Panola College
September 19, 2019 - In their first match back at Arthur Johnson Gymnasium, the Panola College Fillies took down Brookhaven College in three sets (25-9, 25-13, 25-12).
Sophomore outside hitter Mikayla Ware hammered home with 19 kills, followed by Nyah Walker with seven and Mylena Testoni chipped in five. Maria Idjilov dished out 29 assists. The The Fillies defense was led by Hannah Floyd and Idjilov who contributed 11 digs apiece, respectively. Riley Seegers and Walker were forces at the net with four block assists apiece.
The Fillies return to action this weekend as they travel to Poplarville, Mississippi to compete against Pearl River on Friday at 6pm and Saturday at 1pm.
Thank you to those who came out to support our team last night, you made a difference! Go Fillies!
September 18, 2019 - With an aggressive offense and united defense, the Panola College Fillies defeated Cedar Valley Tuesday night in Lancaster in three sets (25-15, 25-7, 25-14).
The Fillies offense was led by Sophomore Mikayla Ware with 11 kills, followed by Mylena Testoni with seven, while Riley Seegers and Nyah Walker chipped in six apiece, respectively. Maria Idjilov had 36 assists, while contributing three service aces. Freshman Erin Perez led the defense with 11 digs, followed by Mckenzie Dimery and Ware with 10 apiece. At the net, April Brown put up three block assists and Nyah Walker followed with two of her own.
The Fillies improve to 9-3 on the season and return to action at home Wednesday, September 18th against Brookhaven at 6:00 PM. Please come out to the Fillies home opener and show your support! GO FILLIES!
September 17, 2019 - Panola College is once again named one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a new survey by The Great Colleges to Work For program.
The results, released today in a special insert of The Chronicle of Higher Education are based on a survey of 236 colleges and universities. In all, 85 of the 236 institutions achieved “Great College to Work For” recognition for specific best practices and policies, only 25 of these were two-year colleges. Results are reported for small, medium, and large institutions, with Panola College included among the small universities with 500 to 2,999 students.
Panola College was also placed on the Honor Roll as one of only 42 colleges across the nation as a stand out college in its size category.
Panola College won honors in 9 categories this year:
- Compensation and Benefits
- Confidence in Senior Leadership
- Facilities, Workspaces and Security
- Job Satisfaction
- Professional/Career Development Programs
- Respect and Appreciation
- Supervisor/Department-Chair Relationship
- Teaching Environment (Faculty only)
- Work/Life Balance
“This is a very satisfying affirmation of Panola College, but our real goal is not recognition – it’s being a community that values the needs and contributions of every individual. In that sense, everyone at Panola College helps to make this a great place to work,” said Panola College President, Greg Powell.
The survey results are based on a two-part assessment process: an institutional questionnaire that captured employment data and workplace policies from each institution, and a survey administered to faculty, administrators, and professional support staff. The primary factor in deciding whether an institution received recognition was the employee feedback.
“An institution’s “human capital” is its most important asset and often its largest expense. It only makes sense to protect that investment,” said Rich Boyer, Senior Consultant at ModernThink. More than simply protecting that asset, the colleges and universities recognized in this year’s Great Colleges to Work For program demonstrate their commitment to the day-to-day experience of their faculty and staff and the overall health of their institution’s culture.”
The Great Colleges to Work For is one of the largest and most respected workplace-recognition programs in the country. For more information and to view all the results of the survey, visit the Great College Program website at www.greatcollegesprogram.com.
ModernThink, a strategic human capital consulting firm, administered the survey and analyzed the results.
September 16, 2019 - After a tough loss to Odessa, the Panola College Fillies bounced back this weekend to pick up three wins against Allen, Mountain View, and Victoria College.
Odessa came out strong giving Panola their only loss at the Lee College Invitational Tournament (18-25, 13-25, 25-27). For the Fillies, Mikayla Ware led with eight kills, Mylena Testoni added seven, and Nyah Walker chipped in five. Setter Maria Idjilov dished out 24 assists. Defensively, Hannah Floyd led with 24 digs, Ware followed with 13 and Idjilov added nine of her own.
Panola then rebounded with the sweep of Allen (25-10, 25-10, 25-13). Offensively, Ware led with nine kills, while Walker added five. Idjilov chipped in 28 assists, along with four kills of her own. Ware and Floyd led the defense with a combined 22 digs (11 digs apiece) while Mylena Testoni and Idjilov chipped in six digs, respectively.
