February 28, 2018
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Every gift matters; that’s the message Jim and Kathy Vopat hope to share on behalf of the Barton Community College Foundation as the 2018 Academic Enrichment Fund (AEF) Campaign co-chairs.
“You can’t have a better return [on investment] than knowing you are responsible for giving our future generation the tools they need to succeed and receive the education they require for their success,” Jim said.
February 26, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Barton Community College has named 262 students to the Dean’s List for the fall 2017 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 3.5 to 3.99 on a 4.0 or "A" letter scale.
Albert
Taylor Regan
Assaria
Kannen Haist
Attica
Daymon Howell
Augusta
Jacob Uhrmacher
Blue Rapids
Clayton Reed
February 26, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Barton Community College has named 247 students to the President’s List for the fall 2017 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
Joshua Abbott
Jeffrey Kelly
Assaria
Allie Beaumont
Augusta
Nolan Riley
Bison
Tristen Dean
Great Bend Tribune
Published February 25, 2018
February 23, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Submitted Photos
The Shafer Gallery will hold an opening reception on March 9 at 6:30 p.m. for its latest exhibit, Exegesis: Portraits of the Spirit, featuring works from Rev. Richard Vettel-Becker and Luis Mario Figueroa. The opening reception will feature gallery talks by the artists and refreshments for the attendees.
February 23, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photos Submitted
Barton Ceramics Instructor Bill Forst and his wife Ginger Mayfield will be exhibiting their artwork at the recently renovated Hutchinson Art Center until March 11. The exhibit is free to experience Tuesday-Sunday.
Forst and Mayfield jumped at the chance to display their work after being invited.
“We hadn’t had a major show of our work for a couple of years,” he said. “We snapped at the opportunity.”
Barton Community College honored employees in December and February who celebrated landmark years during forums. Employees recognized December 17 are shown below and February 18 recipients are to the right.
Great Bend Tribune
February 18, 2018
There really isn’t much to say regarding the continuing and deepening drought in our area. Although parts of Kansas did receive some snowfall, the overall pattern isn’t promising over the near term for any meaningful precipitation. Temperatures are a bit up and down but fortunately more on the cooler rather than warmer side through the coming weekend. Today, let’s discuss a different drought affecting the agriculture industry – a drought in the workforce.
February 15, 2018
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Five students from Barton Community College in the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society were recognized as members of the PTK All-Kansas Academic Team during an award luncheon Thursday at the Ramada Inn in Topeka. Prior to the luncheon, inductees toured the state capital building with Barton administrators and instructors and visited with state legislators.
February 14, 2018
Story and photos by Brandon Steinert
CTE Month 2018: This feature is the last of four stories to be released by Barton Community College in February in celebration of Career Technical Education (CTE) Month.
