2008 News

Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges
12/15/08

 The 2009 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges will include the names of a dozen students from Panola College who have been selected as national outstanding campus leaders. Panola College is a comprehensive public community college with its main campus located in Carthage, Texas. It serves approximately 2000 students and the citizens of Panola, Shelby, Marion and Harrison counties.  

This year’s recipients include: Cynthia Barros, Belo Horizonte, Brazil;  Brandi Carlisle, Longview;  Rita Coe, Texarkana; Katherine Dugie, Yorktown; Brittany Fruge, Groves;  John Holland, Shreveport, LA; Lisa Kilpatrick, Marshall; Kelli McClain, Carthage; Joy Moreland, DeBerry; Megan Olivier, Village Mills; Vannoy Reynolds, Henderson, and Luisa Rodrigues, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. 

A campus nomination committee and editors of this publication have included the following names in the 2009 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges, an annual directory of outstanding students first published in 1934.  This honor is awarded to students who display outstanding achievements, not only in scholarly endeavors but also participate and exercise leadership in extracurricular activities. 

Over the past 74 years, the Who's Who program has honored and rewarded the individual scholastic excellence of outstanding campus leaders.  This prestigious award is one of the greatest honors annually conferred by the American academic community.

Panola College Welcomes New Faculty
12/11/08

A new group of faculty have recently joined Panola College’s vocational nursing program, and they are bringing a sense of energy and excitement to the classroom.  When asked to comment, Dr. Barbara Cordell said, “Our faculty have worked very hard to revise the LVN curriculum to be cutting edge, creative, and innovative so that our students will graduate with the best education possible.  They have woven compassion as well as technology throughout the year-long program. The students are already starting to reap the benefits of the new curriculum with a higher pass rate on the State Licensure Exam.” Pictured are LVN professors Sherry LeBlanc, Deborah Edwards, Dr. Barbara Cordell, Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences, Pam Pike, Jana Watson, and Bobby Yarborough.

Keron Jackson to Perform Christmas Concert
12/10/08

 
Keron Jackson

Keron L. Jackson will perform a free concert on Monday, December 22, at 7:00 p.m. in the Q. M Martin Auditorium at Panola College. The program is sponsored by the Carthage Federated Music Club and will feature Jackson, a baritone, singing a program of Christmas selections. Jackson will be accompanied by pianist Joyce Hughes.  

Recently hailed by the Dallas Morning News as "a powerhouse bass voice who takes command of the stage" following his debut with the Dallas Opera, Jackson is a gifted musician who has dedicated his life to serving God through his gifts and talents...more

Pictures from Graduation

Dr. Suzanne L. Tinsley, PhD, PT to Speak at Graduation
12/8/08

 
Dr. Suzanne L. Tinsley, PhD, PT

Dr. Suzanne L. Tinsley, PhD, PT will be the commencement speaker at this year’s Panola College graduation ceremony. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, at 7:00 p.m. in the Arthur M. Johnson Gymnasium.  

Carthage Christian Band Fear Me Dear
Named to Top Five in National Competition
12/8/08

            Fear Me Dear, a Christian hard-core metal band based in Carthage, was selected as one of five bands out of 100 to compete for a national recording contract and a chance at being selected for concert dates. Kurt White, a Panola College freshman from Carthage, is one of the band’s founders...more

Panola College OTA students Receive $1,000 Scholarships
12/8/08

The AMBUCS Club of Longview recently awarded five Panola College OTA students with $1,000 scholarships.  AMBUCS is a nationwide service organization whose mission is to help people with disabilities to become more independent.  As an extension of their mission, some AMBUCS chapters provide financial assistance to students pursuing therapy and therapy assistant degrees.  The Longview AMBUCS club has been providing scholarships to Panola College OTA students for the past 10 years.   

Receiving awards were sophomore OTA students Angela Almanza, Amber Grubbs, Tyna Smith, Kayla Cameron, and Whitney Mahan. They were accompanied by the director of the OTA program, Cheri Lambert.

Panola College Recognizes Honor Students
12/4/08

Panola College Phi Theta Kappa officers and fall 2008 initiates include, from left: Lynn Kincheloe; Kelita Bryand; Katie Dugie; Katie Ross; Stephanie Jones; Brian Smith; Jessica Thompson; Larry Allen, faculty advisor; and Lindsey Lacy. Fall initiates not pictured are Ronald Barbee, Cassandra Gale, Dawn Kennedy, Tony Pearson, Jake Slone and Arden Stone.

Panola College recognized the new fall 2008 initiates into the Pi Beta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa in a ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 2 in the Sid Baker Turner Memorial Chapel on the Carthage campus.

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is an international honor fraternity that recognizes junior and community college students who have attained high scholastic achievements. Membership is by invitation to those who qualify. Learning, society and service activities are scheduled throughout the year. PTK students are recognized during commencement ceremonies by the wearing of honor cords along with their caps and gowns...more

Burns Awarded Scholarship
11/25/08

LeKisha Burns from Logansport, Louisiana, Vocational Nursing student at Panola College, was recently awarded a scholarship from the Texas Association of Vocational Nurse Educators.  She was chosen from a statewide pool of applicants. Pictured (L to R) are Bobby Yarborough, Panola College Vocational Nursing instructor, Lakisha Burns, and Dr. Lillian Cook, VP of Instruction at Panola College.

Christmas Carol Concert set for December
11/25/08 

On Tuesday, December 9, at 7:30 pm the Panola College Chorale will present its annual Christmas Carol Concert at Central Baptist Church. The performance will feature Christmas carols, such as O Come All Ye Faithful, Joy to the World, O Come, O Come Emmanuel and Silent Night.  The concert will also include solo voice selections as well as feature Kurt White, trumpet; Ginger Cook, pianist/organist, and Dr. John M. Petzet, guitarist.   

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of this busy season and join the Panola College Chorale for an evening of holiday cheer.  A reception will follow, courtesy of the Carthage Music Club.  There will be no admission charge for this event. However, donations to help fund the choir’s annual tour will be gratefully accepted. 

Fillies surprise Lady Rangers
Longview News Journal
By RICK KRETZSCHMAR
Sunday, November 23, 2008

KILGORE - Panola College women's basketball coach Tracey Stellato gave man-to-man defense a bad name Saturday.

She switched her team to a zone defensive scheme, which helped spark a 72-71 win over Kilgore College in the Region XIV Conference opener for both teams. It is the first defeat of this season for Kilgore (6-1, 0-1)...more

Rangers hand Ponies first loss
Longview News Journal
By RICK KRETZSCHMAR
Sunday, November 23, 2008

KILGORE - James Graham conquered demons Saturday by forgetting about them.

The sophomore guard for the men's basketball team of Kilgore College was clutch late, helping the Rangers knock off previously undefeated Panola College 63-58 in the Region XIV Conference opener for both teams...more

Panola earns tech-savvy honors
Longview News Journal
By Jamaal E. O'Neal
Thursday, November 20, 2008

Panola College is home of the Ponies, so it is fitting for the school to take the reins of another title: most tech-savvy.

The Folsom, Calif.-based Center for Digital Education - a higher education technology survey and research firm - recently named Panola College the fourth-most tech savvy junior college among small junior colleges with less than 3,000 students. Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Ill., was named the most tech savvy small college in the nation, followed by Central Wyoming College in Riverton, Wyo.; and Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Worthington, Minn.

It's the fourth year Panola College has been ranked in the national survey. Panola College is the only school in Texas to be ranked this year...more

Panola College Announces Dates for Christmas in Carthage
11/19/08

Christmas in Carthage will be held in the Ballroom at Panola College Thursday-Saturday, December 4-6, 2008.  Doors will open at 6pm, and dinner will be served at 6:30 pm. The meal will consist of pork roast with cornbread dressing, salad, mashed potatoes and gravy, honey carrots, rolls and butter, coffee and chocolate cake, and of course, an entertaining performance by the Panola College Pipers. 

“I am most excited to continue the seasonal tradition of Christmas in Carthage,” said Dr. John Petzet.  “It’s a wonderful and festive way to complete the semester.  We will be singing, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, a collection of Christmas Carols including Silent Night, Deck the Halls, Silver Bells, and many more. We invite the community to come take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, and enjoy a great meal and terrific entertainment.”   
During the event we will be selling chances for $2 to win 2 tickets to Jesus Christ Superstar at the Cowan Center at UT Tyler.  All proceeds fund our annual choir tour.  Tickets for Christmas in Carthage are $18 for adults, $15 for students with a Panola College ID, and $5 for Panola students on the meal plan.  Reservations can be made by calling 903-693-2017. 

King Named Therapist of the Year
11/17/08

Terri King

The winner of the AMBUCS Therapist of the Year Award for 2008 was Terrie King of Longview, TX. She was presented with this prestigious honor during this year’s Living Endowment program in Rogers, Arkansas.  

King, who is a professor in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Panola College, was sponsored by the Longview Too chapter. Over the past two decades she has worked tirelessly to improve the lives of those less fortunate.  King is regarded as a true visionary and considered one of the brightest and most versatile leaders of her field...more

Panola College Foundation Announces New Members
11/13/08

Carol Vincent, Panola College Foundation Chair, and Dr. Gregory Powell, President of Panola College, are proud to introduce the Foundation’s newest board members. Through hard work and the generosity of numerous donors, the Panola College Foundation has been able to provide increasing levels of support to the College. In the past couple of years it has purchased software and equipment for the registered nursing and LVN programs and is currently building an endowment to help meet the long-term needs of the institution. (L to R) Carol Vincent, Patricia Smith, Jackie Robinson, Brett Biggs, James Browning, Cindy Griffin, David Chadwick, and Gregory Powell.

Most Tech-Advanced Community Colleges Announced
11/13/08

(L to R) Allen West, Ann Morris, Dr. Lillian Cook, Vice President of Instruction, and Dr. Gregory Powell,
President of Panola College, stand with the four awards received from the Center for Digital Education.

