May 12, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Photo by Brandon Steinert

The Barton Community College Foundation honored Gary Burke with the 2017 Distinguished Service Award during Barton’s 47th commencement Friday.   

The Distinguished Service Award was created in 1981 by the Barton Community College Foundation to recognize individuals who have shown genuine regard for, and have performed outstanding service to Barton Community College. The Barton Foundation Board of Directors selects the recipient from nominations received.

May 12, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

Barton recognizes Student Ambassadors of the Year

Barton Community College has announced its 2016-17 Brant J. Ballhorst Student Ambassador of the Year awards. Named in memory of Brant J. Ballhorst, the award recognizes two outstanding student ambassadors each year.  The winners this year were Kendra Jellison of Topeka and Megan Jirak of Marion. 

May 10, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy photos submitted

Barton Community College has announced the winners of its Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest.  The winners are as follows: Allison Peak, Sophie Oss and Thiipong Homuen. Each winner received a $100 Great Bend Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development gift certificate.
 

May 10, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

The Barton Community College Theatre Department will host open auditions for its upcoming summer performance of “The Contrast” 4-6:30 p.m. May 17 and 18 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

“The Contrast” is a musical based on the first American comedy of the same name written in 1787 by Royall Tyler. “The Contrast” takes a satirical look at the first Americans working to define American culture while still living and enjoying the British lifestyle.

Great Bend Tribune
Published May 7, 2017

There is a great deal happening this time of year.  Classes at Barton Community College are over and it is finals and graduation week.  Area schools are in the home stretch.  A blizzard this past week in western Kansas hurt an already disease stressed wheat crop.  Heavy rains in our area have delayed corn planting and input application.  One event that likely passed under the radar was the Tractor Safety Class conducted by Barton County Extension Office. 

May 6, 2017
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

Students of Barton Community College’s first responder programs stepped out of the classroom to test their skills in life-like emergency scenarios during Field Ops Day on Saturday.