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July 15, 2020
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

Barton students pursuing careers in the sciences, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Nursing will have access to a high-tech, “Anatomage Table,” a fully segmented and realistic 3D anatomy system.

Life Sciences Instructor Dr. Oleg Ravitskiy said the table will teach students about human anatomy in a revolutionary way.

July 13, 2020
Story by Brandon Steinert

Students who graduate from a nursing program are required to take an exam to receive their nursing license through the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). The class of 2020 broke the already impressive previous records with a 100-percent pass rate for both the Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) exams.

July 9, 2020

Barton Community College has announced its list of graduates who earned associate degrees or certificates for career training during the spring semester of 2020.

Abilene
Paul Rabek, A.A.S.

Arkansas City
Jared Oakley, A.S.

Augusta
Payton Nusz, A.A.
Clay Wesbrooks, A.S.

Baldwin City
Betsy Parmley, A.S.

Bazine
Kerri Bruntz, A.A.S. and Business Management & Leadership Certificate

July 7, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton’s Information services team is working to organize our institution with the tools and technology improvements needed to be able to serve students successfully, simplify enrollment and provide support remotely.  This task requires some scheduled maintenance.  Banner, Paws, and Degreeworks will be impacted.

The following dates will be used for scheduled maintenance:

Saturday, July 11, 2020 - midnight to 8:00 a.m.

Saturday, July 18, 2020 - midnight to 8:00 a.m.

Saturday, July 25, 2020 - midnight to noon  

June 30, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photos submitted

The Shafer Art Gallery will host a virtual introduction for a pair of exhibits, “Exquisite Miniatures,” by Rachelle and Wes Siegrist and “Transmogrifications,” by Brian Hutchinson from 6:30 – 7 p.m., July 9 via facebook.com/shafergallery. The exhibits will run through August 22. Admission is free.

Exquisite Miniatures

June 24, 2020

Barton Community College has named 284 students to the President’s List for the spring 2020 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.

Abilene
Olivia Garver
Scott Hayes
Jean Ottensmeier
Paul Rabek

Bazine
Kerri Bruntz

Bennington
Shelbee Beemer
Dylan Kaiser

Bushton
Alisha Crow