Barton Community College

October 3, 2019
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

October 3, 2019

Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert

Barton Community College will help area high school seniors plan for their futures at Senior Day, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 13, with a sign-up deadline of Oct. 31. Those interested can sign up at seniorday.bartonccc.edu.

October 2, 2019
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert

The Barton Visual and Performing Arts Department will host its annual Sneak Preview Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 10 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public.

The event will feature performances by the Hilltop Singers, Concert Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Prairie Winds Concert Band and Barton Dance Theatre to give the community a peek into what each talented group has in store.

September 30, 2019
Story and photo courtesy of the United States Air Force

The United States Air Force Academy Band’s “Falconaires” jazz ensemble from Colorado Springs will perform a free concert at 7 p.m., Oct. 12 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

September 24, 2019

Barton Community College has announced its list of graduates who earned associate degrees or certificates for career training during the summer semester of 2019.

Bushton
Rosa Vasquez, Pharmacy Technician Certificate

Clay Center
Esther Varner, A.S.

Ellsworth
Tony Hunt, A.G.S.
Momodou Jallow, A.G.S.
David Marcus, A.G.S.

September 23, 2019
Story and photos by Joe Vinduska

The Barton Community College Theatre Department will present “The Diviners,” by Jim Leonard, Jr at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 and 5, with a matinee at 2 p.m. Oct. 6 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Tickets are $5 at the door; students admitted free with a valid student ID.

The play is the story of a disturbed young man and his friendship with a disenchanted preacher in Southern Indiana in the early 1930s.  This comedic drama highlights well-intentioned friends and neighbors and small-town life.

Great Bend Tribune
Published September 22, 2019

September 17, 2019
Story and photos by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College will host a Chamber Business After Hours from 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 19 in the Classroom Building, room 150 to showcase its Nex-Tech Active Learning Classroom, which utilizes technology solutions to provide a modern educational experience for its students.

September 16, 2019
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Kelley Chance

An article by Barton Director of Innovation & Compliance Lee Miller was recently published in “Innovation Abstracts” magazine by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD). NISOD is a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching, learning, and leadership at community and technical colleges.

September 16, 2019
Story by Regina Casper

The College Archive News project (Barton Archive) will now be releasing a monthly newsletter. The goal of this publication is to share college history and provide updates about the progress of various projects we are working on to transition the college’s historical collection to an actual archive collection. This is an exciting time for Barton Archive especially with the 50th Anniversary celebration just around the corner. Hope you enjoy this first edition!