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{{Short description|Community college based in Paris, Texas, U.S.}}
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'''Paris Junior College''', or PJC, was founded in 1924 as a campus of [[Paris Independent School District]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]] and currently counts three campuses: [[Paris, Texas|Paris]], [[Greenville, Texas|Greenville]], and [[Sulphur Springs, Texas|Sulphur Springs]] with a total nearing enrollment of 5,000 students. PJC offers a range of [[associates degree]]s and certificates.
'''Paris Junior College''' ('''PJC''') is a [[Public college|public]] [[community college]] with three campuses in [[Texas]]: [[Paris, Texas|Paris]], [[Greenville, Texas|Greenville]], and [[Sulphur Springs, Texas|Sulphur Springs]]. The college was founded in 1924 as a campus of [[Paris Independent School District]]. Nearly 5,000 students are enrolled at the college.


==Service area==
As defined by the [[Texas Legislature]], the official service area of PJC consists of the following:<ref>Texas Education Code, Section 130.195, "Paris Junior College District Service Area".</ref>
As defined by the [[Texas Legislature]], the official service area of PJC consists of the following:<ref>Texas Education Code, Section 130.195, "Paris Junior College District Service Area".</ref>
*the [[Paris Independent School District]],
*the [[Paris Independent School District]],
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[[File:Paris Junior College July 2015 03 (Gymnasium).jpg|thumb|The Gymnasium in July 2015]]
[[File:Paris Junior College July 2015 03 (Gymnasium).jpg|thumb|The Gymnasium in July 2015]]


==Athletics==
Their school mascot is the [[Dragon]], and their colors are green and gold. The men's teams go by "Dragons" while the women's teams are "Lady Dragons." The athletic teams compete in the [[Southwest Junior College Conference]] of the [[NJCAA]]. PJC offers athletic scholarships in baseball, softball, and men and women's basketball.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.parisjc.edu/index.php/pjc2/main/athletics/|title=Paris Junior College {{!}} Affordable Excellence|website=www.parisjc.edu|access-date=2016-06-12}}</ref>
Paris Junior College's mascot is the [[Dragon]] and the school colors are green and gold. The men's teams go by "Dragons" while the women's teams are "Lady Dragons." The athletic teams compete in the [[Southwest Junior College Conference]] (SJCC) of the [[National Junior College Athletic Association]] (NJCAA). PJC offers athletic scholarships in baseball, softball, and men and women's basketball.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.parisjc.edu/index.php/pjc2/main/athletics/|title=Paris Junior College {{!}} Affordable Excellence|website=www.parisjc.edu|access-date=2016-06-12}}</ref>


Paris fielded first fielded a [[American football|football]] team in 1925 with [[Hub Hollis]] as head coach.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Hollis Was PJC's First Grid Coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news/149114232/ |newspaper=[[The Paris News]] |location=[[Paris, Texas]] |date=January 1, 1951 |page=6, section 4 |access-date=June 11, 2024 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> [[Boyd Converse]] was the program's final coach before the football was dropped after the 1961 season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Allen |first=Ted |title=Boyd Converse Named Kilgore College Coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald/148228982/ |newspaper=[[Kilgore News Herald]] |location=[[Kilgore, Texas]] |date=December 8, 1963 |page=2 |access-date=May 28, 2024 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref>
PJC Won the [[National Junior College Athletic Association]] (NJCAA) Men's Division I [[basketball]] tournament in 2005 by defeating [[Moberly Area CC]] 70-61.
Other athletic accomplishments:
*Thru the 1960's, 1970's and early 80's PJC boasted a nationally ranked Men's Tennis Team.
*1959 [[baseball]], won first [[National Junior College Tournament]] in [[Grand Junction, Colorado]]. Former Dragon Brian Wuest now plays for the University of Nebraska at Kearney Lopers.

Houses the '''Texas Institute of Jewelry Technology''' which offers training in [[horology]], including mechanical watchmaking, and [[gemology]].

The Industrial Technology Division offers programs in '''Air Conditioning Technology''', '''Refrigeration Technology''', Agricultural Technology, Drafting and Computer-aided Design, Electronics, Electromechanical Technology, and Welding Technology.


