WCJC ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING GRADUATES

February 08, 2024
WCJC ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING GRADUATES

Twenty-six students have earned their Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing from Wharton County Junior College. Front row, left to right, are Oanh Le of Richmond, Oluwakemi Ogunnaike of Rosenberg, Dorothy Harris of Rosenberg, Kaitlyn Hydo of Richmond, Kimberly Wilson of Richmond, Rebecca Zapalac of Richmond, Sophanna Sok of Rosenberg, Leslie Roman of Rosenberg, Trisha Maldonado of Orchard and Melissa Ortega of Katy. Back row, left to right, are Muhammad Jaffery of Sugar Land, Serena Laurier of Richmond, Linda Gonzalez of East Bernard, Zofinoon Sajwani of Stafford, Heidi Christopher of Katy, Lorna Windsor of Sugar Land, Anna Krenek of Richmond, Heather De La Garza of Eagle Lake, Olivia De St. Remey of Sugar Land, Nadiya Hadnot of Sugar Land, Scott Culp of Richmond and June Windsor of Sugar Land. Not pictured are Rachel Boudreau of Missouri City, Anna O'Connor of Houston, Rebecca Torres of El Campo and Kerlly Guzman Tapia of San Angelo.

WHARTON, TEXAS – Twenty-six students have earned their Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing from Wharton County Junior College. A pinning ceremony was held at the conclusion of the Fall 2023 semester on the Wharton campus.

Graduates included:

  • Colorado County: Heather De La Garza of Eagle Lake
  • Fort Bend County: Rachel Boudreau of Missouri City, Heidi Christopher of Katy, Scott Culp of Richmond, Olivia De St. Remey of Sugar Land, Nadiya Hadnot of Sugar Land, Dorothy Harris of Rosenberg, Kaitlyn Hydo of Richmond, Muhammad Jaffery of Sugar Land, Anna Krenek of Richmond, Serena Laurier of Richmond, Oanh Le of Richmond, Trisha Maldonado of Orchard, Oluwakemi Ogunnaike of Rosenberg, Melissa Ortega of Katy, Leslie Roman of Rosenberg, Zofinoon Sajwani of Stafford, Sophanna Sok of Rosenberg, Kimberly Wilson of Richmond, June Windsor of Sugar Land, Lorna Windsor of Sugar Land and Rebecca Zapalac of Richmond
  • Harris County: Anna O’Conner of Houston
  • Tom Green County: Kerlly Guzman Tapia of San Angelo
  • Wharton County: Linda Gonzalez of East Bernard and Rebecca Torres of El Campo

Members of the Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society included Rachel Boudreau, Heidi Christopher, Anna Krenek, Anna O’Conner, Zofinoon Sajwani, June Windsor and Lorna Windsor.

The Associate Degree Nursing program begins in August at the Wharton campus and in January at the Sugar Land campus. A 12-month LVN-ADN transition program begins in May for students already licensed as vocational nurses. Median pay according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is around $75,000 annually.

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