Paragon's Intuitive-IC shelving and READ-IT tables recently helped to transform Jackson Preparatory Magnet Elementary's new school library. The library re-design was part of Target and Heart of America's READesign Library Makeover Project, which has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

New employee introduction - Ryan Mihelich - scheduling assistant

NAME: Ryan Mihelich

NICKNAME: Rhino

HOW AND WHEN DID YOU COME TO WORK AT PARAGON? A friend at my previous job knew of an opening here at Paragon. She knew Nancy and got me an interview scheduled. First day at Paragon - April 15, 2011.

HOW WOULD YOU EXPLAIN YOUR JOB AT PARAGON TO A KINDERGARTNER? Well kids, what I do is help people who build the parts. I give them pieces of paper that tells them what part I want them to make, how many to make, and the date when I need it. They are happy because I give them work to do.

WHAT HIGH SCHOOL DID YOU GO TO? WHAT WAS THE SCHOOL MASCOT? Duncanville High School ... Panthers!!!

FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Biggest Loser

BEST BOOK YOU'VE READ: ...And Then There Were None

IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD FOR A WEEK-LONG VACATION, WHERE WOULD YOU GO AND WHY? Australia... Other side of the world, to see the kangaroos and to put "a shrimp on the barbie!"

IF YOU HAD TO SING KARAOKE, WHAT SONG WOULD YOU SING? Summer Lovin' from Grease

FUNNY/UNIQUE/INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF THAT YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE: -- I ran the Dallas White Rock Marathon in 2009; -- I hate it when people take food out of the microwave before the timer goes off and don't reset the display to show the clock time; -- I love Blue Bell ice cream!

Great news from Intertek's furniture testing lab... Paragon's GSA product samples exceed ANSI/BIFMA standards! Next step is GSA Schedule 71!

CLICK HERE to watch Heart of America, Target, and the Dallas Cowboys unveil George Peabody Elementary's new school library featuring Paragon library shelving!

We've gone CRAZY for colors at Paragon! CLICK HERE to check out our new laminate and paint colors at www.paragoninc.com!

INFORMATION COMMONS library shelving by Paragon Furniture

From left to right: Ricky Kassanoff, Mark Hubbard, JT Battley, Andy Minch, Teneke Doyle, Larry Stewart, Pamela Wade, Liz Ensign, Katie Pool, Scott Bretz, Stacy Hudson, Allan Stevens, and Steve Pryor

The School Equipment Show 2010
November 17-19, 2010
Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ
www.schoolequipmentshow.com

Paragon recently added student seating to their classroom furniture product line. With three innovative designs available in a variety of vibrant colors, these chairs will bring life to any learning environment! Click here to check out Paragon's new chairs!

Great News! Paragon has been awarded an annual furniture contract by The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN)! Visit Paragon's Resources page for more information on TCPN!

Paragon Furniture's library shelving, INTUitIVE tables, computer kiosks and Learning Bays were recently featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show! Click here to watch a video clip from the May 4th show.

Paragon welcomes Liz Ensign to the newly created role of Contracts and Web Content Administrator. Liz’s primary responsibilities are maintaining and applying for new contracts with state, local, and cooperative exchanges. Equally important is Liz’s management of the content that appears on www.paragoninc.com, as well as, social media interfaces like Facebook. Before joining Paragon, Liz worked for 6 years as a behavioral health specialist, most recently with LifeSynch/Humana Inc. Liz has a bachelors degree in Psychology and Sociology from University of North Texas with honors. You can reach Liz by emailing liz@paragoninc.com.

Paragon Furniture is excited to announce their recent award of the Texas Association of School Boards / BuyBoard statewide furniture contract! Visit BuyBoard on the web at http://www.buyboard.com/ .

Paragon Furniture, L.P. recently hired Larry Stewart as Manager of Product Development. Larry is an award-winning product development expert and comes to Paragon with 25 years of experience in the contract furniture industry. Larry's contributions to forward-thinking design in the classroom can be seen in his work on Paragon's INTUitIVE line. Find out more about the INTUitIVE line at http://www.paragoninc.com .

The INTUitIVE by Paragon line adds a new member to the line up. TRAIN-IT offers the clean lines of a height adjustable table but now includes a modesty panel with an integrated wire manager. Like all of the INTUitIVE products, TRAIN-IT comes with our unique height adjustment system and has the inviting look that transforms your environment.

TRAIN-IT is a great option for your multi-purpose rooms. Laptop and lecture friendly, TRAIN-IT is also available in mobile options to give you even more flexibility.

Click here for more information on TRAIN-IT.

Great news! Paragon has been awarded 2 new state contracts in South Carolina... State of SC - Metal Furniture and State of SC - Wood Furniture! GO PARAGON!!!

Paragon now has two new alternatives for patron access stations. Whether it is a security check-in counter or media center look-up station, Information Bay and Wave Kiosk give you options for your technology access points. Both units come with a fully enclosed rear-door compartment that lets you keep your computer equipment secure yet ventilated.

Learn more about the Information Bay and Wave Kiosk.