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The Wharton County Junior College Pioneers Alumni Baseball Game will take place at noon this Saturday, Oct. 18, at Corbett Park in Wharton. The game showcases the talents of former WCJC baseball players with those on the current roster. The event is open to the public and free of admission.

The Wharton County Junior College Senior Citizen’s Program will hold its annual 5K Stride and Stroll fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Riverfront Park in Wharton. There is still time to register by calling 979-532-6430. Pictured are competitors from the 2024 event.

The Wharton County Junior College Choir will present "The Evolution of Music" on Tuesday, Oct. 14, in the Horton Foote Theatre on the Wharton campus. Pictured taking direction from WCJC Choir Director Dr. Karl Paoletti are, from left, Anahiyarith Rodriguez of El Campo, Alexis Alvarez of Bay City and Vanesa Flores of Needville.

Wharton County Junior College hosted Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner Dr. Wynn Rosser at the Richmond campus on Sept. 18. The event included a Student/Alumni Panel Discussion which provided insight on how WCJC has positively affected the lives of students. Pictured, left to right, are cosmetology student Erika Leanos Raigoza, EMS student Ashley Jones, EMS graduate Kristyal Vann, Commissioner Dr. Wynn Rosser, WCJC President Dr. Amanda Allen, police academy graduate Elizabeth Smith and dental hygiene graduate Angela Toler.

Wharton County Junior College President Dr. Amanda Allen and the WCJC Board of Trustees will participate in the Aspen Institute’s Presidents & Trustees Collaborative, an initiative designed to strengthen board-president alignment in an effort to improve student outcomes.

Wharton County Junior College will host a "Faculty and Friends" concert on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the Horton Foote Theatre on the Wharton campus. Performers include, from left to right, WCJC Board of Trustees member Dr. Sue Zanne Williamson Urbis and her husband, Professor Richard Urbis, community musician John Purcell, WCJC Instructor of Music Debra Lemson, WCJC Band Director Dr. Jeffrey Anderson and WCJC Choir Director Dr. Karl Paoletti. Not pictured is WCJC Instructor of Music Dr. Brittany May and community singer Ronda Paoletti.

WCJC Board of Trustees Chair J. Paul Pope presents a plaque and resolution to Betty McCrohan upon her retirement.

Twenty-one students recently graduated from Wharton County Junior College's Licensed Vocational Nursing program.

Fourteen students graduated from Wharton County Junior College’s Radiologic Technology program on Aug. 15. Pictured, front row, left to right, are Stephanie May of Bay City, Sicily Valdez of Danevang, Kylie Daugherty of Missouri City, Claudia Anguiano of Victoria, Alex Morales Barrientos of Richmond, Nayeli Reyes of Houston and Jessica Burnaman of Bay City. Back row, left to right, are Ana Gonzalez Perez of Boling, Emily Folmar of Wharton, Jacklyn Akin of Francitas, Raul Ivan Carrillo of Palacios, Hailey Irizarry of Blessing, Cade O’Brien of Richmond and Emily Quinn of Victoria.

The WCJC Pioneers volleyball team opens its 2025 season on Aug. 16. Seated, left to right, are Hadley Holchak of Richmond, Blair Kram of Sealy, Kieryn Adams of Schulenburg, Kristel Cababasay of Huntsville, Kennedy Davidson of Santa Fe, Maybelline Garcia of Richmond and Gabriela Young of Katy. Standing, left to right, are Kera Arrington of La Porte, Sediong Scott of Houston, Addilyn Webb of Santa Fe, Mylie Thiesen of Huntsville, Lauren Wood of Katy, Elaiza Martinez of Rio Grande City, Jaycee Spears of Lumberton, Tylah Spriggins of Katy and Head Coach Jerrick Cabrales.

Wharton County Junior College Pioneers baseball players celebrate a homerun this past season. A number of WCJC's baseball and volleyball players were recently recognized for academic excellence.

Forty-four members of the Houston Fire Department recently graduated from Wharton County Junior College's Emergency Medical Services program. Pictured, left to right, are Trever Beaty, Samuel Carr and Jhaylen Covington-Berry.