The Center for Digital Education and Converge magazine have selected 31 community colleges as outstanding examples of technology delivery in higher education.  This year, for the fourth consecutive survey (2003, 2005, 2007, 2008), Panola College has earned a top ten ranking. The ranking was established based on the fourth annual national Digital Community Colleges Survey, which identified and spotlighted colleges that provide a high level of service to their students and faculty through information technology...more

Library Construction Proceeding Well
10/16/08

On Thursday October 16, Panola College’s M. P. Baker Library expansion project got several steps closer to completion as a dozen air conditioning units, some weighing as much as two tons, were lifted into place.

2008 Health Fair Pictures

Conference undergoes major changes
Longview News Journal
By RICK KRETZSCHMAR
Thursday, October 16, 2008

MEN'S BASKETBALL

The conference membership has increased from 12 to 14 with the addition of Bossier Parish Community College and Lamar State College at Port Arthur.

There will be North and South Divisions. Kilgore College and Panola College are in the North with Bossier Parish, Navarro, Paris, Trinity Valley and Tyler. The South Division includes Angelina, Blinn, Jacksonville, Lamar State, Lee, Lon Morris and San Jacinto.

The number of conference games has been reduced from 22 to 19. Teams within their own divisions will play each other twice (home and away) and teams from the other division once...more

TVCC is top choice by coaches
Longview News Journal
By GABRIEL D. BROOKS
Thursday, October 16, 2008

TYLER — While teams on the men's side of NJCAA Region XIV basketball must deal with two new squads, the women can concentrate on the same old faces. A couple of familiar faces sat atop the preseason coaches' poll Wednesday at the 11th annual Region XIV Conference Media Tip-Off.

Defending champion and perennial power Trinity Valley received nine of 10 first-place votes for the top spot, followed by Tyler and Blinn. Panola came in fifth, while Kilgore College was No. 8, a single point behind seventh-place Lon Morris. The fifth and eighth spots, respectively, are exactly where Panola and Kilgore finished the 2008 regular season. Panola was 21-11 overall and 10-8 in Region XIV, while KC finished 11-15 and 5-13...more

San Jac, Paris top men's poll
Longview News Journal
By RICK KRETZSCHMAR
Thursday, October 16, 2008

TYLER — New faces are common every year in junior-college basketball. For the 2008-09 season of Region XIV men's basketball however, there is a sense of new for the entire conference.

The 11th Annual Region XIV Media Tip-Off was held at Tyler Junior College's Rogers Student Center on Wednesday. The coaches of two new conference members — Bossier Parish Community College and Lamar State College at Port Arthur — were introduced to the media.

The new members increases the conference membership to 14 members, which will be divided into North and South Divisions. Kilgore and Panola will be in the North...more

Child Safety Seat Check
Presented by the EMS Program Of Panola College
10/8/08 

October 15, 2008 during the health fair at Panola College, the Emergency Medical Services Program will be conducting child safety seat checks from 9 am till 12 noon. Seats will be checked free of charge. Parents should have the child and seat with them for proper fitting. Parents should also be prepared to spend a minimum of 20 minutes and sometimes longer with the technician. Seats will be checked for proper installation, correct child size, recalls, age and damage.  We will have a few seats that we will give away for free, child must be present. 

The check up event will be held at the Carthage Campus at 1109 W. Panola in the parking lot in front of the Q. M. Martin Auditorium. Look for signs. 

For further information, please contact: 

Ronnie Morton
EMS Director
903-693-1153

If you cannot come to this event, seat checks will be conducted by appointment by calling the number above.

Carthage Music Club Announces Myrna Hook Piano Campaign
10/8/08 

Myrna Smith Hook

The Carthage Music Club is making plans to honor longtime member, Myrna Smith Hook, by raising funds to purchase a grand piano in her name. The piano will be located in the Community Room of the newly expanded M. P. Baker Library at Panola College when construction is completed in 2009.  

Mrs. Hook has been a well known and active musician in our community for many years. She is a Panola County native and graduate of Carthage High School and Baylor University. Hook taught a generation of students how to appreciate music and play the piano during her 30 year career in the Panola College Music Department. She has also served as an organist at Central Baptist Church, provided private lessons to help train numerous young musicians, performed as the Community Chorus accompanist, and assisted many families with wedding and funeral services. She and her late husband, Bill, had three children, Scott, Brian, and Kristi...more

In the wake of Hurricane Ike, the Gregg County Composite Squadron of the United States Civil Air Patrol was called in to help at the Marshall Civic Center, set up as an evacuation shelter by the Red Cross.  Squadron members include a family of DeBerry residents, who were quick to respond to the call.  Second Lt. Nancy Spanial and her sons, Cadet Sgt. Nick Spanial and Cadet Airman Will Spanial, donned the familiar camouflage BDU’s and went to work, helping prepare and serve 3,500 meals three times daily, from September 14-21.   Meals were provided by the Red Cross, and then prepared by the East Texas Disaster Relief organization, a ministry of the Texas Baptist Men and the Southern Baptist Convention.  A total of 38,780 meals were served from the Marshall shelter that week. 

“The Civic Center was originally set up as a ‘special needs’ shelter, so there were many handicapped and physically challenged people there who needed help,” stated Lt. Spanial.  “These folks were not only dealing with the stress and emotions of losing their homes and belongings, but many lost jobs as a result of businesses being flooded,” she added.  Helpers were stretched thin, and having seen a need for nurse’s aides and medical staff, Lt. Spanial put in a call to Panola College School of Nursing.  Dr. Barbara Cordell responded by sending students to fill the need and gain clinical experience while there.  “These students were greatly appreciated and did a wonderful job, and we want to recognize their tireless work,” said Lt. Spanial.  Panola College students who volunteered were Cassandra Gale, Kimberlee Gaona, Joan Dzick, David Brooker, and Amy Kelley...more

Panola College Announces Patriotic Concert
10/6/08

 The Panola College Department of Fine Arts will perform As American as Apple Pie, a Patriotic Concert featuring the Panola College Chorale and the Panola Pipers on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 7:30 pm in the Q. M. Martin Auditorium.  Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for students, and free for Panola College students who show their ID.  For an additional $2, you may purchase a chance to win an apple pie or a double-layer butter cream cake from Candy and Cakes by Carrie.  All of the proceeds will fund the vocal department’s annual recruitment tour.  The concert will begin with a color guard posting by the Knights of Columbus and will feature “Songs of America: folk, minstrel, and spirituals.”  The Pipers will present their fall show “American Tapestry.”  We invite the community and especially our Veterans to attend, for they will be honored during this celebration of patriotism. For additional information or to purchase a chance to win the apple pie or butter cream cake, please call 903-693-2061.

Citizens Make The Difference
9/30/08

Sonya Hathorn, Banking Center CEO at Citizens Bank-Carthage, presents Van Patterson, Director of Institutional Advancement, with a $500 gift for the Panola College Foundation’s Sustainers Group. Funds contributed by the Sustainers will be used to build the Foundation’s endowment in order to meet the needs of the College now and into the future.

Corporate support enhances College labs
9/23/08

Professor Kevin Rutherford, Division Director of Business, Mathematics and Sciences, stands behind anatomical and physiological models recently purchased with funds donated by ETMC Carthage and the Nacogdoches Medical Center through a grant from the Tenant Foundation.  

The generosity of these Medical Centers made it possible for the College to quickly purchase a new nine-stage human pregnancy model series, a disarticulated skeleton with case, a seven-part dental morphology model series, two enlarged eyeball models, two hanging articulated skeletons, three human skulls, two brain with arteries models, a seven-part lung and larynx model, a kidney, nephron and glomerulus model, and models illustrating meiosis and cross-sections of bone and skin. 

Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2 courses at Panola College are increasingly in demand as more and more students choose to begin training for a career in the health care industry. These models will help ensure that students continue to have well stocked classrooms and labs within which to train.

Panola College Dinner Theatre Scheduled for October
9/22/08

Panola College will present its annual Dinner Theatre October 2, 3, and 4.  The doors to the studio theatre will open at 6:00 p.m.  The show is “Deadwood Dick, or, the Game of Gold” by Tom Taggart and promises a lot of fun. 

The show is directed by long-time Carthage resident Freddy Mason who returns as a Panola director for the first time in 15 years.  He has a cast that returns many of last year’s favorites and an amazingly strong group of freshmen from around Texas...more

Eye on Future: Community Colleges Make Their Pitch for Support
Longview News Journal
Sunday, September 21, 2008

At this time of year, most of the buzz about higher education in Texas has to do with the performance of the Longhorns' quarterback or the Aggies' defense. People want to know whether the Red Raiders are going to light up scoreboards or if rumors of the Bears' resurgence are finally coming true.

Even when the football season ends, the higher education focus usually is on major four-year universities.

What is often overlooked, by the public as well as Texas lawmakers, is the vital role that community colleges play in higher education.

Community colleges actually have an overwhelming lead over their four-year counterparts when it comes to enrolling freshman and sophomore college students in Texas. They enroll 75 percent of all college underclassmen in Texas and 70 percent of new college students...more

Longtime East Texas Sports Fixture Leach Dies
Longview News Journal
By JACK STALLARD
Thursday, September 18, 2008

Ted Leach, who began a nearly six decade newspaper career at the age of 13 by writing a sports column for the Longview Morning Journal and Longview Daily News, died Wednesday at his home in Carthage.

He was 70.

Leach, a 1955 graduate of Longview High School, worked at several newspapers before moving to Carthage in 1971. He co-founded the Panola Post, and was sports editor of the Panola Watchman at the time of his death...more

Luminant Joins College's Sustainers Group
9/18/08

The Panola College Foundation’s Sustainers group continues to attract companies and individuals who want to ensure that the College remains an affordable, accessible, and quality institution of higher education. On Thursday, September 18, Mr. Rick Hanning, Luminant Community Relations Manager, presented Mr. Van Patterson, Director of Institutional Advancement, with a check for $1000. Luminant supports the efforts of the Foundation and agreed to join the Sustainers group.

Community colleges banding together to be heard in Austin
Longview News Journal
By Jamaal E. O'Neal
Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Inadequate state funding and growing enrollment rates have forced state-supported community colleges to join together in an effort to bring attention to their concerns.

Members of the Texas Association of Community Colleges launched its Solutions for Texas campaign this week to highlight the benefits, and growing challenges, community colleges are facing.

The Texas Association of Community Colleges is a nonprofit association that represents 50 public community college districts, including Panola, Northeast Texas Community and Kilgore colleges.

