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In This Issue... 2 p. PJC, at Dual Credit Academic Hall of Honor Academic TX Giving Day East ocus Connected Staying on Paris Junior College F® PJC announces 2018 , p. 6 , p. Distinguished Alumnus , p. 4 , p. , p. 9 , p. the University of Houston’s College of Education and we are honored to cel- ebrate his accomplishments,” said Dr. Pam Anglin, PJC President. The award will be presented on Saturday, November 10, dur- ing the Homecoming Luncheon at Love Civic Center. Annual Fund “I loved my time at PJC and I got a good education which prepared me for a won- Drive Chair derful life,” said Houston. He credits his English instructor, Mrs. Myra Fuller, for Named his passion and love for writing. Houston, along with the Academic Hall of Honor Class of 2018, will be added to an elite group of PJC alumni recognized for professional distinction and achievement. W. Robert “Bob” Houston, Ed.D. etiring in 2012 as Professor Emeritus from the UH College of Robert “Bob” Houston, REducation, he has been lauded as Ed.D., has been selected as one of the creators of Competency Based W. the 2018 Paris Junior College Education, a national model adopted by Distinguished Alumnus. nearly 400 universities in the United States “Dr. Houston has been recognized as and still the basis for state standards for an innovator and pioneer in the field of teacher education. education during a prestigious career at continued on page 3... PJC Homecoming Schedule Kenneth Webb Thursday, Nov. 8: Parade at 4:00 p.m., leaving from the Hunt Center. Hunt Center Pep Rally, 5:00 p.m. enneth Webb, Director of Student Friday, Nov. 9: President’s Reception, 5:30-7:00 p.m., McLemore Student Center Services at Paris Junior College Ballroom. Khas been named as the Chairman Saturday, Nov. 10: Distinguished Alumni Luncheon & Academic Hall of Honor of the 2018 PJC Annual Fund. Induction, Love Civic Center, 11:30 a.m. “Paris Junior College and this commu- Women’s Basketball vs. Connors State College, 4 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs. nity has been my life for the last 30 years Tribulation Prep, 6 p.m.; Homecoming King & Queen Crowning at halftime and I consider it an honor to serve as of men’s basketball game - all in the Hunt Center. continued on page 5... Volume XLI, No. I The Paris Junior College Alumni & Friends Association October 2018 PJC and dual credit by Dr. Pamela Anglin, President aris Junior College has offered dual student takes at least six hours of dual credit to high school students for credit in high school, the student is more Pover twenty years. Dual credit is likely to enroll in college after high school where qualified high school students take graduation and graduate college at greater college level courses and receive both rates. high school and college credit. Dual credit We also know that the more dual credit courses are college level courses, taught hours a student takes in high school, the by college credentialed faculty using the lower the likelihood of the student com- same syllabus and course requirements as ing to PJC after high school graduation the traditional college course. because they will go on to the university. Dual credit has seen significant increas- Dual credit courses help make college affordable for more parents. es in enrollment during the past ten years. PJC not only offers academic transfer Paris Junior College dual credit enrollment courses as dual credit, but also Career and has increased from a headcount of 800 in Technical Education (CTE) dual credit for the fall 2007 to 1,599 in the fall of 2017, or high school students. A bachelor’s degree a 99.9 percent increase. Enrollment of dual is not for everyone, but all students will credit students across the state increased require a higher-level skill set to be pre- 57 percent over the same time period. pared for the workforce. Pam Anglin More and more PJC service area high ual credit CTE students can grad- tronics, electrician, welding, HVAC, and school students are taking advantage of uate high school with a college nurse aide. dual credit courses. Last May, 32 high Dcertificate preparing them to go For PJC to help the state reach the school seniors graduated from PJC on directly into the workforce, or continue on 60X30 TX goal (60 percent of all 25- to May 11, receiving their associate degree at PJC for an associate of applied science. 