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The Wharton County Junior College Foundation, in partnership with Wharton County Junior College, is proud to announce that Phillips 66 has donated $10,000 toward vocational scholarships for the current academic year.
The purpose of the scholarship is to help cover tuition costs for female, first generation, and/or financial need-based students enrolled in Electronics Engineering Technology, Nuclear Power Technology, and Process Technology programs. These scholarships will be awarded to four students in these programs during the 2022-23 academic year.
“We are pleased that Phillips 66 continues to support growing these programs and the students that attend them,” said Wharton County Junior College Dean of Vocational Instruction Don Smith. “We know what kind of impact that these scholarships have, so we are thrilled to be able to offer them to those who need additional support.”
The Wharton County Junior College Foundation, a 501(C)(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide educational awareness and financial support to Wharton County Junior College (“WCJC”), has been expanding their outreach and impact over the past year. This includes the award of additional student scholarships and different events to increase community engagement and build awareness of Foundation scholarships and opportunities to give.
The gift was praised by the Foundation’s President Suzanne Armour, “We are delighted that businesses like Phillips 66 want to support students in these programs and their academic pursuits,” Armour said. “The Foundation is grateful for the company’s willingness to create a positive impact on this community and the students that attend the College.”
The WCJC Foundation Office is located on the Wharton campus, located inside the J. M. Hodges Library. For more information on ways to give to the Foundation or to learn how you can support this effort visit wcjcfoundation.org or contact Jonathan Jeter at jeterj@wcjc.edu or 979-532-6981.