Association members Bill Holda, president of Kilgore College, Gregory Powell, president of Panola College, and Bradley Johnson, president of Northeast Texas Community College, will head to Austin on Oct. 2-3 with other community college presidents to meet with legislators.

"It's a much more unified approach than what we've seen in the past," said Texas Association of Community Colleges spokesman Steve Johnson. "We're trying to tell one story about our strengths, rather than have each college tell their own story." - more

Panola College business office receives 14th consecutive Award for Excellence
9/11/08

 
Connie Hockett, Kasi Palmer, Steve Williams, Kathy Thames , Denise Welch, Shannon Baker, Christina Lambright,
Mike Edens, Mary Chance, Karie Lindsay. Not Shown Katie Jones

The Certificate for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Panola College by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management...more

Panola College Foundation Organizes Sustainers Group
9/11/08

 
Carol Vincent and Evelyn Sharp

The Panola College Foundation is proud to announce the creation of a Sustainers Group. The Sustainers Group will be comprised of citizens who want to insure that Panola College will continue to be an affordable, accessible, and quality institution of higher education.  

“Panola College Trustee, Mrs. Evelyn Sharp, was one of the first to contribute to this effort,” said Carol Vincent, Chair of the Panola College Foundation. “I am grateful for her leadership and support. I hope many in our community will consider joining us. By doing so they will be contributing directly to the success of Panola College and the citizens it serves.”  

Through the generosity of friends and alumni, this year the Panola College Foundation was able to provide academic scholarships to students based on academic merit and financial need. It also provided grants to the College’s Fine Arts and the Health Sciences Divisions to purchase necessary equipment. For more information about the Sustainers Group or to make a donation please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 903-693-2044.

Panola College Awards Grants
9/9/08

 
Andrew Fisher, Linda Barlow, Dr. Gregory Powell, and Kevin Rutherford 

Dr. Gregory Powell, President of Panola College and Professor Andrew Fisher present Linda Barlow, Interim Director of Workforce and Economic Development, and Kevin Rutherford, Division Director, each with a P-16 College Readiness Grant. These grants are given to educators who demonstrate innovation in the alignment and implementation of new College Readiness Standards designed to support student success in postsecondary education.

College Theater Teams Up With Fire Department to
Remember Fallen Heroes
9/3/08 

Panola College theatre will present its first show of the 2008 – 2009 season on Thursday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m.  The production, “The Guys” by Anne Nelson, will be performed in the Q. M Martin Auditorium.  

Based on a true story, this play relates events that happened shortly after the September 11th attacks. New Yorkers were still in shock. One of them, an editor named Joan, received an unexpected phone call on behalf of Nick, a fire captain who had lost most of his men in the attack. The captain is looking for a writer to help him with the eulogies he must present at their memorial services. Nick and Joan spend a long afternoon together, recalling the fallen men through recounting their virtues and their foibles, and fashioning the stories into memorials of words. In the process, Nick and Joan discover the possibilities of friendship in each other and their shared love for the unconquerable spirit of the city. As they make their way through the emotional landscape of grief, they draw on humor, tango, the appreciation of craft in all its forms—and the enduring bonds of common humanity...more

Panola College Student Receives
Michele Henderson, RN Memorial Scholarship
9/3/08

 
(L to R) Gary Heard, Kelly Schultz, Robert Henderson, and Doug Heard

Kelly Schultz was chosen as the first recipient of the Michele Henderson Memorial Nursing Scholarship.  Kelly is a student at Panola College and is currently enrolled in the associate degree registered nursing program. She has two semesters remaining to complete her degree and works full time at Longview Regional Hospital. 

The Michele Henderson, RN Memorial Scholarship was created to memorialize Michele Henderson.  Michele was a person with a true passion for nursing who cared deeply about her patients.  Unlike most nurses, Michele suffered from a chronic illness, Lupus, which caused her daily joint pain mainly in her hands.  Michele refused to let this childhood disease keep her from her dream of practicing nursing.  Her dedication to nursing is evidenced by the fact that she worked many days with her hands visibly swollen.  Her medical condition gave her a special empathy for her patients...more

Harness to Lead Drawing Course
9/3/08 

A Drawing with Bob Harness Class will be offered by the Panola College Workforce and Economic Development department beginning Tuesday, September 23.   

Mr. Bob Harness is well known in the community for his skills as a nationally renowned sculptor. His works include the “Spirit of Panola” statue in front of Panola College, the larger than life size bronze statue of Tex Ritter and his horse, White Flash, located in front of the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, a statue of Martin Luther King for the City of Shreveport, and “Christ on Cross” for St. Mary's Catholic Church of Longview, Texas. What is not as well known is that Mr. Harness is also an award-winning professional and commercial artist with many years of experience sharing his gift with the world...more

High fuel costs pack students into area dorms
Longview News Journal
By Jamaal E. O'Neal
Friday, August 29, 2008

KILGORE — Kilgore College student Chris Kennedy said moving on campus was more than a convenience. It was an economic necessity.

"I opted not to commute because of the gas prices," the 20-year-old Longview man said as he was standing in line a week ago, waiting for a key to his dorm.

"I drive a Dodge Ram 1500, and it costs $150 a week to fill it up driving between Longview and school," he said. "I figured I might as well stay on campus and save money."

Colleges and universities across East Texas are reporting an increase in demand for on-campus housing because of higher gasoline and living costs, college officials say...more

Growing pains: Community colleges cope with surge of students
Longview News Journal
Thursday, August 28, 2008

There are good headaches and bad headaches.

It's a good guess that East Texas community college leaders are reaching for the aspirin bottle with smiles on their faces this week.

It appears that Kilgore College and Panola College are poster children of what is said to be a boom in community college enrollments across the country...more

Continuing Education:  Beginning Guitar Class
8/27/08

A Beginning Guitar Class will be offered by the Panola College Workforce and Economic Development department beginning Tuesday, September 9.  This five week course will begin at 6:30 pm in the choir room of the Raymond Rhea Fine Arts Building.  The cost is $55 per person.  The class is designed for those with no experience who have always wanted to learn to play guitar.  During each two-hour session students will learn the basics of playing chordal guitar.  Students must provide their own acoustic guitar - no electric guitars.  To register or for additional information call 903-693-1193, send an email to ce@panola.edu, or stop by the Workforce and Economic Development office in the Merle Glass Building.

Economy, job training fill area junior colleges
Longview News Journal
By JIMMY ISAAC
Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Economic and population booms in Texas are translating into booming enrollments for some local colleges.

Raw head counts at Kilgore College and Panola College show two-year enrollment increases of 18 percent or more. Northeast Texas Community College in Titus County is reporting a modest 1 percent rise in students...more

Panola College Schedules Golf Tournament
8/25/08 

On Saturday, October 4, the Panola College women’s basketball team will host its second annual golf tournament. Funds raised from this event will be used to help athletes offset College expenses.  

The tournament will be held at the Carthage Country Club located just off of Hwy. 79. It will begin with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. and should end just in time for lunch. The cost is $175 per team. This fee includes the cost of carts, lunch and refreshments.  

“Door prizes will be given away, and every participant will receive a complimentary Fillies T-shirt,” said Coach Tracey Stellato. “Community participation is going to be crucial to the success of this fundraiser, so I hope all of our local golfers will make plans now to come out and support this effort. Last year’s tournament was a lot of fun, and it looks like this one will be even better.” 

To enter a team, make a donation, or if you just need additional information contact Coach Tracey Stellato at 903-693-2041 or email at tstellato@panola.edu.

Panola College opens volleyball season on the road
Longview News Journal
By JACK STALLARD
Friday, August 22, 2008

The Panola College Fillies, under first-year head coach Nicole McCray, open the 2008 volleyball season today in Pasadena at the San Jacinto College Invitational.

The Fillies will play twice today and two more times Saturday — beginning a stretch of 12 matches away from home before returning to Johnson Gymnasium to host Jarvis Christian College on Sept. 4.

McCray, a former Pine Tree High School standout, is anxious to see her team in action this weekend...more

Panola College
Volleyball 2008 Schedule

Reed Builds Scholarship

8/22/08

Mr. Hermon Reed presents Dr. Gregory Powell, president of Panola College, with a $2,000 check to be added to the Hermon Reed Family, Precinct 3 Scholarship. “We are grateful to Mr. Reed and his family, said Dr. Powell. “Mr. Reed has well-earned a reputation for helping the youth of Panola County. As a retired school teacher and former member of the Panola College Board of Trustees, he knows the impact a quality education can make in the life of a student. The Reed Family Endowed scholarship will help many young men and women achieve their educational goals.”

Panola College Partners with Republic Industries
8/20/08 

Marshall, TX -- Panola College, through its Adult Basic Education program, recently partnered with Republic Industries to bring English as a Second Language (ESL) courses on-site to their employees at Republic Industries on Airport Drive in Marshall, Texas. Classes, which began in June, lasted 10-weeks and were tailored to accommodate multiple skill levels. The program was quite successful having 17 students complete the course.  Overall, students showed positive gains in their BestPlus test scores, demonstrating growth in their oral and comprehension English language skills. Those who met the class requirements were honored with a graduation ceremony including a visit from their supervisors and the President of Republic Industries. Many of the students expressed a desire for continued learning and plan to attend classes held at the Panola College center in the Marshall Mall on Pinecrest Drive. 

Free ESL classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 - 8:00 pm at Panola College in Marshall. For more information, please contact Laura Wood, Director of Adult Basic Education at 903-935-5039 or lwood@panola.edu.

BSA Troop 268 Lends a Hand
8/18/08

On Saturday, August 16, Boy Scout Troop 268 met at the Phoebe Sue Perlman Student Center to help unpack, assemble, and arrange 35 tables and approximately 200 new chairs. “This was a great community service project for the troop,” said Robert White, Scoutmaster. “Many of our scouts have graduated from, currently attend, or will attend Panola College in the future. The College has been a blessing for our community and we were honored that we could help.”

