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CRY WOLF - WCJC Drama Department production blends fairytale wolf stories
Wharton County Junior College Drama Department students Sofia Uribe of Rosenberg, left, and Alexis Flores of El Campo, right, lift up Alyssa Flores of Galena Park during a rehearsal for the upcoming show, Cry Wolf! The show is scheduled for 7 p.m. Ma...
April 24, 2019
BROADWAY GOES HOLLYWOOD - WCJC Choir presents Broadway classics at final spring concert
Wharton County Junior College Choir members rehearse for their upcoming performance, "Broadway Goes Hollywood." Scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at the Horton Foote Theatre in the Duson-Hansen Fine Arts Building on the Wharton campus, the show...
April 17, 2019
GENE BAHNSEN GYMNASIUM - WCJC names gym in honor of longtime athletic director and coach
Former Wharton County Junior College athletes who played for Athletic Director Gene Bahnsen during his 60 years of service to the college gather for a photograph during a ceremony marking the naming of the Gene Bahnsen Gymnasium. A plaque and photog...
April 17, 2019
GENE BAHNSEN GYMNASIUM NAMING CEREMONY
Wharton County Junior College Athletic Director Gene Bahnsen is pictured with just a few of the dozens of trophies won by the teams he coached or oversaw as athletic director in his 60 years with the college. WCJC's gymnasium will now be named in hon...
April 11, 2019
PTK CREATES GARDEN AS HONORS IN ACTION PROJECT
Wharton County Junior College students Tyler Korff of Markham and Brianna Hanc of Richmond check the progress of the plants in the community garden, created behind WCJC’s Richmond campus. Established in the Fall of 2018 as an “Honors in Action” proje...
April 9, 2019
WCJC INSTRUCTOR SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
WCJC psychology instructor Dr. Derek de la Peña has received the 2019 Frank P.
April 8, 2019
WCJC ANNOUNCES MAY MINI-TERM AND SUMMER 2019 REGISTRATION
WHARTON, TEXAS – Registration is now open for Wharton County Junior College’s May Mini-Term and Summer 2019 semesters. Students may register through May 17 for the mini-term, through June 9 for Summer I and through July 14 for Summer II. May Mini-Ter...
April 1, 2019
AN ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER - WCJC names gymnasium in honor of Coach Gene Bahnsen
Wharton County Junior College will name its gymnasium after Coach Gene Bahnsen in recognition of his 60 years of service to the college. Bahnsen was hired in 1959 as head basketball coach, assistant football coach, physical education instructor and a...
April 1, 2019
LETS DANCE - WCJC Band presents light, energetic tunes at upcoming concert
With fog machine smoke creating the proper atmosphere, Wharton County Junior College Band students Andrew Blume of Rosenberg, center, and Evan Stavena of Wharton, right, take their cues from Band Director Joe Waldrop during a rehearsal for their upco...
March 28, 2019
AN ENHANCED ABILITY TO LEARN - Renovated Johnson Health Occupations Center boosts student learning
Wharton County Junior College President Betty McCrohan and WCJC Board of Trustees Chairman Danny Gertson, center, cut the ribbon dedicating the newly refurbished Johnson Health Occupations Center on the Wharton campus. The facility houses the college...
March 26, 2019
SAFE SPRING BREAK - Event highlights dangers of intoxication
Wharton County Junior College hosted a Safe Spring Break event on March 6 at the Pioneer Student Center on the Wharton Campus. Students and staff were able to visit with area emergency response agencies while engaging in drills, demonstrations and si...
March 8, 2019
NISOD EXCELLENCE AWARDS RECIPIENTS
Nine WCJC faculty members were recognized by the National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) for 2019. Front row, from left, are Ava Humme, Instructor of English; Tracey Simmons-Willis, Instructor of Chemistry; Pat Korenek, Ins...
March 4, 2019