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Coordinates: 33°39′05″N 95°31′46″W / 33.651317°N 95.529523°W / 33.651317; -95.529523
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Paris Junior College
Paris Junior College's Louis B. Williams Administration Building
TypePublic community college
Established1924
PresidentStephen Benson
Undergraduates5,000+ [1]
Location
Paris
,
Texas
,
U.S.

33°39′05″N 95°31′46″W / 33.651317°N 95.529523°W / 33.651317; -95.529523
CampusRural
ColorsGreen and gold
NicknameDragons
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA – Southwest
Websitewww.parisjc.edu

Paris Junior College (PJC) is a public community college with three campuses in Texas: Paris, Greenville, and Sulphur Springs. The college was founded in 1924 as a campus of Paris Independent School District. Nearly 5,000 students are enrolled at the college.

Service area

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As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of PJC consists of the following:[2]

The Gymnasium in July 2015

Athletics

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Paris Junior College's mascot is the Dragon and the school colors are green and gold. The men's teams go by "Dragons" while the women's teams are "Lady Dragons." The athletic teams compete in the Southwest Junior College Conference (SJCC) of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). PJC offers athletic scholarships in baseball, softball, and men and women's basketball.[3]

Paris fielded first fielded a football team in 1925 with Hub Hollis as head coach.[4] Boyd Converse was the program's final coach before the football was dropped after the 1961 season.[5]

The Henry P. Mayer Center for the Musical Arts in July 2015

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Enrollment Numbers PJC
  2. ^ Texas Education Code, Section 130.195, "Paris Junior College District Service Area".
  3. ^ "Paris Junior College | Affordable Excellence". www.parisjc.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  4. ^ "Hollis Was PJC's First Grid Coach". The Paris News. Paris, Texas. January 1, 1951. p. 6, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Allen, Ted (December 8, 1963). "Boyd Converse Named Kilgore College Coach". Kilgore News Herald. Kilgore, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved May 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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