October 4, 2024 – Paris Junior College is inviting all alumni to Come Home for the 100th Anniversary alumni weekend and Homecoming Celebration on November 1-2, 2024. PJC’s Halloween Carnival at Noyes Stadium will take place from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, but is not officially part of Homecoming though alumni are welcome to bring their families to the free event.
Official Homecoming events begin with the First Annual Dragon Golf Tournament, with check-in starting at 9 a.m. at the Paris Golf and Country Club on FM 195 in Paris. All proceeds will benefit Dragon athletics, including baseball, softball, and men’s and women’s basketball and soccer.
At 6:00 p.m. on Nov. 1, the McLemore Student Center Ballroom will host the Hall of Honor/Hall of Fame Induction & Reception. The 2013 PJC softball team is set to be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame, and Don Kosterman and Sheila Reece (posthumous) will be inducted into the Academic Hall of Honor.
PJC’s Homecoming Parade is set to start off a full slate of events on Saturday, Nov. 2, leaving from the Lamar County Courthouse north parking lot at 10:00 a.m. Local high schools student organizations and groups are welcome to join in the parade; contact PJC Student Life Director Kenneth Webb at [email protected] for more information.
The Love Civic Center is the site for the Distinguished Alumni Awards Reunion Luncheon starting at noon. All formerly recognized Distinguished Alumni honorees and their families will be celebrated as we take a special time to recognize these outstanding individuals honored in years past. Complimentary reserved seating and tickets will be provided.
A special Homecoming Tailgate will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Hunt Center parking lot. Philip Nance will perform during the tailgate (thanks to a sponsorship by Unruh Concrete Pumping).
The Hunt Center is also the location of the women’s and men’s basketball games against Southwestern Christian College at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. The Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned at halftime of the men’s game.
Country music singer Clay Hollis will perform at the Love Civic Center that evening at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door; those with valid PJC ID may enter free.
Those wishing to attend the Distinguished Alumni Awards Reunion Luncheon on Nov. 2 are asked to contact the PJC Alumni Affairs office by October 25, 2024. Email [email protected] or [email protected], or call 903-782-0315.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
