April 27, 2018
Story and photos by Brandon Steinert
Xavier Pennington landed in jail in 2016 for dealing drugs. It was rock bottom, but from there he had nowhere to go but up. Now the once high-school-dropout has earned his diploma via the state GED exam through Barton Community College, and has mastered skills to earn an honest wage when he is released in November of 2019.
April 26, 2018
Story and photos by Micah Oelze
About 150 high school students from the surrounding area gathered at Barton Community College for the first Culture Day, an event for attending high school students to learn about the cultures from their foreign language courses. Students participated in workshops ranging from soccer and dance to learning about Spanish art and the impact of geography on the culture in Central and South America.
April 26, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photos
The Barton Music Department awards 12 scholarships every year at about $3,000 each and 20 performance awards for non-music major students, which enables them to participate in ensembles. This could not be done without the community’s support of the annual Music Endowment Concert set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. The suggested minimum donation is $5 at the door per person. The event is free for Barton students.
Great Bend Tribune
Published April 22, 2018
This column is being written Friday so hopefully the promised rainfall has occurred by the time you read this. One last column, hopefully, for a while regarding crops and agriculture. First, let’s discuss the cold weather/stormy conditions of the last weekend.
April 20, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photo
Barton Community College will present a student recital at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 26 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, located in the Fine Arts Building, F-157. The recital is free and open to the public.
April 20, 2018
Story and Photo by Micah Oelze
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Instructor Dana Weber (from left), Chelsey Lyon of McPherson and MLT Program Director Cheryl Lippert pose for a photo after presenting Lyon with the Kansas Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (KSCLS) Mary Conrad Scholarship for $500. She is one of two students in the state of Kansas awarded as an outstanding student by the KSCLS. Instructor input, grades, ability to perform and the addition she plans to make to the profession are all taken into consideration by the KSCLS.
April 19, 2018
Story and photos by Micah Oelze
Barton Theatre Director Dr. Rick Abel premiered the Original Play Series at Barton last year, and in light of its success, he is bringing it back as an annual theatre event. The Second Annual Original Play Series one-night performance is at 7:30 p.m. on April 26 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free.
April 17, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photos
Barton Community College art students work will line the walls of the Shafer Art Gallery during the BCC Student Art Exhibit April 20 through May 5.
There will be a reception and awards ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 20 which will include a juror’s talk and refreshments.
Shafer Art Gallery Director Dave Barnes said the student exhibit is a wonderful opportunity for students to gain experience as professional artists.