The Fillies success continued Saturday with another sweep of Mountain View (26-24, 25-6, 25-14). Ware hammered home 14 kills, Testoni followed with 11 and Walker contributed six. Idjilov ran the offense by adding 30 assists. Ware had her second double-double of the year by also leading the defense with 19 digs, while Floyd followed with nine. Ashton Brown and Testoni were forces at the net with 4 block assists apiece.
The weekend was capped off with a sweep of Victoria (25-11, 25-15, 25-17). Panola used a balanced attack with four players tallying five or more kills in the morning sweep. Ware led with 13, Walker followed with nine, Brown contributed six and April Brown finished with five respectively. Idjilov had 35 assists, while contributing three service aces. Erin Perez anchored the defense with 20 digs, followed by Floyd with nine and Ware with eight. At the net, Walker put up five block assists and Riley Seegers followed with four.
Panola moves to 8-3 on the season and will return to action Tuesday, September 17th as they travel to compete against Cedar Valley at 5:00 PM. GO FILLIES!
September 11, 2019 - Panola College Volleyball improved to 5-2 overall after a two-stop trip to Dallas with a 4-set win over Brookhaven College (22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-18) and a sweep of North Lake College (25-13, 25-13, 25-9).
Panola was led offensively against Brookhaven by Mikayla Ware who tallied 17 kills, while Mylena Testoni added 16. Maria Idjilov ran the offense contributing 44 assists. At the net, Testoni had three block assists, while Riley Seegers and Ashton Brown added two, respectively. Ware led the defense with 15 digs, while Hannah Floyd dished out 12 of her own.
The Fillies then swept North Lake College with a balanced attack led again by Ware with 17 kills, Ashton Brown added seven, and Carol Melo chipped in six. Idjilov had 30 assists while being one dig short of notching a double-double with nine digs. Nyah Walker was also a force at the net assisting in five blocks, and Floyd led the defense with 17 digs.
The Fillies will return to action this weekend as they travel to compete in the Lee College Tournament facing Odessa at 11 AM and Allen at 5 PM on Friday, September 13th. The following day, the Fillies take on Mountain View at 11 AM and Victoria at 1 PM. Go Fillies!
September 11, 2019 - Panola College Choral singers will perform with other collegiate singers from around the region in a performance of “Look at the World ii” at 7 p.m., Sunday, September 15. The concert will be held at First Baptist Church, 543 Ockley Drive, Shreveport, La.
The Shreveport Symphony, Metropolitan Opera Tenor David Portillo, Actress Angelique Feaster Evans, 2019 American Idol finalist Walker Burroughs, and 300 collegiate singers from around the Ark-La-Tex will perform under the direction of conductor Randy Edwards.
“This will be an exciting evening of glorious music, ranging from classical to contemporary,” said Sandra Bauer, Panola College professor of vocal music.
Ticket prices range from $10 to $100. Profits from this event support multiple charitable causes including the Volunteers of America of North Louisiana, the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, church and collegiate choral programs in the Ark-La-Tex, and other performing arts endeavors in the region.
Tickets may be purchased online at youthcue.org, or in person at First Baptist Church. Ticket sales are limited and advance tickets can be purchased on eventbrite.com
September 4, 2019 - The Panola College Fillies fell short on Tuesday to Temple in a close five set match (25-21, 23-25, 25-12, 18-25, 13-15).
Offensively, Mikayla Ware led with 17 kills, while Mylena Testoni and Nyah Walker followed with 10 each. Maria Idjilov dished out 47 assists for the night.
At the net, April Brown and Idjilov chipped in two block assists. Libero Hannah Floyd and Ware led the defense with 18 digs a piece, while Idjilov followed with 14.
"Tonight was a tough loss but something our team will grow and learn from," said Head Coach Nicole Thorn. "We knew Temple would come out and play well and in order to beat them, we needed to match or exceed their energy and unfortunately we did not do that tonight. They exposed some of our weaknesses which is great because it gives us some looks on what else we need to work on. We have to remember, it's early in the season and thankfully we have time to get better at some of these things before we start conference play. Congratulations to Temple, they are a great team and played very well tonight."
The Fillies will return to action next week as they travel to Brookhaven and Northlake College for matches at 3pm and 7pm on Tuesday, September 10th. Go Fillies!
Plan now to attend “And Then There Were None,” in a dinner theatre performance by the Panola College Theatre Department.
