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Seventeen students graduated from WCJC’s Associate Degree Nursing program this fall. Pictured, front row, from left, are Alyssa Schelsteder of Columbus, Gabrielle Silva of Rosenberg, Kenadi Domel of East Bernard, Stefanie Porter of Sugar Land, Karen Montes of Richmond, Dalia Romany of Sugar Land, Sara Moghanloo of Richmond, Perpetual Ikondu of Houston and Emily Cancelliere of Richmond. Back row, left to right, are Ebony Greely of El Campo, Alyssa Robles of Rosenberg, Sarah Medeiros of Sugar Land, Madison Windon of Missouri City, Devon Raney of El Campo, Carlos Machado of Richmond, Juan Nunez Valdivia of Houston and Destiny Finecountry of Fulshear.

Dr. Mike Wilkinson is WCJC's new Chief of Staff.

The Wharton County Junior College Choir will partner with the Wharton Community Choir for “Sounds of the Season.” Pictured, from left, are WCJC Choir Director Dr. Karl Paoletti, Spencer Cole of Needville, Matthew Mirelez of Bay City, Wharton Community Choir Director Mike Henderson, Gabrielle Tarlton of Victoria, Anahiyarith Rodriguez of El Campo, Alexis Alvarez of Bay City, Vanessa Flores of Needville and Julie Burns of Needville. Seated is WCJC Instructor of Music Debra Lemson. Not pictured is De’Maurion Leday of Bay City.

Dr. David Byrd is WCJC's new Vice President of Access, Completion and Transfer.

WCJC and the WCJC Foundation will team up on Giving Tuesday for the benefit of students.

The Wharton County Junior College Drama Department will present "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind" on Nov. 20-22 at the Horton Foote Theatre on the Wharton campus. In this scene from the play, Hailey Thorne of Katy recoils from the unwelcome advances of Charles Arriaga of Sealy.

Registration for Wharton County Junior College's Spring 2026 semester opens on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Visit wcjc.edu for details on course offerings and schedules.

The M.G. & Lillie A. Johnson Foundation has awarded a $1.5 million grant to Wharton County Junior College for the construction of a new WCJC Student Commons on the Wharton campus.

Wharton County Junior College is collaborating with the University of Houston to streamline the transfer process for graduates pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

The Wharton County Junior College Band will present the “Orchestral Gems for Band” concert at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Horton Foote Theatre in the Duson-Hansen Fine Arts Building on the Wharton campus. Both performances are open to the public and free of admission. Students shown practicing are, from left, Lionel Vera of Richmond and Aidan Meek of Hungerford.

Wharton County Junior College is teaming up with Kainos Academy this fall to provide educational opportunities for young adults at the Bay City campus. Pictured is Kainos Academy's Ronda Espinosa teaching at the campus.

The Wharton County Junior College Pioneers Alumni Baseball Game will take place at noon this Saturday, Oct. 18, at Corbett Park in Wharton. The game showcases the talents of former WCJC baseball players with those on the current roster. The event is open to the public and free of admission.