Great Bend entrepreneur Miriam Garcia’s days of renewing her work visa will soon be over, and she’ll officially be a U.S. citizen.
Garcia’s mother brought her to the United States from Mexico more than a decade ago to escape a difficult life circumstance in pursuit of a brighter future. Her mother worked at a meat packing plant in Dodge City to support the family. After graduating high school, Garcia landed a job at a local appliance store.
February 26, 2016
Story by Brandon Steinert
Barton Community College has continued to defy shrinking enrollment trends experienced by other Kansas community colleges, and by no small margin. Barton grew by more than 20 percent since 2010.
June 19, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College will be closed Monday, July 4 for Independence Day. Classes will resume and offices will reopen Tuesday, July 5.
June 15, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert
Barton Community College’s Board of Trustees Chairman Mike Johnson has been elected President of the Kansas Association of Community College Trustees (KACCT).
“Stehno Rose,” is a painting by Michael Jilg.
June 14, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photos submitted
The Shafer Art Gallery will host an opening reception for its latest exhibit “Eufloria” featuring flower paintings from Michael Jilg and flower photos by Leon Staab from 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 24 in the Shafer Art Gallery. The exhibit runs through August 12.
Gallery Director Dave Barnes said the focus on flowers is purposeful and it is designed to remind us to figuratively stop and smell the roses.
Barton Director of Admissions Tana Cooper (right) presents a check for $1,060 to Gail Moeder with Camp Hope in the Barton Library on Monday. The money was raised by having “Going Casual for Camp Hope” days where faculty and staff could wear jeans for $5. The campaign ran from October through April. Various faculty and staff departments coordinated and participated in the event and they plan to hold the event again next year.
TJ Carver poses for a photo. Carver completed all the requirements for an associate’s degree prior to graduating high school thanks to dual credit at Barton Community College.
June 6, 2016
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Putting the cart before the horse holds a more positive connotation for TJ Carver, who has completed all the requirements for a college degree before graduating from high school.
Great Bend Tribune
Published May 22, 2016
Great Bend Tribune
Published May 15, 2016
May 13, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Six Barton instructors earned the Distinguished Instructor Award for the 2015-2016 school year for their efforts in the classroom.
The winners are:
Jo Harrington, Math Instructor at the Barton County campus
Crystal E. Buck, Music, Theatre and Film, German and English as a Second Language Instructor at the Fort Leavenworth campus
Callie Hansen, Psychology Instructor at the Fort Riley campus