
April 3, 2024 – PJC holding soccer and basketball camps Men’s Soccer ID Camp, April 6 Paris Junior College Men’s Soccer 2024 College ID Camp is this Saturday, April 6 at Noyes Stadium. The camp is open to all boys in tenth to twelfth grade and college freshman transfers. “If you’re looking to play soccer at the next level,” said PJC Men’s Soccer Coach Fernando Arellano, “come...
Paris Junior College Doubles Down on Graduating High School Senior Scholarships
March 29, 2024 – Paris Junior College is doubling down on scholarships this summer for graduating high school seniors from the PJC service area. The summer scholarship will cover tuition and fees for any two courses offered in Summer I, II, Long, or Extended terms. “These free summer classes enable our students to continue their academic journey, gain new skills and stay on track towards their goals,” said PJC...
Paris Junior College Presidential Search Committee Recommends Three Finalists
The Paris Junior College Board of Regents met Thursday, March 7 and received the formal recommendations from the PJC Presidential Search Committee of three finalists for the next President of the College. “We accepted the report of the Paris Junior College Presidential Search Committee as authorized by a previous vote of the Regents,” said PJC Board of Regents President Curtis Fendley. “We are extremely pleased with...
Mr. and Miss Paris Junior College Announced with Historic Twist
March 7, 2024 – Paris Junior College has been naming a Mr. and Miss PJC each spring for decades, but Wednesday night, a tie resulted in a Mr. and Miss… and Miss PJC. The announcement came during halftime of the men’s basketball game on March 6, 2024. Each year PJC faculty and staff nominate students who are graduating sophomores with a minimum of 12 semester hours in the current semester and 45 hours completed, and...
2024 Mr. & Miss Paris Junior College to be Announced Wednesday
March 4, 2024 – The 2024 Mr. and Miss Paris Junior College will be announced on Wednesday evening, March 6 during halftime of the 7:30 p.m. men’s basketball game against Navarro College in the Hunt Center. Faculty and staff nominate students for this honor and the student body casts the final vote. To be nominated, students must be graduating sophomores with a minimum of 12 semester hours in the current semester and 45...
Paris Junior College Names Students to Fall 2023 President’s and Dean’s List
The dedication and hard work of Paris Junior College students is being recognized as more than 200 students have been named to the President’s and Dean’s lists for academic achievement in the Fall 2023 semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average, (straight A’s) on a minimum of 15 semester hours. Those on the Dean’s List must have a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average for at least 15...
Paris Junior College Accreditation Renewed for Ten Years
January 29, 2024 – Just before the New Year, Paris Junior College received official news of reaffirmation of accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). PJC’s institutional accreditation was reaffirmed with no recommendations for improvement, an important feat. “I am thrilled to announce that Paris Junior College has received reaffirmation from the Southern...
Paris Junior College Receives 2023 “Exemplar” ROSE Award from Texas Success Center
Paris Junior College was recently selected as the recipient of the 2023 “Exemplar” ROSE award in Recognition of Scaling Excellence. PJC is the first community college in the state to have achieved the goal of reaching scale in the essential practices across all four pillars of the Texas Pathways strategy. “The Guided Pathways is a wonderful program that provides PJC students with clear program maps to graduation and support...
Paris Junior College Spring Classes Slated for Tuesday Start
Weather may be a complication January 12, 2024 – Weather in northeast Texas can pose challenges to scheduled events – such as the beginning of the spring semester at Paris Junior college on Tuesday, January 16. The College will get the word out about delayed openings or closures in several ways: www.parisjc.edu, PJC social media, notice to local media outlets, and students and employees may sign up for Dragon Alerts....
Roan Oak Masonic Lodge Awards Six Paris Junior College Nursing Scholarships
January 8, 2024 – The Roan Oak Masonic Lodge #860 of Garretts Bluff helped six Paris Junior College nursing students breathe easier last month when they awarded them $500 scholarships. Present to bestow the scholarships were Worshipful Master Logan Thomas, Senior Deacon Pat Thomas, and Master of Ceremonies/Scholarship Committee Chair Alan Tapp. “It’s always a great pleasure to work with PJC and their nursing program,” said Tapp....
