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DESTINATION BOUND Quality Enhancement Plan generates pathways for student success
Wharton County Junior College Director of Instruction Assessment and QEP Coordinator Tracy Emmons reviews “Destination Bound” marketing materials with administrative assistant Anna Cortez. The QEP program seeks to assist students by making their coll...
May 7, 2018
ACADEMIC RECOGNITION CEREMONY
WHARTON, TEXAS – Wharton County Junior College students were recognized for their classroom achievement at the annual Academic Recognition Ceremony, held recently at the Pioneer Student Center on the Wharton campus. Instructors and administrators pre...
May 4, 2018
LAW AND ORDER WCJC Drama Department's annual children's production a comedy for all ages
Wharton County Junior College students rehearse for the upcoming production, “Law & Order: Fairy Tale Unit,” which is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, April 27 in the Horton Foote Theatre on the Wharton campus.
April 23, 2018
INTERNALLY MOTIVATED WCJC art show highlights students' dedication and passion for art
Wharton County Junior College art student Caroline Gillaspy of Sugar Land puts the finishing touches on a still life in preparation for the annual student art show, now on display in the hallway of the Duson-Hansen Fine Arts Building on the Wharton c...
April 19, 2018
FAST TRACK TO RELIEF WCJC courses provide training for jobs needed during hurricane rebuild
WHARTON, TEXAS – Wharton County Junior College is offering a streamlined set of courses designed to assist job seekers in finding quick employment while also benefiting Hurricane Harvey disaster victims. The Hurricane Harvey fast-track training cours...
April 18, 2018
PELL GRANTS AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND
WHARTON, TEXAS – Additional Pell Grant funding may help some Wharton County Junior College students continue their coursework during the summer. Beginning for the summer 2018 term, students can apply for an additional round of Pell Grant funding. Stu...
April 6, 2018
A LASTING IMPACT WCJC Business Office Technology program prepares graduates for workplace
Wharton County Junior College Instructor of Business Office Technology Mary McClelland, left, had a lasting impact on Vicki Hudson, right, when Hudson was a student at WCJC. After graduating with her associate degree, Hudson was hired as Division Sec...
April 5, 2018
BROADWAY CLASSICS Choir concert features show tunes
Wharton County Junior College Choir members Jacob Alexander, left, and Michael Garza, both of Wharton, rehearse for the upcoming concert, "Broadway Classics." The concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, in the Horton Foote Theatre of the D...
April 3, 2018
SHOW OF SUPPORT Donation benefits WCJC Process Technology program
Wharton County Junior College received a $10,000 donation from the Matagorda Complex of LyondellBasell. Pictured, from left, are Willie Myles, WCJC’s Instructor of Process Technology; Ryan Norris, Operations Manager of LyondellBasell’s Matagorda Comp...
March 28, 2018
NAME THAT TV TUNE WCJC Jazz Band concert features Jeopardy-style participation
Wharton County Junior College band member Destiny Denton of Wharton rehearses her part. The Jazz Band will present “Name That Television Show” at 7 p.m.
March 23, 2018
AN IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE WCJC Drama students earn 22 awards at play festival
Wharton County Junior College Drama students earned 22 awards at the Texas Community College Speech and Theatre Association's Play Festival, which was held at Texas A&M in Commerce. Front row, from left, are Cole Fitzgerald (Bay City) and "Sandy....
March 9, 2018
ON THE ROAD AGAIN WCJC music students to head to Missouri for performance
Trumpet player Christopher Weinberg of Danevang rehearses with the Wharton County Junior College Band. The band and choir will travel to Branson, Mo., on March 15 for performances at iconic music venues. WHARTON, TEXAS – Wharton County Junior Colle...
March 9, 2018