Panola College
August 24, 2015 - On Saturday, August 22, 250 students began arriving at Panola College to begin the new semester and move into their residence halls. With an enrollment of more than 2300 students and the residence halls filled to capacity, numerous Panola College faculty and staff and community groups were on hand to help welcome the students and to assist in different ways.
As students made their way through the move in process, they were welcomed by numerous members of the community. St. John’s Episcopal Church greeted students with lemonade and cookies. Cedar Grove Baptist Church passed out notebooks and water to students as they moved items into their apartments. Other groups such as Bethlehem Baptist Church, 418, Sodexo, Panola College School of Energy, Verizon, Baptist Student Ministry, New Life Fellowship Church, Panola College Criminal Justice Department, St. Williams Catholic Church, Workforce and Continuing Education, Church of Christ in Wildwood, Student Government Association, and many others set up tables throughout the Student Center to provide information and treats to the students and their families.
The History Club, SGA, First Christian Church, 418, and First United Methodist Church provided water and helped students find their rooms and move items into the apartments. Still Waters Cowboy Church served 450 barbecue sandwiches and dished out homemade ice cream of all varieties to the workers, students and their families. John Henry Zabcik, Student Minister of Still Waters Cowboy Church, says his church enjoys welcoming the students to Panola College and to the community each year. "We feed the students to let them know we love them and we are here for them. We want to help establish them a "home" while at college. We believe that if we feed them physically it may open the door to feed them spiritually and tell them about Jesus. At Still Waters Cowboy Church College Ministry we believe in serving others, so that we can serve the Lord," said Zabcik.
“Move-in day is always an exciting event. It is wonderful to see the energy that all of the returning students and new students bring. I’m so proud of our faculty, staff, community members, and churches that participate in the event. Many parents tell me that they’ve never seen anything like the friendliness and welcoming attitude that our community gives freely to the students of Panola College,” said Dr. Greg Powell, President of Panola College.
August 20, 2015 - Panola College instructor, Diantha Renfro will be teaching Zumba® Gold.
This class takes the Zumba formula and modifies the moves and pacing to suit the needs of the older participant.
Classes will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays: August 24 – September 30. Classes will be held at Shelby College Center, and will go from 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm.
The cost of the class is $45, and pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, contact Trellis McCann at 936-598-9543 or email: tmccann@panola.edu.
August 19, 2015 - Panola College is proud to announce the establishment of the Dave Gorrie Memorial Baseball Scholarship. The scholarship was established by family and friends in memory of Dave Gorrie.
David Franklin Gorrie was born to Franklin and Virginia (Woolley) Gorrie on October 15, 1930 in Olney, Texas. He grew up in Pasadena, California attending Pasadena City College and Santa Barbara College before joining the US Navy in 1953. Dave completed his college education in 1958, attaining a Master of Science degree in education at the University of Southern California.
Dave began a professional baseball career in 1953 when he signed with the New York Giants and was briefly assigned to the Phoenix, Arizona farm team prior to joining the Navy. He resumed his pro baseball career in 1956, signing with the Kansas City Athletics organization. He played in Seminole, OK; Crowley, LA; Columbia, SC; Rochester, MN and finally with Winona, MN before moving into the coaching ranks.
It was 1958 when Dave met and married the love of his life, Linda. The following year, he began his coaching career as an assistant football coach at UC Santa Barbara. In 1960, he became the Head Baseball Coach at UC Santa Barbara, leading teams there for 18 years, compiling a record 343-370-1. In 1979, he was hired as Head Coach of the Pepperdine Waves baseball team, taking them to the College World Series that very year. He retired from coaching at Pepperdine in 1988 with a record of 409-202-11.
Dave continued as a volunteer coach at Panola College and was a private hitting instructor in the community until 2009. Coach Gorrie is inducted into three Halls of Fame including UC Santa Barbara, Pepperdine University and the American Baseball Coaches Association. He was a member of Airport Freeway Church of Christ in Euless, TX.
The Dave Gorrie Memorial Baseball Scholarship will be awarded annually to a Panola College baseball student. The scholarship will be awarded based on academic merit. The selection of the recipient will be made in the spring each year. Applicants should contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at Panola College, 903-693-2029.
August 17, 2015 - On Thursday, August 13 Panola College faculty returned to campus excited by a new year and new buildings. The Panola County Chamber of Commerce welcomed faculty and staff with donuts, coffee and their own enthusiasm for the new semester.
After a brief welcome, Mr. Gene Giles, President of First State Bank and Vice Chair of the Panola College Foundation, expressed his gratitude to the faculty and staff for supporting the Foundation throughout the past year.
“It is with the support and generosity of the faculty, staff, and others within the community that the Foundation is able to award scholarships and grants each year to Panola College, said Giles. “It is my pleasure this morning to announce the twelve recipients of Foundation grants totaling more than $30,000.00.”
