Panola College
November 25, 2015 - In spite of a strong performance from J'Lene Martinez on the offensive end with 12 points, Panola College lost to Jacksonville College 64-59.
Though Panola had a strong finish, putting up 19 points in the fourth quarter, it wasn't enough to make a comeback against Jacksonville.
Martinez got a rhythm and broke away to lead Panola College's offense with 12 points, with nine in the second half.
Laura Chavez nailed 3 shots beyond the arc and had 11 points on the game. Also putting in for Panola College were Kia Fisker & Teanna Frances Henderson (8 points apiece), Genesis Rivera & Amanda Cruz (7 points apiece), R'Trevia Randolph (4 points) going 4/4 from the free throw line and Destiney Johnson (2 points).
The Fillies will take action again Friday, November 27th against Tallahassee Community College at 3:00pm in the TVCC Budke/Serna Classic in Athens, TX.
November 25, 2015 - The Panola College Alumni Association is proud to announce the selection of Dr. Danny Paul Windham as the 2015 Panola College Alumnus of the Year. Dr. Windham will be recognized at the Panola College commencement ceremony scheduled for Thursday, December 11, at 7pm in the Carthage Civic Center.
Dr. Danny Paul Windham graduated from Panola College with an Associate in Science Degree in May of 1974. After graduating from Little Cypress Mauriceville High School in 1972 he moved to Center, Texas to live with his grandmother, Lulie Windham, while attending Panola College. The drive from Center to Carthage to attend college was a quick commute. Dr. Danny Paul recalls the college had bells that rang as a sign that class time was over-much like high school.
The class size was small allowing for the students to get acquainted with the professors. Mrs. Shephard was an English professor he recalls with fondness. Mrs. Shephard was also the sister of his first grade teacher, Mrs. Strahan, at Little Cypress. He remembers Dr. Robertson, his Botany instructor as an inspiration. Texas Governor Dolph Brisco was the speaker at his graduation ceremony in 1974.
Dr. Danny Paul continued his education graduating from Stephen F. Austin University in 1976. In 1980 he completed his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Texas.
For thirty five years Dr. Danny Paul has practiced Dentistry in Center, Texas.
In 2008 his daughter, Dr. Anna Joy Shirley joined him. Dr. Brett Shirley, son-in-law, is an Oral-Maxillofacial Surgeon. Dr.Brett is an important part of the practice. In 2012 his son, Dr. Clayton Paul Windham and wife Jackie joined the practice. Jackie is a Registered Dental Hygienist. Windham Family is truly a family practice!
Dr. Windham and wife of 36 years, Sally, have four grandchildren: McCann Clay and Holt Jackson Shirley and Everly Joy and William Clayton (Liam) Windham.
Presently, Dr. Danny Paul is the President of the East Texas Dental Society, a member of the Pineywoods Study Club, the American Dental Association, and the Texas Dental Association. As a 35 year member of the Center Noon Lion's club he serves as the Tail Twister. Dr. Windham is also a 35 year member of the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce for which he is the Entertainment Chairman for the East Texas Poultry Festival. He makes sure the Francis Oates Stage is full of musical entertainment throughout the festival. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church of Center, Texas and serves on the Pastoral Committee. He is a committee member for the Shelby County Cookers and the Shelby County Ducks Unlimited.
Dr. Windham is the 2015 Shelby County's People's Choice Dentist of the Year.
Music is a large part of his life. Dr. Windham enjoys music and is a seasoned song writer. His band, Danny Paul Windham and the Pine Hill Review, perform throughout the area.
“I am truly honored to be chosen the Panola College Alumnus of the Year,” stated Dr. Windham.
November 23, 2015 - On Saturday, November 21, the winning ticket of the Cruisin’ for College Car Raffle benefitting the Panola College Foundation was drawn in front of a group of Panola Ponies basketball fans at half-time.
The lucky owner of ticket number 996, Rhonda Williams of Carthage, TX, was notified immediately by phone. All those in attendance enjoyed hearing her excitement as she was told over the speaker she was the owner of a brand new 2015 Chevy Camaro.
"I can't believe it! I never win anything, but I was proud to support the Panola College Foundation and knew the funds would go towards a great cause,” said Williams.
The Cruisin’ For College Car Raffle, which was graciously sponsored by Pippen Motor Company, was initiated in September 2015 and ticket sales were limited to only 3,000 tickets.All of the net proceeds go to support the Panola College Foundation, who provide student scholarships, faculty and staff grants and other special projects that support student success at Panola College.
“On behalf of the Panola College Foundation, we would like to say a BIG thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and supported the Foundation. The support of our community members in Panola, Shelby, Harrison, and Marion Counties is always impressive and greatly appreciated,” stated Jessica Pace, Director of Institutional Advancement at Panola College. “
Congratulations to the winner, Rhonda Williams!
November 23, 2015 - The Sounds of Swing will present a concert on December 8 benefiting the Panola College Music Department. Admission is $10 for general admission and $5 for the Panola family. The concert will start at 7:00PM and feature music from the "big band era" as well as holiday favorites and plenty of dance music!
