Thirty-five students recently earned their Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing from Wharton County Junior College. Pictured front row, from left, are Annastacia Muthini of Wharton, Regina Baines of Eagle Lake, Samantha Gonzalez of El Campo, Janice Masters of Richmond, Jacquelyn Reyes of Rosenberg, Shabana Noorani of Beasley, Jamie Ortiz of El Campo, Claudia Zapalac of East Bernard, Alissa Ashcraft of Sealy and Kimberly Cardona of Rosenberg. Middle row, left to right, are Marilyn Ervin of Rosenberg, Nora Mata of Glen Flora, Laura Garza of Bay City, Roxan Tijerina of El Campo, Laura Zetino of Houston, Craig Isenhower of Rosenberg, Paola Garcia of Palacios, Brooke Sustr of Schulenberg, Jamie Johnson of Katy, Ana Perez of Richmond and Micaela Escochea of Richmond. Back row, left to right, are Jessica Bartel of Needville, Sara Magana-Ballesteros of Bay City, Ebraylone Allen of Bay City, Allison Zemanek of Boling, Terralyn Williams of Elm Grove, Megan McGill of Richmond, Kendahl Kaley of Katy, Myshnae Haller of El Campo, Ariel Makara of Bay City, David Dick III of Needville, Krissia Velazquez of Richmond, Deborah Placidon of Richmond, Carmen Linares of Richmond and Gregory Sinski of Missouri City.
WHARTON, TEXAS – Thirty-five students have earned their Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing from Wharton County Junior College. A pinning ceremony was held on May 12 at the Pioneer Student Center on the Wharton campus.
Valedictorian was Roxan Tijerina of El Campo and Salutatorian was Sara Magana-Ballesteros of Bay City. Other graduates included:
Graduates with the AAS degree are eligible to take the national licensing exam to become a registered nurse. Enrollment is limited and additional admissions criteria are required including completion of prerequisite classes, satisfactory criminal background check and negative drug screening. The program begins in August at the Wharton campus and in January at the Sugar Land campus. A 12-month LVN-ADN transition program begins in May and is available for students already licensed as vocational nurses. Median pay according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is around $75,000 annually.
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