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SO OTHERS MAY LIVE - WCJC's Hutchison publishes first novel
Wharton County Junior College Instructor of History Brady Lee Hutchison poses with an image of his first novel, "So Others May Live." Written under the pen name of Lee Hutch, the novel parallels the lives of an Allied bomber and a German firefighter ...
June 10, 2019
A SUCCESSFUL SEASON - WCJC Pioneers Baseball Team finishes third in conference
Wharton County Junior College Pioneers Baseball Team players congratulate Josiah Ortiz (No. 13) of Houston after a homerun during a game this past season.
June 4, 2019
WHO'S WHO - WCJC's Waldrop named to online community college list
WCJC Band Instructor Joe Waldrop was recently named to the “Who’s Who in Community College Academia” list. Waldrop has taught at WCJC for the past 15 years. WHARTON, TEXAS – Wharton County Junior College Band Instructor Joe Waldrop has made the “Who...
June 3, 2019
ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENT - WCJC recognizes student athletes at annual event
Wharton County Junior College's student athletes were recently recognized for their achievements. Pictured, from left, are2019 Johnnie Frankie Award winner Brock Brandl of El Campo, volleyball team MVP Olivia Aprea of Needville, Dr.
May 31, 2019
WCJC ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM GRADUATES 28
Twenty-eight students earned their Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing from Wharton County Junior College. Front row, left to right, are Amanda Cortez-Garza of Bay City, Alexandria Hinds of Sugar Land, Jocelyn Drawhorn of Palacios, Karina ...
May 30, 2019
A GREAT PROGRAM - WCJC and WISD offer ROAR program to help high school students earn college credit
A new group of Realizing Our Academic Reward (ROAR) Academy students has been chosen and will now have the opportunity to earn up to 60 college credit hours at Wharton County Junior College while enrolled at Wharton High School. Front row, left to ri...
May 28, 2019
CLASS OF 2019 - WCJC holds two commencement events
Two Wharton High School students participated in Wharton County Junior College's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18, in Wharton. Through the Realizing Our Academic Reward (ROAR) Academy, the two students were able to complete enough college-le...
May 22, 2019
BEST OF THE BEST - WCJC Human Services program recognized for excellence
Wharton County Junior College Human Services Program students participate in a recent classroom exercise. Foreground, from left, are Lashawna Thomas of Wharton and Yolanda Gomez of Sugar Land.
May 17, 2019
HEAD OF THE CLASS - Academic recognition ceremony recognizes outstanding students
WHARTON, TEXAS – Wharton County Junior College students were recently recognized for their classroom achievement at the 2019 Academic Recognition Ceremony, held at the Pioneer Student Center on the Wharton campus. Instructors and administrators prese...
May 16, 2019
CAPS AND GOWNS - WCJC students prepare for 2019 commencement
WCJC students gather in the gymnasium on the Wharton campus during last year’s graduation ceremonies. This year’s commencement exercises will take place at 10 a.m.
May 15, 2019
VOLLEYBALL SIGNING DAY
Wharton County Junior College Volleyball Team players Sabrina Show and Rebecca Estrada recently signed letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at four-year universities. Show, an outside hitter from East Bernard who made Region XIV First...
May 15, 2019
REGION XIV BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
May 9, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Zina L. Carter979.532.6417 WHARTON, TEXAS – The Wharton County Junior College Pioneers Baseball Team will travel to Beaumont this weekend to compete at the Region XIV Tournament and a chance to make the Natio...
May 9, 2019