Alumni of the Year

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- Dr. Aaron Boyce

The Panola College Alumni Association is proud to announce Dr. Aaron Boyce as its 2024 Young Alumnus of the Year.

Dr. Aaron Boyce, who was raised in Carthage and graduated from Carthage High School in 2003 and attended Panola College from 2003 to 2006, is currently a forensic psychologist at The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD, where he conducts forensic evaluations for the Harris County criminal courts.

While at Panola College, Dr. Boyce studied music and earned an associate degree. After graduating from the College, he attended Texas A&M University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2008. He earned a master’s degree in counseling at Stephen F. Austin State University in 2010, and a Ph.D. in school psychology at the University of Houston in 2015. He completed his pre-doctoral internship in Omaha, Neb. at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Dr. Boyce is a licensed psychologist and licensed specialist in school psychology. He has been employed in a variety of settings, including hospitals, community mental health agencies, and school districts.

Dr. Boyce currently resides in Cypress, Texas, and is happily married to his high school sweetheart, Lisa. He has a 5-year-old daughter, Aria, who will be completing kindergarten soon. In his free time, he enjoys reading, playing video games, painting, singing, playing guitar at church, and playing Dungeons and Dragons.

“My favorite memories of my time at Panola College was spending time in the band hall or choir room, learning how to use music software with Mr. McGowan or singing tenor parts for an upcoming choir production,” said Dr. Boyce. “I also have fond memories at the Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) building, playing pool, eating meals, and studying with friends.”