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Wharton County Junior College held its 80th annual commencement exercises between May 7 and May 9 at the Gene Bahnsen Gymnasium on the Wharton campus. Four ceremonies were held, with 265 students participating.

Wharton County Junior College Pioneers baseball team players Connor Priddy of Lago Vista, left, and Harrison Wall of Mount Pleasant received awards for their achievements. Priddy won the 2026 Johnnie Frankie Award and Wall won the 2026 Dr. Ty Pate Memorial Academic Athletic Award.

Students earning an Associate of Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene from Wharton County Junior College are, front row, left to right, Adriana Barbosa of Victoria, Julissa Lujan of Rosenberg, Lesly Ramos of Stafford, Melanie Calderon of Sweeny, Debora Cribas of Rosenberg, Kyleigh Maloney of Sugar Land and Karla Salazar of Edna. Back row, left to right, are Katelyn Robbins of Richmond, Rebekah Garcia of El Campo, Mary Jo Stavinoha of Needville, Paola Alanis of Needville, Brandy Robinson of Columbus, Lacey Wheaton of Iola, Dakota Tanner of Stafford and Melea Henke of Hallettsville.

Wharton County Junior College student Brenton Beck of Missouri City will conduct research at Rice University this summer as part of the Research Experiences for Undergrads (REU) program.

Wharton County Junior College Instructor of History Paul Villa will spend this summer in Gettysburg, Penn., as a member of the American Battlefield Trust Summer Teaching Institute.

Wharton County Junior College students recently received outstanding achievement awards in seven fields of study: Allied Health, Communication and Fine Arts, Life Sciences, Math and Physical Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Technology and Business and Vocational Sciences.

Thirteen Wharton County Junior College associate degree nursing students were recently inducted into the Alpha Delta Nu honor society.

The Wharton County Junior College Drama Department will present “Bestest Bedtime Stories (As Told by Our Grandpa) (He’s Silly)” at noon Saturday at the Horton Foote Theatre on the Wharton campus. Pictured, from left, are Sammuel Robinson of El Campo, Charles Arriaga of Sealy, Mckenna Flores of Richmond and Genesis Molina of Hungerford.

Wharton County Junior College Band members rehearse for their upcoming concert, "America 250: A Musical Journey."

The Wharton County Junior College Choir and members of the Wharton Community Choir rehearse for their upcoming concert, "American Tapestry: A Choral Journey." The concert is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in the Horton Foote Theatre on the Wharton campus.

Wharton County Junior College Band Director Dr. Jeffrey Anderson leads students through a rehearsal for the upcoming concert, "From the Pit to the Podium: Broadway Favorites." The concert is scheduled for 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the Horton Foote Theatre on the Wharton campus.

The Wharton County Junior College Drama Department presents “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” on Feb. 19-21 at the Horton Foote Theatre in Wharton.