July 30, 2015
Story by Brandon Steinert

Barton Community College has seen steady growth for seven years. The institution as a whole drew more than 4,300 full-time-equivalent (FTE) students in 2014-15, which is a 1.04 percent increase over last year, and a 47 percent increase since the growth trend began in 2007-08, according to the FTE data gathered at the close of the spring semester.  Note: Figures subject to slight changes until data “freeze” date in August. This information is a reflection of the current outlook.

About FTE

 
July 23, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photo submitted

Each year the Barton Foundation Board chooses someone to honor with the “Old Bill” honorarium.  This year they have chosen Mel and Darnell Holopirek.

Barton’s Coordinator of Fundraising and Special Events Coleen Cape said the couple truly embodies what it means to be supporters of Barton.

  
July 22, 2015

Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photo submitted

Editors of Barton Community College’s literary journal “Prairie Ink,” aim to provide a venue for local authors to showcase their creative writing talents and have done so again with the release of their sixth issue of the annual publication.

 
July 20, 2015
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College will host a “Meet and Greet” for its new Executive Director of the Foundation Nancy Wiebe at 2:30-4 p.m. July 30 at Great Bend Coffee Company, 2015 Lakin Ave. in Great Bend. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.

July 15, 2015
Story by Brandon Steinert

The Barton Community College Board of Trustees is seeking applicants for a vacant Trustee position, which will be filled by appointment. The vacant position’s unexpired term will end June 30, 2019.

 
July 8, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College has announced its list of graduates who earned associate degrees or certificates for career training during the spring semester of 2015.

Abilene
Samantha Hinkle, A.S.

Albert
Coryell Deege, A.A.

Andale
Taylor Bugner, A.S.

Attica
Felisa Orr, Dietary Manager Certificate

Belpre
Victoria Wilder, Dietary Manager Certificate

 
July 7, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College in Great Bend, Kan. has named 226 students to the President’s List for the spring 2015 semester.  To qualify for this honor, students must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 4.0 on a 4.0 or "A" letter scale.

Albert
Coryell Deege

Blue Rapid
Amber Stivers

Bushton
Ty Heitschmidt

 
Story by Joe Vinduska

July 7, 2015

Barton Community College in Great Bend, Kan., has named 279 students to the Dean’s List for the spring 2015 semester.  To qualify for this honor, students must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99 on a 4.0 or "A" letter scale.

Andale
Taylor Bugner

Augusta
Abby Tipton

Basehor
Caleb Brown

Great Bend Tribune
Published June 28, 2015
Wheat 2015 & Terminology

Before the rain Thursday night, wheat harvest was running full throttle and overall a much better crop than was predicted.  The forecast indicates everyone should be back in the field soon if they aren’t already (depending on the rainfall received).  A few were commenting their crop would have been better except for late season disease pressure. What happened?  Several things.