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Panola College, ETBU sign articulation agreement

 

 
Panola College signed an articulation agreement with East Texas Baptist
University on Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the Frances B. Ross Ballroom of the
Charles C. Matthews Foundation Student Center on the campus of Panola
College.
 
 
 
East Texas Baptist University’s partnership with Panola College (PC) marks
ETBU’s sixth and Panola College’s third articulation agreement with
institutions and organizations in the region. ETBU President J. Blair
Blackburn and PC President Gregory Powell signed the agreement that offers
students at PC and ETBU access to enhanced educational opportunities.
 
 
 
“ETBU is honored to partner with Panola College in the education of
students in East Texas. Our region has a bachelor’s degree completion rate
of less than 35 percent and we want to provide greater opportunities for
East Texans and Panola College students and graduates to receive an
affordable Christ-centered education at ETBU,” Dr. Blackburn said. “PC
President Greg Powell is a visionary educational leader for Panola County
and East Texas. I am excited to work closely with Dr. Powell in exploring
other strategies to widen the doors of access and affordability to higher
education for our students.”
 
 
 
Located in Carthage, Texas, Panola College is an award-winning community
college. PC was established in 1947, operating with just two temporary
buildings. Now, the institution stands with 19 permanent buildings and
serves over 2,600 students in the counties of Marion, Panola, Shelby, and
Harrison. In its 70-year history, Panola College has grown to meet the
needs of the community by providing a wide range of education and training
opportunities to students of any age. PC President Gregory Powell’s vision
for expansion led to the partnership between PC and ETBU.
 
 
 
"Panola College is delighted to sign this articulation agreement with East
Texas Baptist University,” Dr. Powell commented. “This provides our
students with a seamless transfer pathway as they continue their education
towards bachelors' degrees.”
 
 
 
The agreement will ensure that eligible graduates of PC will be able to
seamlessly transfer approved courses, receive priority for admission, and
be granted precedence for scholarships at ETBU. The University will also
offer $11,000 each year in academic support to Phi Theta Kappa students.
 
 
 
“As a local partner, Panola College has a great impact on the education of
students in Harrison and Panola County,” ETBU Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs Thomas Sanders said. “In this agreement, we are
providing a seamless transition for students to finish an undergraduate
degree. Partnerships like this are key to us improving the workforce and
economies of our region.”
 
 
 
ETBU President J. Blair Blackburn and PC President Gregory Powell
sign an articulation agreement to enhance the existing partnership between
the two institutions. During the ceremony, Dr. Blackburn presented Dr.
Powell with a crystal plaque for Panola’s commitment to transform the lives
of students through higher education.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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