- Paris Junior College
Infobox_University
name = Paris Junior College
motto =
established = 1924
type =Community college
president = Pam Anglin
city = Paris
state =Texas
country = USA
undergrad = N/A
postgrad =
postgrad_label =
staff = N/A
free = N/A
free_label = Endowment
campus = Rural
nickname =Dragon
colors = Green and gold
website = [http://www.parisjc.edu/ www.parisjc.edu]Paris Junior College, or PJC, was founded in 1924 as a campus of
Paris Independent School District in theU.S. state ofTexas and currently counts three campuses: Paris, Greenville, and Sulphur Springs with a total enrolment of 4,000 students. PJC offers a range ofassociates degree s and certificates.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."Won the
National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men's Division Ibasketball tournament in 2005 by defeatingMoberly Area CC 70-61. Other athletic accomplishments:
*1959baseball , won firstNational Junior College Tournament inColorado Houses the Texas Institute of Jewelry Technology which offers training in
horology , including mechanical watchmaking, andgemology .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.
External links
* [http://www.parisjc.edu Paris Junior College]
** [http://www.parisjc.edu/index.php/tijt/ Texas Institute of Jewelry Technology]
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