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Panola College Reports Record Enrollment

Panola College has always prided itself as a being able to offer students a lot more for less, and given a home-style feeling.  This year's slogan for the annual Residence Hall Move In Day was "Small Town Big Dreams".  This philosophy seems to be working, Panola College has set a record for enrollment with 2701 this fall for the sixth straight year.  

 
As many Texas community colleges and universities are seeing declines in enrollment, Panola College has been experiencing a steady increase of about 3-4% a year over the last 6 years.  "Many factors have gone into our steady growth.  We feel that we are doing a great job of informing prospective students of the opportunities that Panola College offers.  Plus, our administration and faculty work hard to identify programs that will help students succeed and gain jobs in the workforce," stated Don Clinton, Vice President of Student Services.
 
Over the past 6 years Panola College has started or restructured  nine degrees and programs including:  Petroleum Technology, Emergency Medical Technician, Medical Assistant Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Panola One Online Nursing, Digital Media Design and Development, Early Childhood, and Electrical & Instrumentation Technology.  These programs along with the already established programs such as Associate Degree Nursing, Vocational Nursing, Welding, Health Information Technology, Office Professional, and Computer Information Technology have helped the college produce many workers for the East Texas workforce and around the State and country.
 
Academic transfers, dual credit, and online opportunities have also been on the steady climb.  Students realize the increasing cost of universities, the benefits that high schools are offering to their students for dual credit, and the many doors of opportunity that online courses can offer.  
 
Panola College offers a variety of opportunities to students from the traditional on campus experiences with residence halls, to the online courses, the traditional commuter paths, and the ever growing career and technical paths.  

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