Panola College
December 1, 2016 - On November 30, Panola College celebrated 125 years of combined service throughout the careers of many long-term employees at its annual Christmas buffet. Ronnie Morton had 10 years of service. Employees with 15 years of service are Ray McGrede, Joslyn Sullen, and Glendell Chadwick, a member of the Panola College Board of Trustees. Cheri Lambert has served 20 years. Both Donna Yates and Evelyn Sharp, also a member of the Panola College Board of Trustees, have 25 years of service. Dr. Greg Powell, President of Panola College, presented each with a token of the College’s appreciation.
15 Years – Not pictured Glendell Chadwick
25 Years – Not pictured Donna Yates
December 1, 2016 - The Panola College men’s basketball team defeated Blinn College here Wednesday Night, 65-63. With the victory, Panola raises their record to 8-3 and 1-0 in Region 14 play. “That was one of the coolest atmospheres I’ve ever coached in.” Head Coach Grant McMillan stated. “Majority of the ball game we executed our game plan but some costly turnovers kept Blinn hanging around.” He added.
The Ponies found themselves down to start the ball game 2-0 but a Tyonte Robertson three pointer gave them a 3-2 lead. The Ponies never lost the lead the rest of the way. Panola led by as much as nine points in the first half and led at the break 38-32. In the second half, Panola increased their lead to 57-43 with 7:54 remaining in the game. Blinn clawed their way back and had a chance to tie the ball game with just under 12 seconds remaining before a monstrous block by Marlon Taylor prevented the comeback.
Leading the way for the Ponies was Tope Arikawe who netted 12 points and chased down 10 rebounds. Marlon Taylor scored in double figures with 12 and Tyonte Robertson and Eric McGill both scored 10 points, respectively. KJ Byers came off the bench and chased down five rebounds and recorded four blocks. For the game, Panola shot 41 percent from the field and gathered 37 rebounds.
Panola continues league play this upcoming Saturday, December 3rd when they host San Jacinto College. Tip-off is set for 4:00 PM in Arthur Johnson Gymnasium on the campus of Panola College.
December1, 2016 - The Panola Fillies added another conference win to their resume Wednesday night as they beat Angelina College 97-85. The Fillies came out on all cylinders in the first quarter starting the game on a big run 31-14. Freshman Waynecka Wynn hit a big 3-pointer at the end of the first to really stir the pot for the Fillies to continue their hot streak. Everything seemed to be falling for the Fillies as they went on to close the half up 22 points, 57-35.
But Angelina wouldn't give up so easily, as they came out in the second half ready to climb their way out of the hole. With some full court pressure and hot shooting from behind the arch, Angelina cut the lead down to 13, still down 73-60. They outscored Panola 16-25 in the third.
With some key fast breaks and ball control, Panola was able to keep the lead and take the win on the night. Five Fillies reached double figures: Sophomore Charlynn Perry (17), Freshman Patience Okpe (17), Sophomore Genesis Rivera (15), Freshman Wanyenecka Wynn (13), and Freshman Nailah Blount (12). Nailah would be perfect from the field hitting 5-5.
As a team the Fillies had one of their best shooting nights going 53.8% from the field and 35% from behind the 3-point line. With the Win the Fillies are now 2-0 in conference and 8-1 over all.
The Fillies continue conference play this Saturday, December 3rd against San Jacinto Community College in their home venue, A.J. Gymnasium.
November 30, 2016 - The ETMC Carthage Auxiliary awarded $300 scholarships to four Panola College nursing students recently. Recipients include Lauren Boggs Garcia of Shreveport, Holly Royer of Timpson, Megan Tillman of Beckville, and Kimberly Kirkland of Bivins, TX.
The ETMC Carthage Auxiliary comprises volunteers from the community who provide support services for staff and patients at the hospital. The Auxiliary members also coordinate fundraising activities to support nursing scholarships for Panola College students. Two of the most popular fundraisers are the jewelry and accessories sales held twice each year.
“We all appreciate the Auxiliary volunteers for the hard work they do to support our students in nursing at Panola College,” said Dr. Barbara Cordell, Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences. “Many students over the past two decades have benefited from the generosity of the ETMC Auxiliary scholarships.”
Find out more about Panola College Health Sciences programs on the College website at http://www.panola.edu/programs/health-sciences/.
Nacogdoches 29, 2016 - Panola College Criminal Justice students toured two State Jail Prison Facilities in Henderson on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Professor Mark Dickerson organized the tour as part of the Introduction to Criminal Justice class, CRIJ 1301.
