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ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS WIN POSTER CONTEST - BAINES
Wharton County Junior College Associate Degree Nursing student Regina Baines won a second place prize for her research on non-traditional clinical opportunities utilized during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured, from left, are Organization for Associat...
February 7, 2022
EYES ON THE PRIZE - WCJC Pioneers baseball team sets sights on Region 14 Championship
Pictured is the 2022 Wharton County Junior College Pioneer Baseball Team. Front row, left to right, are Kole Tauzin of Tomball, Julian Rodriguez of Humble, Rafael Capistran of Brownsville, Kameron Snodgrass of Corpus Christi, Casey Sunseri of the Woo...
February 3, 2022
ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PINNING CEREMONY
Students graduating from Wharton County Junior College's Associate Degree Nursing program include, front row, left to right areElizabeth Igwe of Richmond, Claudia Kennard of Missouri City, Marco Mejia of Sugar land, Ana Lozano of Palacios, Baylee McG...
January 31, 2022
NEW SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS
WHARTON, TEXAS – A new scholarship, the Louis William Cumings III and Elinore Pascoe Cumings Nursing and Allied Health Professions Scholarship, was recently established and will assist Wharton County Junior College students pursuing careers in ...
January 20, 2022
WCJC EMPLOYEES PUBLISH VARIETY OF WORKS
WHARTON, TEXAS – Five Wharton County Junior College employees are sharing their expertise through the written word, publishing books and reviews on a host of topics. These include: WCJC History Instructor Dr. Paul Spellman, a seasoned author, ...
December 17, 2021
WCJC ACCEPTS RETIREMENTS
Wharton County Junior College President Betty McCrohan, right, presents an award of appreciation to WCJC’s Vice President of Technology Pam Youngblood at a recent meeting of the WCJC Board of Trustees. Youngblood retired this year after 25 year...
December 16, 2021
UGLY SWEATER CHRISTMAS - WCJC Choir and Band team up for holiday concert
Wharton County Junior College Band member Elizabeth Jeffery from Nada rehearses for the upcoming "Ugly Christmas Sweater Concert," scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
November 29, 2021
QUALIFIED FIRST-TIME IN COLLEGE WCJC STUDENTS TO RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIP FOR SPRING 2022 SEMESTER
WHARTON, TEXAS – Wharton County Junior College is offering a First-Time in College Scholarship to all first-time in college students who have enrolled for the Spring 2022 semester and are taking six or more credit hours. All incoming first-time...
November 19, 2021
REDEMPTION YEAR - WCJC Pioneers Volleyball Team has winning season
Wharton County Junior College Volleyball Team member Ysabella Lockwood of Clear Brook leaps high for the ball during a game played earlier this season. Lockwood made First Team All-Conference honors, averaging 3.17 kills per set and scoring an averag...
November 11, 2021
WCJC ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME - College recognizes former athletes, employees
Ten former Wharton County Junior College athletes were named to the inaugural 2021 WCJC Athletic Hall of Fame group. Pictured, from left, are Will Parker (football class of 1968); Venroy "Butch" Grant (basketball class of 1972); Karen Hemingway, repr...
November 4, 2021
WCJC ANNOUNCES WINTER MINI-TERM AND SPRING 2022 REGISTRATION
WHARTON, TEXAS – Registration is open for Wharton County Junior College’s Spring 2022 semester. The Spring 2022 semester begins on Jan. 18, 2022.
November 2, 2021
A WALK IN THE WOODS - WCJC Drama Department tackles Cold War play
Wharton County Junior College Drama Department students Micah Coleman of Blessing, left, and Brayden Leva of Sugar Land rehearse a scene from the upcoming production, "A Walk in the Woods." The play is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
November 1, 2021