The Pony Express (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 7, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 1, 1994 Page: 1 of 6
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Power of press gets
things done,
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SPORTS
INSIDE NEWS JgS 1
Basketball action
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Addressing past changes, future plans
Edmonson discusses 'state of the college'
Chamber music
offered at Panola
There will be a free
Chamber Music concert
Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 7:30
p.m. in the Q.M. Martin
Auditorium.This event is
sponsored by the Panola
College Music Department
and the Carthage Music
Club.
A combination of
instruments will be
played. Vocals will be by
Jan Bruening and
harpsichord will be played
by Karen McBee. Sally
Horok will delight the
audience with sounds of
the flute, Betty Whitlock
on the violin and Dennis
Bell on the cello. A
' reception will immediately
follow.
Multicultural
month scheduled
The ExCEL Club has
released a tentative
schedule for Multicultral
Month. "Instead of a Black
History Month, the club is
sponsoring a Multicultural
Month," said Wanda
Gains, ExCEL Club
advisor.
A representative from
Jarvis Christian college
will be the keynote speaker
on February 8. The Jarvis
Christian Choir will also
perform that night. For
other activities during the
month, see the next edition
of The Pony Express.
Cabaret Theater
comes to Panola
The Cabaret Dinner
Theater will be held
Thursday, Feb. 3 and
Friday, Feb. 4 in the
Studio. Theater of Q.M,
Martin Auditorium.
The cost is $12 for adults
and $10 for students,
faculty and staff. The
dinner and variety show is
sponsored by the Speech
and Theater Departments.
For reservations call (903)-
693-2064.
Lotus offered for
non-credit
An introduction to basic
concepts and features of
one of the most popular
spreadsheet software
programs will meet on
Tuesdays beginning Feb. 3
and continue through
March 10 from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. Tuition for the class is
$50. For more information
call 693-2044.
□ At a recent press conference, the new Panola
president reveals plans for the future of the
college and the accomplishments made during
his first six months at the job.
=Berri O’Neal
The Pony Express
A brand new day is dawning
at Panola College as its adminis-
trators and trustees set future
goals.
At a recent press conference,
Dr. William Edmonson, presi-
dent of Panola, announced
many plans for the college.
"We need to be thinking
about what we want this institu-
tion to become," Edmonson said.
"Panola must look beyond just
next semester to the next decade
and into the next century, to see
where it should be going."
During the interview,
Edmonson reviewed goals that
have been approved by the
board of trustees in recent
months. He also described in
detail some of the short-range
and long-range objectives the
college has set for itself.
In addition, Edmonson
praised the progress made dur-
ing the fall semester and efforts
of the board of trustees.
One action taken by the?
board was to strengthen the;
business operation of the col -
lege. Edmonson referred to the
Business Office as a "well-oiledi
machine" that needs to be com-
plete in every area.
Jackie Robinson was hired as
dean of fiscal affairs, and an ac-
countant and accounting clerk
were also added to the staff.
A systems analyst who re-
cently joined the college staff
assists with new programs and
registration.
"I feel very good about the
progress that has been made in
that area," said Edmonson.
Recently the college estab-
lished a police department and
hired a director of the depart-
ment, Brent Gee. Johnny
Richardson will also continue to
serve as a campus security offi-
cer.
In 1993, $33,000 in new schol-
arships and endowments were
given to the college. In addition,
the college has increased the
number of PELL grants from
$420,000 in 1992 to $1.2 million
in 1993.
Edmonson said and increase
in PELL awards, could qualify
the college for "developing insti-
tution" status as possible new
source of federal funding. Other
grants and funds are also being
explored.
The college's projected asso-
ciate degree nursing program is
also in planning stages. The
Gibson's Building across from
the college will house the pro-
gram. There are plans for reno-
vations on the building’s inte-
rior, and a new roof has been in-
stalled.
One half of the building will
be designated for the associate
degree of nursing program. The
building will also contain fac-
ulty offices.
Total reconstruction of the
building will be approximately
$400,000. Edmonson remarked
that "we hope to get the physical
facilities ready by September
1995."
To finance the renovations,
Edmonson explained, the col-
lege plans to refinance the
building.
He did note that although the
physical facilities will be ready,
no promises can be made for the
program's actual birth.
Edmonson praised Panola
College's excellent programs
and low tuition rates and Panola
College's availability of scholar-
ships. Edmonson said, "We are
so indebted to people in this
area. They are very generous
when it comes to making dona-
tions for scholarships."
In addition to creating new
programs, the college hopes to
recruit more of the area's high
school graduates to existing
programs. The entire college
See CONFERENCE, page 4
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□ Panola College President Dr. William Edmonson explains planned
renovations on the Gibson's Building across from the college dur-
ing a recent press conference. Once completed, the building will
house the proposed associate degree nursing program. The entire
press conference highlighted the accomplishments of the college
! during the fall semester. -)
Possibly by fall semester
Board considers replacing aging college cars
1
□ At the monthly board meeting,trustees heard
a report on the independent audit from Dean of
Fiscal Affairs Jackie Robinson.
^Tiffany Holland
The Pony Express
Panola College Board of
Trustees voted recently to pur-
chase several new passenger
vans for college use.
