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November 16, 2018
Story by Brandon Steinert

The Barton Community College Foundation presents scholarships each year from funds received through its fundraising events, endowments and annual scholarship gifts. For the 2018-19 academic year, the Foundation has selected the following students (listed by hometown) for scholarship offers:

KANSAS

Bazine

Kerri Bruntz, Tony & Edna Schartz Memorial Scholarship

Bennington

Caleb Koehn, Barton Foundation Memorial Scholarship

November 12, 2018
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

Anyone interested in surprising loved ones, coworkers or friends with some holiday cheer, or adding some festive flair to their event, can hire a quartet to perform traditional religious or secular holiday music selections.

Barton vocal music students have formed a handful of quartets for hire to offer caroling services any time between December 2-21. Performances will be 15 minutes long and can be purchased for a  donation of $100 or more. The music can be as background or foreground.

November 12, 2018
Story and portrait by Brandon Steinert

Ryan Zink knows serendipity is a force not to be ignored. He began pursuit of an education to become a teacher at Barton Community College after he graduated from high school in 1998, but his plans were disrupted by a deep realization that his passion was elsewhere.

Zink was granted a books and tuition scholarship to serve as a student worker in the Athletic Training office, tending to athletes’ injuries and keeping them in good condition to perform at their best in competition.

Great Bend Tribune
Published November 11, 2018

We received more snow than forecast and while it certainly put a halt to the remaining harvest and wheat planting, there are some benefits.  The biggest benefit is a nice insulating blanket to protect the wheat and help keep heat in the soil.  A benefit and a problem is more soil moisture.  Compared to the last several years, the wheat crop is in excellent shape regarding soil moisture for the winter.  Now onto today’s topic.

November 7, 2018
Story by Brandon Steinert
Submitted photo

The Barton Community College Nursing Club assembled and donated more than four dozen care packages and treat bags to Central Care Cancer Center. The bags and packages were stuffed with donations from faculty and staff at Barton, and included fuzzy socks, facial tissue, lip balm, word searches and crossword puzzles.

The activity was part of Barton’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month activities in October.

November 6, 2018
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

The Barton Community College Instrumental Music Department will present their annual fall concert at 7:30 p.m. November 15 in the Fine Arts Auditorium at Barton Community College. Doors will open at 7 p.m.

This year’s concert will feature the Prairie Winds Concert Band, the Prairie Winds Jazz Band, Woodwind Ensemble and Flute Choir. A wide variety of music will be presented from marches, overtures, holiday music and jazz.

November 6, 2018
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

Tickets and sponsorships are now available for the Barton Community College Jingle Bell Swing Big-Band Holiday Dance, where guests can enjoy dancing and music by a live “big band” starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Great Bend American Legion, 1011 Kansas Ave.

November 5, 2018
Story by Brandon Steinert

Small business owners, human resources managers and anyone in need of help writing job descriptions or policies can benefit from the expertise of Human Resources Consultant Erika Brining, owner of The HR Pro, who is hosting a half-day workshop.

The hands-on learning opportunity is set for 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 13 in the Plaza de Cavanaugh room (L-116) in the Learning Resource Center at Barton Community College.

Thursday is the deadline to register.