Panola College

July 20, 2023 - Panola College, at our Carthage and Marshall locations will be offering Patient Care Technician classes for Fall semester. We have Grant, Scholarship and Self-Pay opportunities available. For more information and to register, contact Panola College Workforce and Continuing Education at 903-693-1198/936-598-9543 or email: ashley.parker@panola.edu.

June 16, 2023 - All Panola college locations will be closed today, Friday, June 16, due to weather related issues.

Jessica Pace, Vice President of Institutional Advancement

June 7, 2023 - H-E-B Grocery Company donated $5,000 to the Emergency Aid program at Panola College on Monday, June 5. Greg Powell, Panola College president, and seven representatives from the emergency aid team were on site at the local H-E-B in Carthage to thank the corporation for its generous support.

The Emergency Aid program was established at the College in 2021 through a grant from the Greater Texas Foundation. The goal of the program is to assist students who experience an unexpected emergency that could prevent them from completing their education.

“Since establishing the Emergency Aid program, we have been able to provide assistance to over 300 students,” said Amber Wilcots, advancement coordinator at Panola College. “Because of the support from H-E-B, we will be able to make a positive impact on even more students during the upcoming semester.”

The program receives hundreds of requests each year requesting assistance for gas, medical needs, food, clothing, and transportation issues. Students are able to submit a request once every semester. Each application undergoes a case-by-case review, and the program's support enables an impressive 80 to 90 percent of students to overcome these obstacles and successfully pursue their education.

“For over 115 years, H-E-B has contributed to worthy causes, and we continue to support our community as strongly as ever,” said Anna Bryant from H-E-B’s public affairs team. “It is our sincere hope that our support will help make the Emergency Aid program a success.”

Additional information about the Emergency Aid program may be found online at panola.edu/resources.

June 2, 2023 ­— Stephen F. Austin State University has partnered with Panola College to offer the Panola Pathway with SFA, which will allow students to expand on their associate degree to eventually earn a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from SFA.

The program, slated to begin its inaugural courses this summer, is pending approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

In this unique distance-learning education program, students who earned an Associate of Arts in teaching from Panola College will enroll in SFA courses taught online or on the Panola campus to eventually earn a BSIS from SFA. This program will also prepare students to sit for the Texas teaching certification exams.

“It’s important to create pathways toward teacher certification that remove barriers for students,” said Dr. Jannah Nerren, chair of SFA’s Department of Education Studies. “There is a nationwide teacher shortage that creates an urgency for bolstering the teacher pipeline. We believe in the power of a university-prepared teacher and want to work with our community college partners to provide pathways that produce high-quality teachers while understanding and creatively overcoming some of the barriers students face.

Though primarily online, the program will offer at least one face-to-face course per semester on the Panola Collage campus beginning fall 2023. Students will choose between two concentrations — early childhood through grade 6 or 4-8 middle-level education. Students will also have six different areas of content focus to choose from, including core subjects EC-6; core subjects 4-8; English, language arts and reading 4-8; math 4-8; science 4-8; and social studies 4-8.

“Students will have the advantage of a distance education program with face-to-face support in their home area,” Nerren said. “There are many community college and university partnerships, but this one is unique in that SFA classes and certification testing support will be offered on the Panola College campus.”

Throughout the program, students will be exposed to field-based experiences and complete field hours, which are hours spent in Texas prekindergarten through 12th grade classrooms to provide hands-on, authentic experience with teaching.

Interested students will need to apply to SFA through the Apply to SFA page. Then, they will be prompted to send an email to Dr. Susan Reily, associate professor and program coordinator, at reilys@sfasu.edu indicating the certification path they are interested in pursuing and request additional information about applying for the Panola Pathway to SFA program. Once completed, candidates can begin enrolling now in summer 2023 online courses.

For more information, visit gosfa.com/panolapathway or contact Dr. Elizabeth Gound, assistant professor and program advisor, at goundeliza@sfasu.edu.

May 30, 2023 - The energy corporation, Chevron, donated $20,000 to the school of energy at Panola College on Wednesday, May 24. The funds, which were donated ahead of a new energy building being completed on campus, will be used for energy scholarships and lab equipment.