This year’s grant recipients include:
Cristie Ferguson received a $1,680 grant for the library to host a political cartoon exhibit of 36 original sketches.
Laura Wood received $1,021.49 for the Marshall Center to purchase a hover Cam Solo 8 and a document camera for use in online course training.
Darrell Hudson was granted $1,675 for models to be used in the new Microbiology training labs.
Whitney Edens and Reanna Hart were awarded $2,598.70 to purchase CPR training manikins and AED trainers for Workforce and Continuing Education at the Marshall Center.
Kevin Rutherford received a combined total of $3,242.00 to purchase anatomy and physiology models for the new labs in the Health and Natural Sciences building and for the lab at the Marshall Center.
Becky Gullette was granted $2,973.30 for Biology models for the new labs in the Health and Natural Sciences building.
Emily Zabcik obtained $5,000 to purchase a SmartBoard with Math Application to be utlilized by the math department and for faculty professional development.
Natalie Oswalt accepted a grant for $4,600 for two large wig dryers for cosmetology to use on the Carthage campus and at the Shelby College Center.
Ann Boland was awarded $1,420 to take students on museum field trips in the fall and spring semester.
Karen King received a grant for $2,580 for the purchase of a new state-of-the-art box office system to benefit the drama department.
Amanda Stilley-Bickham was granted $4,000 to purchase Livescribe 3 pens for all nursing instructors.
“I would also like to express my gratitude to all those who have shown their support to the Panola College Foundation by participating in the SGA 5K Run, sponsoring or attending the Gatsby Gala, becoming a Sustaining member of the Foundation, becoming part of our Walkway of Honor, or just made a contribution because they appreciate the advantages Panola College brings to our community,” said Jessica Pace, Director of Institutional Advancement.“It is only through your continued support and generosity that the College continues to grow and it is greatly appreciated.” Information about how to make a gift to Panola College is available online at www.panola.edu/foundation, or by calling 903-693-2029.
August 11, 2015 - Panola College announces new employees for the 2015 - 2016 school year.
The new employees are Grant McMillian, Head Coach – Men’s Basketball/Professor of Kinesiology; Lindsey Hibbard, Professor – English/Preparatory Studies;Jennifer Coon, Professor – Accounting & Economics;Savannah Cassell, eLearning Facilitator;Paul Sabbatini, Student Activities Coordinator/Recruiter/Advisor; Mandy Harris, Financial Aid Specialist; Tryphena Bledsoe, Director of Institutional Planning; Rachel Paddie, Part Time Secretary – Vocational Nursing at Shelby College Center; Dwaine Hubbard, Director/Professor of Instrumental Music; Shelly Alexander, Instructor – Medical Assisting; Joseph Lemoine, Professor – Petroleum; Jena Van Winkle, Part Time Secretary – Vocational Nursing at Carthage Campus; Michael Pace, Instructor – Petroleum; Kristye Wall, Department Secretary at Marshall Center; Adam Blaylock, Assistant Coach – Men’s Basketball/Professor of Kinesiology; (Not pictured) Dr. Sharon Joffe, Professor – English/Preparatory Studies
August 7, 2015 - On August 6, 2015, Mike Milliorn, Chevron Operations Supervisor, Kim Smith, Operations Assistant, and Carlie Smith, Panola College student, presented Panola College’s Petroleum Technology program with a $63,500 donation. “We are greatly appreciative for Chevron’s continued support and generosity. It is only with the support of companies, like Chevron, that we are able to continue to grow our Petroleum Technology Program,” said Natalie Oswalt, Dean of Professional and Technical Programs.
Photo: (L to R) Mike Milliorn, Kim Smith, Dr. Joe Shannon, Carlie Smith, Natalie Oswalt and Dr. Greg Powell
July 10, 2015 - Panola College announces the following classes:
CPR Classes
The Panola College Workforce & Continuing Education office is offering a variety of CPR courses. There are currently several dates to choose from for BLS for Healthcare Provider, Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED and Heartsaver CPR/AED. Classes can also be tailored to a specific need, group or business and set up upon request if there is sufficient enrollment. The cost for enrollment is $65 per person. For more information, contact the Workforce & Continuing Education office at 903-693-2067 or email ce@panola.edu.
Internet Non-Profit Grant Research Seminar
The Panola College Workforce and Continuing Education office is now offering an Internet Non-profit Grant Research Seminar. This class is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Class time begins at 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Merle Glass building on the Carthage Campus. The cost of the class is $100 and preregistration is required. This seminar will help participants gain a better understanding of the cyber approach to answering “Where’s the money?” and how to find information needed to prepare grant-winning problem statements. For more information, contact the Continuing Education office at 903-693-2067, email: ce@panola.edu.
