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Wharton County Junior College was well-represented at the 2025 State of Higher Education event, held earlier this summer in Sugar Land. Pictured, left to right, are Qiara Suggs, Fort Bend Chamber Immediate Past-Chair and representative of Texas Dow Employees Credit Union (TDECU); Jennifer Henrikson, Fort Bend Chamber Education Division Chair and representative of Stantec; Dr. Michael Webster, Houston Community College Southwest; John Kennedy, Texas State Technical College; Dr. Jay Neal, University of Houston at Sugar Land and Katy; Dr. Amanda Allen, Executive Vice President of Wharton County Junior College; and Steve Parker of Stantec.

Wharton County Junior College English Instructor Karen Lescure (left) retired this year after 20 years of service.

The Wharton County Junior College Board of Trustees this week appointed Dr. Amanda Allen as the next president of WCJC. Board members joined Allen and her family in a group photograph following Tuesday’s meeting. Pictured, from left, are board member Terry Lynch, board member Jay Roussel, board Vice Chair Dr. Priscilla Metcalf, Board Chair Paul Pope, Luke Honea, Dr. Amanda Allen, Regan Honea, Scott Honea, board Secretary Dr. Bret Macha, board member Dr. Sue Zanne Williamson Urbis and board member Larry Sitka.

The Wharton County Junior College Foundation hosted its second annual "Blackjack, Glitz & Glamor" event recently in Sugar Land.

El Campo native Lori Rosales found purpose and confidence as a Wharton County Junior College student and now works for the college in Information Technology.

Wharton County Junior College President Betty McCrohan will retire on Aug. 31 after 24 years of leading the college. A reception will be held in her honor next month at the Wharton campus.

Wharton County Junior College's Dr. Muna Saqer, Program Director for the IT & Networking and Computer Science programs, demonstrates training equipment at the Wharton campus. State grant funds will enable the IT & Networking program to upgrade equipment, expand curriculum and provide scholarships.

Participants of last year’s Wharton County Junior College summer volleyball camp work on their skills at the Gene Bahnsen Gymnasium in Wharton. WCJC’s volleyball and baseball programs will sponsor summer camps again this year.

Wharton County Junior College dual credit student Landynn Tompkins will graduate from high school this month with a diploma under the Texas First Program. The state program enables high school students to graduate early and to qualify for a one-year scholarship to their university of choice.

Wharton County Junior College recently hosted a Law Day event at the Richmond campus. During the event, two students were inducted into the Lambda Epsilon Chi legal honor society. From left are Cade Meyer of Needville, WCJC Paralegal Studies Program Director Dr. Erma Hart and Jennifer Umali of Richmond.

Wharton County Junior College held its 79th annual commencement exercises on May 9 and May 10 at the Gene Bahnsen Gymnasium in Wharton. A record 335 graduates participated.

A pinning ceremony was held recently for students earning their Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing from Wharton County Junior College. Graduates pictured, front row, left to right, are Kaleigh Montalvo of El Campo, Amanali Noorrani of Richmond, Michala Sulak of Louise, Samantha Salgado of El Campo, Briana Rodriquez of Beasly, Andrea Benavidez of El Campo, Brynnan Bostick of Richmond, Maria Arizpe of Garwood, Paula Scott of Ganado, Shanequa Clark of Richmond and Elta Florestant Chery of Houston. Middle row, left to right, are Chrissy Broman of El Campo, Ashley Velazquez of El Campo, Eseroghene Akpejunor of Sugar Land, Camille Boado of Katy, Hajira Karim of Katy, Gigi Martinez of Bay City, Joneisha Graves of El Campo, Skylar Payne of Bay City, Ashlynn McCubbin of Richmond, Stephanie Mejia of Houston and Sophia Garza of El Campo. Back row, left to right, are Joshua Casilang of Sugar Land, Jacques Jackson of Wharton, Jacob Escobedo of Simonton, Coral Becerra Dominquez of Sealy, Adriana Veitch of West Point, Karla Hinojosa of Rosenberg, Leceia Johnson of Houston, Lauryn Ellis of Bay City, Emily Simper of Wharton, Lance Rodriquez of McKinney and Jerry Villarreal of Wharton. Not pictured is Sandeep Kaur of Sugar Land.