Barton Director of Admissions Tana Cooper (right) presents a check for $1,060 to Gail Moeder with Camp Hope in the Barton Library on Monday. The money was raised by having “Going Casual for Camp Hope” days where faculty and staff could wear jeans for $5. The campaign ran from October through April. Various faculty and staff departments coordinated and participated in the event and they plan to hold the event again next year.
TJ Carver poses for a photo. Carver completed all the requirements for an associate’s degree prior to graduating high school thanks to dual credit at Barton Community College.
June 6, 2016
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Putting the cart before the horse holds a more positive connotation for TJ Carver, who has completed all the requirements for a college degree before graduating from high school.
Great Bend Tribune
Published May 22, 2016
New Barton Director of The Theatre Program Dr. Rick Abel poses for a picture in the Fine Arts Auditorium on Wednesday.
May 19, 2016
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska
The Barton Theatre Program will have a new leader at the helm. Former Dean of Academics Dr. Rick Abel is now the Theatre Program Director and Instructor. Abel has a strong background and passion for the arts and theatre is an area about which he is especially passionate.
May 16, 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 day, which is a prerequisite for the course, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on May 23 at 1025 Main St. in Great Bend.
The class sessions are from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday from May 24 through June 16.
"Daphne in Bloom is a sidewalk chalk drawing by Adreinne Danner."
May 15, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photos submitted
Barton Community College has announced the winners of its Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest. The winners are as follows: Adreinne Danner, Natalie Espino and Fernando Rojas. Each winner received a $50 Great Bend Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development gift certificate.
May 24, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College will be closed Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day. The college is now on summer hours. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The college will be closed on Fridays through August 5.
Great Bend Tribune
Published May 15, 2016
Great Bend Tribune
Published May 8, 2016
May 13, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Six Barton instructors earned the Distinguished Instructor Award for the 2015-2016 school year for their efforts in the classroom.
The winners are:
Jo Harrington, Math Instructor at the Barton County campus
Crystal E. Buck, Music, Theatre and Film, German and English as a Second Language Instructor at the Fort Leavenworth campus
Callie Hansen, Psychology Instructor at the Fort Riley campus