Student, active-duty Army dental specialist, mom, and wife are all words that describe Glorys Gomez Ramos. After Barton Community College’s graduation ceremony Thursday afternoon in Manhattan, “college graduate” is also a way to describe her as she received her associate degree along with 63 other students, 40 of which participated in the ceremony alongside her.
The Shafer Art Gallery will unveil its next exhibit “Thins I Saw in the Sky,” by artists Shannon Trevethan of Russell and Luara Li Imel with a reception at 6:30 p.m. May 19, featuring a short artist talk, comments by the director, and light refreshments.
Barton Community College will be closed Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day.
Hailee Bonham-DeBolt first heard about the Barton County Upward Bound (BCUB) program from a friend. That was four years ago. Last week she was able to walk across not only her high school stage as a graduate but also during the commencement ceremony at Barton Community College on Friday.
Five Barton instructors earned the Distinguished Instructor Award (DIA) for the 2022-2023 academic year for their outstanding efforts in the classroom and received their awards at Barton’s commencement ceremony Friday evening in the Barton Gymnasium.
The Barton Community College Foundation honored Earl and Judy Fox as the 2023 recipients of the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) Friday at the commencement ceremony in the Barton Gymnasium.
Ashton Ensley of Great Bend, Kayden Smith of Topeka, and Keeley Wolf of Hoisington were named Barton Community College’s 2023 Outstanding Graduates. Vice President of Student Services Angie Maddy recognized them as part of Barton’s commencement on Friday.
Barton Community College has announced its 2022-23 Brant J. Ballhorst Student Ambassadors of the Year.
Barton Community College’s 53rd commencement is set for 7 p.m. Friday, May 12, in the Barton Gymnasium. The ceremony will also be live streamed via the Barton Facebook and YouTube pages.
Jacie Roth has always had a sweet tooth and a passion for baking, so when she and her mother decided to launch a homemade treats business, 161 Candy, she had no idea it would lead to future learning opportunities.