Board Basics Seminar
The Panola College Workforce and Continuing Education office is now offering a Board Basics Seminar. This class is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Class time begins at 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Merle Glass building on the Carthage Campus. The cost of the class is $100 and preregistration is required. This seminar will provide participants with board training concerning governance for a healthy, productive, and sustainable nonprofit agency. Topics include: Mission& Purpose, Financial Oversight, Legal & Ethical Integrity, Recruitment & Orientation, etc. For more information, contact the Continuing Education office at 903-693-2067, email: ce@panola.edu.
July 1, 2015 - Nat Lankford and Harley Wilson presented the check for the Charlie Woods Memorial Scholarship to the Panola College Foundation.
On Wednesday, July 01, Mr. Harley Wilson, Nat Lankford, and Charlotte Woods presented the Panola College Foundation with a check for $12,000 to increase the Charlie Woods Memorial Scholarship.
The scholarship was established three years ago by his friends and family to help sophomore students enrolling in Panola College’s petroleum technology program.
Scholarship funds are raised through the annual Charlie Woods Memorial Fishing Tournament held on Toledo Bend.
June 30, 2015 - The annual Panola Volleyball Camp kicked off Monday with approximately 95 participants. "It is exciting that we continue to grow. We strive every year to put on an excellent camp so all the kids interested in volleyball in our community will get something out of it, whether they are 8 or 18," says Head Coach Amber McCray.
Our community has been great support of our volleyball program, and it plays an important part in our effort to remain one of the top programs in the country," noted Vice President of Student Services/Athletic Director Don Clinton.
With over 90 participants this year's camp has exceeded all attendance expectations especially with the construction on the Panola College campus. Next year space will not be a problem. Panola College expects to move into its new Charles C. Mathews Foundation Student Center this fall. The Mathews Student Center will include a new fitness gym and renovated AJ Gym that will house 4 volleyball courts and give the program an opportunity to continue growing camps.
July 10, 2015 - The Panola College Workforce & Continuing Education office is offering a variety of CPR courses. There are currently several dates to choose from for BLS for Healthcare Provider, Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED and Heartsaver CPR/AED. Classes can also be tailored to a specific need, group or business and set up upon request if there is sufficient enrollment. The cost for enrollment is $65 per person. For more information, contact the Workforce & Continuing Education office at 903-693-2067 or email ce@panola.edu.
Internet Non-Profit Grant Research Seminar
The Panola College Workforce and Continuing Education office is now offering an Internet Non-profit Grant Research Seminar. This class is scheduled for Tuesday August 4, 2015. Class time begins at 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Merle Glass building on the Carthage Campus. The cost of the class is $100 and preregistration is required. This seminar will help participants gain a better understanding of the cyber approach to answering “Where’s the money?” and how to find information needed to prepare grant-winning problem statements. For more information, contact the Continuing Education office at 903-693-2067, email: ce@panola.edu.
Grant Writing as a Process
The Panola College Workforce and Continuing Education office is now offering Grant Writing as a Process. This class is scheduled for Tuesday July 21, 2015. Class time begins at 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. in the Merle Glass building on the Carthage Campus. The cost of the class is $100 and preregistration is required. This seminar will help participants gain a better understanding of healthy collaborations, grass-roots community organizing, innovative programming and grant development. For more information, contact the Continuing Education office at 903-693-2067, email: ce@panola.edu.
Board Basics Seminar
The Panola College Workforce and Continuing Education office is now offering a Board Basics Seminar. This class is scheduled for Tuesday August 11, 2015. Class time begins at 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Merle Glass building on the Carthage Campus. The cost of the class is $100 and preregistration is required. This seminar will provide participants with board training concerning governance for a healthy, productive, and sustainable nonprofit agency. Topics include: Mission& Purpose, Financial Oversight, Legal & Ethical Integrity, Recruitment & Orientation, etc. For more information, contact the Continuing Education office at 903-693-2067, email: ce@panola.edu.
Resume Writing
The Panola College Workforce and Continuing Education office is now offering a Resume Writing class. This class is scheduled for Friday, July 24, 2015. Class time begins at 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. in the Merle Glass Building on the Carthage Campus. The cost of the class is $30 and preregistration is required. For more information, contact the Continuing Education office at 903-693-2067, email: ce@panola.edu.
Safe Sitter Summer Camp
The Panola College Workforce and Continuing Education office is offering a Safe Sitter camp. This camp is scheduled July 15-16 for ages 11-18. The camp is designed to prepare young teens to be safe in unsupervised settings as well as babysitting as a business. Lunch will be provided. Camp is from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on the Center Campus. The cost of the camp is $85 and preregistration is required. For more information, contact the Continuing Education office at 903-693-2067 or email at ce@panola.edu.
Art Adventure Camp
The Panola College Workforce and Continuing Education office is offering Art Adventure Camp, July 13 - 15, for grades K-4th. Camp
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