Scouts, JD Edwards, Clay Riddle, Brian Jacks, David Patterson, Kurt White, and Seth and Nathan Baker volunteered their time along with Nancy Spaniel, Sjonneka Baker, Don Clinton, Vice President of Student Services, Jeremy Dorman, Advisor/Testing Coordinator, Van Patterson, Assistant Scout Leader, J. L. Edwards, Assistant Scout Leader, and Robert White, Scout Master.

Eltife joins Walkway of Honor
8/13/08

Dr. Gregory Powell, President of Panola College, thanks State Senator, Kevin Eltife for his recent purchase of a paver that will be incorporated into a “Walkway of Honor located adjacent to the M. P. Baker Library. Located on the Carthage campus, the Library is currently undergoing an extensive expansion and renovation. Construction is scheduled to be completed by the middle of 2009. Panola College established the Walkway of Honor to pay tribute to alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the College. Information about the Walkway of Honor is available online at www.panola.edu or by calling 903-693-2029.

College Dedicates Room to Billie Jean and John Burton
8/12/08

 
Mr. John Burton and Dr. Gregory Powell

On May 27, 2008, Panola College received a very generous gift from Mr. John Burton. Given in memory of his wife, Billie Jean, the funds were applied to the general scholarship fund and will be used to provide financial assistance to students hoping to attend Panola College...more

Panola College Receives Safety Award
8/6/08

 
Dr. Gregory Powell, President of Panola College, Mr. Mike Edens, Director of Administrative Services,
and Mr. Steve Williams, Vice President of Fiscal Services were pleased to accept the Billy Hibbs Safety Award.

CAS-Claims Administrative Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that Panola College in Carthage, Texas has been awarded a Billy Hibbs Safety Award and an Annie Ozella Jones Memorial Scholarship. 

The prestigious Billy Hibbs Safety Award was named in honor of the founder of CAS-Claims Administrative Services, Inc. It was Hibb’s dream to help schools and reward those who reach the highest levels of safety. 

CAS also presented Panola College with an Annie Ozella Jones Memorial Scholarship for the institution’s dedication to safety. The selection is based on safety performance and participation in the Texas Public Junior and Community College Employee Benefits Consortium worker’s compensation program. Panola College set the example for all Texas junior and community colleges in providing a safe work environment for all the college’s employees. The safe work environment allows for fewer on the job employee injuries, thus protecting its greatest asset, it employees. The scholarship in the amount of $500 is to be awarded to a student of the college’s choice.

Register today at Panola College
8/4/08

Panola College is currently conducting registration for the fall 2008 semester. Students can register online at www.panola.edu, or call 903-693-2038 to schedule an appointment with an advisor.  Academic advisors are available at the main campus to discuss specific program requirements or provide assistance with the registration process from 7:30 am until 5:00 pm M-TH and 7:30 am to 12:30 pm on Friday...more

Panola College Hosts Landman School
7/29/08

Panola College in Center, Texas, will host a Petroleum Landman School at the Shelby Regional Training Center (SRTC) for those interested in the occupation.  The classes for Landman Basic I will be held on August 12, 14, 19, 21, and 26 from 5:30-9:00 p.m. Landman Basic II classes will be held on August 28 and September 2, 4, 9, and11 at SRTC from 5:30-9:00 p.m.  Cost is $275 per class per person, and space is limited.

Some of the topics to be included in the courses are definition of the Landman, principles of land ownership, legal descriptions, instruments affecting real property, preparing reports, leasehold reports, AAPL Code of Ethics and AAPL Standard of Practices.  Other pertinent topics will also be explained by the instructor, Kevin R. Bowden, of Jeter and Associates.

For more information or to enroll, call Shelby Regional Training Center at 936-591-9075.

BROWNINGS SUPPORT LIBRARY PROJECT
7/17/08

Dr. Gregory Powell stands with James and Jayne Browning in front of the, soon to be expanded and renovated, M. P. Baker Library. The Brownings recently purchased a granite paver that will be incorporated into a “Walkway of Honor” adjacent to the Library. Panola College is establishing the Walkway of Honor to pay tribute to alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the College. Information about the Walkway of Honor is available online at www.panola.edu or by calling 903-693-2029.

College Announces New Director of Choirs
7/15/08

 
Dr. John M. Petzet

Dr. John M. Petzet is the new Director of Choirs and Instructor of Vocal Music at Panola College.  John has taught at the University of Texas at Tyler and Lincoln University.  He received his Masters and Doctorate in Choral Conducting from the University of Kansas and Texas Tech University respectively.  John is a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he taught middle school and high school for five years.  John has conducted multiple choral/orchestral works, including the Durufle Requiem, Bach Cantata 37, Vivaldi Gloria, Pachelbel Magnificat in C, Schubert’s Masses in C and G, and Mozart’s Mass in F.

Upcoming events for Panola vocal ensembles include the State Fair, Christmas in Carthage, and a Constitution Day Ceremony to be performed on campus, Wednesday, September 17^th at 1pm in the Ballroom.   

Students who would like to participate in the vocal music program should contact Dr. Petzet at 903-693-2061. Scholarships are still available for students who qualify.

Video Game Development Camp A Success
6/30/08

  Matt Sanford, Cameron Martin, Chloe Powell, J.J. Johnson, Jacob Cook, Johnathan Wilson, Arden Stone (instructor), Trenton Morris, Nathan Bueche, Dr. Bob Wilkins.  In front: Lynn Kinchloe (Video Game Club president)

The Panola College Video Game Club conducted its first Video Game Development Camp for Kids in June.  The game camp, held in the computer science department’s new Video Game Development Lab launched in January, was led by club members Lynn Kinchloe and Arden Stone. The new lab, housed in the Gullette Technology Building, includes game development hardware and software along with Xbox 360, wii, and PS3 game consoles and a 37 inch flat screen monitor.  Students learned to create maze and platform games, game level designs, and to make modifications to Xbox 360 games such as Halo 3.  More game development classes are planned for adults and children in the coming school year.  For more information, contact Dr. Bob Wilkins at 903-693-2057 or email at bwilkins@panola.edu .

Fulfilling a calling
Nursing scholarship winners uphold commitment to field
The Marshall News Messenger
By Sandra Cason, News Messenger
Thursday, June 26, 2008

Margie Watson is in her third decade of nursing, a profession which she considers "a spiritual calling."

As she prepared to take a newborn back to the nursery from his mother's room, Kristen Hubbard said she is giving herself a break from school this summer. But, she is quick to add, she will continue her studies to become a nurse practitioner.

Lori Wallin, assigned to the emergency room, is "toying with the idea" of continuing her education, but considering the fact that "it took me a while to find my calling," Ms. Wallin said she plans to stay were she is for now...more

Panola College Foundation Establishes Endowment
6/25/08

At its April meeting the Panola College Foundation reached a milestone by voting unanimously to establish the Panola College Foundation Endowment. It also agreed that one of the long-term goals of the Foundation will be to grow this endowment so that it can be used in the future to assist the College in meeting its most pressing needs.  

This year in addition to establishing the Foundation Endowment with an initial investment of $31,000, the Foundation has assisted the College by funding several scholarships, providing a $3,125 grant to the fine arts department and a $12,500 grant to the health sciences division...more

Panola duo signs scholarships
Longview News Journal
By Gabe Brooks
Monday, June 23, 2008, 09:05 PM

Two of Panola’s sophomore guards who helped the Ponies to a Region XIV semifinal berth have signed with four-year schools.

Christopher Jones, Panola’s starting point guard and Region XIV’s No. 1 assist man in 2007-08, has signed with Prairie View A&M. Aamir McCleary, Panola’s top backcourt scorer off the bench who played a huge role in the Ponies’ conference tournament upset of No. 1 seed Tyler, has signed with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Jones, who is originally from Katy, averaged 9.9 points, 7.3 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.2 steals as a sophomore, shooting better than 52 percent from the field and almost 48 percent from three. Jones finished third in the conference in steals and free-throw percentage (78.3). The 6-foot point also received the Buddy Lowery Award as Panola’s top male student-athlete for 2008.

McCleary, who is the brother of former San Antonio Spur and current New York Knick Malik Rose, averaged 9.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.6 assists as a sophomore, shooting 45.5 from the floor, 40.2 percent from downtown, and 74.6 percent from the charity stripe. McCleary is a native of Philadelphia.

Prairie View A&M is an NCAA Division I member and competes in the SWAC. SIU Edwardsville will compete as an NCAA Division I member for the first time in 2008-09. The school will play in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Thurman Scholarship Established
6/18/08

 
Erin Thurman Ivey, Dr. Gregory Powell, Sharon Thurman Ivey

Panola College announces the establishment of the Mart B. and Nelwyn Parker Thurman Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship was established by Sharon and Erin Thurman Ivey.

Nelwyn Parker Thurman and Mart B. (M.B.) Thurman were the parents of Sharon Thurman Ivey and grandparents of Erin Thurman Ivey. Nelwyn married M.B. in 1947. They were married for 28 years and had two children...more.

Library Construction Progressing Well
6/18/08

For additional information about the M. P. Baker Library expansion plan or to make a contribution, please click here.

Panola Kid's College Thank You
SHELBY COUNTY TODAY
June 16, 2008

All of the staff at Shelby Regional Training Center – Panola College would like to say thank you to the sponsors, teacher, volunteers, supporters, parents and kids for helping make Kids College 2008 such a success. It wouldn’t have been possible without the help and support from the community. A very special thank you to Sand Hill Foundations, Wulf Outdoors, Center Motor Company, Vicky Jackson at Center ISD, Farmers State Bank and Wal-Mart.

Panola men's rodeo team set to compete at national finals
The Marshall News Messenger
By Gabriel D. Brooks, Cox East Texas
Friday, June 13, 2008

Tilden Hooper was last year's bareback Rookie of the Year in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. He also won the bareback national championship as a college freshman a year ago.

This week Hooper and five teammates will try to bring home more hardware as Panola College's men's rodeo team competes in the National College Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., starting Sunday and extending through Saturday...more

Rotary Club Funds Scholarships
6/13/08

Dr. Allen Tilley and Mr. Van Patterson

On Friday the thirteenth, Dr. Allen Tilley, President of the Carthage Rotary Club, presented Mr. Van Patterson, Director of Institutional Advancement, with a $3,000 check. These funds represent scholarships awarded to Carthage High School graduates, April Nolen, Olivia Beck, and Bree Kocurek. Each of these students will be attending Panola College in the fall.

