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Paris Junior College National Partnerships 2015 Annual Report 3TM From The President ext T Dr. Pamela Anglin President Bringing Northeast Texas Ideas to the White House Suggested Pell Grants be awarded to dual credit high school students. Now it’s federal policy and benefitting area students. 2 National partnerships will aid students tudent success is the common CMT Empowering Education thread among three national initiative. The campaign partnerships launched with highlights the important role Paris Junior College in 2015. PJC was community colleges play in Snamed an Achieving the Dream Leader providing affordable, relevant College, a partner in the Pathways education and training aligned Initiative of the American Association with the workforce needs in of Community Colleges (AACC), rural America. and a partner with Country Music “Although the number of Television’s Empowering Education at scale – for all students. PJC was available jobs is on the rise (CMTEE) initiative. chosen through a highly competitive nationally, many go unfilled to the national selection process to join in lack of applicants with the necessary and contribute to the work. skills or credentials, Rural areas are “This is a huge opportunity for Paris among those which struggle the Junior College to be involved in this most,” said Lucia Folk, vice president transformational work to implement of public affairs, CMT. “Through this academic and career pathways to initiative, we’re working in smaller improve student completion rates and communities to highlight the available prepare students for academic transfer tools and resources to earn degrees or to go to work in order to meet the and certificates. In less than two years ambitious statewide goal of Texas to we’ve nearly doubled our reach, but have 60 percent of individuals 25 to there’s still much more to do.” 34 years of age with a certificate or n this partnership, PJC was one degree by 2030,” said Dr. Anglin. of 25 colleges selected across 17 The selected colleges will be the first states. First announced in 2014, o be named a leader college, PJC to participate in the pathways institute CMTEE works in collaboration with demonstrated commitment to series over the next 2.5 years and will IAACC, and experienced early success improving student success and work with expert coaches at those as the 10 pilot partner schools hosted closing achievement gaps. The college institutes. They will contribute to local events, bringing star-power and Thas used data to inform policy and learning both across the initiative and helping to put a face on education practice to help students achieve their more broadly, across the community by highlighting success stories of goals, through improved skills and college field. students. Prospective students learned better employability. “These very diverse community about solutions to some of the biggest “Paris Junior College faculty, staff and colleges can feel proud of the strong obstacles they face, including financial students have worked together in a foundations they have laid for this aid and part time programs. commitment to student success,” said transformational work,” said AACC “It is imperative that we increase the PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin. “PJC president Walter G. Bumphus. “We are educational attainment level and skill has consistently increased retention pleased with the rigor and integrity level across this region of the state in of students from the fall to the spring, that the Pathways partners have order to have a prepared workforce for from 59.4 percent in 2010-11 to 67.1 the future,” said Dr. Anglin. percent in 2013-14.” ensured in the selection process, and Nineteen colleges were named all of the partners look forward to the As part of the initiative, PJC and leader colleges nationwide, mostly intensive work ahead.” large urban institutions. They joined he CMTEE partnership 28 other colleges recertified as leader will help PJC with colleges. PJC is making strides in the outreach to both national movement to increase student area industry partners and Tprospective students to boost the CMT will cosponsor an economic completion and close achievement gaps, demonstrating the power of the economy. According to the Bureau of industry partner roundtable, and a Achieving the Dream Approach. Labor Statistics, there are 5.8 million demonstration of critical PJC workforce or the Pathways Project, PJC joins jobs open right now in the United programs along with a concert to reach 30 other colleges nationwide, States. Many remain unfilled due to a prospective area students. including four Texas Colleges, lack of skilled applicants. The stage is set for 2016 to be a very in the project led by AACC. This The cable network chose PJC as a busy year for PJC, leading to a better Finitiative will design and implement partner to encourage area residents future for local students, businesses, guided academic and career pathways to go back to school as part of the and the economy. 