February 13, 2019
Story by Brandon Steinert
The Barton Community College Foundation Sporting Clay Shoot has become a staple in the event schedule of avid sportsmen across Kansas and beyond, drawing shooters from Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas. The 10th annual shoot is set for Sunday, April 14 at Camp Aldrich.
Barton Community College recently honored employees who celebrated landmark years in five year increments. Employees recognized are (from left) Agriculture Instructor Maggie Tracy, five years; Custodian Rhonda Weingrad, five years; Child Development Center Lead Care Provider Kelly Feist, 20 years; Director of Enterprise Applications and DBA Amy Oelke, 25 years and Piano Instructor Karole Erikson, 35 years. Not shown are Medical Laboratory Technician Program Director Cheryl Lippert, 10 years; Instrumental Instructor Steve Lueth, 15 years and Graphic Designer Connie Wagner, 25 years.
February 11, 2019
Story by Brandon Steinert | Biography Submitted
Expert pianist Dr. Irena Ravitskaya will help Barton Community College celebrate the return of its newly renovated Steinway grand piano with a recital at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel. The piano renovation project was made possible by a grant from the Dorothy Morrison Foundation.
Dr. Ravitskaya, who holds a doctorate in piano performance, will perform works of Beethoven, Schumann, Medtner and Prokofiev. Ravitskaya is currently a faculty member at Fort Hays State University.
Great Bend Tribune
Published February 10, 2019
CTE Month 2019: This feature is part of Barton Community College’s celebration of Career Technical Education (CTE) Month.
Great Bend Tribune
Published February 3, 2019
January 30, 2019
Story by Brandon Steinert
The Barton Theatre Department is calling for original plays from the community for its Original Playwright Series. Playwrights will have until Feb. 14 to submit their script. Three of the submitted shows will be chosen for the series.
Plays must be:
Community members, including those at Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, are encouraged to submit their work.
January 30, 2019
Story by Brandon Steinert
Barton Community College’s annual literary publication, Prairie Ink, has begun accepting entries for its tenth edition.
Editor Scott McDonald said the aim of the publication is to provide a venue for local authors to showcase their creative writing talents.
The editors are looking for the following types of original work to be considered for publication: fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, drama, and graphic short stories. They will be accepting submissions until April 1, 2019.
Great Bend Tribune
Published January 27, 2019
We have spent the first few weeks of the new year discussing water in Kansas. With this background, today let’s discuss the problem. A dilemma affecting all of us whether we are involved in agriculture or not. First, how did the state find itself in this situation?
January 24, 2019
Story by Brandon Steinert
Barton Community College will host a blood drive from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 in the Technical Building in room T-186, the Case New Holland Training area.
