Panola College

Name	Panola College
Established	1947
Type	Community college
President	Gregory S. Powell, Ed.D.
City	Carthage
State	Texas
Country	USA
Undergrad	N/A
Staff	N/A
Free	N/A
Free label	Endowment
Campus	Rural, 135 acres
Nickname	Pony
Colors	Green and white
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:

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

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.

References

External links

Panola College

BSM at Panola College

Category:Universities and colleges in Texas Category:Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Category:Community colleges in Texas