34-year-olds having a college credential and then graduating from high school two Dual credit CTE courses currently by 2030), dual credit is critical. It is also to three weeks later. offered by PJC to high school students crucial that this region have the skilled Research shows that if a high school include drafting and 3-D printing, mecha- workforce we need now and for the future. Greenville ISD - PJC Engineering Early College H.S. he inaugural group of students in the Greenville ISD - Paris Junior College Engineering Early College High School toured advanced technology programs available at the Paris campus in July, getting a preview of today’s available technology and what students might be developing in the future. Greenville ISD received a grant from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) funding Tthe Early College High School in engineering. Their industry partner is Innovation First International, and the three entities will work together to help these young people gain an associate’s degree to transfer to a university engineering program. According to TEA, Early College High Schools (ECHS) are innovative high schools for traditionally underserved students in the college set- ting, allowing them an opportunity to earn a high school diploma and 60 col- lege credit hours. An ECHS provides dual credit at no cost to students, offers rigorous instruction and accelerated courses, provides academic and social support services to help students suc- ceed, increases college readiness, and re- duces barriers to college access. At right, students are shown in front of the new ambulance simulator with PJC Work- force Education Vice President John Spradling (far left) and PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin (back row, far right). Page 2, October 2018 The Paris Junior College Alumni & Friends Association Volume XLI, No. I continued from page 1 Distinguished Alumnus, member of PJC’s Class of 1947, institutes of higher education in 18 coun- Houston earned his bachelor’s and Houston was involved with the Col- tries, delivered addresses in 47 states and master’s degrees from North Texas State A legiate Players and Royal Order of wrote or edited 40 books while authoring or University, now known as the University the Green Dragon, and was on the Debate co-authoring dozens of research reports and of North Texas, and his educational doctor- Team. more than 100 chapters and articles. ate from the University of Texas-Austin. “At PJC I received a good, quality educa- He was part of a $3.9 million, five-year Houston and his wife, Elizabeth, live tion with supportive instructors,” Houston grant, Partnership for Quality of Education, in Houston, Texas and have three adult said. “I developed my love for writing at through the United States Department of children, John (Minneapolis, Minn.), PJC with Mrs. Fuller as my writing instruc- Education involving four universities, six Ann (Boston, Mass.), and Alan (Durham, tor.” school districts, the Houston Annenberg England), as well as six grandchildren. At the University of Houston, the hon- Challenge and Houston Community College. Tickets for the Nov. 10 Homecoming oree served as Associate Dean, Executive e served as President of the Associa- Luncheon may be purchased from the Director of the Texas Center for University tion of Teacher Educators (ATE) and Office of Institutional Advancement/ School Partnerships, and Executive Director was the first recipient of the Edward H Alumni Affairs at PJC in the Rheudasil of the Institute for Urban Education. From C. Pomeroy Award for Distinguished Con- 1996 until his retirement, he was recognized tributions to Teacher Education, presented Learning Resource Center. For more infor- as a John and Rebecca Moores Professor. by the American Association of Colleges for mation, contact Derald Bulls, (903) 782- During his career, Houston consulted with Teacher Education. 0276 or by email, [email protected]. Milestones... anniversary and upgrades wo significant milestones were TIJT 75th anniversary celebration group reached at Paris Junior College this Tyear: the Texas Institute of Jewelry PJC Emergency Medical Services instructor Heath Thomas shows off the new ambulance simulator to community members at the open house. FOCUS is published by Paris Junior College on behalf of the PJC Alumni and Friends Association. Its purpose Technology celebrated its 75th anniversary is to serve as a communications link between Paris Junior College, alumni, former students, and friends. and significant equipment upgrades were Production Staff: made to several health occupations pro- Derald Bulls................................................................................Director, Institutional Advancement/Alumni Affairs Margaret Ruff..................................................................................................Director, Marketing & Public Relations grams. Administration: In April, hundreds of current and former Dr. Pamela Anglin.......................................................................................................President, Paris Junior College students and instructors from TIJT came Stanton Gartin....................................................................................................Vice