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March 5, 2018
Story by Brandon Steinert
Courtesy photos submitted

U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall, M.D. has agreed to help Barton Community College celebrate the achievements of the class of 2018 as keynote speaker during the 48^th annual commencement, set for 7 p.m. May 11 in the Kirkman Gym on campus.

Dr. Marshall, a longtime local obstetrician-gynecologist in central Kansas, won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in Kansas’ 1st district in 2016, where he has been a vocal proponent of community colleges, career programs and technical education.

Great Bend Tribune
Published March 4, 2018

 
March 2, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze

Barton Community College’s Center for Adult Education will soon begin its nine-week GED Preparation Class with a new orientation schedule and attendance policy.

Students are now required to attend all three orientation classes March 12-14, and the first day of class on March 15. Failure to attend all four days will result in removal of the student from the program.

March 2, 2018
Story and photos by Brandon Steinert

The musical comedy ‘whodunnit’ parody “Curtains” is set to premiere at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 9 at the Barton Community College Fine Arts Auditorium. The community will have two more chances to catch the show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10 and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11.  

 
March 1, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze

Inspired by actual events, “8 Days” tells a story about 16-year-old Amber Stevens who goes missing. She is forced into the world of sex trafficking while her family and community fight to get her back.

Barton will host two showings of the film, March 12 at 6 p.m. in the lower level of the Student Union and March 14 at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

Advocates from the Family Crisis Center will be present at both viewings with information and available to speak with individuals.

 
February 28, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Photo by Brandon Steinert

Barton Community College will offer a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) refresher course 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 20-21 in the Adult Healthcare Lab, T-119.

This 15 contact-hour course is approved by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) for a Kansas CNA who has gone inactive and wishes to reactive their credential. It is a state requirement to pass a refresher course to reactivate CNA credentials.

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