Panola College
January 6, 2016 - On Saturday, January 28th, Panola College Student Activities will be hosting their second annual Sweetheart Twirling Clinic. Students will learn a twirling routine and act to be performed as the halftime entertainment for the Panola Ponies basketball game that afternoon.
All students from Kindergarten to 12th grade are encouraged to attend. The Sweetheart clinic will take place in the Charles C. Matthews Foundation Student Center and will begin at 12:30 pm. The clinic will last until 3:30 pm with a performance at half-time of the 4:00 p.m. Ponies basketball game. Participants are asked to wear a pair of black shorts and will receive a t-shirt the day of the clinic to wear during the performance. All students must bring their own baton.
To register contact Kimberly Ferguson at kferguson@panola.edu or 903-693-2094. Registration cost is $40.
January 5, 2017 - Panola College is proud to announce the names of those students named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2016 semester. To qualify a student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours with a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.79. Only courses applying toward an associate degree or certificate are included in the computation.
SHELBY COUNTY
Center - Dustin Bennett, Chandi Conley, Karla Contreras, Mackenzie Dockens, Katesia Evans, Miguel Garcia, Samantha Gonzalez, Allison Griffin, Jacob Jackson, Ashley King, Larry McDonald, Diana Perez, Patti Ratcliff, Justin Renfro, James Sigler, Caley Turner, Pablo Valdez, Ashley Wilson
Joaquin - Shelby Diven, Todd Hovey, Morgan Matthews
Shelbyville - Brady Bailey, Hannah Galaviz, Wyatt Windham
Tenaha - Sharon Adame, Whitney Flakes, Gwen Jones, Emmalee Tomaszewski
Timpson - Tori Fanguy, Bryan Moreland, Vanesa Pacheco
FLORIDA
Miami - Cyrani Butler
LOUISIANA
Bethany - Elizabeth Offer
Greenwood - Zachary Jordan
Haughton - Brynne Raymond
Lake Charles - Kaycee Richard
Logansport - Nancy Ramsey
Shreveport - Alexis Puckett, Tanzania Randle
TEXAS
Arp - Lara Elliott
Beckville - Alma Angeles, Caroline Develin, Madison LaGrone, Gustavo Loredo, Kenslee Maines, Kaitlin McCullars, Chelsea Parrott, Mckenzie Templeton
Big Sandy - Maryann Phillips
Carthage - Jennifer Aguirre-Garcia, Shelby Brown, Aletha Cotton, Cole Donald, Becca Gibbs, Oscar Guerrero Rodriguez, Sharmetria Hall, Jordan Hanna, Alec Humphries, Elijah Jackson, Joseph Jones, Cody Lake, Alexandria Lavender, Michael Linder, Sarah Mendiola, William Metcalf, Sherrie Mims, Sydney Ritter, Addison Smalley, Brittany Walker, Bradlyn West, Magdalene Yoerger, Madison Youngblood
Cedar Hill - Melanie Casteel
Chandler - Patsy Abate
Conroe - Joshua Heard
Deberry - Chelsey Smith
Diana - Lirio Rodriguez, Jamie Woodruff
Fairfield - Tyler Baird
Garrison - Karla Avila, Joseph Beard, Kierra Chancey, John Edwards, Laine Holeman
Gary - Destiney Caskey, Mary Head
Hallsville - Ciara Minchew
Henderson - Zachary Collins, Sadie Edmiston, Alba Lopez Garcia, Kelsey Nickerson, Bridgette Sanders, Mallory Spencer, Arriauna Ware, Allyssa Woods
Houston - Bryson Lockley
Huntington - Kylee Flanary
Jefferson - Justin Austin, Codi Coghlan, Jenna Downs, Kelli Kimble
Karnack - Kelly Allen
Keller - Robert Smith
Longbranch - Jacob Boniol, Mika Hudman
Longview - Kaitlyn Adams, Lacey Granger, Becky Lyon, Kriste Moreno, Kimberly Morris, Shannon Pruett
Malakoff - Payton Collins
Marshall - Gisela Acuna, Daniel Benitez, Jayme Cole, Ali Craig, Jennifer Dangleben, Stephanie Emerson, Victoria Hicks, Troy Jones, Melanie Juays, Meagan Kuhn, Bryttany Maxwell, Abby Phillips
Mount Enterprise - Lillyan Green, Alexys Hammett, Christian Hammett
Nacogdoches - Alyssa Jordan, Kaye Malone, Lori Manchack, Taylor Riddle
Paris - Blair Viehe
Pittsburg - Whiteny Kenani
San Augustine - Deangelia Barnes, Michalea Wall
Sour lake - Logan Thompson
Vidor - Shellie Lummus
Waskom - Christy Corliss, Trevor Deal, Crystal Zepher
White oak - Cayman Sutton
BRAZIL - Barbara Barbosa Sabino Dos Santos
NIGERIA - Ayomide Adewale, Moses Sangowoye
January 5, 2017 - Panola College is proud to announce the names of those students named to the President’s List for the fall 2016 semester. To qualify a student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours with a grade point average between 3.8 and 4.0. Only courses applying toward an associate degree or certificate are included in the computation.
