Panola College

Panola College

Infobox_University
name = Panola College


motto =
established = 1947
type = Community college
president = Gregory S. Powell, Ed.D.
city = Carthage
state = Texas
country = USA
undergrad = N/A
postgrad =
postgrad_label =
staff= N/A
free = N/A
free_label = Endowment
campus = Rural, 135 acres
nickname = Pony
colors = Green and white
website= [http://www.panola.edu/ 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: [Texas Education Code, Section 130.194, "Panola College District Service Area".]
*all of Marion, Panola, and Shelby Counties, and
*all of Harrison County excluding the territory within the Hallsville Independent School District.

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 Air Force members stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base.

Panola's retired history professor Bill O'Neal, among his more than thirty published books, published "Panola Junior College: The First Twenty-Five Years" in 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
*RodeoThe 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.

References

External links

* [http://www.panola.edu Panola College]
* [http://www.bsmjourney.com BSM at Panola College]


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