Wharton County Junior College students were recently recognized for their classroom achievement at the 2025 Academic Recognition Ceremony, held at the Pioneer Student Center on the Wharton campus.
Instructors and administrators presented students with departmental awards for outstanding achievement in seven fields of study: Allied Health, Communication and Fine Arts, Life Sciences, Math and Physical Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Technology and Business and Vocational Sciences.
Students receiving departmental awards included:
Outstanding Student in Associate Degree Nursing – Kaleigh Montalvo
Outstanding Student in LVN-ADN Associate Degree in Nursing – Elta Chery
Outstanding Student in Licensed Vocational Nursing – Martha Gonzalez
Outstanding Student in Dental Hygiene – Jessica Y. Saldierna
Outstanding Student in Health Information Technology – Yvonne Franklin
Outstanding Student in Human Services – Nancy Cantu
Outstanding Student in Physical Therapist Assistant – Jasmine Davidson
Outstanding Student in Radiologic Technology – Ana Gonzalez Perez
Outstanding Student in English – Alexandra De La Garza
Outstanding Student in Humanities – Luke Hunter Liles
Outstanding Student in Speech – Katherine Cempa
Outstanding Student in Art – Malley Drosche
Outstanding Student in Band – Carlos Luna
Outstanding Student in Music – Riley Henderson
Outstanding Student in Choir – Elaina Light
Outstanding Student in Drama – Hannah Purnell
Outstanding Student in Agriculture – Gabrielle Neichoy
Outstanding Student in Biology – Taygon Pieprzyca
Outstanding Student in Geology – Alfredo Pena
Outstanding Student in Kinesiology – Aidan Goude
Outstanding Student in Chemistry and Physics – Zainab Rizvi
Outstanding Student in Mathematics – Israel Linen
Outstanding Student in Economics – Adriana Arredondo
Outstanding Student in Government – Carlos Vasquez
Outstanding Student in Psychology – Marlenie Blanco
Outstanding Student in Accounting – Liliana Melendez
Outstanding Student in Administrative Assistant – Kaia Nunez
Outstanding Student in Business Administration – Marisol Garduno
Outstanding Student in Business Office Technology – Caitlyn Martin
Outstanding Student in Computer Science – Kyle Wisecarver
Outstanding Student in Network Administration – Michael Pahls
Outstanding Student in Network Support Technician – William Hitchcock
Outstanding Student in Electronics Engineering Technology – David Rufino
Outstanding Student in Engineering Design – Jacob Flores
Outstanding Student in Paralegal Studies – Cade Meyer
Outstanding Student in Vocational Sciences – Joel Kordik (Emergency Medical Services)
The ceremony concluded with the recognition and induction of Phi Theta Kappa members.
Inductees included: Sierra Alameda, Hasan Ali, Hassan Ali, Wendy Almaguer, Devin Avila, Jason Barker, Brenton Beck, Kwandao Boonlue, Aaron Bunn, Cheyenne Bustamante, Estrella Bustos, Preston Casser, Ryland Hartman, Marin Higginbotham, Kayla Hiles, Jeremy Hines, Bryson Magee, Daniel Martinez-Romero, Melody Meng, Andrew Nguyen, Marlena Nunn, Sabrina Ramirez, Hailee Rawlings, Kaitlin Rincon, Gustavo Rivero, Lisa Robinson, Dalia Romany, Jessica Aldierna, Laquisha Taylor, Marissa Tristan, Christine Tyson, Lily Winter and Sudame Zubair.
