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The Wharton County Junior College Choir will team up with faculty members and the community for “An Evening of Music,” scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29. Pictured rehearsing is choir member Leeya Parr of Needville.

The WCJC Senior Citizens Program will host their annual 5K Stride and Stroll event on Oct. 31 in downtown Wharton.

Wharton EMS students participate in exercise.

WCJC volleyball players leap high for the ball.

Nineteen students have graduated from Wharton County Junior College’s Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) program.

The 2026 Wharton County Junior College Pioneers volleyball team.

Eleven students have graduated from Wharton County Junior College’s Radiologic Technology program.

Wharton County Junior College this fall will begin offering an associate's degree and two certificate programs in Artificial Intelligence. Pictured is Dr. Muna Saqer, Program Director of WCJC's Computer Science, IT and Networking programs.

Twenty-four students recently graduated from Wharton County Junior College’s Associate Degree Nursing program.

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.