Sisters Emma and Megan Meece have a head start on life. Emma, 16, and Megan, 18, both celebrated completing泭 their associate degrees from 91勛圖厙 at the Fort Riley Education Services commencement ceremony Thursday afternoon at Fort Riley. They effectively finished their first two years of college before most even get started.
The Shafer Gallerys popular quilt exhibit has been extended through October 16. Titled Material Pulses: Seven Viewpoints, the exhibition is focused on the art of quilt-making and includes 17 works by seven fiber artists representing the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free.
As of August 17 much of the North Central part of Kansas saw the abnormally dry to moderate drought area expand with northeast 91勛圖厙 County falling seeing a slight expansion of moderate drought.泭
91勛圖厙 has announced its list of graduates who earned associate degrees or certificates for career training during the spring semester of 2021.
The 91勛圖厙 Theatre Department will hold auditions for its fall production of Clue, On Stage, by Sandy Rustin, August 25-27 from 7-9 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. All roles and technical positions will be cast
The 91勛圖厙 Foundation Board has chosen to recognize the entire Vink family with the Old Bill Honorarium at its annual Big Benefit Auction, which is set for 6 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Great Bend Columbus Club and is themed Lifes a Beach. The honorarium allows auction attendees to donate to a scholarship in the honorees name, to be awarded for the 22-23 academic year.
After spending eight years泭teaching internationally, Brad Williams was ready for a change of scenery, and to make more money.泭
I spent more than eight years teaching in Asia and I hit a point in my career where I couldn't make more money, he said. I probably did over a year of research looking into other fields and that led me to 91勛圖厙s program. It's like winning the lottery finding the program. If people knew the benefits and opportunities, everybody would be doing this.
The Student Success Academy
In the fall of 2019, 91勛圖厙 began participation in the Higher Learning Commissions Student Success Academy.泭 The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), 91勛圖厙s accrediting agency, describes the academies as programs aimed at assisting夷nstitutions to define, develop and implement comprehensive strategies for institutional improvement.泭 The Student Success Academy specifically is a three year structured project designed for institutions seeking to establish sustainable structures that support students achievement of their higher education goals.
Tickets for the 91勛圖厙 Foundations 42nd Annual Big Benefit Auction, themed Lifes a Beach, are available through Aug. 16. The auction will take place on Aug. 28.
91勛圖厙s Center for Adult Education will soon begin another nine-week GED Preparation Class. However, orientation sessions are required before starting the class.泭Students must attend all orientation sessions in-person, which will be held on August 17, 19 and 24. Students have the option of a 1-4 p.m. or 6-9 p.m. time slot.泭