Sulphur Springs Rotary Club Scholarship and Grant Recipients
by Savannah Owens At their meeting on June 22nd, the Sulphur Springs Rotary club gave out Senior Scholarships to 6 seniors and grants to organizations around the community. The rotary club is 12 years old, and has 66 members and 4 honorary members. The money for the scholarships and grants came from their Claws for a Cause event. The Rotary Club received 21 applications for the scholarships from all over Hopkins County. Two...
2017 PJC Spring Graduates Announced
Paris Junior College is pleased to announce the certified list of students receiving associate degrees or certificates for the spring 2017 semester. Students from the area receiving associate degrees include: Como: Bonifacia Martinez Cooper: Kolton C. Leatherwood, Raven D. Maxwell, Ashley D. Palmer, Rebecca G. Cumby: Kathryn J. Mabe, Haley R. Meisenheimer, Halee D. Newton Pickton: Nabor Cuevas, Yoan Preciado Point: Amanda K. Fischer,...
Continuing Ed classes at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center
Several continuing education health care courses are available from the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center in June, located at 1137 Loop 301 East. Call 903-885-1232 to register. Nurse Aide Skills Refresher is for any student wanting to refresh their nurse aide skills prior to the certification test. Students must register 48 hours in advance. The class is offered Thursday, June 8, 8 a.m. to noon. The course is...
Vocational and Associate Degree Nursing Students Receive Award
Paris Junior College vocational and associate degree nursing students received awards during pinning ceremonies held during the final week of the spring semester. Vocational nursing student perfect attendance awards went to Maddie Marie Bowers of Paris and Madison Rose Oats of Cooper. During the vocational nursing ceremony, the Hopkins-Nicholas Award for outstanding performance in both classroom and clinical training went to Brittany...
More Than 500 Graduate From PJC in May Ceremony
By Paul Bailey The west stands of Noyes Stadium was packed as Paris Junior College held its 92nd spring graduation ceremony Friday evening, May 12. PJC had 512 students graduating from PJC with a certificate or associate degree, and nearly 260 students chose to participate in the graduation ceremony. The ceremony opened with an invocation by Student Government Association president Logan Thomas and a song performed by PJC alumna and...
PJC Offers Two Basketball Camps in June
Paris Junior College will offer two basketball camps during early June in the PJC Hunt Athletic Center. Links to flyers for both camps may be found at http://www.parisjc.edu/athletics, under either the Women’s Basketball or Men’s Basketball section. The PJC Lady Dragons basketball camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon starting Monday, June 5 through Thursday, June 9 for girls of all skill levels who are entering third to eighth grade....
PJC Meets State Financial Health Standards
According to an annual report done by The Higher Education Coordinating Board for the Governor’s Office and the Legislative Budget Board, Paris Junior College is in good financial health. “It’s an assessment of the overall financial health of the 50 community colleges in Texas,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “It’s done to identify potential financial stress and there were only 24 colleges meeting all the thresholds and PJC is one...
Continuing Ed Nurse Aide Class Available at PJC-Sulphur Springs Center
A nurse aide class will be available at the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center in May from the Continuing Education Department. The class will be offered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, May 30-June 8, and the clinical portion of the course meets Monday through Friday, June 12-16, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The class offers preparation for entry level nursing assistants. Call 903-885-1232 to register....
PJC Holds GED Graduation Ceremony
Nearly 50 students were recognized recently during a ceremony held by the Paris Junior College Adult Education Department. The keynote speaker, Blake Moore, is a graduate himself of the Adult Education Program at PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. Born and raised in Sulphur Springs, Moore obtained his GED certificate from the PJC program and now works full-time at an auto parts store while he majors in psychology, taking classes at the...
