This column was written before the drought monitor and forecasts were available.
Barton Community College will be closed Monday, May 27 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 July 26.
Twenty-three-year-old active-duty soldier and Barton Community College at Fort Riley Barton student Niko Coldren graduated last Thursday at a ceremony in Manhattan alongside 53 of his peers and is ready to take the next step in his educational journey on his way to becoming a software engineer.
This spring, students from Barton’s chapter of HOSA (Future Health Professionals) traveled to Manhattan, Kan. for the Spring 2024 State Leadership Conference and Competition (SLC) and came home with some hardware.
The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, May 14 shows a slight easing for parts of the state but our area and the moderate drought isn’t easing here.
The Shafer Gallery held an opening reception for the BaRTaRT Faculty, Student and Staff Exhibition on at the end of the semester, and awards were given to Barton students participating in the student art competition.
The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, May 7 shows a slight easing, very slight, for the state but our area continues in moderate drought.
The Barton Community College Foundation presented the 2024 Distinguished Service Award to Jim and Kathi Armatys Friday during the annual commencement ceremony, both of whom are esteemed community members whose unwavering dedication has significantly enriched the missions of Barton and the Foundation.
Evelin Valadez of Stafford and Hayley Wise of Silver Lake were named Barton Community College’s 2024 Outstanding Graduates. Vice President of Student Services Angie Maddy recognized them as part of Barton’s commencement on Friday.
Five Barton instructors earned the Distinguished Instructor Award (DIA) for the 2023-2024 academic year for their outstanding efforts in the classroom and were recognized at Barton’s commencement ceremony Friday evening in the Barton Gymnasium.