October 19, 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 summer semester of 2015.
Claflin
Malissia Pflughoeft, A.G.S.
Colwich
Erica Wilhelm, A.A.S.
Fort Leavenworth
Raymond Engstrom, A.S.
Timothy Herndon, A.A.
Kevin Lawrence, A.S.
Eric Woody, A.G.S.
October 16, 2015
Story by Brandon Steinert
The Barton Community College Music Department is excited to announce the spring 2016 musical, “The Addams Family: A New Musical,” by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice.
The show is set for 7:30 p.m. on March 4 and 5 with a 2 p.m. matinee March 6.
Auditions are open to everyone and will be held at 7 p.m. November 29 and 30 in the Barton Fine Arts Auditorium. Characters include Grandmama, Lurch, Uncle Fester, Morticia, Gomez, Pugsley and Wednesday.
Great Bend Tribune
Published October 11, 2015
The Canary In the Coal Mine
October 15, 2015
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College and Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) received recognition for their innovative and progressive cooperative efforts to reduce recidivism of inmates via education at a press conference Wednesday afternoon at ECF.
The Governor thanked the college for their efforts in providing inmates with opportunities to become productive members of society.
Great Bend Tribune
Published October 4, 2015
Agriculture Safety Items Sometimes Overlooked
October 6, 2015
Story by Brandon Steinert
Courtesy photo submitted
Public invited to Jack Kilby Science Day keynote: NASA’s Raphael Grau
For the first time, the public is invited to attend the keynote speech for the 12th annual Jack Kilby Science Day at 9 a.m. October 15 in the Fine Arts Building at Barton Community College.
Raphael Grau, Acting Manager of External Integration for the International Space Station Program, has agreed to serve as keynote.
October 6, 2015
Story and photos by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photos also submitted
October 1, 2015
Story and photos by Brandon Steinert
Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility (LCMHF) has been home to Xavier Rodriguez for more than two years. Like more than 90 percent of offenders, Rodriguez will eventually be released back into society. Questions then remain, “Is he changed? Can he ‘make it’ without resorting to criminal activity?” According to Justice.gov, he would have a 30 percent chance of landing back in prison within six months.
September 29, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert
The Barton Visual and Performing Arts Department will host its annual Sneak Preview Concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
The event will feature performances by the Hilltop Singers, Concert Choir, Jazz Band and Prairie Winds Concert Band.
Director of Chorale Activities Vern Fryberger said the concert has a diverse range of selections and showcases all of the different types of ensembles at Barton.
Several of Barton Community College’s faculty and staff members submitted work to the Kansas State Fair in the Professional Art and Photography Division.
Barton Art Instructor Steve Dudek was awarded a third place for his watercolor called “Golden Koi,” of Japanese Koi fish.
Director of Student Life Diane Engle, who is also a Barton watercolor student, was awarded a Kansas State Fair Merit award for her watercolor painting “The Black Pearl.”