These vans would take the
place of the aging fleet of seda ns
which range in age from 1985 to
1989 models.
College President Dr. William
Edmonson suggested the college
move to using the vans due to
the cost of operating the fleet.
"It would be to our advantage
to phase the sedans out,"
Edmonson said. "The considera-
tion of purchasing the passenger
vans for student groups would
cost less money than the
sedans."
According to Edmonson, the
cost of the vans can be worked
into the 1994-95 budget.
The only vehicle the college
plans to keep is the 1985 Dodge
Aries. This car would be kept
specifically for use by the cam-
pus security department.
"It would be wise to keep the
Aries for the security officer,"
Edmonson said. "That vehicle is
small enough for him (Brent
Gee) to get around campus."
Board President Dr. Dennis
Golden said that the start up
date for the new vehicles should
be September 1.
"The college should continue
to use the present vehicles
throughout this semester,"
Golden said. "We can phase
them out during the summer to
prepare for the new school
year."
Instructors would be paid
mileage for the use of their vehi-
cles on college business, while
the vans would be used for stu-
dent groups and other activities.
Also during the meeting,
Edmonson outlined plans for
the spring and summer semester
for 1994.
Among these plans,
Edmonson mentioned imple-
menting a campus wide student
recruitment plan.
"This recruitment plan would
involve all personnel," he said.
"We are going to try to get ev-
eryone involved on recruit-
ment."
A pedestrian overpass from
the parking lot of the former
Gibson’s Building to the main
campus is another goal.
Edmonson said that the col-
lege has sent an application to
the Department of Public Safety
and is awaiting a response from
them.
In other business, trustees
approved the employment of
Freddy Mason in the speech de-
partment.
Mason took over classes
replacing Raymond Puchot who
resigned in January to take a job
at another college.
The board also voted to work
towards the creation of the new
associate degree nursing pro-
gram by advertising for a direc-
tor for the program.
Dean of Fiscal Affairs Jackie
Robinson also provided the
board with an update on the
work of the auditing firm of
Alexander, Lankford and Heirs.
Robinson reported that the
college is 90 percent close to the
completion of the audit.
According to Robinson, plans
are to have the audit completed
by the end of February.
Dean's List recognizes 96 for fall semester
□ The honor rolls for last semester features an
increasing number of students are recording
grades between 3.5 an d 4.0.
^Vachonda Horton
The Pony Express
Some 96 Panola College
students were named to the
Dean's List for the Fall 11993
semester.
Students who complete a
semester schedule of at least 12
semesters hours with a grade
point average between 3.5 and
4.0 are named to the list.
Students making the list
include:
BECKVILLE - Shannon
Baker, Loretta Buchanan,
Jennifer Gary, Amy Harris,
Susan Jones, Cynde Melton,
Kelly Pierce, Chasity Reed
BOSSIER CITY, LA - Donna-
Sue Sullivan
BROWNSBORO - Jessie
Smith
CARTHAGE - Gaylon
Anderson, D'Lisa Arrington,
Judith Arrington, Amanda
Ballard, Kendra Brooks, Lori
Brown, Rebecca Bryant, Amy
Bush, Jennifer Davidson,
Amanda Denton, Amy Denton,
Victoria Fenstermacher, Terria
Gentry, Kimberly Granado,
Nathan Hanlon, Rocky
Mayden,Tiffany Holland,
Vachonda Horton, Carie
Johnson, Linda Johnson, Joy
Jones, Mellinda Kelly,
Matthew Kruebbe, Rachael
Luna, Kristi Malone, Norman
Mayfield, Jan Mills, Carol
Morris, Jena Ray, Richard Ross,
Amber Slayton, Peggy
Stillwell
CENTER - Brandy Adams,
Doris Bennett, Nichole Bush,
Benda Edwards, Thomas
Helms, Courtney Howard,
Pamela Simpson, David
Tomlin, Mary Whiteside
DEBERRY - Angela Carver
DIANA - Bryan McKerley
ELYSIAN FIELDS - Donnie
Holland
GARRISON - Wendy
Boatman
GARY- Jason Woodfin
HALTOM - Choyia
Adanandus
HUDSON - Heather
Burgess
JEFFERSON - Kathy
Anderson, Marguerete Nance
JOAQIN -Cynthia Black,
Timothy Maloy, Latricia
Smith, Janet Walker
LANEVILLE - Corey Barnes
LIBERTY -Melinda Vega
LOGANSPORT, LA - Marija
Gluscevic, April Permenter
LONGVIEW - Michael
Crocker. April Sanders
MARSHALL - Teresa
Cooper, Keri Evans, Tamara
Latham, Donald Moseley,
Denise Robbins, Becky Versch
MESQUITE - Kimberly
Rucker
NACOGDOCHES -Brady
Taylor
ORANGE - Robert Bittinger
OVERTON - John Glover
ROCKDALE - Randa
Robinson
SHELBYVILLE - Jamie
Bridges, Zonia Corbell, Carol
Graves, George Reynolds,
Sonya Vaughn
SHREVEPORT - Nelda
Randolph _
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The Pony Express (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 7, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 1, 1994, newspaper, February 1, 1994; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth591921/m1/1/?q=deberry: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Panola College.