February 11, 2021
Story and portrait by Brandon Steinert
A career in nursing can take any number of turns down myriad paths, like working as a traveling nurse or a home health professional. Greg Allison, RN, took a road less traveled. He spent about eight years working as a nurse after finishing the program at Barton Community College, then he followed his entrepreneurial instinct to open a company that provides skilled nurses to healthcare providers, AllStaff Chartered in Great Bend.
February 11, 2021
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska
This is part two of a six-part series on the importance of academic integrity at Barton. The college will feature six student stories throughout the spring semester that help showcase the six virtues of academic integrity. These virtues include trust, responsibility, honesty, courage, fairness, and respect.
February 9, 2021
Story and photos by Joe Vinduska
As a little girl in Mexico, six-year-old Jessica Perez spent many days in her Aunt Ana’s dance class practicing with the other students, until one day, someone handed her a microphone and she started singing along with the dance numbers. She remembers that day vividly as the beginning of a love for music that would guide her journey through life, and now she is sharing that love with others as a Vocal Instructor at Barton Community College.
Dance students wanting to learn more about dancing in college are invited to attend Barton’s second annual “Barton Cougar Dance Day,” from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 25. Those interested can sign up at shows.bartonccc.edu.
Great Bend Tribune
Published February 7, 2021
February 4, 2021
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College’s Center for Adult Education will soon begin another nine-week GED Preparation Class. However, orientation sessions are required before starting the class.
Multiple delivery types are available for students to select for orientation. Students can choose between LiveOnline, Fuzion, or face-to-face sessions. LiveOnline sessions will meet exclusively via Zoom. Fuzion sessions will feature a combination of face-to-face students and Zoom students.
February 3, 2021
Story by Joe Vinduska
The Barton Dance Theatre will host “We Love Animals” Creative Virtual Camp for Kids fundraiser from 2-3:30 p.m. Feb. 14 and tickets will be available through bartonccc.booktix.com for $10 per child and $5 for additional siblings.
February 2, 2021
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College’s annual literary publication, Prairie Ink, has begun accepting entries for its 12th edition.
Editor Scott McDonald said the aim of the publication is to provide a venue for local authors to showcase their creative writing talents.
The editors are looking for the following types of original work to be considered for publication: fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, drama, and graphic short stories. They will be accepting submissions until April 1, 2021.
January 27, 2021
Story by Brandon Steinert
January 26, 2021
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska
This is part one of a six-part series on the importance of academic integrity at Barton. The college will feature six student stories throughout the spring semester that help showcase the six virtues of academic integrity. These virtues include trust, responsibility, honesty, courage, fairness, and respect.