Spring 2008 Graduation Pictures

Giles Named Alumnus of the Year
6/11/08

Mrs. Brenda Giles and Dr. Gregory Powell

At this year’s commencement exercise Dr. Gregory Powell, President of Panola College, announced that Brenda Giles had been selected as the 2008 Panola College Alumnus of the Year. Brenda is a member of the Class of 1974 and was chosen because of her passion to see Panola College, and particularly the Alumni Association, grow...more

Pump Jacks ink six former Dawgs, Ponies
The Panola Watchman
6/10/08  

KILGORE – Former Carthage players, their parents, fans and coaches know Driller Park as their home away from home, their favorite playoff stadium coaches. Former Dawgs Luke Burnett, Kory Cleveland, Garrett Smith and Khris Tate are certainly no strangers to the historic digs Kilgore High School has always called home home...more

Panola College holds youth, skills-day camps
The Panola Watchman
6/10/08

Panola College will hold a volleyball youth-day camp July 7 though July 9. This camp is for youth 8 to 13 and the cost is $60. The volleyball youth-day camp will be held from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. There will be an hour lunch.

Panola College will also be hold a volleyball skills-day camp July 7 through July 9. This camp is for ages 14 though 18 and will cost $75. The camp will be held from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. After lunch, camp will resume from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.

For more information about the camps please contact Todd Lyles at 903-363-4744 or by email @ sideout75750@yahoo.com. Reserve a spot as soon as possible. Space is limited.

Despite costlier ride, local rodeo entries up
More money in prize pool helps ease pain of higher traveling expenses
Longview News Journal
By GABRIEL D. BROOKS
Sunday, June 01, 2008

Barrel racers Kristen Adams, Morgan Montello and Carrie Thompson will challenge each other on the Gladewater rodeo grounds this week. On the way there, they'll ride together.

Adams, who lives south of Shreveport, says fuel prices have forced her to cut the number of rodeos in which she competes. Prices also have spurred her and other competitors to carpool.

"I probably started slowing down in late April, and more so in May," Adams said. "I try to make trips where I can hit a couple of rodeos close together." - more

Panola breaks record: College raises more than $770,000 for school year
Longview News Journal
By Jamaal E. O'Neal
Wednesday, May 28, 2008

CARTHAGE — The Panola College Board of Trustees accepted a $264,000 donation Tuesday for scholarships, pushing total private fundraising for scholarships and general spending to more than $770,000 for the school year.

The donor, John Burton of Carthage, has established three scholarship endowments at Panola College since 2001: the Hayes-Burton/Oryx, the Lillie Antee Hayes Memorial and the John and Billie Jean Burton/Oryx scholarships. The latest donation will be placed in a general scholarship fund. That money is paid out by various academic departments, the president's office and the dean's office in increments of $250 to $1,000 per semester...more

Burton Presents Gift To Panola College
5/27/08

On May 27, 2008, Panola College became the recipient of a $264,500 gift from Mr. John Burton. Given in memory of his wife, Billie Jean, the funds will be applied to the general scholarship fund and used to provide financial support to students hoping to attend Panola College...more

Panola College Announces Summer Video Game Development Camp
5/26/08 

Dr. Bob Wilkins, Professor of Computer Science at Panola College, announced plans for a Video Game Development Camp for Kids to be held June 16-20.  The 2008 Game Development Camp is a summer enrichment program for students ages 12-17. It is offered through the Continuing Education Department at Panola College.  The camp is sponsored and presented by the Panola College Video Game Club...more

Marshall Scholarship Established
5/20/08

Panola College announces the establishment of the Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Marshall / Mr. and Mrs. Ralph N. Marshall Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship was established by Ralph and Lily Marshall and Miriam D. Marshall...more

Medicine for dummies: New Panola College nursing lab includes
high-tech mannequins
By Jamaal E. O'Neal
Longview News Journal
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Kevin Green/News-Journal Photo

Panola College nursing students Dan Jess Dean, left, and Tommy Fountain, right, work in the college's nursing simulation lab Monday after a ribbon-cutting at East Texas Medical Center in Carthage. The students are practicing on a lifelike dummy that mimics human speech and bodily functions.

CARTHAGE — Panola College nursing students Tommy Fountain and Dan Dean intensely hovered over a sand colored mannequin Monday afternoon as more than 50 spectators looked on.

"My name is Tommy and I'm going to be taking care of you today," Tommy said to the mannequin.

"I feel really bad," the mannequin responded. "I think I'm going to throw-up."

The nursing students scrambled, grabbing mock saline and needles full of medicine, intravenous tubes. They reviewed computer monitor to check the mannequin's pulse...more

Panola College, ETMC Carthage Celebrate
New Nursing Simulation Lab
5/19/08 

A ribbon cutting was held for the Panola College Nursing Simulation Lab
 at East Texas Medical Center in Carthage on Monday, May 19.

Ribbon cutting ceremonies were held today in celebration of a new nursing simulation lab in Carthage, the result of collaboration between Panola College and ETMC Carthage.

The lab, comprised of two rooms in the hospital’s monitored care unit, will offer needed space for Panola College’s nursing program to provide students with simulated education experiences. Nursing students will begin using this lab in June, according to Panola College officials...more

Martin, Rogers and Fry are latest Panola success stories
The Marshall News Messenger
By Jay Neal
Sunday, May 18, 2008 

For promising baseball talents, Panola College in Carthage is one destination of choice.

The two-year institution, a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association's Region XIV, has prepared many players, including current Texas Rangers' hitting instructer Rudy Jarmillo, who was a junior college All-American in 1971 as well as Hallsville native Ronnie Gideon (1984), a coach in the Colorado Rockies organization, for success at the major league level...more

Salmon signs with Panola
The Marshall News Messenger
By Staff
Saturday, May 17, 2008

 Josh Salmon recently signed to continue his baseball career at Panola College in Carthage.

Salmon is a four-year starter for Harleton's baseball team, having earned numerous awards throughout his prep career.

He is a three-time member of the all-state team and was named a member of the UIL Class A All-State Tournament team during his freshman season. He is also a two-time Offensive MVP of his district and earned All-East Texas as a catcher last season.

"Ever since my freshman year, I've always wanted to earn a scholarship," Salmon said. "It means everything to me."

While at Panola, Salmon plans to begin studying for a career in the dental field with an emphasis in orthodontics. 

Find this article at:
http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/search/content/sports/stories/2008/051808_WEB_salmonSIGN.html

Panola Rides To Nationals
Longview News Journal
5/15/08

The Panola College Men's Rodeo Team has qualified for the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Finals. Panola College will be represented at the National Finals in Casper, Wyo., in June by six members of the rodeo team. The finals are divided into 11 regions across the country, and the two top teams in each region qualify to compete as teams at the National Finals. Panola came in second place in the Southern Region and is ranked 23rd nationally. The Panola team will send defending National Bareback Champion Tilden Hooper and five other teammates to compete for the National Team Championship. Other participating team members are: Lucas Butler, Ryan Thibodeaux, Will Foster, Friday Wright and Pat Garrett...more

PANOLA COLLEGE SPRING HONOR GRADUATES
5/15/08

Panola College is proud to announce the following Spring 2008 Honor Graduates

Summa Cum Laude
3.90-4.00 GPA

Caylee Brady
Jessica Helen Lott
Melissa Nowell Mitchell
Kelly Ann Shaw
Victoria Ann Vernon

-more-
 

PANOLA COLLEGE ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT’S LIST
5/15/08

Panola College is proud to announce the names of those students named to the President’s List for the spring 2008 semester. To qualify for the President’s list, a student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours with a grade point average between 3.8 and 4.0. Only courses applying toward an associate degree or certificate are included in the computation...President's List

PANOLA COLLEGE ANNOUNCES DEAN’S LIST
5/15/08

 Panola College is proud to announce the names of those students named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2008 semester. To qualify a student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours with a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.79. Only courses applying toward an associate degree or certificate are included in the computation...Dean's List

TIME TO REGISTER FOR KIDS’ COLLEGE
5/12/08 

This year’s Kids’ College will be held from June 16 - 19. Hosted by Panola College, this summer enrichment program is designed for students completing kindergarten through fifth grade. The curriculum offers a variety of introduction and enhancement courses in art, crafts, photography, sports, theater, computers and more. 

Early registration will be held on Monday, May19 between 3:30pm – 5:30pm at the Merle Glass Building. This year parents will have an opportunity to pay a reduced tuition with the “Early Bird Registration” which is $130.00 per child, and $115 for each additional sibling. Registration includes lunches and a Kid’s College t-shirt. After May 19 tuition will be $145.00 for each child.   

For more information, please contact the Panola College Workforce and Economic Development at 903-693-1193 or go to Workforce & Economic Development  and click on Kid’s College.

Lawless Announces Retirement

5/2/08

Norma Lawless, professor in the Business and Computer Science Division, will retire this month after 36 years of service to Panola College. 

Lawless association with Panola College began as a student here in the fall of 1966. “For me at that point, Panola College was a big step from Elysian Fields High School. My parents had full expectations for advanced education, and I, both my sisters, and a niece and nephew attended Panola College. I even instructed my sister and my nephew. The truth is, though, that my first student was my year-and-a-half younger sister, who received instruction in our ‘play classroom’ to teach her what I had learned in my first year of school! I guess I was born a teacher,” she said...more

Dr. Jennifer T. Roberts-Edwards to Speak at Graduation

Dr. Jennifer T. Roberts-Edwards

Dr. Jennifer T. Roberts-Edwards will be the commencement speaker at this year’s Panola College graduation ceremony. The event is scheduled for Friday, May 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the Arthur M. Johnson Gymnasium. 

