Panola College
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Panola College
| Panola College | |
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| Established | 1947 |
| Type | Community college |
| President | Gregory S. Powell, Ed.D. |
| Admin. staff | N/A |
| Undergraduates | N/A |
| Location | Carthage, Texas, USA |
| Campus | 135 acres |
| Endowment | N/A |
| Colors | Green and white |
| Nickname | Pony |
| Website | www.panola.edu |
Panola College is a community college located in Carthage, Texas. The name derives from Panola County, Texas, of which Carthage is the county seat.
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Panola College is the following:[1]
- all of Marion, Panola, and Shelby Counties, and
- all of Harrison County excluding the territory within the Hallsville Independent School District.
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History
Panola College was established in 1947, and began operations in January 1948 at the corner of State Highway 315 and U.S. Highway 79, where it continues to operate today. The first permanent buildings were erected in 1949.
In 1995, the adjacent counties of Harrison (excluding parts as noted above), Marion, and Shelby were added by law to Panola's designated service area. Panola operates branch locations in Marshall and Center.
The college also serves residents of nearby Louisiana parishes (as Panola County is on the state border) and United States Air Force members stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base.
Panola's retired history professor Bill O'Neal, among his more than thirty published books, is the author of Panola Junior College: The First Twenty-Five Years (1973). He updated the volume as Panola College, 1947-1997 for the fiftieth anniversary of the institution.
Athletics
Panola College plays the following sports.
- Volleyball
- Basketball, Men's
- Basketball, Women's
- Baseball
- Rodeo
The teams are known as the Ponies, with the women's teams called the Fillies. Panola has won three NJCAA National Championships, a baseball championship in 1969 and a pair of women's basketball crowns in 1977 and 1978. Panola plays in the Region XIV Athletic Conference, a part of the NJCAA.
Notable alumni
- Willie Shaw, police chief in Shreveport, played basketball at Panola College in the early 1980s.[2]
Gallery
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Martha Miller Administration Building
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M. P. Baker Library
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Quintin M. Martin Auditorium
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Raymond Rhea Fine Arts Building
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Merle Glass School of Cosmetology
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Arthur M. Johnson Gymnasium
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Roy Monk Science Building
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Phoebe Sue Perlman Student Center
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Charles Hughes Hall
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Baptist Student Center
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Fountain at Panola College
References
- ^ Texas Education Code, Section 130.194, "Panola College District Service Area".
- ^ "Angela Thomas, Shreveport Police Chief to Speak at Panola Commencement". KEEL Radio. http://710keel.com/. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
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