3 Upgrades for Texas jewelry institute ong known for graduates go a lot smoother, especially sought worldwide, PJC’s on baguette stones. I felt like a Texas Institute of Jewelry professional bench jeweler!” Technology underwent a major TIJT’s industry advisory board Lrenovation to keep students works with the college to ensure at the forefront of developing graduates have up-to-date skills technologies. The fourth semester sought by employers. PJC Memorial classroom makeover brought Foundation funds dedicated to the the latest technology to students jewelry program helped acquire completing their final semester the state of the art equipment, in at TIJT. Special white floor tiles, addition to Paris Junior College new paint and ceiling tiles created funds. Three members of the a brilliantly lit setting for the advisory board were on hand for new benches and equipment, the equipment installation in late purchased from Stuller, Inc. of summer: Darrell Warren, then- Lafayette, La. Students now wear Vice President of Tools, Packaging white lab coats in keeping with the and Finished Metals for Stuller clean room environment. Inc.; Terry W. Chandler, President/ The classroom has 20 new work CEO of the Diamond Council benches with Leica microscopes on of America in Nashville, Tenn.; PJC jewelry instructor Serina Omori (top), explains a technique. flexible stands that can be moved and Clay Minton of Clay Minton Students raved about the professional results they obtained to any position, micro motor units Watch Services in Paris. A second from the new equipment (center). Darrell Warren explains a third hand soldering station to (from left) other TIJT advisory for stone setting and polishing classroom also received the clean board members Clay Mintor and Terry Daniels, Omori, and PJC and GRS GraverSmiths for stone room treatment, including 10 Vice President of Workforce Education John Spradling. setting and hand engraving. Each new outfitted bench stations, and bench also has a GRS Benchmate casting, polishing, and cleaning system that includes a third-hand areas as well as a camera and soldering station to make it easier lightbox allowing students for students to hold and work on to create digital portfolios of their creations. their work. The school recently “Our new bench tools have been upgraded to a 3D printer in the a great asset in class,” said student CAD classroom, as well. Casey Farrell of Homer, Alaska. “My TIJT started in 1942 in the microscope has allowed me to see basement of the PJC Administrative crystal clear on my projects such Building. By 1946 the program as my nine-stone and twenty-five was training returning World War stone pavé rings, plus my LED II veterans under the GI Bill. PJC lamp provided great light. I got a instructors have travelled to other chance to use a bench mate and countries to assist in setting up a micro graver ball which made training programs. Nearing its it easier for me to hold my rings 75th anniversary, the program when chasing and stone setting. has continually reinvented itself to The GraverSmith made chasing stay on the cutting edge. 4 New day in Sulphur Springs Classes begin at new location he new Paris Junior College The building has 11 classrooms, The old location on Houston Street - Sulphur Springs Center, lo- testing facilities, a library a book- was turned over to SSHS. Dual credit cated at 1137 East Loop 301 store, and a new parking lot. courses will still be taught at SSHS. in Sulphur Springs, opened in time Tfor classes to begin with the new Welding shop opens at PJC-SSC year. he new welding shop at the PJC - Sulphur Springs Center opened for the The former Foxworth-Galbraith fall semester and has seen heavy use by an increasing number of moti- Lumber Company facility was trans- vated students. Below, Caitlin Kimberlin is shown practicing a weld; she formed into a modern and spacious is pursuing her associate of applied science degree in welding. In addition to college campus building and will Tan associates degree, students may pursue certificates in structural steel weld- replace the location on Houston ing, pipe welding and advanced welding shop technology. Street next to the Sulphur Springs High School, where the college has been located since the late 1990s. “We are excited to get the new campus in Sulphur Springs open and ready for our students,” said PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin. “We are proud to provide students in the Sulphur Springs area with a new and modern college learning facility, where we can expand edu- cational opportunities.” The new center facilities will pro- vide additional space for academic classes, workforce development programs and continuing education classes. 5 PJC - Greenville Center Flourishing ince moving into the new building in 2008, the PJC - Greenville Cen- ter has seen continued growth and usage.