Jennifer went to Carthage ISD from elementary school through high school and graduated with the class of 2000.  What makes her story so unusual is that at age 25 she achieved a Doctoral Degree from Sam Houston State University in the field of Educational Leadership - Higher Educational Executive Leadership.  Here's the route she took towards her educational success...more

College Dedicates Room to Mrs. Ida Rose Dietert Moore
4/28/08

On March 31, 2008, Dr. Gregory Powell, President of Panola College, and the Board of Trustees discussed a proposal from Mr. Van Patterson, Director of Institutional Advancement, to recognize the generosity of Mrs. Ida Rose Dietert Moore. In response, the Board agreed to name Room 103 in the Martha Miller Administration Building, the “Ida Rose Dietert Moore Classroom.” - more

Three Panola Players Sign with Universities
4/23/08 

Scott Copeland, Daniel Martin, Chad Sherman

Panola College has had a rich tradition in baseball for many years, with many players using Panola as a stepping stone for their future.  Scott Copeland, Daniel Martin, and Chad Sherman have will continue that tradition as they have just signed to continue their education and athletic careers at major universities across the nation.  Scott Copeland, one of the top juco pitchers in Texas, has signed with the University of Southern Mississippi.  Scott is a graduate of White Oak High School.  Daniel Martin, a graduate of Harleton High School, has signed a scholarship to play next year at McNeese State University.  Daniel was drafted out of high school as a pitcher by the New York Mets and opted to go to college.  The 6’9” hard throwing pitcher may once again have to make the decision between the pros and college.  Chad Sherman, an All-Conference Pitcher as a freshman from Bullard High School, and one of the top recruited pitchers in the country has chose Texas A&M over a number of universities.  As a freshman, Chad set a Panola College school record with the lowest era in school history.  He was also selected to the Texas-New Mexico Junior College All Star team.

Panola College Offering Grants to Encourage College Readiness
4/22/08 

Recently the Texas Commissioner of Education approved a series of college readiness standards developed by public school educators, postsecondary educators, and administrators from all levels.  This event marks the first time that the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board have collaborated and agreed on a series of standards designed to support student success in postsecondary education...more

Panola College Concert Band to Perform Spring Concert
4/18/08 

The Panola College Concert Band will present its annual Spring Concert Sunday, April 27, at 3 PM in Q. M. Martin Auditorium. This year’s concert will include the string sections of the Marshall and Shreveport Symphonies and Miss Emma Meeks, a talented young vocalist from Shreveport, Louisiana. Miss Meeks, accompanied by the band and strings, will perform a selection of standards from the Great American Songbook. The concert will conclude with the patriotic work “Within These Hallowed Halls,” narrated by Panola College student Taylor Kidd. Mr. Kidd was recently awarded a substantial cash prize for his speech delivered at the “Battle of Flowers Oratorical Contest” in San Antonio, Texas. General admission to this concert is $3. For those with a current Panola College student ID, it is free.

Panola guard Papa Oppong signs national letter of intent to Eastern Kentucky
Longview News Journal
By GABRIEL D. BROOKS
Thursday, April 17, 2008

CARTHAGE — Panola guard Papa Oppong has signed a national letter of intent to play his final two years of college basketball at Eastern Kentucky.

Oppong was a Region XIV All-Conference selection, as well as a Region XIV All-Tournament selection. The 6-foot-4 swing man from Toronto, Canada, 15.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals as a sophomore in his only season at Panola. Oppong played at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College as a freshman...more

Nacogdoches Medical Center Donation
4/17/08

Mr. Gary Stokes, CEO, at the Nacogdoches Medical Center Hospital presents a $1,000 check to Dr. Gregory Powell, President of Panola College. Also pictured are Mr. Ed Price, Chief Nursing Officer and Mr. Van Patterson, Director of Institutional Advancement. The donation was made possible through a grant from the Tenet Healthcare Foundation. It will be used to purchase models for Panola College’s anatomy and physiology labs.

Panola College Jazz Ensemble to Perform Spring Concert
4/17/08

The Panola College Jazz Ensemble will perform an outdoor concert at Panola College on Tuesday, April 22 at 7 pm.  

Set in the picturesque gardens adjacent to the “Spirit of Panola” statue, the concert will open with the “Jazz Professors,” a jazz combo whose members teach at area colleges. This will be followed by performances from Panola College students under the direction of Professor Mike McGowan. “I hope the community will take time to join us for this event. It’s going to provide us a venue where we can showcase our student’s talents and give back to the community with this free concert,” said McGowan. 

The Panola College Fine Arts Department will be selling barbeque sandwiches before and during the concert. The concert is free to the public.  In the event of rain, the concert will be held in Q. M. Martin Auditorium.

Former Panola basketball standout has taken his game to Italy
Longview News Journal
Monday, April 14, 2008

Editor's note: Where Are They Now? is a weekly feature catching up with
former athletes from the Longview News-Journal's coverage area.

OMAR THOMAS

High school attended: Strawberry Mansion High School in North Philadelphia, Pa.

College attended: Panola College, associate's degree, class of 2003; University of Texas at El Paso, bachelor's in communication, class of 2005.

Current job/profession: A 6-foot-4, 212-pound starting forward for the Rimini Crabs, a professional basketball team in Rimini, Italy. Thomas averages 17.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.9 steals and two assists. He lives in El Paso in the off-season...more

Ponies out in two; recruiting started
The Panola Watchman
5/13/08

MT. PLEASANT – Some teams are wed to left coast small ball, but apparently not San Jacinto.

It didn’t make the Region XIX south zone champions any difference where the ball flew over the fence, just so long as it didn’t touch anything on the way out.
San Jac jacked four from spacious Eagle Field here Saturday and thumped Panola, 11-4...more

Local products bring optimism to ETBU
The Marshall News Messenger
By Jay Neal, News Messenger
Saturday, April 12, 2008

Winning is contagious.

Junior college transfers Matt Hale, of Jefferson, and Cody Jones, of Hallsville, know all about winning baseball.

Both are products of highly successful high school and JUCO programs and apparently some of that winning is rubbing off on East Texas Baptist University's baseball team.

The Tigers, following a 5-4 decision over Central Baptist, of Conway, Ark., in the first game of a Saturday doubleheader at Woods Field, improve to 14-21 overall (2-13 in the American Southwest Conference) with five games remaining on the schedule this season....more

All-City player Ellis signs with Panola
The Shreveport Times
 By Scott Ferrell - sferrell@gannett.com
April 10, 2008

Southwood star averaged 25.3 points per game as senior.

Southwood guard Louis Ellis, a member of The Times' 2008 All-City team, will continue his basketball career at Panola (Texas) Junior College.

Ellis has signed with the Texas school and will play there next season.

"They were the school that I felt would treat me right," Ellis said. "It was a good environment to be around."

Ellis, a 6-foot-2 guard, averaged 25.3 points per game as a senior. During his Southwood career, Ellis scored more than 1,000 points...more

Panola College Theatre Department to Perform
"Grandpa’s Bedtime Story"
4/7/08

Everyone knows Fairy Tales.  The Wolf is big and bad, the Giant is large and scary, the handsome Prince saves the day, and everyone lives happily ever after. 

On Friday, April 18^th, and Saturday, April 19^th, at 10:30 a.m., the Panola College Theatre department will turn Fairy Land on its ear as it presents “Grandpa’s Bedtime Story,” by William-Alan Landes...more

Ponies gain berth in XIV Tourney
By TED LEACH
The Panola Watchman
 5/6/08

MT. PLEASANT – Panola has kinda, sorta backed into the Region XIV baseball tournament here May 10-14, due to the kindness of Bossier Parish Community College and silent host Northeast College.

Someone decided it would be nice for BPCC to finish playing the remainder of its conference games (one was rained out) and NET beat the Cavs and dropped them into a tie with Panola, which thought it was fifth place and out of the limelight.
The Ponies, however, had the tie breaker sewed up.

Pony Coach Todd Shelton will have to enroll in Reg. XIV, 202, class next season. Right now the first year coach is on his way to state.

Go Ponies!

Ponies, Cavaliers split; Holland wins nightcap
The Panola Watchman
4/1/08

Panola College Theatre Department to Perform
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged
4/1/08

Do you need a good laugh?   If so, you need to come to see the Panola College Theatre’s Production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged April 10, 11, and 12 in the Studio Theatre. 

The show features a talented cast of three Panola actors.  Travis Ponikiewski, a graduate of Irving’s MacAurther High School, Ray Robles, from Weslaco East High School, and Micah Taylor, a graduate of Gary High School.  These three actors have appeared in numerous Panola Shows and bring an impressive array of awards from the Texas Community College Theatre Festival.  The three actors have the intimidating task of “doing” all the plays and sonnets of Shakespeare in approximately one hour and fifty minutes.  It is a high energy, fast-paced comedy that could be described as “the Three Stooges do Shakespeare.” 

Seating will begin at 6:30 p.m., with the performance to begin at 7:00.  There will be dessert service with coffee and tea served by Panola College Theatre students.  The cost for the dessert and show is only $8.00.  Reservations and further information are available by calling Clay Grizzle, Director of Theatre at 903-693–2064.

Panola lashes back, whips Bulldogs 14-8
The Panola Watchman
3/28/08

Nationally Renowned Artist to Present Course at Panola College
3/27/08

Mr. James R. Hamil

Local artists and art aficionados are invited to participate in a unique offering available through Panola College.  On April 7-9, Mr. Jim Hamil, recognized as one of the most prominent watercolor artists in the country, will lead a continuing education watercolor painting course at the main campus in Carthage, TX...more

Panola College to Showcase Local Artist
3/26/08

 
Mr. Chauncy B. Williams

The Panola College M. P. Baker Library is proud to announce that the artistic works of Mr. Chauncy B. Williams will be available for public viewing from April 7 through the 11^th. The exhibition will begin on April 7 with a reception at 2:00 to honor Mr. Williams.  

Chauncy Williams graduated from Carthage High School in 2006 and is currently a freshman at Panola College. He is majoring in art with an emphasis in criminal justice sketch art. He plans to attend the Art Institute in Dallas following graduation. Chauncy uses the media of charcoal, graphite, oil, and clay in his work. 

“I dreamed about being an artist as a child, and this opportunity is very exciting,” said Williams. “My art professor, Mrs. Ann Boland, brought out my passion to draw. She was the lady I needed to run into.”

