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April 20, 2021 - Dr. Tom Jones of Carthage donated a variety of dental equipment to Panola College that will be used for hands-on skills training by the dental assisting program. The equipment – which includes dental chairs, dental tools and other instruments – came from Dr. Jones’s dental office following his retirement earlier this year.
“Panola College is extremely grateful for the equipment that was donated by Dr. Jones,” said Whitney McBee, the Workforce and Continuing Education Director at Panola College. “Each donated item will be of high value to the students in the dental assisting program, as they will be able to use the equipment for hands-on training that will help prepare them for the workforce.”
The dental assisting program, which is a part of Panola College’s Workforce and Continuing Education department, is 64 hours and takes students approximately 12 weeks to complete. Upon completion of the program, students sit for a national exam in order to become a national dental assistant.
“This donation by Dr. Jones goes above and beyond what we could have imagined,” said Cherilyn Caraway, who is a registered dental assistant and the instructor of the program. “I know that Dr. Jones has a passion for education, and we are all so appreciative of this generous gift.”
The complete list of equipment donated includes: two amalgam mixers, two autoclaves, automatic film developer, casting vibrator for pouring models, chemicals for film processor and ultrasonic, curing light, three dental chair units, three dental lights, dental x-ray units, intraoral camera system, intraoral x-ray units, restorative instruments, ultrasonic for instruments, ultrasonic scaler, x-ray equipment including film holders, and dental instruments including explorers, scalers, curettes, explorers, hemostats and suction tips.
April 13, 2021 - The Panola College men’s basketball team will host an open tryout for the 2021-2022 season on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 3 p.m. The tryout will take place in the Arthur Johnson Gymnasium on the Panola College campus and will be limited to 50 participants.
The Ponies closed the 2020-2021 season 14-7 overall after competing in the NJCAA Region XIV Tournament on April 8. The team won seven of the nine games played at home during the season.
“During my 6-year career as a head coach, I have taken several players from open tryouts,” said Aaron Smith, the head coach of the men’s basketball team at Panola College. “This tryout will be a great opportunity for athletes to showcase their talent on the court in front of Panola College coaches.”
Those who are interested must complete the online registration form at bit.ly/poniesbasketball. A registration fee of $45 is required and must be paid online when completing the form.
April 13, 2021 - Panola College/Shelby College Center is offering Beginning Yoga. The class begins April 19 – May 26 2021, Monday and Wednesday from 5:20 pm – 6:20 pm. The cost of the class is $60 and pre-registration is required. For more information, contact Shelby College Center at 936-598-9543 or email tmccann@panola.edu
February 2, 2021 - The 2021-2022 endowed scholarship application is available now through Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Students planning to attend Panola College during the 2021-2022 academic year are strongly encouraged to complete the application and take advantage of this opportunity.
Through the generosity of alumni and friends of Panola College, over 145 endowed scholarships have been created throughout the years. The scholarships are awarded on an annual basis to students for various reasons such as financial need, academic standing, and participation in a fine arts or student activities group.
“We were able to award around 100 scholarships to students last year due to the generosity of our donors,” said Jessica Pace, Director of Institutional Advancement. “We hope to be able to award even more this year.”
The application may be found online at www.panola.edu by clicking ‘Explore Scholarships’ near the bottom of the homepage. All applications must be received online through the provided form by the March 31 deadline.
March 12, 2021 - The Panola College Foundation is excited to announce Drive-In Designer Purse Bingo as its spring fundraiser. The event will be held at the Carthage Civic Center on Friday, April 16, 2021. This event has been adapted from the annual Designer Purse Bingo that is always a sell out with 550 attendees in the past.
“We will have two huge drive-in movie screens and the audio for the evening will be piped in through the vehicle's FM radio,” said Jessica Pace, Director of Institutional Advancement at Panola College. “Attendees are welcome to bring chairs, tables, food and drinks to enjoy a tailgate-style evening. We are encouraging attendees to decorate their space and tables to really take advantage of the fun night out.”
Each group will have two parking spots – one for vehicle parking and one to set up any chairs or tables. There will be a parking space separating each group as well. Vehicle admission tickets are priced at $80, which includes two (2) admission tickets and the option to add up to eight (8) additional admission tickets per vehicle. General admission tickets include a dauber and 36 game cards (3 per game). Gates will open at 6:30pm and games will begin at 7:30pm. All proceeds from the event will go to support students, faculty, staff and special projects at Panola College.
“The Panola College Foundation has had a wonderful response at our past seven Designer Purse Bingo fundraisers,” said Vicky Hudson, Panola College Foundation Chair. “This event is a large part of the Panola College Foundation fundraising efforts to provide student scholarships and program grants each year. At the start of the pandemic, these funds allowed the Foundation to provide emergency grants to students to help them complete the spring semester despite the challenges.”
