Saltillo Lions Post Strong Third Quarter To Pick Up First Win
Saltillo Lions’ seven point advantage in the third quarter enabled a four point victory Tuesday night as the Lions downed Celeste 56-51 to earn their first win of the year. Lane Bench poured in 28 points to lead the Lions in scoring. The Lions are 1-6 on the year. The Lions trailed by two at the end of the first quarter 19-17 but managed to tie the game at the half 27-27. They were outscored in the fourth quarter by two points 16-14....
Student Council’s “Love Week” Successfull
Throughout this week, the Sulphur Springs Student Council has had a Wall of Hearts just outside of the Conference Center on the SSHS campus. The project began Monday November 15, 2015 and is expected to go through to Friday November 20, 2015. The Wall of Hearts has the names of ever student, teacher and staff member of the school and students can attach a sticky note to the heart anonymously with a compliment. “We’ve been...
PJC Honor Society Inducts Students
The Beta Zeta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the two-year college honor society at Paris Junior College, recently held induction ceremonies for twelve students at the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center. To be eligible for membership into Phi Theta Kappa, students must be enrolled in a regionally accredited institution offering an associate degree program and have a grade point average of 3.5. PTK offers $37 million in transfer...
Kelsie Adams Named PJC Homecoming Queen
During half time of the Paris Junior College men’s basketball game against Weatherford College on Saturday, Cameron Copeland and Kelsie Adams were crowned Homecoming King and Queen. Adams is a 2013 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and the daughter of Kenneth Ray Adams and Dana Nash Adams of Sulphur Springs. She is a two-year member of the Blend Club and works as a mentor and coach for Bright Star Baseball/Basketball...
PJC Homecoming Candidate Includes Sulphur Springs Student
Final voting is underway for Paris Junior College Homecoming King and Queen, and among the candidates is Kelsie Adams, a nursing student from Sulphur Springs. PJC Homecoming begins Thursday, and the crowning will take place at halftime of the men’s basketball game on Saturday that begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Hunt Center. Top nominees for Queen include Kelsie Adams, Melissa Murray, and Kendall Vogt; for King they are Jordan Brown,...
PJC to Participate in AACC Pathways Project
Implementing guided academic and career pathways at scale – for all students – is the shared commitment of 30 colleges that will participate in the Pathways Project led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Paris Junior College is among the institutions invited, through a highly competitive national selection process, to join in and contribute to the work. “This is a huge opportunity for Paris Junior College to be...
Winnsboro Red Raider Band
History has been made by the Winnsboro Red Raider Band under direction of High School Band Director Spencer Emert. The band came in 8th in Area UIL competition in Carthage, Texas on October 24. The meet, originally set for the Stephen F. Austin campus, was moved to the indoor facility at Carthage High School due to heavy rains in the Nacogdoches area. Performing a marching band program in an indoor facility calls for special skills,...
2005 PJC Basketball Team To Be Inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame
As part of the Paris Junior College 91st Homecoming, the 2005 NJCAA Men’s National Championship Team will be inducted into the PJC Athletic Hall of Fame. “These young men – players, managers and coaches – brought great attention to our College during their ascent to the junior college basketball championship in 2005,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. After entering the national tournament in Hutchison, Kansas unranked...
Mother, Daughter Complete “1K Before K” Program
Mother La Tarra Young and 5 year old daughter Serenity Young are the first to complete the 1K Before K Program. The 1K Before K Program challenges parents to read 1,000 books to their children before Kindergarten. Young and her daughter started the program last March, which meant they had to work fast to meet reach the 1,000 milestone before Serenity began Kindergarten. “Her daughter loves to read,” Rita Taylor, Family...
Tallant, VanDeaver PJC Distinguished Alumni
Dr. Steven Tallant and State Representative Gary VanDeaver have been selected to receive the coveted Paris Junior College Distinguished Alumni Award during the 2015 Homecoming festivities, November 13-14. It is such a distinct honor to have the opportunity to honor Dr. Tallant and Dr. VanDeaver,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. The two will be presented the College’s highest honor during the Distinguished Alumni Awards Luncheon,...