Participating in the field trip were John Buchanan, Lukas Davie, Marissa Garcia, Candice Hamilton, Benjamin Hancock, Tanya Hulett, Tameal Jones, Zachary Kiper, Alex Lavender, Bryan Lopez, Timothy Magness, Dustin Ramsey, Yesenia Risinger, Carl Schulker, George Valdez, Nancy Vang, Lyndsey Wagner, Kellie Wheeler, Shariyah Williams, Stelladra Woods, Lori Cramer, Afrikina Dotson, Kelsey Francis, Kristen Honeycutt, Emily McIntosh, Latravia Willis.
Dickerson said the field trip gives his students a behind-the-scenes look at prison life from an administrative, employee and inmate perspective.
"One of the reasons I plan this field trip is to show students another portion of criminal justice they may have never considered as a career opportunity," he said. "With each tour, I see former students that have taken the tour and decided employment in corrections is not as scary or bad as they thought. I have several former Panola College Criminal Justice students now employed at the facilities."
Both jail facilities are managed by private corporations. The Bradshaw State Jail is owned by the State of Texas but managed by Core Civic. The East Texas Treatment Facility is owned and managed by Management Training Corporation. Bradshaw is a holding facility where people serve time for state jail offenses. The Treatment Facility provides treatment for behavioral and addictive issues.
“The facilities illustrate the privatization of corrections not only here in Texas, but also in the U.S. as a whole,” Dickerson said.
November 29, 2016 - Amy Pass, a Panola College student from Carthage, was awarded the first annual massage therapy scholarship by Massage Envy of Longview. Pass will complete the one-year massage therapy program in February 2017.
The Massage Therapy program provides 500 hours of instruction by licensed massage therapy instructors as required by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Classes are offered in the evening and on alternate Saturdays beginning in early March and running through the next February. The current class of massage therapy students will graduate and be ready to take their licensure exam by the end of February.
Hailey Miller, LMT-I, the massage therapy instructor, not only teaches the students but also networks with employers to help students find jobs. Miller’s relationship with Massage Envy helped secure the scholarship for Pass.
“I’m so proud of all our students and this scholarship really highlights Amy’s accomplishment,” says Miller.
For more information on Panola College Massage Therapy Program, contact the Workforce and Continuing Education Department at Panola College, 1109 West Panola, Carthage, TX 75633, phone: 903-693-2067, or go online to http://www.panola.edu/wkfc-cont-ed/massagetherapy.html.
The scholarship is part of the commitment that Massage Envy of Longview has made to support the education of local students and the growth of the local workforce in East Texas. Massage Envy Franchises employ over 25,000 massage therapists and estheticians across 1100 locations in the United States, making it the largest massage employer in the country. The company makes massage and skin care services accessible to a network of 1.65 million members nationwide because Massage Envy believes that massage therapy and skin care should be part of everyone’s total body care routine – not just a luxury, according to Brittany Craig, manager.
Massage Envy of Longview is located at 3088 N. Eastman Road Ste. 100, in the Target Shopping Center, phone: 903-663-2600.
November 28, 2016 - Panola College’s 2016 fall commencement will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2016 in the Arthur Johnson Gymnasium on the Carthage Campus. Due to the growing enrollment and graduation rates at Panola College, the College will divide its graduating class into two ceremonies for the first time. The first ceremony will begin at 5:00 p.m. followed by the second ceremony at 7:30 p.m..
“Hosting two ceremonies will allow Panola College to accommodate more guests which in the past has been an issue due to the increasing number of graduates,” says Jeremy Dorman, Director of Admissions and Registrar at Panola College. “We are also looking forward to holding commencement on campus this year after having the event at the Carthage Civic Center for the past several ceremonies due to campus renovations.”
November 28, 2016 - During the Thanksgiving break, the Panola Fillies found themselves being tested by some undoubtedly difficult teams. The Fillies split the weekend and came out with 1 win and 1 loss.
On Friday, the Fillies faced last year's Division 2 National Champions, Johnson County. After hitting the first 3 of 3 from the field to open the game, the Fillies would quickly lose the lead and lose their run. Johnson came into the second quarter ready to play and took the half 18-31.
Freshman Patience Okpe would start the third quarter with a deep 3. Now down 10, freshman Stefany Lourenco would find her own little streak scoring 6 back-to-back points to bring the Fillies within 4. Johnson County found a way to survive that quarter coming out on top 37-44. In the fourth, the Fillies were unstoppable, holding the Cavaliers to 10 points. The Fillies we able to find-a-way, as Patience Okpe lead all scorers with 31 points, a new career high, and came out victorious with a 61-54 win.
