News

July 16, 2014
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

“BARTON DYNASTY: Hunting for Bucks” is the theme for the 36^th Annual Barton Foundation Big Benefit Auction, which this year’s honorary co-chairs, Toby and Kristy Hogan, find rather fitting as the owners of the hunting service, “Central Kansas Whitetails.” Only the “bucks” being hunted in this case are green, have presidents’ faces on them and they help local students pay tuition at Barton Community College.

July 10, 2014
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

Those looking for the fast-track to a high-paying career will soon be able to take advantage of a three-month natural gas measurement training program in Junction City offered by Barton Community College.

The coursework is taught from 8-5 p.m., five days per week for 11 weeks. Barton will offer the series of six courses beginning August 4, with the last day of the final class set for October 17.

July 2, 2014
Story and Photo by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College is hosting three “Enrollment Days” sessions to help students prepare for the upcoming school year at 1 p.m. on Wednesday July 9, 16 and 30.  Space is limited so students need to call (620) 792-9286 to sign up, or they can sign up online at bartonccc.edu/admission.

Students will be able to do the following activities during their session:

July 2, 2014

Story by Brandon Steinert

Barton Community College is one of the area’s largest employers. It’s a progressive, comprehensive community college with offerings ranging from art and traditional associate degree options to more than 25 industry-specific training programs like nursing, natural gas measurement and more. The college’s activities bring in money to the area, stimulate the local economy and it is a driving force behind reducing crime rates and improving quality of life.

July, 2014

Story by Brandon Steinert

Barton Community College has seen steady growth for six years. The institution as a whole drew nearly 4,300 full-time-equivalent (FTE) students in 2013-14, which is about a 4-percent increase over last year, and a 32-percent increase since the growth trend began in 2007-08, according to the full-time equivalent (FTE) data gathered at the close of the spring semester. Note: Figures subject to slight changes until data “freeze” date in August. This information is a reflection of the current outlook.

June 17, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College has named 204 students to the President’s List for the spring 2014 semester.  To qualify for this honor, students must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 4.0 on a 4.0 or "A" letter scale.

Abilene
Jonathan Winingham

Albert
Coryell Deege

Andover
Mackenzie Orchard

Beloit
Richard English
Shani Jennings

June 17, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska

June 16, 2014

The Shafer Art Gallery will host a “fiesta reception” to kick off the traveling exhibit “Estamos Aqui” from 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 27 featuring contemporary serigraphs by 40 artists, who create from the Latino/Chicano perspective as well guest exhibits in the same vain from local artists Humberto Saenz of Wichita and Hugo Gonzales of Great Bend.  The event will include authentic Mexican food, live mariachi music, cultural dance and children’s activities. 

Estamos Aqui Exhibit

June 10, 2014

Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert

Barton Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) student Jonna Anspaugh of Heizer received the Outstanding Student Award from the Kansas Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (KSCLS) in April.  The award was presented to her at the MLT pinning on commencement day on May 16.

June 5, 2014
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

UPDATE 1/12/15 - Carley and Camelle are now both gainfully employed at their intern sites after completing their certificates and passing their National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exams.