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Paris Junior College
Paris Junior College's Louis B. Williams Administration Building
TypeCommunity college
Established1924
PresidentPam Anglin
Undergraduates5,000+ [1]
Location
Paris
,
Texas
,
United States

33°39′05″N 95°31′46″W / 33.651317°N 95.529523°W / 33.651317; -95.529523
CampusRural
ColorsGreen and gold
NicknameDragons
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.

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

The Gymnasium in July 2015

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.[3]

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

Notable alumni

See also

References

  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.


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