New Phi Theta Kappa Inductees
Six new members were inducted into the Beta Zeta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the two-year college honor society, during ceremonies held recently at the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center.Students who are in PTK have opportunities to develop qualities of scholarship, leadership, fellowship, and service. To be eligible, students must have a grade point average of 3.5. The inductees included, from left, Destri Danley, Rachel...
PJC Offering a Summer Class’ Free Tuition to High School Graduating Seniors
Graduating high school seniors are again receiving a great deal from Paris Junior College this summer — a scholarship covering tuition for one class in either Summer I or Summer II semesters. The summer tuition scholarship is available to those graduating from high schools in the PJC service area in Delta, Fannin, Lamar, Hunt, Hopkins and Red River counties. It allows students to take either a core academic class to transfer and save...
“The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe” Opens Thursday at PJC
Magic springs to life on stage this week at Paris Junior College with the opening Thursday evening of “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” at 7:30 p.m. in the Ray E. Karrer Theater. Evening showings continue Friday and Saturday and a 2:30 p.m. matinee showing will be held on Sunday. “The production has been a joy to work on,” said director and PJC drama instructor Robyn R. Huizinga. “It’s not often that a theatre artist gets an...
PJC Graduation Rates Much Higher Than Peers
The Paris Junior College Board of Regents received good news about PJC’s continued value in comparison to 22 other medium-sized Texas colleges. The report shows that the graduation rate at PJC is much higher than the average, validating the college’s years of work to improve student success and completion. The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) also showed PJC again outperforms peer colleges in cost of...
PJC Makes Changes to Nursing Program; LVN, ADN Applications Being Accepted
After a site visit and review by nursing consultants, Paris Junior College is making several changes to the Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) and Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) programs. “Last month we had consultants review the nursing programs and we’re beginning the implementation of some of the recommendations now,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “It’s important that we move quickly on that. The...
PJC Cheerleading Clinic; Tryouts are Saturday
A morning cheer clinic and afternoon tryouts will be held this Saturday, April 1, at the Hunt Center by Paris Junior College. Those wishing to tryout for next year’s PJC cheer squad must attend the clinic, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Tryouts will begin at 1 p.m. An application and medical release form must be completed and returned by Thursday, March 30 by 5 p.m. to the PJC Student Life Office. Other requirements include...
PJC Working Through The Pathways Institute
One of thirty institutions in the country selected last year for the national Pathways Project to better guide academic and a career pathway, Paris Junior College is well along in the process. Recently staff and faculty attended the fourth of six institutes, this one focusing on student engagement in the classroom. Pathways provides support services and re-aligns curricula and instruction to help students master the knowledge and...
PJC hosts Scholarship Donor and Recipient Celebration Banquet
Paris Junior College brought scholarship donors and recipients together recently at a banquet in the PJC ballroom. The dinner offered an opportunity for students and donors to interact with each other. “If it were not for you, our students would not be here tonight and many of them would not be attending college here at PJC,” Dr. Pam Anglin said as she addressed the donors at the dinner. Dr. Anglin continued: “I want...
PJC Board of Regents Simplify Tuition and Fee Structure
Providing a simplified tuition and fees structure for students, while balancing costs and maintaining affordability, was the goal of the Paris Junior College Board of Regents as they adopted a new structure for 2017-2018 tuition and fees. In-district tuition remains at $55 per semester credit hour (SCH), while out-of-district tuition will be $105 per SCH ($55 tuition plus an out-of-district fee of $50), and non-resident tuition of...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Announces Continuing Ed Classes
Classes in health care and Microsoft Word are available this month from the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center’s Continuing Education Department. The Nurse Aide Skills Refresher class is for any student wanting to refresh their Nurse Aide skills prior to their certification test. Students must register 48 hours in advance. The class is offered Wednesday, March 8, from 5 to 9 p.m. A Nurse Aide class will be...
