PJC-Sulphur Springs Campus, A Vision in Process
With the cutting of a ribbon and the grand opening of the new PJC-Sulphur Springs Campus located on Loop 301 in the newly remodeled building that once housed Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Company, Paris Junior College President Pam Anglin’s vision for expansion of educational opportunities in the region took one more step forward. Dr. Anglin told KSST News that the junior college experience in both academic and technology play a...
Golf, Volleyball Out at PJC in Cost Saving Move
The Paris Junior College Board of Regents voted to discontinue the golf and volleyball athletic programs Monday evening due to financial constraints. Revenues to support athletic programs have declined significantly over the last three years and the revenue stream no longer will support eight sports. Eliminating the programs will save the College $350,000 annually, according to PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. In other actions, the Board...
College Honor Society Inducts 22 PJC-Sulphur Springs Campus Students
More than 100 new members of the Beta Zeta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the two-year college honor society, were inducted at Paris Junior College this semester. PTK offers $37 million in transfer scholarships to more than 700 colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and online. Members are also eligible to apply for scholarships and award programs to assist them with costs of attending two-year schools....
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Open House April 28
While students at the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center have been enjoying the new facility since the beginning of the spring semester in January, the community is now invited to stop by for a tour. An Open House will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 28 at the center, located at 1137 Loop 301 East in Sulphur Springs, just north of I-30. What used to be the former Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Company is...
PJC a National Leader in Student Success
Paris Junior College Regent Ginna Bowman recently traveled to the tenth annual Board of Trustees Institute to demonstrate to other colleges from around the nation how PJC is leading the way to further student success. She, along with PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin, presented on a panel sharing what PJC is doing in the American Association of Community College’s Guided Pathways Project. The Greater Texas Foundation pays for trustees from...
Water Quality Among Continuing Education Classes at the PJC – Sulphur Springs Center in April
Through a new course offered by the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center Department of Continuing Education, area residents will have an opportunity to help protect water quality. The Texas Stream Team class, offered on Friday, April 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. is a free citizen scientist program allowing volunteers to select a public waterway and monitor water quality monthly. Stream Team monitors measure pH, dissolved oxygen,...
Middle School Students Tour PJC-Sulphur Springs Campus
A COLLEGE VISIT Students at the Sulphur Springs Middle School were given a tour of the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center campus Tuesday and Wednesday. Carey Gable, Academic/Financial Aid Advisor, pictured at right (above), talked to the students and took them on a tour through the new campus classrooms, ITV rooms, lab and the welding shop, encouraging them to prepare themselves for education beyond high school. A tour of the...
Continuing Ed Courses Available at PJC-Sulphur Springs Center
Fun courses in cake decorating and health care and computer courses to help start a new career are offered in March by the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center’s Continuing Education Department. To sign up for a class or get more information, call 903-885-1232. Unless otherwise noted, all classes will be offered in the new location at 1137 Loop 301 East in Sulphur Springs. Seniorific Computer Essentials Level 2 –...
Mr. and Miss PJC Named
MR. & MISS PJC Paris Junior College students Jordan Brown and Kelsie Adams were chosen Mr. and Miss PJC during halftime of the men’s basketball game Wednesday evening.
