The Barton Community College Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program recognized graduates during a cording ceremony Friday in the Fine Arts Auditorium, following completion of an intensive 16-month paramedic education program in Great Bend and Topeka.
Lauren Heller of Junction City and Cam Bergstrom of Alberta, Canada, were named Barton Community College’s 2026 Outstanding Graduates, and Vice President of Student Services Angie Maddy recognized them as part of Barton’s commencement on Friday.
Barton Community College has announced Cadence Halfhill of Ellsworth and Maverick Munden of Larned as its 2025-26 Brant J. Ballhorst Student Ambassadors of the Year.
Barton Community College will host “Stories and Stardust: An Arts Integration Training for Early Educators” from 9 a.m. to noon June 6 in the Barton Agriculture and Transportation Complex.
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for high-achieving community college students, has named Xitlally “Lally” Mendez of Barton Community College as a World Impact Scholar, an honor recognizing students pursuing degrees and certificates in programs that support economic opportunity and workforce needs in communities across World Cup host regions.
For Renae Skelton, a career in nursing started long before she stepped into a classroom or clinical setting.
Barton Community College invites incoming sixth through eighth graders to explore hands-on activities through their summer camp series.
Former Barton Community College student-athlete and legendary volleyball coach Barton Community College Ray Bechard has been selected as the college’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipient following a coaching career that spanned more than four decades and left a lasting impact on collegiate athletics.
At Barton Community College’s commencement Friday, the Barton Community College Foundation presented the 2026 Distinguished Service Award to Kip and Kelly Spray, dedicated supporters whose longstanding generosity and service have made a meaningful impact on Barton students and programs.
Barton Community College’s 56th commencement is set for 7 p.m. May 15 in the Barton Gymnasium. The ceremony will also be live-streamed via the Barton YouTube page at watch.bartonccc.edu