Barton Community College What Drives You?

July 13, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

Tickets for the Barton Foundation’s 39th Annual Big Benefit Auction themed “Under the Sea” on Aug. 26 are available July 17 until Aug. 14. Tickets are $45 each or $360 per table of eight. Doors open at 6 p.m. at the Great Bend Columbus Club with bidding on the silent auction and complimentary beer available until 8 p.m. Dinner is served at 7 p.m. and the live auction will begin promptly at 8 p.m. No one under 21 admitted.

June 29, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

Barton Community College and Fort Hays State University (FHSU) have partnered to bring students a fast track program for Elementary Education starting in the 2017-2018 academic year.

June 27, 2017
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

The Barton Community College Board of Trustees gathered Tuesday evening for its regular meeting and discussed one of its eight overarching goals, known as ENDs. This month’s focus was on “Strategic Planning,” which deals primarily with ensuring the college operations and budget are in line with the priorities identified by the board, which are to Drive Student Success, Cultivate Community Engagement, Optimize Employee Experience and Emphasize Institutional Effectiveness.

June 15, 2017
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

Barton welding instructor Allan Collins, who works with inmates at Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) via the Building Academic Skills In Correctional Settings (BASICS) program, was named the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Outstanding Contract Employee of the Year for the Ellsworth facility. He received a certificate and shook Gov. Sam Brownback’s hand Wednesday morning at the Capitol Building in Topeka.