Angelina tops Panola in XIV doubleheader
The Panola Watchman
3/25/08
 

LUFKIN - Starting pitchers Jason Gurka and Corey Benevides challenged Panola's offense here Saturday and found it wanting as the Roadrunners swept an East Division XIV twin bill, 3-0 and 9-8...more

Ponies, Navarro split conference showdown
The Panola Watchman
3/18/08

CORSICANA - Anthony Washington started to the plate, hesitated and was eventually thrown out from center field on a bad-nasty throw over the third baseman's head that ricocheted off the top of the Panola dugout and right into the hands of the Ponies' catcher for an out that allowed the visitors to split a Conference XIV doubleheader here Saturday...more

College uses Web to draw students into nursing:
Demand for profession outweighs supply, local hospital officials say
By Jamaal E. O'Neal
Longview News Journal
Tuesday, March 17, 2008

Panola College nursing student Lakeisha Owens stood over the counter at Longview Regional Medical Center as she filled a needle with insulin.

"You have to make sure the bubbles are not in it," she said as she thumped the syringe. Nursing instructor Karen McClellan and two other students, Tommy Vaughn and Jessica Oden, watched Owens as she worked this past week.

"(The bubbles) have to get to the top," Owens said.

The three students are part of a group of 15 working toward associate degrees to become registered nurses through an online program at Panola College. They're the second class to enroll in the program...more

Pictures from An Evening With Tumbleweed Smith

ALL-EAST TEXAS BOYS BASKETBALL
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Brian Malone
Longview News Journal
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Sunday, March 16, 2008

Michael Cavazos/News-Journal Photo
BRIAN MALONE

TEAM: Jefferson High School

RECORD: 31-3 (advanced to the regional finals and lost to Arp)

Q&A

When did you know your team had the potential to reach the regional tournament?

I knew last season that I would have a lot of talent coming back. One of the goals the team set from the beginning of the season was to play in the regional tournament. We stayed focused and played hard to make sure that goal became a reality...more

Ponies, NET split in conference play
The Panola Watchman
3/14/08

MT. PLEASANT - Not taking any chances after running into a little trouble in the bottom of the third, Panola mentor Todd Shelton went to his bullpen to Brandon Wilkerson for some relief...more

News-Journal writer receives TGCA award
Longview News Journal
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Gabriel D. Brooks, a member of the Longview News-Journal sports staff since August 2004, has been named sports writer of the year by the Texas Girls Coaches Association, the nation's largest association for coaches of girls' athletics.

Linda Godwin, head volleyball coach at Pine Tree High School and a member of the TGCA's board of directors, nominated Brooks for the honor during a recent board meeting.

Brooks will be recognized at the TGCA's honor award luncheon, which will be held in Arlington in July.

''Gabe has done a good job giving Pine Tree recognition and coverage, but what really impressed me is that he tries to give everyone equal amounts of exposure, even the smaller schools,'' Godwin said.

Brooks, 23, is a graduate of Carthage High School, Panola College and the University of North Texas.

''The award is a reflection of what the Longview News-journal and its writers do for girls athletics,'' said Sam Tipton, executive director of the Austin-based TGCA.

''The Longview News-Journal is one of the forerunners in recognizing girls sports. We are seeing others around the state catching up, but we appreciate the News-Journal and are tickled to death to have young writers like Gabriel Brooks coming up and giving girls sports the same recognition as boys.''

Tipton said the TGCA has 25 voting members on the board of directors, and each can nominate one sports writer.

The TGCA was established in 1953. According to Tipton, the association has nearly 6,000 members and includes coaches and administrators in all levels of education.

Find this article at:
http://www.news-journal.com/search/content/sports/stories/03052008_gabeaward.html 

Panola bows 69-62 to Navarro in semis
The Panola Watchman
3/11/08

KILGORE - Worn down mentally and physically by a two-and-one-half hour marathon victory in the opening round of the Region XIV Tournament Friday against top-seeded Tyler, Panola pushed the pedal to the medal one more time here Sunday, and ran out of gas in the closing minute of a furious semifinal match with Navarro, 69-62...more

Fillies falter, 67-65 to Angelina in XIV
The Panola Watchman
3/11/08  

KILGORE - It might have been 3-for-26 shooting in the first half from three-point range that took such a disastrous toll on Panola's desires to beat Angelina in the first round of the Region XIV Tournament here Friday, but for sure it was a missed, wide-open layup opportunity by Kim Edmonson just before the buzzer that preserved a 67-65 defeat and sent the Fillies packing...more

Ponies upset Tyler in 3 OTs
The Panola Watchman
3/11/08  

KILGORE - Christopher Jones nailed a three-point goal off the top of the key with 3.2 seconds to play in triple overtime. and when teammate Papa Opong drew a charging foul on Tyler's in-bounds play, with 1.9 seconds showing, there was bedlam and shock in Region XIV tournament action here Saturday.,
Conference champion Tyler, ranked No. 10 in the nation and top-seeded here, was history.
Well, almost!
Seems there was confusion among the game's officials -- zebras and clock keepers - and of course discussion, discussion and more discussion...more

Oilman’s Clay Shoot to be Hosted by Panola College
3/3/08

Participants will get to shoot sporting clays while supporting a worthy cause at
Panola College’s second annual clay shoot scheduled for April 5.

 On April 5 Panola College will host an Oilmen’s Clay Shoot at Prairie Creek Sporting Clays. “This is going to be a great event,” said Dr. Joe Shannon, Dean of Instruction. “It will give local oilmen and women an opportunity to learn about our Petroleum Technology Program, meet some of our students, a majority of whom will be working as interns with local companies this summer, eat good food, and have a good time while raising money for a program that will benefit their industry.” - more

Theatre Department to present “Once Upon a Mattress”

2/29/08

A domineering, scheming mother. A dopey, naïve son. A mute father. Sounds like typical fare for a classic visit to a psychiatrist, right? Add one exceedingly rare princess and we change the whole dynamic. Thus the fairy tale story based on the timeless children’s favorite, The Princess and the Pea, opens at the Q.M. Martin auditorium March 6, 7, and 8.   Produced by the Panola College Theatre Department the musical, “Once Upon a Mattress” has a cast of more than twenty talented students singing and dancing their way through this delightful family musical...more

Panola College president addresses League of Women Voters
The Marshall News Messenger
By Gail K. Beil,
Thursday, February 28, 2008

Dr. Gregory Powell

Panola College may be one of the most valuable, but underused, resources in Harrison County, according to President Gregory Powell.

Powell spoke to the Marshall/Harrison County League of Women Voters at its Tuesday meeting.

A complicated organizational plan, set up by the Texas Legislature, mandated that Panola College should serve four East Texas counties — Harrison, Marion, Panola and Shelby. But only Panola County provides a local tax base for two-year institute, providing 37-percent of its operating and maintenance funds. Another 30-percent comes from the state — a mixed blessing, since no state money can be used to construct or maintain buildings, according to Powell. Moreover, he said that state support had dwindled in 10 years from nearly 60 percent of operating funds to its present level. Meanwhile, the college has enjoyed 35-percent growth in that same decade...more

Ponies knock Rangers out of tourney chase
Longview News Journal
By GABRIEL D. BROOKS
Thursday, February 28, 2008

CARTHAGE — A year ago, Panola finished last in Region XIV men's basketball with a 3-19 record. Twenty-eight games into his second season at the school, head coach Jacob Wonders has the Ponies in the postseason.

Panola guard Christopher Jones set up teammates early and scored late, finishing with 22 points and six assists as Panola clinched a conference tournament berth with an 85-78 win over Kilgore at Johnson Gymnasium. The loss knocked Kilgore, which is the host school for the conference tournament March 7-10, from the tournament race...more

Panola College breaks ground on library expansion
By Jamaal E. O'Neal
Longview News Journal
Tuesday, February 26, 2008

CARTHAGE — Panola College officials broke ground on a $7 million M.P. Baker Library expansion project that will almost triple the size of the library.

Construction crews are clearing part of the site to construct a 20,200-square-foot building that will be attached to the existing 11,800-square-foot library...more

College holds Ground Breaking Ceremony
The Panola Watchman
2/26/08

Several people took part in Thursday’s M. P. Baker Groundbreaking Ceremony including Dr. Gregory S. Powell, Mr. William Goolsby, Mr. John Kingham, Mr. David Zatopek, Mr. Bobby Phillips, Mr. Steve Williams, Mr. Louis Johnagin, Dr. Dennis Golden, Mr. Van Patterson, Mrs. Carol Vincent, Mr. Blake Bogenschutz, Ms. Brooklyn Peace, Mrs. Brenda Giles, Mrs. Glendell Chadwick, Mrs. Zeny Jett, and Dr. Lillian Cook.

PANOLA COLLEGE TO CELEBRATE TEXAS CULTURE
2/25/08

  Mr. Tumbleweed Smith

On March 13, Panola College and the B.F. and Mary Payne Fund for the Preservation of Texas Culture will present, “An Evening with Tumbleweed Smith.” The program will begin at 7:00 pm, in the Q.M. Martin Auditorium. There will be no admission charge for this event.  

On August 1, 1969, Tumbleweed Smith (AKA Bob Lewis) started the series, THE SOUND OF TEXAS. Tumbleweed started his series while employed as news director at KHEM radio in Big Spring. “We had just put a man on the moon,” says Tumbleweed, “and Texans had a lot to do with that undertaking. I wanted to delve into the Texas spirit, travel the State, interview all kinds of people and report my findings on a daily statewide radio program.” - more

Paris just too tough for Ponies to handle
The Panola Watchman
2/20/08

A tremendous crowd that included the band and perhaps 15 paying customers were on hand here Saturday to watch  nationally-ranked Paris dismantle Panola, 83-73, in a key XIV Eastern Conference outing...more

Fillies win, near XIV tourney spot
The Panola Watchman
    2/20/08

Panola has yet to clinch a Region XIV Tournament berth, but Saturday’s 71-58 romp over Paris has the Fillies at the lip of the cup, so to speak...more

PC rips Baton Rouge
The Panola Watchman
    2/20/08

BATON ROUGE – Panola jumped off the bus and into the middle of a six-run, first-inning rally as it walloped 15 hits in a nine-inning victory over Baton Rouge C.C. here Friday...more

Ponies top LSU-Eunice
The Panola Watchman
   2/20/08

EUNICE LA – Bullard sophomore Chad Sherman was in control with a three-hitter through five innings and Panola battled to a solid victory against LSU-Eunice Sunday, 6-3...more

Fillies nudged by Cards, 89-83
The Panola Watchman
  2/20/08

ATHENS - Trinity Valley needs just one more win to capture the Region XIV East Conference crown after dismissing Panola, 89-83, here Wednesday...more

Cardinals gun down Panola, tie for fourth
The Panola Watchman
 2/20/08

ATHENS - It was a maximum effort in futility when Panola tried to match up with Trinity Valley behind the three-point arc here Wednesday and was embarrassed, 78-59, in Region XIV Eastern Conference...more

Panola rips Rebels; turnabout fair play
The Panola Watchman
2/20/08

Ponies capture two over tough 'Riders
The Panola Watchman
2/20/08

Reliever Cory Williams held hard-hitting Crowder College of Neosho, MO, to a solo home run and a walk in three innings and freshmen Brandon Wilkerson and Chase Weir smacked back-to-back doubles in the bottom of the seventh in an exciting final inning of a doubleheader sweep here Sunday.

