20-year-old Hoisington paramedic credits Barton Community College’s program as key to her success

June 27, 2019

When Andrea Aguilera was a student at Chase High School, she knew she wanted a career in the medical field. Then, she learned about the Emergency Medical Technician course at Barton Community College.

“I completed the class and then Hoisington EMS hired me,” Aguilera recalled. “I was hooked. They roped me in from the beginning.”

That experience encouraged Aguilera to take the next step and today she is a paramedic at Hoisington and in Rice County at only 20 years old.

 Ag Instructor Vic Martin: Why Planting Date Matters

Great Bend Tribune
Published June 23, 2019

The current “active” weather pattern doesn’t appear to be in the mood to go anywhere.  On the plus side, for those with corn, beans, and grain sorghum in the ground, we are starting to see some heat.  You may have heard producers and analysts saying we need heat, lots of it for corn and grain sorghum, and a late frost.  Today let’s explore that statement and the importance of planting date for these three crops.  We are leaving aside insurance considerations and any FSA programs here.

Great Bend native transfers from four-year college to Barton to pursue dreams

June 19, 2019

After leaving his hometown and studying for a couple of years at a four-year university, Mitch Johnson decided he needed a fresh start. He found it at Barton Community College.

The results are an associate’s in applied science degree in computer networking, and a solid job at a Kansas City, Mo., engineering firm.

The Great Bend native had studied computer engineering at Kansas State University for five semesters before deciding to transfer to Barton.

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