Great Bend Tribune
Published July 29, 2018
Great Bend Tribune
July 22, 2018
July 18, 2018
Story and photo by Micah Oelze
The Barton Community College Theatre Department will present two absurd one-act comedies, “The Proposal” and “The Bear” by Anton Chekhov, in Larned, St. John and Great Bend at 7:15 p.m. on July 24, 25 and 26 respectively. The Larned performance will be west of the Haas Building at Jordan Park and the St. John performance will be in the city square. The short tour will close at the Great Bend Downtown Bandshell in Jack Kilby Square. All performances are free, but donations are welcome.
July 12, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Tickets for the Barton Foundation’s 40th Annual Big Benefit Auction, themed “Clownin’ Around”, are available July 16-Aug. 13. The auction will take place on Aug. 25. Tickets are $45 each or $360 per table of eight. No tickets will be sold at the door. Doors open at 6 p.m. at the Great Bend Knights of Columbus with complimentary beer and food available until 8 p.m. The live auction will begin promptly at 8 p.m. This year’s auction is underwritten by Advanced Therapy & Sports Medicine, UMB Wealth Management, Nex-Tech and ILS.
July 11, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy photos
The National Quilt Museum’s annual traveling show “New Quilts from an Old Favorite” featuring the Flying Geese block will be on display from July 16-Aug. 4 in The Shafer Art Gallery. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Great Bend Tribune
Published July 4, 2018
July 2, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Barton Community College has named 237 students to the President’s List for the spring 2018 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.
Abilene
Joshua Abbott
Jeffrey Kelly
Ethan Tingle
Agra
Valerie Haskett
Albert
Bryce Maneth
Taylor Regan
Augusta
Nolan Riley
July 2, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Barton Community College has named 266 students to the Dean’s List for the spring 2018 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.
Albert
Spencer Ewy
Assaria
Allie Beaumont
Kannen Haist
Berryton
Morgan Duncan
Bison
Cody Kaler
Great Bend Tribune
Published July 1, 2018
June 28, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Barton Community College’s Center for Adult Education will soon begin its nine-week GED Preparation Class. Students must attend all orientation classes July 9-12, and the first day of class July 16. Failure to attend all five days will result in removal of the student from the program. The center is located at 1025 Main St. in Great Bend.
There is a one-time $65 fee for materials. Once students have completed the preparation courses, they will be able to take the official GED test. The cost to take the GED test is $132.