[[File:Paris Junior College July 2015 02 (Henry P. Mayer Center for the Musical Arts).jpg|thumb|The Henry P. Mayer Center for the Musical Arts in July 2015]]
[[File:Paris Junior College July 2015 02 (Henry P. Mayer Center for the Musical Arts).jpg|thumb|The Henry P. Mayer Center for the Musical Arts in July 2015]]

Paris Junior College also offers a well rounded '''Fine Arts Program''' including '''''Theatre Arts''''', '''''Music''', '''''Vocal Studies/Chorale''''' and '''''Art'''''. ''The PJC Theatre was renamed the '''Ray E. Karrer Theatre for the Performing Arts''' in 2004 after the retirement of its longtime Fine Arts Division Chairman, Mr. Ray E. Karrer. The college is also a participating member of the '''Phi Rho Pi''' organization, competing in intercollegiate forensics, drama and public speaking. Paris Junior College Theatre and Speech students have won multiple National Junior College Championships in Individual Events and Reader's Theatre since its inception. In 2010 Paris Junior College re-instated it's locale Chapter #55 of Delta Psi Omega, the national two-year college drama honor fraternity.

Current Theatre faculty include Alex Peevy, who oversees all technical aspects of the program including lights, sound, and set design and William Walker, who oversees costumes, acting, and theatre appreciation. Fall of 2011 marked the beginning of the new Associate's degree program in Musical Theatre, with the opening of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. This marks the second two-year public college in the United States to have such a program.

Musical Theatre faculty include: Mr. Phil Briggs: Director of Choirs, Ms. Jennie Vaughan: Head of piano instruction and theory, Alex Peevy: Director of movement and stage combat and Technical Director for the Ray Karrer Theatre, and William Walker: Director of the History of Musical Theatre and director of the musicals.


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
*[[A. M. Aikin Jr.]] Texas state legislator and lawyer
*[[James R. Biard]] ({{circa|1951}}), engineer and inventor
*[[Brenda Cherry]], civil rights activist
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*[[Marsha Farney]] ({{circa|1990}}), member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]] from District 20 in [[Williamson County, Texas|Williamson County]]
*[[Jim Hess]], former college football coach and NFL scout
*[[Eddie Robinson (baseball)|Eddie Robinson]] Former Professional Baseball player, coach, and executive


==See also==
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*[[Marsha Farney]] (c. 1990), member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]] from District 20 in [[Williamson County, Texas|Williamson County]]
*[[H. L. "Hub" Hollis Field]]


== References ==
== References ==


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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.parisjc.edu}}


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== External links ==
*[http://www.parisjc.edu Paris Junior College]
**[http://www.parisjc.edu/index.php/tijt/ Texas Institute of Jewelry Technology]
*[http://www.phirhopi.org Phi Rho Pi Organization]
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Latest revision as of 13:47, 11 June 2024

Paris Junior College
Paris Junior College's Louis B. Williams Administration Building
TypePublic community college
Established1924
PresidentPam Anglin
Undergraduates5,000+ [1]
Location
Paris
,
Texas
,
U.S.

33°39′05″N 95°31′46″W / 33.651317°N 95.529523°W / 33.651317; -95.529523
CampusRural
ColorsGreen and gold
NicknameDragons
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA – Southwest
Websitewww.parisjc.edu

Paris Junior College (PJC) is a public community college with three campuses in Texas: Paris, Greenville, and Sulphur Springs. The college was founded in 1924 as a campus of Paris Independent School District. Nearly 5,000 students are enrolled at the college.

Service area

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As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of PJC consists of the following:[2]

The Gymnasium in July 2015

Athletics

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Paris Junior College's mascot is the Dragon and the school colors are green and gold. The men's teams go by "Dragons" while the women's teams are "Lady Dragons." The athletic teams compete in the Southwest Junior College Conference (SJCC) of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). PJC offers athletic scholarships in baseball, softball, and men and women's basketball.[3]

Paris fielded first fielded a football team in 1925 with Hub Hollis as head coach.[4] Boyd Converse was the program's final coach before the football was dropped after the 1961 season.[5]

The Henry P. Mayer Center for the Musical Arts in July 2015

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Enrollment Numbers PJC
  2. ^ Texas Education Code, Section 130.195, "Paris Junior College District Service Area".
  3. ^ "Paris Junior College | Affordable Excellence". www.parisjc.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  4. ^ "Hollis Was PJC's First Grid Coach". The Paris News. Paris, Texas. January 1, 1951. p. 6, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Allen, Ted (December 8, 1963). "Boyd Converse Named Kilgore College Coach". Kilgore News Herald. Kilgore, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved May 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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