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.
Great Bend Tribune
Published on February 28, 2016
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.
CTE Month 2016: This feature is the second of four stories to be released by Barton Community College in February in celebration of Career Technical Education (CTE) Month.
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.
Great Bend Tribune
Published February 14, 2016
(Corrugated cardboard art by Jessie Montes)
February 16, 2016
Story and photos by Joe Vinduska
Barton’s Shafer Art Gallery will host an opening reception for its “Repurposed” exhibit from 6-8 p.m. February 26 in the Shafer Gallery. The exhibit will feature the sophisticated cardboard constructions of Jessie Montes and “Heidegger’s Ghost,” a visual essay concerning the themes of ontology, New York City and personal vision by Scot Thein.
Scott Thein