The Fillies then faced a strong and talented Tallahassee Community College on Saturday morning. The full court pressure from the Eagles seemed to be too much as they handed the Fillies their first loss on the season. While only down 2 points at half time, the Fillies found themselves turning the ball over too many times, giving the Eagles a 90-71 win. Sophomore Genesis Rivera would lead her team with 17 points.
The Fillies now 7-1 (1-0 in conference) will face Angelina College on November 30th, at 5:30 pm in A.J. Gymnasium.
November 28, 2016 Lufkin, Texas – The Panola College men’s basketball team went 1-1 this past weekend at the Guy Davis Thanksgiving Classic in Lufkin, Texas at Angelina College. After this weekend, Panola claims a 7-3 record. “Once again, our guys faced a tremendous amount of adversity in the two games we played.” Head Coach Grant McMillan stated. “I think we are finally starting to figure some things out on both ends of the floor. Our non-conference schedule has certainly prepared us for our league opener this week.” He Added.
Game 1 - #9 Odessa 73 Panola 70
Panola College and Odessa College opened the tournament Friday afternoon. After a back and forth battle to begin the game. Odessa nailed a flurry of three pointers to take a 17-34 lead with just under eight minutes remaining in the first half. Panola closed the half on a 12-6 run and found themselves trailing at halftime, 29-40.
The Ponies started strong in the second half going on 30-14 run to take a 59-54 lead at the six minute mark in the second half. With the score 63-60 and 2:14 remaining in the ball game, Odessa stole a pass and raced down to score a lay-up along with a foul. A controversial double technical as well as a flagrant foul call, led to Odessa shooting three foul shots and retaining possession. Panola had two separate three point attempts to tie the game but neither fell.
Leading the way for the Ponies was big man, Tope Arikawe. He recorded a double-double in the loss netting 20 points and chasing down 14 rebounds.
Game 2 – Panola 98 – Southwestern Christian 90
Panola’s second game featured the Ponies and Region V opponent Southwestern Christian. In a fast paced game, Panola found themselves ahead at halftime 48-42. The first five minutes of the second half the Ponies grew their lead to 15 points but Southwestern crawled their way back. Again, red hot shooting from Southwestern gave them a 75-70 lead with 6:43 remaining in the ball game. Panola regained the lead 87-84 before Southwestern hit a three with .48 seconds remaining to send the game in overtime.
In overtime, Panola scored the first six points and played stellar defense holding Southwestern to just three total in the overtime period.
Leading the way offensively for Panola was Tyonte Robertson who recorded a career high 24 points. Chan Williams-Bey also netted 20 points. Eric McGill scored in double-figures with 18. Marlon Taylor recorded a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Bryson Lockley had a career high 10 rebounds. Panola shot a season high 42 percent from three in the victory.
Panola will begin conference play this upcoming Wednesday when they head to Blinn College. Tip-off is set for 7:30 on the campus of Blinn College.
November 23, 2016 - With 5 lead changes to start the first quarter, Panola was once again being tested on their resilience early on. But a baseball pass from Sophomore Genesis Rivera to Freshman Patience Okpe to start the second quarter would spark a run for the Fillies as they put another win under their belts Tuesday night. The Fillies beat Jacksonville College on the road 82-62, opening up conference play 1-0.
"The team came out a little sluggish in the first quarter, but really stepped up over the next three quarters by playing well on both ends of the floor. I was really pleased how we stepped up and stopped every rally Jacksonville attempted tonight” Head Coach Kite says.
Jacksonville was only able to lead by most 3 points. Once the Fillies took the lead at 19-18 in the second quarter, they never let up. They walked into the locker room at half time leading 40-27.
In the third quarter, Jacksonville would come as close as 6 points, but team ball movement, fast transition play and straight up grind kept the Fillies in the lead the whole way through.
Brazilian native, Stefany Lourenco, lead all scorers with 25 points on the night. "I am excited! I like this team and love playing with them" she noted on her career high night. She came away with a full stat line shooting 9-17 (52%), 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and went 6-6 from the free throw line. This is the 6th time that the Fillies have had a different player lead in points. Freshman Daria Eremeeva recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman Patience Okpe added 15 and Sophomore Genesis Rivera added 12. Denasia Watson tied her career high in assists with 5, leading the team on the night in that area.
The Fillies are now off to one of the best starts in Panola history, moving their win streak to 6-0. They will hit the floor again November 25th-26th in the TVCC classic. They will face Johnson Community College and Tallahassee College. Game times are 1:00pm on Friday and 10:00 am on Saturday.
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