The Sounds of Swing is a jazz band that is based in Carthage at Panola College. They have rehearsed here for the past 20 years and have a great relationship with the musicians who drive from all over East Texas and West Louisiana to rehearse every Tuesday night. The Sounds of Swing is excited about presenting this concert in appreciation to Panola College for all these years of support.
November 23, 2015 - In the opening game of Region XIV play, the Panola College men’s basketball team defeated Coast Bend, 79-66. With the win the Ponies improve their record to 7-2, and 1-0 in conference play. “Conference play is so difficult because both teams have each other scouted so well.” Stated Head Coach Grant McMillan. “We executed well and got contribution from everyone on our team tonight.” He added.
Coastal Bend scored the first five points of the game but a quick offensive flurry gave Panola a 17-11 lead with 12 minutes to go in the first half. Panola took a 38-31 lead into the locker room. Coast Bend cut the lead to six with just under 9:00 minutes remaining but never got any closer.
Leading the charge offensively was Chan Williams-Bey (Hartford, Connecticut) and Tope Arikawe (Nigeria) nettings 16 points each. Jonathan Wiley (Houston, Texas) scored 11 and Terry Holt (Nashville, Tennesse) continued his hot shooting, coming off the bench, scoring 12. Charles Tucker (Lansing, Michigan) and Tyonte Robertson (Cincinnati, Ohio) shared the ball effectively combining at 19 assists. As a team, the Ponies grabbed 47 rebounds and only had nine turnovers.
Panola will next be in action as they head to Lamar State Port-Arthur this upcoming Tuesday, November 24th. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM on the campus of Lamar State Port-Arthur in Beaumont, Texas.
November 23, 2015 - Despite R'Trevia Randolph contributing 16 points towards the offense,the Fillies lost to Coastal Bend College 65-62.
Fillies had a 25-point second quarter on a powerful 25-7 run, and by halftime gained a 39-22 lead. But this wasn't enough to top Coastal Bend College's 41 points in the second half.
Randolph had a game total of 63% (5-for-8) from the field while shooting 60% (3-for-5) from beyond the arc.
J'Lene Martinez nailed three three-pointers to have nine points on the game. Also helping for Panola College numbers were Amanda Cruz (8 points), Kia Fisker & Laura Chavez (7 points each), CharlynnPerry (5 points), Genesis Rivera & Teanna Frances Henderson (4 points apiece), and Raemeisha Claxton (2 points).
Fillies will take the floor for action again Tuesday, November 24th against Jacksonville College in Jacksonville, TX at 5:30pm.
November 9, 2015 - With the opening of the new Charles C. Matthews Foundation Student Center, Panola College now offers classes in aerial yoga. A dedicated yoga room in the new Fitness Center includes the suspended fabric hammocks used in this newest form of yoga.
Imagine floating weightless in space. That’s the sensation people describe when they have mastered aerial yoga, according to Dr. Barbara Cordell, Dean of Health Sciences and Chair of the Associate Degree Nursing program.
Cordell and Amanda Bickham are aerial yoga instructors. Beginning in the spring 2016 semester, the classes will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 to 5:15 p.m., and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Bickham is an LVN instructor at Panola in addition to teaching the yoga class.
Aerial yoga combines traditional yoga poses with aerial moves suspended in soft fabric hammocks. In her book, The Aerial Yoga Manual, author and yoga expert Rebekah Leachsays this form of yoga has been practiced for about 10 years. She says aerial yoga can improve upper body strength, allow for deeper stretches, develop a stronger core, improve balance, and reinforce proper body alignment.
She says, however, that hanging upside down in the hammock may not be advisable for people with certain medical conditions including glaucoma and high blood pressure. Students interested in taking the class must consult with the instructors before beginning this fitness program.
Aerial yoga includes four main categories of movement: grounded, when some part of the body is touching the floor with other parts of the body suspended by the fabric hammock; flying, when feet are off the floor; inverted, when the person is hanging upside down; and floating or hammock poses, when the fabric is completely spread out.
Aerial yoga includes not only the warrior and downward dog poses from traditional yoga, but other interesting names including cat cow, hip hang, flying big toe-grab, flying tree, flying chair, flying coffin, inverted frog, inverted crocheted legs, inverted pigeon, flying happy baby, flying diaper wrap, flying swordfish and manta ray, waterfall, and floating corpse. (If “floating corpse” sounds a bit morbid, think back to swimming lessons with the “dead man float.”)
Cordell and Bickham are both certified yoga instructors, who have been trained in aerial yoga, as well. Terrie King, who teaches in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Panola College has earned a pediatric therapeutic certification in aerial yoga. Additional hammocks are in use in the OTA lab to teach students how to use the hammocks in working with children who are going through occupational therapy.
