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BASEBALL PLAYERS EARN ACADEMIC HONORS
Wharton County Junior College Pioneers baseball team players were recently honored for their academic achievement. Players were named to the "3.0 Club," the "3.5 Club" or the "4.0 Club" based upon their Grade Point Average during the Fall 2021 semest...
March 10, 2022
GRADUATION APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 1
WHARTON, TEXAS – Spring 2022 graduation applications are due April 1. Please follow the steps found below: Verify your major is correct through your Online Services account.
March 2, 2022
A RICH MUSICAL HISTORY - WCJC Choir presents tunes from the 1960s
Wharton County Junior College Choir members rehearse for the "Welcome to the 60s" concert, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at the Horton Foote Theatre in the Duson-Hansen Fine Arts Building on the Wharton campus.
February 28, 2022
2022 NISOD EXCELLENCE AWARDS RECIPIENTS
Nine Wharton County Junior College instructors will receive NISOD Excellence Awards for 2022. Pictured, from left, are Larry Jenkins (Instructor of Electronics Engineering), Franci Bay (Instructor of Dental Hygiene), Sharon Prince (Instructor of Engl...
February 25, 2022
WCJC RECOGNIZES RETIREES JULIE AARONSON
WCJC Dean of Student Success Lindsey McPherson, right, presents an award of appreciation to Julie Aaronson after 21 years of service to the college. WCJC Dean of Student Success Lindsey McPherson, right, presents an award of appreciation to Johnnie...
February 25, 2022
AN ENHANCED EXPERIENCE - State grant enables EMS program to upgrade, expand at Richmond campus
Wharton County Junior College's Emergency Medical Services Program recently secured a nearly $500,000 grant which will be utilized for state-of-the-art training simulations and student scholarships. Pictured is EMS Program Director Gary Bonewald. RI...
February 24, 2022
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - Volleyball players recognized for high GPA
Wharton County Junior College Pioneers volleyball team players were recently honored for their academic achievement. Players were named to the "3.0 Club" or "3.5 Club" depending upon their Grade Point Average during the Fall 2021 semester.
February 17, 2022
WCJC PIONEERS TO PLAY AT LATER TIME ON FRIDAY, FEB. 17
WHARTON, TEXAS – The Wharton County Junior College Pioneers baseball team’s game against Western Texas College on Friday, Feb. 17, has been rescheduled to 2 p.m.
February 17, 2022
WCJC ALUMNUS TO BE INDUCTED INTO PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Wharton County Junior College alumnus Clifford Branch, pictured at the Gene Bahnsen Gym dedication in April 2019, will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame later this year. Branch played football and ran track at WCJC in the late 1960s.
February 14, 2022
PRISCILLA DREAMS THE ANSWER - WCJC Drama Department presents unique show
Wharton County Junior College Drama Department students rehearse a scene from the upcoming play, "Priscilla Dreams the Answer," scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb.
February 11, 2022
ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS WIN POSTER CONTEST - BAINES
Wharton County Junior College Associate Degree Nursing student Regina Baines won a second place prize for her research on non-traditional clinical opportunities utilized during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured, from left, are Organization for Associat...
February 7, 2022
EYES ON THE PRIZE - WCJC Pioneers baseball team sets sights on Region 14 Championship
Pictured is the 2022 Wharton County Junior College Pioneer Baseball Team. Front row, left to right, are Kole Tauzin of Tomball, Julian Rodriguez of Humble, Rafael Capistran of Brownsville, Kameron Snodgrass of Corpus Christi, Casey Sunseri of the Woo...
February 3, 2022