September 3, 2019 - Panola College will present Agatha Christie’s masterpiece – “And Then There Were None” as its annual dinner theatre production on Friday-Saturday, Sept. 20-21, in the Liz Hedges Studio Theatre. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for dinner, and the performance will begin at 7 p.m. A Sunday, Sept. 22 matinee performance will feature dessert. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. with the performance to begin at 1:30 p.m.
The story begins when ten strangers, apparently with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast of Devon by the mysterious U.N. Owen. Over dinner, a record begins to play, and the voice of an unseen host accuses each person of murder. Trapped on the island, one by one, they start to die by methods outlined in the children’s poem, “Ten Little Soldier Boys.” The tension escalates as the survivors realize the killer is not only among them but is preparing to strike again… and again...until there are none left alive. The play, based on Christie’s book of the same title, was originally published in 1939, and is the world’s best-selling murder-mystery novel. Filled with twists and turns from the Queen of Crime, the play provides an exciting evening of suspense and horror.
Starring in the show, in the order of appearance are, Seth Sanders, freshman, Center, as Narracott; Maylee Parfait, freshman, Garrison, as Mrs. Rogers; Austin Graham, freshman, Rains, as Rogers; Jobeth Eddings, freshman, Leon-Jewitt, as Vera; Nicholas McCalister, freshman, Rusk, as Lombard; Johnathan Hicks, freshman, Waskom, as Marston; Keath Kibbey, sophomore, Huntington as Blore; Clayton Jones, freshman, Chireno, as General Mackenzie; Abigail Parish, sophomore, Chireno, as Emily Brent; Justin Gonzales, sophomore, Rains, as Judge Wargrave; Zach Zea, freshman, Rusk, as Dr. Wargrave; and Caden Worley, freshman, Rains, as the Voice.
The production crew members are Maria Mejai, sophomore, Mt. Enterprise, Stage Manager; Hannah Williams, sophomore, Gary, Assistant Director; Caitlyn Jackson, sophomore, High Island, Dramaturge; Raven Williams, freshman, Goose Creek, Co-Costumer along with Laura Eddings, freshman, Broaddus; Peyton Proffitt, sophomore, Center, Technical Director; Sarah Owens, sophomore, Mt. Enterprise, Sound Design; Catalina Zoyoquila, sophomore, Mt. Enterprise, Props; Bethany Crowe and Angel Kammer, sophomores, Kennard; Tony Jeter, sophomore, Carthage, Make-Up and Hair Design; Chailey Norton, sophomore, Mt. Enterprise, Poster Design. Set construction by Andrew Searles, freshman, Woden; Eric Dominquez, freshman, Leon-Jewitt; Logan Vickers, freshman, San Augustine; Logan Draper, freshman, Decauter; Ashton Powell, freshman, Decauter; Christian Kotara, sophomore, Spurger; Peyton Swearingen, freshman, Timpson; Dalton Hall, freshman, Broaddus; Faith Gatlin, freshman, Mt. Enterprise; Angel Pineda, freshman, Center; and Dein Bettis, freshman, Rains. The play is directed by Karen King.
Dinner on Friday and Saturday will include a full Italian meal with salad, a side, bread, dessert, water, coffee, and tea. The Sunday matinee performance will feature a selection of pies, cakes, and cookies along with water, coffee and tea.
Seating is limited and all tickets must be reserved and pre-paid. Prices for the Dinner Theatre performances are $40 – adults; $35 – Panola faculty and staff, and $25 – seniors and children. Sunday’s Dessert Matinee costs are $20 – adults, $15 – Panola faculty and staff, and $12.50 – seniors and children. Please note that due to the nature of the play and the environment of a dinner theatre setting, it is not recommended for small children or babies.
To make reservations, email reservations@panola.edu or go to http://bit.ly/PanolaDrama. All tickets are to be prepaid for this event. For additional information or help reserving tickets, contact Karen King, Professor of Drama at 903-693-2064. “And Then There Were None” is produced by Special Permission from Samuel French, Inc., NY, NY.
August 27, 2019 - The Texas Educational Theatre Association, Inc. has announced Karen King as the recipient of the 2019 Founders Award. King came to Panola College in 2013 as professor of drama and director of the theatre department.
TETA will present her award during Theatrefest 2019, Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 26-29 in Dallas.