“Chevron has been one of the original advisory board members since the development of the petroleum technology program, and continually supports the program with donations, internships, and full-time employment opportunities for our graduates,” said Daniel Hall, school of energy chair. “Panola College is thankful to have industry partners like Chevron. Without donations like this, we would not have the cutting-edge lab equipment we have today.”

On campus to accept the donation were Hall and Jessica Pace, vice president of institutional advancement. Representatives from Chevron were also present and included Luke Hendricks, production supervisor, Melissa Abel, public affairs representative, and Kim Smith, administrative assistant.

May 23, 2023 - Panola College is proud to announce the students named to the Dean’s Lists for the Spring 2023 semester.

To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must complete the semester with a GPA between 3.5 and 3.79 with a minimum of 12 semester credit hours. Only courses applying toward an associate degree or certificate are included in the computation.

The Spring 2023 Dean’s List is as follows:

(Shelby County Home Towns)

Center - Mayra Cardena, Megan Choate, Shelby Choate, Cameron Cloudy, Bradley Cook, Ashlyn Creech, Brittany Gilchrist, Jacqueline Gonzalez, Haven Heiman, Isai Morales, Jaqueline Morales-Aviles, Jacob Morris, Lauren Myers, Brittany Payne, Melony Reyes, Sierra Sherman, Rylan Snell, Tania Suaste

Joaquin - Allyson Garrett, Lauren Neal, Gonzalez Romero, Camryn Runnels

Shelbyville - Dylan Jones, Brylee Scarborough, Madison Taylor, Adam Vigil

Tenaha - Christopher Gomez, Carlos Loredo, Alan Mosqueda

Timpson - Tela Etievant, Rafael Gonzalez, Abby Pate, Jalia Scourton, Taylor Stanley


(Other Area Home Towns)

Brooklyn, N.Y. - John Wilson

Basile, La. - Isaac Ingram

Beckville - Gracie Sexton         

Bronson - Keili McCary

Carthage - Isabella Aguilar, David Albert, Madeline Atkerson, Kymli Baker, Delaina Blackmon, Samantha Blue, Elijah Collier-Lawrence, Kenneth Compton, Maria Luiza Correa Cardoso, Rayanne Cumbie, Barbara Dyke, Luna Franca, Melissa Garcia, Nayely Gonzalez, David Hunter, Jeffrey King, Rose Linder, Joshua Martinez, Brooklyn McNeely, Jayden Molloy, Baylee Wells

Cloutierville, La. - Annamarie Pierce

Colfax, La. - Anna Williams, 

Colmesneil - Katelyne Guerrero

Deberry - Hannah Bowlinger, Amber Byerly, Gage Campbell, Alyssa Light

Denver City - Chase Darr         

Farmersville - Mariela Molina  

Fort Worth - Alycia Baker        

Gary - Cody Baugher, Lindsay Howard, Shelby Powell, Baylee Rios      

Gilmer - Easton Ballard

Goodrich - Tyler Seek

Hanover Park, Ill. - Dejuante Wilson

Henderson - Wendy Garza, Henderson, Selena Russell

Hot Springs Ark. - Preston White 

Houston - Lauren Beathley        

Jefferson - Anna Jones

Logansport La. - Melissa Monroy        

Lone Star - Kadynce Matthew  

Long Branch - Darian Church, Makayla Nations

Longview - Evelyn Jackson, Janiya Kindle         

Marshall - Ricardo Acuna, Evelynn Bass, Stafane Crawford, Erin Delong, Kathryn Harris, Maria Leal, Brendan Loveless, Mackenzie McGuire, Jackelin Rojas-Sanchez, Issra Salameh, Kaitlyn Strutton        

Milan - Cheyenne Guess

Mooringsport, La. - Brandy Getter        

Mount Enterprise - Brayden Risinger   

Nacogdoches - Ashley Chavez, Leia Jones, Haley Waller     

New Boston - Nevaeh Inman    

Orange - Estrella Villanueva     

Pineland - Kelsi Moore

Port Niches - Thomas Reinholt 

Richmond - Gabrielle Owens, Savannah Velazquez

Roulette - Rosa Sheffield

San Augusting - Jasmine Hardy, Kara Weatherford

São Paulo - Vitoria Mattos

Shomolu - Daniel Chukwusili

Tatum - Madison Reimer, Audrey Sanchez

Van - Brailey Cheaney

Waskom - Alison De Leon, Cameron Fontenot, Heather Schmidt, Jayla Stephens

May 22, 2023 - Panola College is proud to announce the students named to the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the Spring 2023 semester.

