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
Great Bend Tribune
Published May 8, 2016
Great Bend Tribune
Published May 15, 2016
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.
"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 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.
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 19, 2016
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Retired Sgt. Jenise Hiram grew up in an environment of alcoholism, crime and violence in The Bronx, New York. In terms of life trajectories, hers did not begin with a high likelihood of a bright future. Thursday, however, she proved origins and situations can be overcome.
“I’m supposed to be a statistic,” she told graduates of the Fort Riley Education Consortium schools Thursday afternoon during the consortium’s commencement ceremony. “But I’m here. It’s a change in mindset we all made.”
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.
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Barton Automotive Technology student Ashley Revel knows full well the tremendous benefits derived from the Barton Foundation. As a scholarship recipient for the 2015-16 school year, her dream to make a living as a certified mechanic is being realized.
