Phillips 66 recently made a $10,000 donation to the Wharton County Junior College Foundation toward vocational scholarships at WCJC. Pictured, front row, from left, are Danielle Brunner, Associate HRBP for Phillips 66’s Sweeny Refinery; WCJC student Michelle Torrez of Bay City; WCJC President Betty McCrohan; WCJC student Brianna De La Rosa of Bay City; WCJC student Brenda Garcia of Blessing; WCJC student Samantha Huerta of Bay City; and Jessica Follett, Phillips 66’s Advisor/Public Affairs for the Gulf Coast. Back row, left to right, are Jonathan Jeter, Director of the WCJC Foundation and Advancement; Danny Bacot, WCJC’s Dean of Vocational Instruction; Bruce Krauskopf, WCJC Foundation vice-president; Becky Cook, WCJC Foundation secretary; Gloria Crockett, WCJC’s Bay City campus specialist; Gerald Kinder, program director and instructor of WCJC’s Manufacturing Technology program; and Roy Caruthers, WCJC instructor of Nuclear Fundamentals and Power Plant Organization & Process.
WHARTON, TEXAS — The Wharton County Junior College Foundation, in partnership with Wharton County Junior College, is proud to announce that Phillips 66 has donated $10,000 toward vocational scholarships for the current academic year.
The purpose of the scholarship is to help cover tuition costs for female, first generation, and/or financial need-based students enrolled in Electronics Engineering Technology, Nuclear Power Technology, and Process Technology programs. These scholarships will be awarded to four students in these programs during the 2024-25 academic year.
“When business and industry partners with WCJC in support of our student body, great things happen for the community,” said WCJC’s Dean of Workforce Danny Bacot. “Donations like these lower the barrier of cost and have helped so many students reach their educational goals. Students see firsthand that they are not alone on their path to achieving a productive, rewarding future.”
The Wharton County Junior College Foundation, a 501(C)(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide educational awareness and financial support to Wharton County Junior College (“WCJC”), has been expanding their outreach and impact over the past year. This includes the award of additional student scholarships and different events to increase community engagement and build awareness of Foundation scholarships and opportunities to give.
The donation was praised by the Foundation’s President, Gary Gillen.
“We are thrilled that Phillips 66 continues to support our students and their academic journey,” Gillen said. “Their generosity makes a meaningful difference in the lives of our students and strengthens the community as a whole. We are deeply grateful for their commitment to education and workforce development.”
The WCJC Foundation Office is located on the Wharton campus, located inside the J. M. Hodges Library. For more information on ways to give to the Foundation or to learn how you can support this effort visit wcjcfoundation.org or contact Jonathan Jeter at jeterj@wcjc.edu or 979-532-6981.
