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At this year's Commencement, more than twenty individuals earned their high school equivalencies through the Adult Education program at Butler Community College. Among them was 56-year-old Olga Machado Perez, whose walk across the stage became one of the day's defining moments. The final graduate of the ceremony, Machado Perez crossed the stage with the help of a walker. As she did so, the audience rose to its feet. Many of her fellow graduates joined in the applause as she accepted her diploma, bringing the ceremony to a fitting close. "It was amazing," Machado Perez said. "I wasn't expecting

More than $170,000 in scholarship support has been offered to graduating seniors from Butler County high schools in 2026, helping local students pursue their educational goals at Butler Community College. The total includes both Butler Foundation scholarships made possible through donor support, and academic scholarships awarded by the college to recognize student achievement and potential. Students from Augusta, El Dorado, Andover, Circle, Douglass, Rose Hill, Bluestem, Remington, and Flint Hills high schools all were awarded scholarships as they prepare to begin their college careers. Kyla

Butler Community College has announced the President’s and Dean’s Honor Roll Recipients for the Spring 2026 semester. To be named to the President’s Honor Roll, students earned a 4.0 GPA, while students on the Dean’s Honor Roll earned a 3.50 - 3.99 GPA. For each list, students are organized by in state versus out of state, then alphabetically by hometown and last name. In addition, students from Wichita are broken out by zip code. PRESIDENT'S HONOR ROLL In State Allen Paige Rankin Alma Dalton Debler Altavista Castyn Andres, Alexis Todd Altoona Summer Raymond Andale Hunter Engelbrecht, Carlee

Butler Community College has released the full list of graduates for the 2025-2026 school year, including Order of the Gold and Order of the Purple honorees, Early College Academy students and members of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. To receive Order of the Gold, students must have earned a 4.0 GPA and completed 30 credit hours at Butler. To receive Order of the Purple, students must complete a similar number of credit hours at Butler and finish with a 3.75 or higher GPA. Graduates are organized by in-state versus out-of-state, then by hometowns and last name. In addition, students from

Butler Community College held its 78th annual Honors and Awards Recognition Ceremony on Friday, May 15, 2026, recognizing students for academic excellence, leadership and scholarship achievement during the 2025–26 academic year. Nearly $30,000 in scholarship funding was awarded during the ceremony. Students earning Order of the Purple and Order of the Gold honors were recognized during the ceremony. To receive an Order of the Purple designation, students must earn a GPA of 3.75 or higher, while Order of the Gold recipients must attain a 4.0 GPA. Each year, the Butler Community College

Butler Community College held its 99th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 15, 2026, celebrating more than 800 graduates as members of the Class of 2026. Forty-six students also earned GED diplomas or high school equivalency credentials through Butler. Graduates also earned well over $500,000 in transfer scholarships and educational funding opportunities. In her first commencement message as President of Butler Community College, Dr. Tamara Daniel encouraged graduates to embrace growth and move confidently into the future. “You do not have to have everything figured out,” Daniel said. “What

Click to view photo album. Butler’s largest ever graduating Nursing class earned their pins on Thursday, May 14 during the spring Nurses Pinning ceremony. Held in the Power Plant gymnasium on the El Dorado campus, nursing graduates gathered for the final time before commencement with their peers, instructors and support systems. Janet Schueller, associate dean of health, education and public services, recognized the graduates and the effort, determination and pure grit they each demonstrated. “We hope you will be inspired to blaze your own path in your nursing career.” Schueller read words of

Journalists in Butler’s student newspaper and magazine, The Lantern and The Grizzly, received awards from the Kansas Collegiate Media conference. The publications earned just under 20 individual awards altogether. The Grizzly magazine received two awards. Kaylin Bergeron of Overland Park earned second place for Journalist of the Year for both newspaper and magazine entries. Bergeron is a freelance journalist for the magazine. The magazine is advised by faculty member Amy Hornbaker and produces a few issues during the school year. This year’s staff includes Bergeron, Isaac Rich and Josiah Rich

Click to view photo album. Butler Community College held the 18th annual Student Life Awards and Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, May 7. Students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate nominees and recipients for various award categories. “We’re here to recognize the many ways that students lead, serve, encourage others and help make Butler a stronger community,” President Dr. Tamara Daniel said. “We’re also here to recognize the staff who support them.” Micah Payne of Andover won the Business Student Leadership Award. Payne serves as president of Collegiate DECA and is an active member of

Butler Community College recognized outstanding faculty achievements during its annual Teaching Excellence Recognition Dinner, honoring full-time and adjunct instructors for excellence, innovation and impact in the classroom. This year’s Full-Time Teaching Excellence Award was presented to Jeff Meyer, a biology instructor retiring at the end of the academic year after 17 years at Butler. Students described Meyer as supportive, engaging and deeply committed to student success through review sessions, individualized help and real-world examples in the classroom. “It means a lot to receive this