News

February 8, 2017

Story by Micah Oelze
Photos by Brandon Steinert
Submitted Graphic

The Shafer Art Gallery will host an opening reception for the CUNA Mutual RS Art & Science Encounter, “The Geometry of Beauty” by Bradford Hansen-Smith from 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 17 in the Shafer Gallery. A CUNA Mutual RS Art & Science Encounters Family Day will be held the next day, 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 18 in the Shafer Gallery. Families are invited to learn how to make art with folding techniques by Hansen-Smith at this free family event.

February 8, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

February 3, 2017
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

One of Lichman’s teapots currently on display in the Shaffer gallery until Feb. 11.

February 1, 2017
Story and Photos by Micah Oelze

February 1, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

Editors Jamie Oss and Teresa Johnson of Barton Community College’s annual literary publication, Prairie Ink, have begun accepting entries for its eighth edition. 

The aim of the publication is to provide a venue for local authors to showcase their creative writing talents.

January 30, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

Barton Community College has named 206 students to the President’s List for the fall 2016 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.

Assaria

Kannen Haist

Baldwin City
Madison Norris

Bonner Springs
Lukas Tucker

Chapman

Dustin Flanery

Chase

January 30, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

Barton Community College students named to Dean’s List for fall 2016

Barton Community College has named 252 students to the Dean’s List for the fall 2016 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

Troy Blevins
Brandy Havener
Amanda Larson

Atwood

Scott Brown

Carrie Hogg and her daughter Peyton in downtown Russell.

 January 27, 2017
Story and photo by Micah Oelze

CTE Month 2017: This feature is the first of four stories to be released by Barton Community College in February in celebration of Career Technical Education (CTE) Month.

Katie Koestner poses for a portrait.

January 25, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photo

Barton Community College’s Sexual Misconduct & Assault Resources Team (SMART) will be hosting expert campus safety speaker Katie Koestner, who will present three sessions at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 7 p.m. on Feb. 2 at Barton Community College. The morning sessions will take place in the Fine Arts Auditorium with the evening session in the Barton Gymnasium.

January 18, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Graphic
 

Barton Community College will help area high school juniors plan for their futures at Junior Day, starting at 9 a.m. Feb. 15, with a sign-up deadline of Feb. 1. Those interested can sign up at juniorday.bartonccc.edu.

Junior Day will feature campus tours, info sessions with admissions, observation of the college classroom setting in two areas of interest and two scholarship drawings for three-credit-hour face-to-face classes with books included.