You can purchase sponsorships and tickets on our website at http://www.panola.edu/panola-foundation/PanolaBingo.html. For more information, call 903-693-2029.
February 19, 2021 - The Panola College Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and Vocational Nursing (VN) programs are accepting applicants until March 1, 2021.
Students accepted to the VN track will begin the program in August. Applications can be picked up beginning Feb. 1 on the Carthage campus and on the Center campus.
Contact Yvette Royal at 903-694-4026 on the Carthage campus or Rachel Paddie at 936-598-9543 on the Center campus for additional information.
Students accepted to the ADN traditional two-year track will begin the program in August. Students accepted to the ADN one-year hybrid LVN-RN transition track will begin the program during the summer.
Applicants are invited to schedule a mentoring appointment with Katie Davis by calling 903-694-4019.
Admission requirements can be found for both programs at www.panola.edu under Programs, Health Sciences.
February 16, 2021 - Panola College will continue altered operations on Friday, February 19 due to inclement weather. All courses will be through virtual instruction from February 15-19. Faculty and staff will be available by phone and email. All locations will be closed to the public during altered operations. Regular operations will resume Monday, February 22, 2021.
February 11, 2021 - Panola College will move to altered operations February 15 - 18, 2021 due to inclement weather.
All courses will move to virtual instruction during this time. Faculty and staff will be available by phone and email. All locations will be closed to the public during altered operations.
Regular operations will resume Friday, February 19, 2021.
February 10, 2021 - Panola College will offer a total of 24 courses during the Spring Flex Term, the majority of which will be offered online. The eight-week courses will begin March 8 and end May 6.
Spring Flex Term courses cover the same material as their full semester counterparts but are condensed into an eight-week timetable. These accelerated courses are beneficial to students who work full time while simultaneously working toward earning a degree or certificate.
Courses being offered during the Spring Flex Term are:
- Art Appreciation (ARTS 1301)
- Business Computer Applications (BCIS 1305)
- Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL 2402)
- Anatomy & Physiology, non-majors (BIOL 2404)
- Composition II (ENGL 1302)
- Federal Government (GOVT 2305)
- Texas Government (GOVT 2306)
- U.S. History I (HIST 1301)
- U.S. History II (HIST 1302)
- Intro to Humanities (HUMA 1301)
- Walking I (KINE 1119)
- First Aid (KINE 1306)
- Walking II (KINE 2119)
- Quantitative Reasoning Foundations (MATH 0332)
- Algebraic Functions (MATH 0314)
- College Algebra (MATH 1314)
- Contemporary Math (MATH 1332)
- Elementary Statistics (MATH 1342)
- Music Appreciation (MUSI 1306)
- The Solar System (PHYS 1404)
- General Psychology (PSYC 2301)
- Lifespan Growth & Development (PSYC 2314)
- Intro to Sociology (SOCI 1301)
- Public Speaking (SPCH 1315)
For more information, call student services at 903-693-2048, email admissions@panola.edu or visit https://bit.ly/RequestAnAdvisingAppointment to request an appointment with an academic advisor. Registration is open now through March 11.
February 2, 2021 - The Panola College Men’s Rodeo Team won the first spring rodeo of the Southern Region circuit this past weekend hosted by Texas A&M – Commerce in Sulphur Springs at the Hopkins County Expo Center. Panola is stretching its lead in the region as they continue towards the opportunity to return to CNFR to defend the National Championship. Panola finished in front of Texas A&M-Commerce in 2nd, 3rd – McNeese State University, 4th – Sam Houston State and Wharton, 6th – Hill College, 7th – South West Texas Jr. College, 8th – Texas A&M University, and 9th – Trinity Valley Community College.
The Panola men’s team dominated the saddle bronc by taking 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th places. Michael Womack continues to shine as he won the saddle bronc and jumped to second in the Southern Region, followed by Kaul Runfola in 2nd, Gauge McBride in 4th, and Clint Franks in 5th.
Panola’s calf ropers also kept pace as Macon Murphy took 2nd, Thomas Wallace 3rd, and Kincaide Henry finished 6th. Henry is sitting 2nd in the Region with Murphy in 3rd, and Wallace in 6th.
Kolt Dement racked up more points and is extending his lead in the region as he finished in 3rd place this past weekend. Gauge McBride added more points with a 5th place finish and is in the 4th seed in bareback.
Panola’s team ropers were not to be left out as they contributed points to the win with Trace Clark and Bradford Fisher finishing in 6th place and Riley Rieken and partner finished in 7th place.
Panola College’s Women’s Team finished 7th overall. Josey Murphy led the team with a 7th place finish in the barrels and Jade Kenney an 8th place finish in the breakaway roping.
The Panola Teams will be back in action on February 12-13 at the Trinity Valley Community College Rodeo in Athens, TX.
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