King is an active member of TETA, the Texas Theatre Adjudicators and Officials organization, and the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. She also works closely with the University Interscholastic League and hosts one-act play contests at Panola College each year. She is house manager for the 4A-6A UIL OAP State Meet. She has also served as an adjudicator for the State Film Festival. King edits Texas Theatre Notes, and currently serves as communications officer for the Two-Year Colleges Focus Group at ATHE.
The Houston native graduated from Cy-Fair High School, where she studied under Elizabeth R. Hedges, long-time Panola College drama professor. She earned her bachelor’s degree from East Texas State University (now Texas A&M University – Commerce), where she double-majored in drama and English literature. She worked for MGM/UA in California, starting in accounting, co-edited the studio’s newspaper, and, in 1986, was hired as the first employee of The Bedford Falls Company. As assistant to the producers, she worked on “About Last Night,” “Legends of the Fall,” and “Glory.” She also earned an Emmy Certificate for 1987 Best Drama for her work as assistant producer on “thirty-something.” She worked closely with the Academy’s Education Program, and in 1990, became a student mentor with the American Film Institute, working with graduate students on films including the award-winning “In the Name of the Father.”
In 1993, King returned to Texas and began her education career with a Dallas charter school before moving to Hillsboro High School as theatre director. She continued her education, joining the inaugural class for the University of Houston’s master’s degree program for theatre educators. She completed her Master’s in Theatre Arts in 2010.
In 2013, King joined the Panola College faculty as drama professor and director of theatre. To date, her students have won numerous awards at both the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and the Texas Community College Theatre Association Play festivals. In 2016, their production of Kabuki Lady Macbeth was chosen as the showcase production for the Regional Festival, and Nikki Lawhorn was chosen as the Regional Dramaturgy winner, and was afforded a trip to the National KCACTF in Washington, D.C. For TCCTA, Panola College has brought home four Superior Play Ratings as well as over 142 awards for students and productions, including last year’s Best Director of a Play and the Sherrie White Memorial Award for Best Ensemble of a Play.
Karen King lives in Carthage with her husband Paul and her cairn terrier, William Wallace II.
August 26, 2019 - The Fillies competed in the Rose City Classic Invitational Tournament this weekend at Tyler Junior College. Panola played Temple & NCTC on Friday and Frank Phillips & #7 Polk State on Saturday. On Friday, Panola swept Temple in the season opener with a slow start, only beating Temple by two points. With the leadership of sophomore outside hitter Mikayla Ware and freshman outside hitter Mylena Testoni, who added 12 kills and two aces respectively a piece, the Fillies were able to take the last two sets with ease winning 26-24, 25-15, 25-12. Freshman setter Maria Idjilov dished out 31 assists with help from sophomore libero Hannah Floyd who contributed 12 digs.
Staying hot on Friday, Panola beat NCTC in three straight sets. The first set was another nail biter with the Fillies winning by only two points. By spreading their offense and serving aggressive, they were able to finish the Lions 25-23, 25-21, 25-7. Testoni led Panola with 12 kills, four aces, three digs and one block. Idjilov helped the Fillies with 36 assists while freshman middle blocker Ashton Brown chipped in six kills and Floyd added 11 digs.
Saturday, the Fillies continued the winning streak by sweeping Frank Phillips (25-15, 25-17, 25-21). This match was Panola’s best defensive match of the tournament with a team total of 56 digs and eight blocks. Ware led the team with 11 kills offensively, two aces and 11 digs. Sophomore outside hitter McKenzie Dimery and freshman right side hitter Nyah Walker came in and both contributed eight kills a piece. Idjilov chipped in 39 assists along with four kills and two aces.
The #7 Polk State Eagles gave Panola their first loss of the season but not without a fight. It was a close four set match with the Eagles outlasting the Fillies 23-25, 17-25, 25-14, 22-25. Panola could have given up after losing the first two sets but the Fillies fought back and pulled away early to take set three before losing the match in set four. The Fillies had a great match defensively with a total of 11 blocks. Ware chipped in 14 kills and 17 digs while Testoni added 14 kills and five block assists. The Fillies also had some major contributions from a few of their freshmen players. Erin Perez stepped in as libero, with a team high 23 digs and defensive specialist Nina Hauff, added 13 digs while Walker added eight kills and two blocks respectively.
The Fillies travel to Temple on Tuesday, September 3rd to face Temple College at 6:00 PM. Thanks for your support and GO FILLIES!
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