For more information, contact Elaine Simmons, 620-792-9214,simmonse@bartonccc.edu

November 2, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Story by: Rosanna Vail
rvail@k-state.edu, 785-532-2720

Barton Community College signed four new transfer articulation agreements recently and re-signed two existing agreements with Kansas State University over the last several months.

New agreements were signed for: Automotive Technology to Technology Management; Natural Gas Distribution and Transmission to Technology Management; Early Childhood Education; and Family Studies and Human Services.

Two existing agreements were re-signed, including Economics to Interdisciplinary Social Science and Sociology to Interdisciplinary Social Science.

“Individuals in the College’s service area have an increasing number of opportunities to pursue academic and career technical studies to the point of bachelor-degree completion through Barton’s partnership with Kansas State University,” explained Elaine Simmons, dean of Workforce Training and Community Education. “The benefit of college-to-university agreements include a student road map that guides individuals through the completion of both institutions’ required coursework. The advantage of having Barton’s program advisers and Jennifer Pfortmiller, KSU’s program liaison, together on our campus provides students with support that enhances the educational journey.”

Front Row (L-R): Dr. Penny Quinn, vice president of Instruction and Student Services, Barton; April Mason, provost and senior vice president, K-State; Dr. Carl Heilman, president, Barton. Back Row (L-R): Darcy Wedel, Automotive Technology instructor, Barton; Ron Kirmer, Automotive Technology instructor, Barton; Elaine Simmons, dean of Workforce Training and Community Education, Barton; Mike Baugh, Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution instructor, Barton; Jennifer Pfortmiller, affiliate site manager, K-State; Kathy Boeger, Business/Economics instructor, Barton; Julie Kramp, executive director of Workforce Training and Economic Development, Barton; and Jane Howard, executive director of Business, Technology and Community Education, Barton.

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For a complete listing of Barton Community College’s 2+2 agreements with K-State, visit http://www.dce.k-state.edu/affiliations/2+2/barton/.