SHELBY COUNTY
Center - Esmeralda Acosta, Thomas Bierman, Chelsea Bolton, Jesse Burns, Angel Campos, Sarah Durham, Ryan Florence, Ashley Fults, Monchez Jackson, Emily Jolly, Amanda Nachman, Daniel Palomares, Jasa Rodgers, Greg Sutis, Whitney Thomas, William Tomlin, Lyndsey Wagner, Kelsie Waller
Joaquin - Carly Eldridge, Stacie Greear, Julia Prewitt, James Smith, James Wagstaff
Tenaha - Brittany Page, Patricia Peavy, Matthew Sells
Timpson - Anna Cuevas, Andrew Henry, Isaiah Molloy, Misti Moreland, Ashley Newton
ALABAMA
Vestavia - Kinly Carter
LOUISIANA
Logansport - Jacob Mcclain, Shana Smith
Many - Ashley Mitchell
Shreveport - Juanita Avery, Waynenecka Wynn
TEXAS
Beckville - Kinley Blair, Brianna Dunlap, Brandy Fountain, Morgan Hamilton, Bailey Jones, Elizabeth Jordan, Rebecca Loredo, Nancy Vang
Carthage - Diana Castro, Christopher Caudle, Cooper Clinton, Raderrius Colbert, Summer Croley, Leticia De la Torre, Nancy Dominguez-Aldaba, Sarah Funderburk, Reannan Gwin, Kimberley Hanna, Stacey Holland, Kaylee Hull, Nicole Lawhorn, Tucker Merritt, Gregory Murdock, Mallory Nichols, Devon Nitzschke, Lucretia Royal, Mia Sartor, Rebecca Smith, Rachel Weekly
Corinth - Christian Boulware
Cushing - Miranda Reeves
Deberry - Emillee Giddens, Chakera Holcomb
Emory - Hayley Lawson
Frisco - Austin De Leon
Garrison - Chance Lunsford, Abigail Lyman, Daniel Quetzala, Alesha Williams
Gary - Christina Davis, Julissa Dejulian
Hallsville - Kassidee Cox, Tezarea Derry, Colton Oberthier
Harleton - Star Bryer
Henderson - Pedro Aguilar, Ana Asencio, Isaiah Key, Taylor Sledge
Jacksonville - Ahmadreion Casel
Jefferson - Anna Crumbie, Phyllis Jordan
Karnack - Nekia Hughes, Lauren Latham, Kristye Wall
Kilgore - Makenzie Benoit
Leander - Morgan Currie
Linden - Kailyn Penny
Longview - Camie Copeland, Timothy McQuaid, Olajuwon Webb
Lufkin - Sara Trahan
Marshall - Lonotzi Enriquez, Rachael Griffith, Kara McDowall,Martha Moreno
McKinney - Logan Berlof
Mount Enterprise - Jenna King
Nacogdoches - Robert Ellis, Makeshia Jones, Taylor Ries
Overton - Cindy Baldazo
Pineland - Martha Brown
San Augustine - Kayla Avila
Spring - Michael Lawson
Teague - Caleb Wilson
Waskom - Krissi Williams
NIGERIA - Mitchell Emeahu
RUSSIA - Daria Eremeeva
BRAZIL - Ana Oliveira, Victoria Baptista santos
Update: Tip-off for tomorrow's contest is scheduled for 6:00 PM on the campus of Panola College.
