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GED Orientation classes start Monday; Barton Community College scholarships available to those who perform well

Mon, 07/28/2014 - 10:55am — vinduskaj

July 28, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College’s Center for Adult Education will soon be starting its 9-week GED Preparation Class.

The orientation session, which is a prerequisite for the course, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 4-8 at 1025 Main St. in Great Bend. Those interested can call ahead or arrive on the first day of orientation.
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Shafer Art Gallery to host Lady of Guadalupe pageant performance

Tue, 07/22/2014 - 1:13pm — vinduskaj

July 22, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College’s Shafer Art Gallery will host a pageant performance of “The Miraculous Apparitions of the Virgin Mary,” Friday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. Actors from the Prince of Peace Catholic church will portray the popular Mexican story of the Virgin Mary’s miraculous appearance to Juan Diego in 1531. Admission is free.

Lady of Guadalupe is the Patroness of Mexico and the Americas. For 483 years her image has been a symbol of unity, peace and compassion for people around the world.
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Great Bend Chamber to showcase new Barton dormitory with after-hours ribbon cutting

Tue, 07/22/2014 - 8:54am — vinduskaj

July 22, 2014
Story and Photo by Joe Vinduska
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Hogans to help the Barton Foundation “Hunt for Bucks”

Wed, 07/16/2014 - 11:34am — steinertb

July 16, 2014
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

“BARTON DYNASTY: Hunting for Bucks” is the theme for the 36^th Annual Barton Foundation Big Benefit Auction, which this year’s honorary co-chairs, Toby and Kristy Hogan, find rather fitting as the owners of the hunting service, “Central Kansas Whitetails.” Only the “bucks” being hunted in this case are green, have presidents’ faces on them and they help local students pay tuition at Barton Community College.
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Fast-track to a new career offered to Junction City area residents

Thu, 07/10/2014 - 8:18am — steinertb

$Natural gas student Tina Schmitt is using the Barton Natural Gas program to change careers. She said the accelerated-format coursework (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) will get her started in the industry in a fraction of the time as traditional classes.$
July 10, 2014
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

Those looking for the fast-track to a high-paying career will soon be able to take advantage of a three-month natural gas measurement training program in Junction City offered by Barton Community College.

The coursework is taught from 8-5 p.m., five days per week for 11 weeks. Barton will offer the series of six courses beginning August 4, with the last day of the final class set for October 17.
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“Enrollment Days” to help Barton students prepare for school year

Wed, 07/02/2014 - 10:58am — vinduskaj

July 2, 2014
Story and Photo by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College is hosting three “Enrollment Days” sessions to help students prepare for the upcoming school year at 1 p.m. on Wednesday July 9, 16 and 30. Space is limited so students need to call (620) 792-9286 to sign up, or they can sign up online at bartonccc.edu/admission.

Students will be able to do the following activities during their session:
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Barton of significant value to region, economic study reveals

Wed, 07/02/2014 - 10:42am — steinertb

July 2, 2014

Story by Brandon Steinert

Barton Community College is one of the area’s largest employers. It’s a progressive, comprehensive community college with offerings ranging from art and traditional associate degree options to more than 25 industry-specific training programs like nursing, natural gas measurement and more. The college’s activities bring in money to the area, stimulate the local economy and it is a driving force behind reducing crime rates and improving quality of life.
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Barton bucks national enrollment trends, boasts growth for sixth straight year

Tue, 07/01/2014 - 9:36am — steinertb

July, 2014

Story by Brandon Steinert
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Barton Community College students named to President’s List for spring 2014

Tue, 06/17/2014 - 10:20am — vinduskaj

June 17, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College has named 204 students to the President’s List for the spring 2014 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.
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Barton Community College students named to Dean’s List for spring 2014

Tue, 06/17/2014 - 9:45am — vinduskaj

June 17, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College has named 287 students to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 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.
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