Cordell said she has practiced yoga for 30 years, and has taught traditional yoga at Panola since she joined the faculty. “Yoga is a form of exercise that involves body, mind and spirit. Yoga is a more gentle exercise than aerobics, and aerial yoga provides additional physical support for people as they work through the stretches and poses,” she said. Cordell noted that although yoga originated in the East, the yoga classes at Panola College tap into the body, mind and spirit through breathing, stretching, soothing music, and quiet contemplation through meditation or prayer
While aerial yoga provides a novel way to improve flexibility and strength, the Panola College Fitness Center offers traditional yoga and a wide range of other exercise classes that are available to the public, either for academic credit or as co-enrollment for non-credit participation. The complete list is included in the course schedule under Kinesiology, available on the Panola College website homepage under Popular Destinations.
November 19, 2015 - Panola College students visited the Dallas Museum of Art on Thursday, Nov. 12, through a grant funded by the Panola College Foundation. Art Professor Ann Boland wrote the grant to provide students the opportunity to experience a large city museum. Humanities, photography, and Spanish students also participated.
“We are grateful to the Panola College Foundation for this grant,” Boland said. “Museums give students an opportunity to interact and engage in the visual arts. For many students, this is their first experience in visiting a museum, and, hopefully, will be the beginning of a life-long interest.”
Students who attended included Nathan Allred, Kristina Almeida, Jarid Barton, Ani Buongiorne, Sarahi Contreras, Travis Corley, Melissa Crooks, Melissa Espinoza, Miguel Garcia, Jessica Gherts, Monique Glasper, Katie Golden, Rogelio Gonzalez, Morgan Greenman, LaRaysha Hall, Laurin Hammons, Tammy Johnson, Christie Liles, Clarissa Menefee, Mia Sartor, Samuel Slone, Addison Smalley, Carlie Smith, Lauren Williams, Magdalene Yoerger, Maddy Youngblood, and Jenna Yule.
Faculty and administrators who accompanied the students were Boland; Dr. Kathy Watlington, Spanish professor; Teresa Beasley, humanities and communication professor, and Tryphena Bledsoe, director of institutional planning and research.
Admission to the permanent collection at the Dallas Museum of Art is free. In addition to art works from around the world, the museum features a comprehensive exhibit of works from North America, including ancient native cultures. A special exhibit in progress this month is entitled “Form/Unformed – Design from 1960 to the Present.” Other free exhibits include “Spirit and Matter: Masterpieces from the Keir Collection of Islamic Art,” and a unique exhibit, “Concentrations 59: Mirror Stage, Visualizing the Self After the Internet.” Special exhibitions, which require an admission fee, include “Inca: Conquest of the Andes,” “International Pop,” and, opening on November 20, “Jackson Pollock: Blind Spots.”
Christie Liles, a nursing student, said this was her first time to visit a major museum. “It opens our minds up to the possibility to so much other beautiful things in the world outside of a small town,” she said.
Jarid Barton said his favorite exhibit at the museum was a thumb piano in the Asian/African exhibit hall. “It had musical appeal and we were allowed to play it,” he said. “I enjoyed having exposure to different cultures both in and out of the museum.”
Clarissa Menefee enjoyed the examples of intricate vases because of the incredible detail in their construction. She said having a chance to visit the Dallas Museum for the first time “teaches you about other cultures and exposes you to other things outside of our small town.”
While this was her first time to visit the Dallas Museum of Art, student Ani Buongiorne, who is from Dry Creek, Alaska, has visited The Prado and the British Museum. She said her favorite exhibit at the Dallas Museum was a glass chair in the exhibit about the 1960s. “I loved how the roses were set inside the glass. You could see every angle.” She added that the benefit of visiting a major museum is that the experience “broadens your creative horizons and allows you to see how other people think.”
November 18, 2015 - The Panola College Workforce and Continuing Education division is offering REFIT classes November 23 – December 19, 2015. The class will meet Monday and Thursday from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. The class is free but pre-registration is required. For more information, contact the Continuing Education office at 903-693-2067 or email ce@panola.edu.
November 18, 2015 - Teanna Frances Henderson and Kia Fisker scored 17 points apiece, helping Panola College notch a 91-77 victory over UT Tyler on Tuesday night.
With a powerful 29-point second quarter on the strength of a 22-4 run, Fillies pulled ahead and eventually garnered a 43-25 lead by halftime. Fisker contributed 17 points for Panola College, scoring eight during the first period. Frances Henderson also had the edge for Panola College's offense, scoring 17 points, including six during the third period.
Two other players also racked up double digit scores for Panola College. Destiney Johnson contributed 12 points. Laura Chavez (12 points) and J'Lene Martinez (9 points) each had multiple three-pointers. Also helping the effort for Panola College were Amanda Cruz (6 points), R'Trevia Randolph (5 points), Genesis Riveria (3 points), Denasia Watson (2 points), and Charlynn Perry (2 points).
The Fillies look to take action again Saturday, November 21st with a conference opener in the new Arthur Johnson Gymnasium against Coastal Bend College at 2pm.
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