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==Athletics==
==Athletics==
Their school 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]] 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>


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


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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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