June 13, 2018
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Barton Community College graduate Sam Corona of the Fort Leavenworth campus knows what he wants in life, and he’s not wasting any time. He has only been out of high school for about a year and he already has about two years’ worth of college credit to his name; a tremendous amount of progress toward his intended career as an orthopedic surgeon for the US Army.
June 13, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photo from KDOC
Barton Career Advisor Nicole Serpan, who works with inmates at Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) via the Building Academic Skills In Correctional Settings (BASICS) program, was named the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Outstanding Contract Employee of the Year. She received a certificate from Governor Colyer upon meeting with him Monday morning at the Capitol Building in Topeka.
June 13, 2018
Story and photos by Micah Oelze
The Shafer Art Gallery will host the Cuna Mutual Retirement Solutions Art and Science Encounter Series: Beauty and the Beetle Family Day starting at 10 a.m. June 23 in the gallery. Family Day is a free event full of activities, including a puppet show performed by the StoneLion Puppet Theatre, a visit from the Kansas State University Insect Ambassador Zoo and various bug related crafts.
June 4, 2018
Story and Photo by Micah Oelze
Restocking paper goods at Great Bend Head Start daycare was a cross-town trip before Barton Community College got involved.
Head Start contacted Matt Mazouch, Barton’s Carpentry Instructor at Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility, after seeing an ad for storage sheds. Larned Correctional Facility inmates construct the sheds through Barton’s Building Academic Skills in Correctional Settings (BASICS) carpentry class. The class teaches inmates how to frame a floor, walls, a roof, etc.
June 4, 2018
Story by Brandon Steinert
Barton Community College will host a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7 at the welcome sign near the northwest entrance to campus to celebrate the launch of a completely new and innovative schedule for delivering online courses. BARTonline, the college’s online learning platform, now offers 15 online sessions throughout the year in four, six, eight and 16 week formats, meaning students are no longer confined to traditional semesters.
June 4, 2018
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Barton Community College will offer a grant-funded two-week certificate program at no cost to transitioning Fort Sill Soldiers and family members with Department of Defense ID cards.
The Hazardous Waste Worker (HWW) program gives Soldiers credentials to help them find work after their tenure in the US Army ends. The next course is set from June 18-29 at Truman Education Center B3281 on post.
Great Bend Tribune
Part I
Published May 20, 2018
May 31, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
The Barton Theatre Department will hold open auditions for its summer production of the comedy one-acts “The Proposal” and “The Bear” by Anton Chekhov from 4-6 p.m. June 12 and 13 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. The Theatre Department is looking to cast four males and four females who are 25-60 year’s old. Those who wish to audition may show up during the allotted hours on either night. No preparation or experience is necessary.
May 24, 2018
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Graduates from 10 colleges of the Fort Riley Education Services Consortium gathered Thursday afternoon to celebrate the end of a chapter in their educational journeys. Despite the spacious venue, a large conference center ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan, it was standing room only. And, the air was electric with the energy from the graduates and their families ready to hear their name and achievement announced from the podium.
May 23, 2018
Story and photo by Micah Oelze
Susanne Yarmer and her son, Justin White, did not expect to walk across the stage to accept their associate degrees on the same day, but their lives took a few turns and they celebrated the milestone together at Barton Community College on May 11.
Yarmer initially began her college education at Barton right after high school, as many do, but transitioned from the role of student to mother and put her education on the backburner.
