June 17, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College has named 287 students to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 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.
Beloit
Zachry Brummer
Benton
Nicole Powers
Bison
Jacob Flax
Brookville
Jessica Merrill
Chapman
Arianna Grindle
June 16, 2014
The Shafer Art Gallery will host a “fiesta reception” to kick off the traveling exhibit “Estamos Aqui” from 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 27 featuring contemporary serigraphs by 40 artists, who create from the Latino/Chicano perspective as well guest exhibits in the same vain from local artists Humberto Saenz of Wichita and Hugo Gonzales of Great Bend. The event will include authentic Mexican food, live mariachi music, cultural dance and children’s activities.
Estamos Aqui Exhibit
June 10, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert
Barton Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) student Jonna Anspaugh of Heizer received the Outstanding Student Award from the Kansas Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (KSCLS) in April. The award was presented to her at the MLT pinning on commencement day on May 16.
June 5, 2014
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska
UPDATE 1/12/15 - Carley and Camelle are now both gainfully employed at their intern sites after completing their certificates and passing their National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exams.
June 3, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert
Barton Community College debate and forensics competitor Chase Pumford of Great Bend was crowned the JV National Champion in “Persuasive Speaking,” at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Hutchinson March 14-16.
June 2, 2014
Story and Photo by Joe Vinduska
May 21, 2014
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
May 19, 2014
Story and photos by Brandon Steinert
Marvin Davis and Austin Brownell have been at Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility (LJCF) for nearly five years for mistakes they made as adolescents.
They could have taken the path of least resistance. They could have simply served their time and walked out the door, but they didn’t.
Society could have neglected the existence of the two young men for their full sentences, but it didn’t.
May 16, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photos by Brandon Steinert
Holland Mosier of Great Bend and Jordan Klima of Hoisington were named Barton Community College’s 2014 Outstanding Graduates. Dean of Student Services Angie Maddy introduced them and presented their awards, after which they took the opportunity to address their fellow graduates during the college’s 44th commencement ceremony Friday.
May 6, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert
Barton Community College hosted its annual Field Ops Day on Saturday on the Barton campus to give its medical and emergency services students a chance to take their skills out of the classroom and into life-like emergency scenarios.