The Ponies were ahead 5-4 when Williams came to the hill in the fifth and was greeted with a blast by Richard McVey that flew out of the park in left-center with very little help from a cold crosswind blowing north to south...more

Panola ripped by 16-4
The Panola Watchman
2/20/08

 Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader and Alumnus, Natalie Woods, to Visit Campus
2/15/08

Alumni, students, faculty, and friends of Panola College are invited to meet Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader and 1997 Alumnus, Natalie Woods, on February 21 at 2:30 in the Magnolia Room. The Magnolia Room is located at the main campus in the Martha Miller Administration Building.

When asked to comment about her success Wood exclaimed, “I am proud to say I am a Panola College alumnae.  I tell people all the time that I wouldn't be where I am today without the guidance and love from the people in Carthage and the education I received while attending Panola College.  The administration and staff at Panola consistently reminded me SET GOALS, DREAM BIG and FOLLOW THROUGH.  Those are simple words filled with so much truth and wisdom.  Because of that kind of encouragement, I decided to follow through with one of my dreams and audition for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.  To all those who played a part in molding me into who I am today, I want to say thank you.  You were right.”  

Ponies thunder past Bulldogs, 93-72
Longview News Journal
By GABRIEL D. BROOKS
Thursday, February 14, 2008

CARTHAGE — Papa Oppong sparked Panola's first-half attack, and Christopher Jones held a second-half passing exhibition Wednesday as the Ponies recorded a 93-72 demolition of the Navarro College Bulldogs at Arthur Johnson Gymnasium...more

Panola honors former coaches, athletes
The Panola Watchman
2/12/08

Shelton's Ponies open campaign on 7-3 roll
The Panola Watchman
2/12/08

Fillies win, 95-86 against San Jac; retake fifth place
The Panola Watchman
2/12/08

San Jacinto rallied for 50 second-half points to threaten Panola in the last half, but thanks to sophomores Kim Edmondson, Melissa White, Jasmine Brown and Cassie Adams, the Fillies countered when they had to down the stretch and won at homecoming, 95-86...more

Panola College to Offer Emergency Medical Technician Basic Course
2/7/08

Panola College is pleased to announce an Emergency Medical Technician Basic class to be offered at the Carthage campus. The class will begin on March 3, 2008 and run through June 19, 2008 and will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-10 pm.

The Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B) class will teach students the fundamentals of administering lifesaving skills in an emergency situation. Students will learn trauma care and skills such as bandaging and splinting, head and spine injury skills, vehicle extrication, medical emergency care and use of an automated external defibrillator, as well as patient assessment. Additional information about the course is available online at www.panola.edu/ems/index.html. - more

Panola College Plans Walkway of Honor
2/7/08

“Panola College is establishing a “Walkway of Honor,” to pay tribute to alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the College,” Van Patterson, Director of Institutional Advancement recently announced.  “This is a great way to support our local college and leave an enduring legacy,”

“When construction is completed in 2009, these personalized brick pavers will welcome students and parents as they approach the newly expanded M. P. Baker Library. Visitors will stop to peruse the pavers, looking for the names of friends and relatives they recognize.” Patterson continued, “I suspect that the walkway will quickly become a unique and popular feature of the campus.” - more

Sixth Grade P.A.C.E. Class Raises Money for M.P. Baker Library
1/31/08

On Thursday, January 31, Mrs. Brenda Giles’ sixth grade P.A.C.E. class presented Mr. Van Patterson, Director of Institutional Advancement with a $500 contribution to be added to Panola College’s M.P. Baker Library expansion fund.

“This year’s community problem solving topic will be devoted to increasing revenue and community awareness of this important endeavor,” said Giles. “Twenty-four students are actively participating and would like for the community to support two fundraising projects scheduled for February. The first is scheduled for February 9 during Panola College’s Homecoming. The theme will be, ‘Getting on the Trail to a Greater Library,’ and students will be selling bags of trail mix at the basketball and baseball games. The second is a soup and sandwich supper scheduled for February 28, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, in the Panola College Ballroom. We are excited to be part of this project, and I hope for the support of the citizens of Panola County.”

Mason to Perform “On Caddo Lake”
1/29/08

“On Caddo Lake,” a play loosely depicting the life and times of Wyatt Moore, will be performed on February 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Q. M. Martin Auditorium as part of Panola College’s Homecoming celebration.    According to the writer-director Ben Z. Grant, the first five performances in Marshall, Jefferson, and Waskom have been sell-outs. “A number of people in Panola County have expressed a desire to see the show, so we are going to perform it in Carthage,” Grant said...more

Apaches corral Ponies; Fillies claim narrow victory
Longview News Journal
By Gabriel D. Brooks
Thursday, January 24, 2008

CARTHAGE — Marquette signee Joe Fulce asserted his will early and often, teaming up with Jimmy Butler and Tyler's high-octane offense to top Panola 91-77 in Region XIV Conference action Wednesday at Arthur Johnson Gymnasium...more

PANOLA COLLEGE HOMECOMING SCHEDULED
1/18/08

“Alumni, current and former employees, students, and friends of Panola College are all invited to attend Homecoming on February 9,” said Van Patterson, Director of Institutional Advancement. “Activities will begin at 12:30 with an Alumni Association meeting in the College Ballroom. This year the Association will be recognizing the current Alumnus of the Year, Mrs. Fannie Watson, and prior recipients, Mrs. Evelyn D. Sharp, Mr. Joe Lawless, and Mr. A.B. ‘Sonny’ Whitaker.” - more

Panola College to Induct Six into Athletic Hall of Fame
1/15/08      

Six Panola College alumni will be inducted in the 2008 Hall of Fame in ceremonies scheduled for 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 8 in the Panola College Ballroom. This year’s honorees include Jacke Davis, baseball player and coach; William J. Defee, football coach; Ron Gideon, baseball player; Rudy Jaramillo, baseball player; Aroid Neal, basketball player, and Peggy Pope Stapleton, basketball player...more

Fall 2007 Graduation Pictures

Ponies have company in fourth spot in XIV
The Panola Watchman
1/15/08

Fillies can't stop TVCC
The Panola Watchman
1/15/08

The dream of a child becomes the accomplishment of an adult
The Panola Watchman
12/14/07

Jennifer T. Roberts-Edwards receives her doctoral degree in the field of
Educational Leadership - Higher Educational Executive Leadership  at the age of 25,
breaking the average record age for earning a degree.

Ponies falter, 80-78 to Lee in Reg. XIV
The Panola Watchman
1/11/08

ROTARY CLUB DEDICATES BENCH
1/11/08

 (Back) Duane Baushke, Past President, Dale Reed, Secretary
Front) Judy Guthrie, President Elect.
(Not Shown) Allen Tilley, Rotary Club President, and Patsy Meck, Treasurer

A bench located next to the Spirit of Panola statue at Panola College has been dedicated by the Carthage Rotary Club. “Every member of our club owes their livelihood to a teacher or mentor,” said Allen Tilley, President of the Carthage Rotary Club. “Without the education we received in our youth, our lives would have been much more challenging. That is why we selected the slogan, ‘If you think education is expensive, try ignorance!’”

PANOLA COLLEGE ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT’S LIST
1/8/08

 Panola College is proud to announce the names of those students named to the President’s List for the fall 2007 semester. To qualify for the President’s list, a student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours with a grade point average between 3.8 and 4.0. Only courses applying toward an associate degree or certificate are included in the computation...The List

PANOLA COLLEGE ANNOUNCES DEAN’S LIST
1/8/08

Panola College is proud to announce the names of those students named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2007 semester. To qualify a student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours with a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.79. Only courses applying toward an associate degree or certificate are included in the computation...The List

PANOLA COLLEGE RECEIVES $250,000 GIFT
1/7/08

Mrs. Ida Rose Dietert Moore

Carthage, Texas, January 8, 2008– Panola College is a beneficiary of a generous bequest under the will of Mrs. Ida Rose Dietert Moore, deceased.  Mrs. Moore was born November 6, 1919 in Kerrville, Texas. She was the daughter of Henry F. and Clara Real Dietert, a pioneer family. She married Mr. C. E. Moore, Jr. from Carthage on October 20, 1956. Shortly thereafter they moved to Carthage and resided there until 1979 when they moved back to Mrs. Moore’s hometown of Kerrville in retirement.  Mrs. Moore’s activism in cultural enrichment was well known. She was a member of various civic organizations, including the Carthage Book Club and the Carthage Music Club. Mrs. Moore was also an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Carthage, Texas...more

ET Basketball
Longview News Journal
By Staff
Thursday, January 03, 2008

Panola 128 - SFA JV 71

CARTHAGE — Eight Panola players scored in double figures as the Ponies opened the spring semester of their 2007-08 basketball season with a 128-71 win over the Stephen F. Austin State junior varsity squad.

Christopher Jones hit three three-pointers to lead Panola with 18 points, while Chris Lewis, Papa Oppong and Aamir McCleary each scored 15. Milton Burton, Elijah Cotton and Fran Urli each scored 11 points, and Christopher Jones hit two triples to finish with 10.

Panola (10-2, 3-1) plays at Region XIV Conference foe Navarro on Saturday.

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