Panola College

Panola College

Type	Community college
Established	1947
President	Gregory S. Powell
Location	Carthage , Texas , United States 32°09′23″N94°21′23″W / 32.156384°N 94.356283°W /32.156384; -94.356283
Campus	135 acres
Colors	Green and white
Nickname	Pony
Website	www.panola.edu

Panola Collegeis a publiccommunity collegeinCarthage, Texas, thecounty seatofPanola County. As defined by theTexas Legislature, the official service area of Panola College includes:^[1]

• all ofMarion, Panola, andShelbyCounties, and
• all ofHarrison Countyexcluding the territory within theHallsville Independent School District.

Panola College was established June 14, 1947, and began operations on January 19, 1948 at the corner ofState Highway 315andU.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 inMarshallandCenter.

The college also serves residents of nearbyLouisianaparishes (as Panola County is on the state border) andUnited States Air Forcemembers stationed atBarksdale Air Force Base.

The first president of Panola County Junior College was B. W. Musgraves (1948–50). He was succeeded by Floyd Boze (1950–51), M. P. Baker (1951–67), former Carthage school superintendent Q. M. Martin (1967–73), Dr. Charles Hays (1973–74), longtime PJC basketball coach Arthur M. Johnson (1974–81), Dr. Gary McDaniel (1981–92), Charles Hughes (1992–93), Dr. William Edmonson (1993–2000), and Dr. Gregory Powell, (2000–Present).

In the spring of 1948 fifty-five charter students enrolled in the initial courses. In the fall of 2012 Panola College enrollment reached 2,584 students.

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 threeNJCAANational 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.

• Chad Dallas, professional baseball player
• Fabulous Flournoy, current assistant coach^[2]with theToronto Raptors, former player and the head coach forbasketballteamNewcastle Eagles, who compete in theBritish Basketball League.^[3]
• Dexter Shouse, former professional basketball player, played for Panola during the 1981–82 & 1982–83 seasons

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  Panola College sign
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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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  Health and Natural Sciences Building
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  Roy Monk Science Building
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  Charles C. Matthews Foundation Student Center
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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

• Official website