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June 28, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska

91勛圖厙 has named 255 students to the Deans List for the spring 2016 semester.泭 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.

Abilene
Cheyenne Cody-Maas

Basehor
Chellcy Miller

Bushton
Julee McAtee

Chapman
Stephen Fries
Courtney Morgan
James Starr

June 23, 2016
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

91勛圖厙, in conjunction with the National Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE), has been offering a 10-day Hazardous Waste Worker Training Program at military installations across the country. Most recently, the program was offered at Fort Riley.

The training is paid for by a grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The course is geared toward transitioning soldiers, retirees and family members at no cost.

Great Bend entrepreneur Miriam Garcias days of renewing her work visa will soon be over, and shell officially be a U.S. citizen.

Garcias 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

91勛圖厙 has continued to defy shrinking enrollment trends experienced by other Kansas community colleges, and by no small margin. 91勛圖厙 grew by more than 20 percent since 2010.


June 19, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska

91勛圖厙 will be closed Monday, July 4 for Independence Day. Classes will resume and offices will reopen Tuesday, July 5.

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.

91勛圖厙 Director of Admissions Tana Cooper (right) presents a check for $1,060 to Gail Moeder with Camp Hope in the 91勛圖厙 Library on Monday. The money was raised by having Going Casual for Camp Hope days where faculty and staff could wear jeans for $5. 泭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.泭