To qualify for the President’s List, students must complete the semester with a GPA between 3.8 and 4.0 with a minimum of 12 semester credit hours. Only courses applying toward an associate degree or certificate are included in the computation.

The Spring 2023 President’s List is as follows:

(Shelby County Home Towns)

Center - Breanna Castillo, Oderay Figueroa, Luis Gonzalez, Hope Gorkhali, Adrianna Hines, David Howard, Dean Lester, Monica Olalde, Taylor Ramirez, Rosalinda Rojas, Katie Smith, Nadia Suaste, Savannah Tinsley, Jayden Wiggins

Joaquin - Nicole Cox, Kelley Fountain, Marissa Johnson

Shelbyville - Myla Wagstaff

Tenaha - Eduardo Flores, Angel Garcia, Kaleb Oswalt

Timpson - Marisol Benitez, Jerrad Bush, Kaylee Cox, Toni Milford, Pacey Rhodes, Jasmin Rojas

(Other Area Home Towns)

Allen - Caleb Chacon 

Allentown, Pa - Luis Beato

Alto - Cassie Wallace

Amarillo - Tai Phetluangsy

Amsterdam - Luca Pastor

Beckville - Linzhi Hailey, Payton Jones, Darin Livingston, Karissa McDowell, Daniel Moore

Bernardo Do Campo - Lauanna Pino

Bossier City - Odunayo Olurotimi

Campinas - Araujo Hoffmann

Carthage - Barbara Adams, Casidi Boyd, Abigail Cawthon, Shirley Cox, Cammie Davis, Michael Delaney, Jose Deluna, Chukwudalu Egbejiogu, Hayden Harrison, April Kruger, Zachary La Grone, Makhai Lewis, Cara Liles, Candace Luker, Jayden Mojica, Leah Morales, Austin Morgan, Chloe Overman, Gabrielle Perez, Ruth Rodriguez, Shirley Rougely, Zane Schumacher, Jackson Shearin, Sawyer Smith, Hannah Solis, Lawrence Thompson, Samuel Watson, Kassidy Weatherford, Bailey Williford

Chicago - Tania Allen

College Station - Kyle Collins  

Colmesneil - Scott Eddins        

DeBerry - Jackson Illingworth, Lindsay Griffin, Aaliyah Roberson    

Garrison - Peyton Chancellor, Kloe Stokes

Gary - Justin Courtney, Ty Ransom, Summer Stuart, Alyssa Travis    

Grandview - Elizabeth Webb  

Hallsville - Vanessa Conley, Shiloh Smith

Harleton - Zachary Busby         

Hemphill - Rebecca Motes        

Henderson - Tayton Best, Aubrey Klingler

Humacao, Pr - Edgardo Martinez

Idorodu - Chimeremeze Anumiheoma

Iota, La - Avery Young

Jefferson - Michelle Wagner

Karnak - Bibiana Agundiz

Lagos - Timileyin Sofola

Logansport, La - Sara Arbuckle

Long Branch - Katie Ash

Longview - Elijah Jackson, Allison Kemp, Wesley Kemp, Ashton Quintero     

Magnolia - Nathan Love

Many La. - Lyric Scott

Marshall - Estephanie Cardenas, Brooke Davis, Kimberly Grimaldo-Cardenas, Jakayla Lilly, Chantal McCulloh, Eric McCulloh, Xamanda Ortiz, Lauren Pritchard, Addison Putnam, Caitlyn Theron, Mara Vernon

Mount Enterprise - Loida Cantu, Preston Shawhart     

Nacogdoches - Mariaha Gentry, Chizoba Okpo  

New Braunfels - Mary Hilliard, New Braunfels

Oakwood - Matt Keepers, Oakwood

Ota - Monica Uba

Pineland - Jessica Motes, Cassie Smith

Port Harcourt - Gertrude Bulus

Portland - Andrea Rosenbaum

Richardson - Frances Ezegrim

Stillwater, Minn. - Gionna Carr

Tatum - Aidan Anthony, Meagan Brown, Baylea Densman, Anna Koch, Chantea Moore, Gerardo Salgado

