March 10, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College will have no classes due to spring break from March 14-18. Barton’s offices will remain open through March 16, but will be closed March 17 and 18.

The college’s regular class schedule and business hours will resume Monday, March 21.

 
March 10, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert 

Barton Community College has been awarded a contract to serve as a CDL test site. The contract is with the Kansas Department of Revenue. Additional staff training will begin soon and logistics will be finalized in the coming months.

Having the ability to test will allow Barton Community College to complete all aspects of Commercial Driver’s License training on-site.

 
Great Bend Tribune
Published February 28, 2016

Dear Editor,

This letter is in response to the March 2, 2016 letter to the editor titled, “Criminals shouldn’t get a free ride.”

The most important point of clarity is that there is no free ride. Inmate students pay tuition and fees like any other student, and those who take advantage of the courses in correctional settings are among the most motivated students I have encountered.

March 3, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College has announced its list of graduates who earned associate degrees or certificates for career training during the fall semester of 2015.

Abilene
Paul Bohnert, A.G.S.
Amanda Larson, Military Leadership Certificate

Bushton
Weston Price, Beef Cattle Production Certificate

Chapman
Nita Wright, A.S.

Chase
Jenna Applebee, A.G.S.

 
March 3, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College has named 213 students to the President’s List for the fall 2015 semester.  To qualify for this honor, students must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 4.0 on a 4.0 or "A" letter scale.

Abilene
Kathryn Hinkle
Caysen Smith

Albert
Coryell Deege

Basehor
Caleb Brown

Bison
Jenny Shaw

March 3, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College has named 293 students to the Dean’s List for the fall 2015 semester.  To qualify for this honor, students must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99 on a 4.0 or "A" letter scale.

Abilene
Aileen Bacon
Trevor McKee

Arkansas City
Madeline Buckbee

Augusta
Mason Hiser

Basehor
Chellcy Miller

 
March 1, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College’s Center for Adult Education will soon be starting its nine-week GED Preparation Class.

The orientation session, which is a prerequisite for the course, will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on March 21, 22 and 24 at 1025 Main St. in Great Bend.  Registration is recommended and the deadline is March 11.

Great Bend Tribune
Published on February 28, 2016