Schedule, King and Queen Nominees Announced for 2021 Paris Junior College Homecoming
“PJC in the 1980s” is the theme for this year’s Homecoming festivities at Paris Junior College set for November 4-6. After a final round of voting by students, the Homecoming Court is set as well. Members include Rylie Hardison of Mt. Pleasant, Da’May Jones of Houston, Baylee Metcalfe of Sand Springs, Okla., Jessika Roberts of Forney, Beau Brewer of McKinney, and Nathaniel Windham of Pickton. Hardison is a 2020 graduate of...
TxDOT Urges Drivers to ‘End the Streak’ of Daily Deaths on Texas Roads as 21st Anniversary Approaches
November 7, 2000 was the last deathless day on Texas roadways Nov. 4, 2021AUSTIN – It was late in the afternoon when Isaac Simmons got the call: a vehicle was broken down along a stretch of I-45 in Fairfield, and Simmons, a 35-year-old tow truck driver, headed out to help. While winching the car onto his tow truck, the routine stop suddenly became horrific. A speeding car careened off the road, rolled up the tow...
Students Can Earn Funds for School Events in Contest
PARIS – High School seniors in TxDOT’s nine-county Paris District can earn some extra dollars for their Project Celebration events by participating in a fun video contest that highlights safe driving. Students work in teams to write, shoot and produce a short video Public Service Announcement (PSA) that emphasizes the dangers teen drivers sometimes face, such as distracted driving, speeding, not wearing seat belts, or driving under...
Paris Junior College Regents Receive Overview of Training Options Truck Driving is an Area of High Need
Paris Junior CollegePublic Information Services PJC Regents receive overview of training optionsTruck driving is an area of high need At their monthly meeting, the Paris Junior College Board of Regents received an overview of non-credit training options provided by the Continuing Education Department from Vice President of Workforce Education John Spradling. In the area of workforce development, non-credit courses are divided into...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of November 1, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Nov. 1, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Texas A&M University Commerce Strengthens Partnership With Paris Junior College at Transfer Summit
COMMERCE, TX—Representatives from Texas A&M University-Commerce and Paris Junior College (PJC) participated in a Transfer Summit on Friday, Oct. 22 to discuss strategies for improving transfer student outcomes. At the conclusion of the summit, the two institutions signed a formal partnership agreement. The summit convened in the Rayburn Student Center on the A&M-Commerce campus, where PJC and A&M-Commerce representatives...
The Welding Shop at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center
PIPE WELDING Jason Johnson practices his pipe SMAW welding technique as he works toward certification in the welding shop at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs weld johnson the welding shop at PJC Sulphur Springs
A Shot of Paris Junior College’s Empty Pot
EMPTY STEW POT PJC-Sulphur Springs Center director Rob Stanley cooked a big pot of stew for the college at Saturday’s big world stew cooking contest. The empty pot is evidence that his stew must have been very good. It was all gone before noon. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs stew empty pot Rob Stanley big world stew cooking contest
Paris District Road Report for the Week of October 25, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Oct. 25, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Students who are Candidates for Homecoming King and Queen
CANDIDATES These three students from the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus are among the nominees for Homecoming King and Queen at the upcoming Paris Junior College celebration. From left, they are Autumn Teague, Nathan Wyndham and Hannah Chairez. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs homecoming PJC students who are candidates for homecoming king and queen
