Recipients of the Wharton County Junior College Foundation’s 2018 Scholarship include, front row, from left, Mackenzie Dornak of Needville High School, Dalaney Guttenberger of Boling High School, Lindsey Norman of Needville High School, Lucy Talas of East Bernard High School and Claudia Zapalac of East Bernard High School. Back row, left to right, are WCJC Foundation Board of Directors President Larry Wadler, Foundation Board of Directors member Vince Reina Jr., Sarah Lynch of Boling High School, Claudia Mendez of Wharton High School, Jillian Owens of El Campo High School, Haley Strnadel of El Campo High School, Foundation Board of Directors member Lloyd Nelson and Foundation Board of Directors member Stewart Morris. Scholarship winners not pictured are Cristina Mendez Hernandez of El Campo High School, Jackie Garcia of Louise High School, Victoria Ochoa of Louise High School and Brenna Garza of Wharton High School.
WHARTON, TEXAS – Students who recently graduated from six area school districts are receiving a helping hand with their educational expenses thanks to the generosity of the Wharton County Junior College Foundation.
The foundation recently announced its 2018 Scholarship recipients. The students – representing Wharton, Boling, East Bernard, Needville, El Campo and Louise school districts – will each receive a $4,000 scholarship to attend WCJC. The funds will be split, with $2,000 awarded for the 2018-2019 academic year and $2,000 for 2019-2020, provided the students comply with the scholarship requirements. The purpose of the awards is to assist students who might otherwise be unable to afford higher education, said WCJC Foundation Board of Directors President Larry Wadler.
“Our goal is to encourage students to attend college, complete their program of choice and obtain a rewarding career with as little debt as possible,” Wadler said.
The 2018 award winners include:
To qualify for the scholarships, students had to be approved for graduation in 2018 from one of the six schools in the college’s service area. They also had to complete and submit a scholarship application, which includes the submission of an essay. Priority was given to students who demonstrated in their essay how a scholarship would enable them to overcome limited resources and financial constraints in order to attend WCJC.
Donations are accepted at any time to support the scholarship initiative. Funding to support a single student scholarship is $4,000. However, a donation of any amount is appreciated and will go towards funding the program. Donations are tax deductible as the foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations may be mailed to the WCJC Foundation, 911 Boling Highway, Wharton, Texas, 77488. For more information, call 979-532-6304.
Founded in 1954, the Wharton County Junior College Foundation was created with the mission of raising funds to benefit the college’s academic programs, faculty development and student scholarships. The foundation is a non-profit corporation and is operated by a Board of Directors. A scholarship fund is maintained by the foundation to award scholarships on an annual basis.
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