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Natural Gas
Barton’s accelerated Natural Gas program gives you the skills and training you need, using cutting edge equipment, to succeed in a high demand industry.
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Junior Day 2025
Join us February 14 for Barton's Junior Day! Check out the Barton experience, attend mini sessions, enjoy lunch and more!
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Current Kansas high school students can save money on Barton classes with new tuition rates ($50 per credit hour) or scholarship rates ($75 per credit hour)!
Events
College News
Couples, friends, or individuals looking for a unique way to celebrate Valentine’s Day or who just want to learn about ceramics can participate in the Date Night Ceramics Workshop, a hands-on pottery experience open to all ages from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 13 and 3-5 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Technical Building, room T-151.
Barton Community College recognized employees for years of service at an all-campus forum last week.
High school seniors interested in auditioning for vocal ensembles or instrumental ensembles and learning about scholarship opportunities in music for the 2025-2026 season are encouraged to sign up for one of Barton’s “Music Scholarship Days” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 15 or March 8.
Barton’s Shafer Art Gallery will unveil “Executive Collection,” a unique exhibit with pieces personally selected from the Barton Community College Foundation Permanent Fine Art Collection by Barton President Dr. Marcus Garstecki and his wife Kacie, which will include an opening reception at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31.
Anyone who lives in Kansas quickly learns that the weather can go from serene to severe in minutes, and the Barton STEM club is bringing a host of professionals together to talk about tornadoes, thunderstorms, and everything in between at the “Exploring our Weather Systems” event from 12:30-3 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Math and Science Building, room S-118.
The Barton Community College Fine and Performing Arts department honored its rich artistic legacy last month during the Holiday Concert with the inaugural induction of four influential faculty members into the newly established Fine and Performing Arts Hall of Fame.
