Press Releases

Wharton County Junior College's Director of Financial Aid Leslie Kolojaco looks over marketing materials detailing the Free College Initiative, which offers full tuition and fees scholarships to qualified students. WHARTON, TEXAS – Wharton Cou...

Wharton County Junior College will host a volleyball summer camp from June 19-21 for students in fourth through seventh grades. Area ballplayers ages seven to 14 will get a chance to train with Wharton County Junior College coaching staff during a ...

Graduates of Wharton County Junior College’s Associate Degree Nursing program include, front row, left to right, Megan Smith of Richmond, Maria Palomares of Midfield, Briana Morales of Rosenberg, Karyna Salinas of Sugar Land, Kathleen Pham of M...

Wharton County Junior College graduates await their diplomas in the Gene Bahnsen Gymnasium on the Wharton campus. The college held two ceremonies on May 13, with nearly 300 graduates participating. WHARTON, TEXAS – Nearly 300 graduates partici...

Wharton County Junior College students await their diplomas at last year's graduation ceremony. This year's commencement is scheduled for 10 a.m.

Wharton County Junior College athletes were recognized for their outstanding efforts during a recent ceremony held on the Wharton campus. From left are volleyball player Freedom Stephenson of Santa Fe, the volleyball team's Most Valuable Player; base...

WHARTON, TEXAS – Wharton County Junior College students were recently recognized for their classroom achievement at the 2023 Academic Recognition Ceremony, held at the Pioneer Student Center on the Wharton campus. Instructors and administrators...

Baseball Players Earn Academic Honors Wharton County Junior College Pioneers baseball team players were recently honored for their academic achievement. Players were named to the “3.0 Club,” the “3.5 Club,” or the “4.0 C...

Wharton County Junior College students Riley Moseley of East Bernard, left, and Valerie Brown of Eagle Lake rehearse a scene from “The Three Bully Goats Griff.” The play is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, April 28, and noon Saturday, April 2...

The Richmond Emergency Medical Services program's simulation room created a beachside tragedy of a drowned child. Taking part in the exercise are, from left, WCJC EMS Instructor Karl Johnson, student Georgia Hubbard of Columbus, student Dan Harrison ...

Houston resident Duncan Corbett poses with a granite base where a bronze sculpture will soon be installed. The sculpture, entitled "The Pioneer," will be a unique part of the Corbett Park baseball facility, located on Wharton County Junior College's ...

The Wharton County Junior College jazz band rehearses for the "Michael Jackson" concert, scheduled for 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.