January 5, 2017 Carthage, TX – The Panola College men’s basketball team defeated ETBU JV here Wednesday night, 103-59. With the victory, the Ponies raise their record to 10-4. “I thought at times tonight we played some of our best basketball of the year.” Stated head coach Grant McMillan. “We haven’t played a game in 26 days and you never really know what might happen with such a long break.” He added.
With the score knotted up a 6, Panola went on a ferocious 45-21 run to end the half. TJ Killings came off the bench and scored 13 of his game-high 15 points in the opening period. The second half saw much of the same as Eric McGill scored eight straight Panola points to start the half. Panola’s bench scored 63 total points in the victory.
All 14 Ponies who suited up saw minutes and were led by TJ Killings who netted 15 points. Devyn Wilson added 13 points. Chan Williams-Bey came off the bench and scored 12 points and Eric McGill also scored in double figures adding 11. Tope Arikawe and Marlon Taylor both chased down double-digit rebounds and Tyonte Robertson dished out 11 assists. As a team, Panola dropped in 10 three-pointers and recorded 20 steals in the victory.
Panola will host Region 14 for Lamar State College-Port Arthur this upcoming Friday. Tip-off is set for 6:30 PM at Arthur Johnson Gymnasium on the campus of Panola College.
January 5, 2017 - On December 8, 2016 Mike Milliorn, Chevron Operations Supervisor and Kim Smith, Operations Assistant, presented Dr. Greg Powell, President of Panola College and Dr. Joe Shannon, Vice President of Instruction with a $20,000 donation for Panola College’s School of Energy.
“Chevron has been a wonderful support of Panola College for many years, and we are very appreciative for their continued generosity. It is with the help of partners like Chevron that we are able to be at the forefront of training students in the energy industry,” said Dr. Shannon.
January 4, 2017 - The Fillies played Louisiana College on Tuesday the 3rd to open the 2017 year and jumped out of the gym with a win. With a final score of 94-49, the Fillies hit double digit wins and are now 10-3 overall.
The Fillies started the game on a 14-2 run before ending the first quarter 29-10. “It was good for us to get our legs back after the break. We had too many turnovers and still have some preparation to do for conference play, but I am happy we got this win” stated Head Coach Eddie Kite.After the first quarter, the Fillies never slowed down, and outscored the Wildcats in every quarter.
Some hot shooting by Freshmen Patience Okpe and Stefany Lourenco carried the team all the way, combining for 41 points on the night. Patience also led the team in assists with 6 and Stefany lead the team in steals with 8. Sophomore Charlynn Perry added 13 and Freshman Waynenecka Wynn had 12.
The Fillies continue with games during the winter break on Thursday, January 5th, 2017 at Baton Rouge Community College at 6pm.
Submitted by Nalani Hernandez
January 4, 2017 - Panola College/Shelby College Center is offering Zumba ® Gold. This class takes the Zumba formula and modifies the moves and pacing to suit the needs of the older participant. The class will meet Monday and Wednesday from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm. The cost of the class is $45, and pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, contact Shelby College Center at 936-598-9543 or email: tmccann@panola.edu.
