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 presented students with departmental awards for outstanding
achievement in particular fields of study. Students were also honored for achieving
a high grade point average (GPA), with 90 students receiving Honors Certificates for
earning a minimum 3.75 GPA and 20 students receiving Highest Achievers of Academic
Excellence Certificates for achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Students receiving departmental awards included:
- Outstanding Student in Paralegal Studies – Haley Hotz of Cuero
- Outstanding Student in Speech – Aaron Cozart of East Bernard
- Outstanding Student in Electronics Engineering Technology – Tara Kubena of East Bernard
- Outstanding Student in Kinesiology – Katelynn Leonards of East Bernard
- Outstanding Student in Associate Degree Nursing – Jennifer Corbett of East Bernard
- Outstanding Student in Drama – Makayla Biskup of El Campo
- Outstanding Student in Agriculture – Ashton Ochoa of Louise
- Student Government Association Outstanding Student of the Year – Tyler Korff of Markham
- Phi Theta Kappa Louise Sealock Award – Tyler Korff of Markham
- Phi Theta Kappa Louise Sealock Award – Brianna Hanc of Richmond
- Outstanding Student in Nuclear Power Technology – Derek Nemec of Markham
- Human Services Outstanding Academic and Service Award – Kasey D’Layne Guardado of
Needville
- Outstanding Student in Band – Angel Ramos of Orchard
- Outstanding Student in Process Technology – Caleb Garcia of Palacios
- Outstanding Student in Network Administration – Helen Harper of Richmond
- Outstanding Student Administrative Assistant – Kajalbahen Bhana of Richmond
- Outstanding Student in English – Angela Umerah of Richmond
- Outstanding Student in Health Information Technology – Debbie Wells of Richmond
- Outstanding Student in Physics – Iyanuoluwa Ogundipe of Richmond
- Outstanding Student in Simulation and Game Development – Alex Rivera of Richmond
- Outstanding Student in Radiologic Technology – Edna Gonzalez of Rosenberg
- Outstanding Student in Digital Media – Monica Pena of Rosenberg
- Outstanding Student in History and Geography – Farren Lopez of Rosenberg
- Outstanding Student in Early Childhood Development – Patricia Smith of Rosharon
- Outstanding Student in LVN-AND Associate Degree Nursing – Wendy Frank of Sealy
- Outstanding Student in Government – Zoha Akhter of Stafford
- Outstanding Student in Biology – Amber Schwamkrug of Sugar Land
- Outstanding Student in Economics – Diane Duong of Sugar Land
- Outstanding Student in Business Administration – Farah Noorali of Sugar Land
- Outstanding Student in Geology – Angel Menephee of Sugar Land
- Outstanding Student in Math – Tyler Rhody of Van Vleck
- Outstanding Student in Business Office Technology – Deysi Vargas of Wharton
- Music Department Outstanding Music Major – Evan Stavena of Wharton
- Outstanding Student in Choir – Evan Stavena of Wharton
- Outstanding Student in Dental Hygiene – Allison Valastro of Wharton
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