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March 3, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska

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

Abilene
Paul Bohnert, A.G.S.
Amanda Larson, Military Leadership Certificate

Bushton
Weston Price, Beef Cattle Production Certificate

Chapman
Nita Wright, A.S.

Chase
Jenna Applebee, A.G.S.

 
March 3, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College has named 213 students to the President’s List for the fall 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.

Abilene
Kathryn Hinkle
Caysen Smith

Albert
Coryell Deege

Basehor
Caleb Brown

Bison
Jenny Shaw

March 3, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College has named 293 students to the Dean’s List for the fall 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.

Abilene
Aileen Bacon
Trevor McKee

Arkansas City
Madeline Buckbee

Augusta
Mason Hiser

Basehor
Chellcy Miller

 
March 1, 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 session, which is a prerequisite for the course, will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on March 21, 22 and 24 at 1025 Main St. in Great Bend.  Registration is recommended and the deadline is March 11.

 
February 24, 2016
Story and photos by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College’s music department will present “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy” at 7:30 p.m. March 4 and 5 and at 2 p.m. March 6 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

The show is being directed by Barton’s Director of Chorale Activities Vern Fryberger. He has participated in 47 musicals over a span of 35 years.

February 24, 2016
Story by Rave Guardian App personnel and Brandon Steinert

As part of Barton Community College’s ongoing commitment to campus safety, the college’s Campus Safety Office has announced the launch of Rave Guardian, a free mobile app that turns any smartphone into a personal safety device. By downloading this free safety app, students and faculty can enhance their personal safety both on and off campus.

 
February 22, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photo submitted

The Barton Community College Foundation will kick off its Annual Academic Enrichment Fund Campaign titled “Education Changes Everything” on March 1.  Judy and Earl Fox will serve as honorary co-chairs for the month-long fundraising drive.

Designed to raise funds for academic scholarships and enhancements, this unique campaign allows donors to specialize their gift by choosing what department or fund they would like their donation to benefit.

 
February 22, 2016
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

Barton music student Taylor Lampe will play trumpet in the 2016 Kansas Intercollegiate Orchestra in conjunction with the Kansas Music Educators Association Conference to be held Feb. 25-27 in Wichita. The orchestra will present its concert at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26 in the Century II Concert Hall in Wichita. She will be among 72 college students representing 15 Kansas universities and is only one of five participants representing community college students throughout the state.