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November 17, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

The Barton Community College Music Department is excited to announce the spring 2018 musical, “Curtains,” a mystery comedy with music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb who wrote music for the highly acclaimed shows “Cabaret” and “Chicago”.

The musical is set during 1959 in Boston, Mass. at a theatre where police detective Frank Cioffi attends the opening night of a musical when during the curtain call the star of the show, Jessica Cranshaw, is murdered. It is up to Cioffi to solve the case and save the show.

 
November 17, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photo

Barton Community College Voice Instructor Glenna Gaunt entered eight of her voice students in the Tabor Voice Festival Saturday, October 28 in Hillsboro. The vocal competition included the divisions of high school freshmen and sophomores, high school juniors and seniors, and college freshmen and sophomores, with the category of either classical or musical theatre. Students were required to perform one memorized song in either of the disciplines.

 
November 16, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

Academics Month 2017

This story is the second of four in a series focused on some of Barton’s popular traditional academic offerings. The series was inspired by the inaugural Barton Academics Month through November. A new story will be released each week.

 
November 16, 2017
Story and photos by Micah Oelze

Barton Community College, Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) and the Kansas Department of Corrections highlighted the success of about 140 inmates who have taken the initiative to pursue their educations while incarcerated at the 13th Annual Learning Celebration on November 2 at Ellsworth Correctional Facility.

 
November 15, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

Barton Community College will be closed for Thanksgiving break Wednesday, Nov. 22, through Friday, Nov. 24. The college will resume its regular schedule on Monday, Nov. 27.

 
November 14, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

Barton Community College’s Prairie Winds Concert and Jazz Bands will present a winter-themed concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. The band will be performing music from various artists with Christmas music and songs of winter.

 
November 14, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Photos by Brandon Steinert

On January 8, 2018, Scales Technician classes will begin as Barton Community College launches its newest program. The program is completed in one semester of vigorous training and preparing students for the weights & measures industry upon completion.

November 13, 2017
Story and photos by Micah Oelze

Midwest Energy, Inc. made its first donation to the Barton Community College Foundation in support of the Academic Enrichment Fund Campaign 30 years ago. The Foundation once again received the annual donation like clockwork. Since September of 1987, Midwest Energy, Inc. has contributed more than $71,000 for scholarships, program development and advancement at Barton Community College.

Great Bend Tribune
Published November 12, 2017

November 8, 2017
Story and portrait by Brandon Steinert

Academics Month 2017: This story is the first of four in a series focused on some of Barton’s popular traditional academic offerings. The series was inspired by the inaugural Barton Academics Month through November. A new story will be released each week.

Kurt Konda is halfway through his first semester as the new sociology instructor at Barton Community College, and he said it’s everything he expected.