Barton Dance Department to host auditions for “Nutcracker for the Golden Belt”
Barton Community College’s Center for Adult Education is holding orientation days Sept. 14-17 with multiple times available in preparation for its next nine-week session of high school diploma classes, which will start Sept. 21 and 22, depending on which class sessions are signed up for.
The Barton Reading Challenge is back at the Barton Library for the 2026-27 year and is open to faculty, students, staff, their friends and family, and community members in Barton’s service area.
Staab joined the Russell Regional Hospital (RRH) Emergency Room Department in September 2012 and was promoted to the Director of the Physician’s Clinic just a few weeks ago. With more than 13 years of experience in nursing and healthcare, she brings tremendous knowledge to RRH. She has previous experience working at Hays Medical Center, Clara Barton Hospital, and the Larned State Hospital.
Barton Community College Life Science Professor Alex Oleg Ravitskiy, DVM, PhD, recently shared his expertise with educators and healthcare professionals from across the country as a presenter at the 2026 Anatomage Conference in Santa Clara, Calif.
Barton Community College hosted a President’s Forum Aug. 11, offering campus updates, a question-and-answer session with college leadership, and recognition of employees for their years of service.
Barton Community College Theatre will hold auditions for its fall production of “Circle Mirror Transformation” at 7 p.m. Aug. 26 and Aug. 27 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
Barton Community College has named 314 students to the President’s List for the spring 2026 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.
Barton Community College has named 273 students to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 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.
High school students are busy people. Between sports, activities, and spending time with friends, the thought of getting a jump start on college can seem like a lot. That didn’t stop Otis- Bison High School student Louis McVey. He was able to juggle it all and graduate as valedictorian with his diploma as well as an associate degree, thanks to Barton’s Early College Opportunities.