January 3, 2016 - Panola College/Shelby College Center is offering Beginning Yoga classes January 9 – February 15, 2017. The class will meet Monday and Wednesday from 5:05 pm – 6:05 pm. The cost of the class is $45.00 and pre-registration is required. For more information, contact Shelby College Center at 936-598-9543 or email tmccann@panola.edu
December 12, 2016 Beeville, Texas – The Panola College men’s basketball team defeated Coastal Bend College here Saturday night, 91-70. With the victory the Ponies raise their record to 9-4 and 2-1 in Region 14 play. “Other than about a 3 minute span in the first half we played a solid ball game.” Head Coach Grant McMillan mentioned. “It was a great way to end our semester and head into our holiday break.” He added
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A seesaw battle to start the game saw Coastal Bend take an 8-7 lead with just under 14:00 minutes remaining in the first half. Panola closed the half on a 30-12 run to take a 37-20 halftime lead. The 20 first half points was Coastal Bend’s lowest output of the season. A faster past second half saw much of the same as Panola heated up from the three point line to take the 21 points victory.
Three different Ponies scored in double figures. KJ Byers came off the bench and netted 14 points. Bryson Lockley and Eric McGill both tallied 12 points, respectively. Panola shot 10-19 from the three point line and chased down a season high 59 rebounds.
Panola will next be in action on Wednesday, January 4th when they take on ETBU JV. Tip-off is set for 6:00 PM in Arthur Johnson Gymnasium on the campus of Panola College.
December 9, 2016 - On Thursday, December 8, 2016, Panola College conducted its 78th commencement in the Arthur Johnson Gymnasium. Due to the growing enrollment, the College divided commencement into two graduation ceremonies for the first time. The first ceremony took place at 5:00 p.m. followed by a second ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Panola College had 268 degree and certificate candidates and 156 of those students participated in the commencement ceremonies.
At the start of both ceremonies, Dr. Joe Shannon, Vice President of Instruction, presented each graduating class of fall 2016 as Dr. Gregory Powell, President of Panola College led the processional of board members, faculty, staff, and students in to be seated while “Pomp and Circumstance” was played in the background.
Following the alma mater, sang by Panola College Chorale, and directed by Mrs. Sandra Bauer, Powell welcomed the assembled and gave opening remarks. Before the awards ceremony, Shannon certified to Powell and members of the Panola College Board of Trustees that the graduating students had completed all work necessary to graduate from Panola College.
Dr. Kathy Watlington, Professor of Foreign Languages, then began the reading of graduates and Powell awarded diplomas to all graduating students.
For the closing of both ceremonies, Mr. Freddy Mason, Dean of Liberal Arts & Sciences, gave the benediction, followed by Shannon leading the recessional to the closing instrumentals.
List of honor graduates
Panola College is proud to announce the following fall 2016 Honor Graduates:
Summa Cum Laude 3.90 – 4.00
Pedro Aguilar
Charlotte Cotton Fannin
Kevin Lee Fenton
Elena Maria Flores
Jason S. Freeman
Kollin Trent Hurt
Harley Marie Thomas
Elida Villarreal
Tyra Dawn Williams
Magna Cum Laude 3.75 – 3.89
Liliana Castaneda
Alexys Cheyenne Hammett
Jessica Jo Horton
Randall Aaron Jackson
Kami Elanie Koenig
Lauren Latham
Tamara Latham
Raquel Marquez
Monica Montoya
Thomas Powell
Shannon Renee Pruett
Christopher Ramirez
Holly Kristina Royer
Salvador Santana
Kyle Dean Walker
Cum Laude 3.50 – 3.74
Brandie L. Benedetti
Thomas Anthony Bierman
Debra L. Dickerson
Janice Marie Fincher
Miguel Garcia
Kastley Shayne Greer
Braulio Barron Guevara
Jennifer Hauer
Joshua Alan Hickman
Karissa Hicks
LyJessica Nicole Jackson
Amber Rae Jarrett
Hannah Harris Johnson
Natalie Mcbride
Jessica Ruth Millican
Isaiah Houston Molloy
Sartia Herrera Page
Melanie Joyce Pinkston
Spencer James Rolland
McCartney Satterwhite
Sarah Shadowens
Isaax Lamar Shofner
James Ray Smith
Tanesha Javon Smith
Kyle Wayne Wallace
Taylor Christine Wilkerson
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