Tyler - Peter Werth       

Vidor - Killian Mclaughlin

Vlaardingen - Raydley Legito   

Waskom - Michelle Braden, Aubrey Connell, Markus Gonzalez

Izabely Benjamin Da Silva

May 4, 2023 - The Texas Success Center has selected Panola College’s Natalie Oswalt and Daron McDaniel to participate in the Leadership Academy for Student Success, a development program designed to provide mid-level community college faculty and staff with the critical skills and knowledge to improve student outcomes.

Oswalt, dean of arts, sciences, and technology, and McDaniel, professor and chair of humanities, communications, and fine arts will connect with other Texas Success Center fellows through project development and round table discussions, allowing them to learn in order to advance the student success agenda.

“Dean Oswalt and Professor McDaniel are very deserving of their selection to participate in the inaugural class of the Leadership Academy for Student Success,” said Dr. Greg Powell, Panola College president. “They are already leaders at the College, and this academy will give them the opportunity to share and learn from other successful participants from other Texas community colleges.”

Texas joins two other states in the project and will lead two cohorts of practitioners through the year-long curriculum. The first cohort is comprised of 40 faculty and staff from 22 community colleges.

“The Texas Leadership Academy is a crucial investment in the future of Texas as it prepares community college leaders with the tools and knowledge they need to enhance student success and support workforce development across the state,” added Dr. Cynthia Ferrell, executive director of the Texas Success Center. 

April 24, 2023 - The Panola College Welding Technology department hosted a high school welding competition on April 20 at Shelby Regional Training Center in Center, Texas.

“Our goal in hosting this competition is for high school students to become better involved in welding technology,” said Clint Cassell, instructor of welding technology at Panola College. “It’s a great opportunity for students to compete against other students their age and to improve on the skills that are essential in the welding field.”

Joe Perez of Tenaha received first place, Talon Ammons of Many, La. received second place, Hayden Rolfe of Shelbyville received third place, Payton Lyons of Shelbyville received fourth place, and Corey Barnes of Timpson received fifth place.

Perez and Ammons both received scholarships to Panola College for placing first and second in the competition.

April 20, 2023 - Panola College and the Department of Workforce and Continuing Education will offer a variety of camps this summer for kids ages 5 and up. The camps will begin June 5 and take place throughout the months of June and July.

“We are very excited about the camps that will be offered this summer at Panola College,” said Whitney McBee, director of the department of workforce and continuing education. “We have several camps scheduled and we know that there is something for everyone to enjoy.”

The camps that will be offered are:

  • Baseball Camp – June 5th to 7th
  • Girls Basketball Camp – June 5th to 7th
  • Glam Camp – June 8th
  • Culinary & Crafts Camp (Center campus) – June 12th to 14th
  • Anatomy Science Camp (Center campus) – June 12th to 14th
  • Volleyball Camp – June 12th to 14th
  • Super Smash Bros Tournament – June 12th to 15th
  • Paint with Kate – June 16th
  • Boys Basketball Camp – June 20th to 22nd
  • Camp 911 – June 20th
  • Bakeology – June 21st to 23rd
  • Art Adventure – June 26th to 29th
  • Bakeology – June 26th to 28th
  • Paint with Kate – July 7th
  • Camp Broadway – July 10th to 14th
  • Fit Kids – July 10th to 12th
  • Crafty Kids – July 17th to 19th
  • Mad Scientists – July 17th to 19th
  • Photography Camp – July 17th to 20th
  • Music with Drew – July 24th to 28th
  • Camp Ukulele – July 24th to 28th
  • Kids in the Kitchen – July 24th to 26th
  • Camp Discovery: CSI – July 31st to August 1st

Links to register – along with dates, times, age requirements, and costs – may be found at panola.edu/community. Contact the Department of Workforce and Continuing Education with any additional questions at 903-693-2067 or ce@panola.edu.

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