Twenty-three students have earned their Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing from Wharton County Junior College. On hand for the recognition were, front row, from left, Kennedi Taylor of Needville, Samantha Ruiz of Needville, Taylor Primm of Needville, Larissa Knox of Rosenberg, Catherine Ruth of Richmond, Yvette Garza of Meadows Place and Amelia Waddington of Damon; middle row, Donald Sewell of Sugar Land, Yulisa Melendez of Needville, Pameal Nguyen of Houston, Terra Jones of Eagle Lake, Heather Frey of East Bernard, Kara Holcomb of Rosenberg, Brysen Weaver of Kingwood and Joel Nutt of Brookshire; and, back row, Kimberly Anyiam of Sugar Land, Alanyae Hudson of Missouri City, Fehintola Babalola of Sugar Land, Eric Rydolph of Houston, Jonathon Juarez of Richmond, Wesley Drain of Sugar Land, Petar Mandic of Sugar Land and John Odum of Richmond. Courtesy photo