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Ten years of partnership with Rusty Eck Ford result in another generous donation for students Written by: Caleb Sanderson Rusty Eck Ford donated four used 3.7 L Mustang V6 engines and six different types of tools to assist student learning in Butler Community College’s Automotive Technology program. Donated tools include two Milwaukee Impact Kits, two Gear Wrench sets, three K Tool International Screwdriver Sets and more. The donation will be of great use to the students in the Auto Tech certificate and degree program. “It gives the students the opportunity to see new technologies. Students

Written by: Caleb Sanderson Greta started her Campus Police Department student worker position in November of 2022 for experience as a Criminal Justice major. Working with Chief Henderson and the other officers has given her insight into the field she’s currently pursuing. “Greta Santini has been instrumental in helping me with closing some cases and investigations,” Kevin Leiker, Butler Community College Police Officer, said. “I appreciate her greatly.” In her role, Greta takes care of the lost and found and helps officers with various needs like jump starting vehicles and helps patrol by

Written by: Keith West and Caleb Sanderson Four Butler Community College students received seven awards for radio and television programming created within the last year from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB). On March 6, the KAB announced the winners of this year’s Student Production awards, with Butler receiving more than three times as many awards as all other two-year colleges combined. Butler ranked fifth in the state compared to awards received by four-year universities. Over the 27 years the KAB has sponsored a student production competition, Butler has received 107 first

Written by: Trisha Walls Carey Chesire from Andover Middle School won the Sunflower State Spelling Bee on March 23 held in Salina at Kansas Wesleyan University. Chesire competed as one of nearly 100 elementary and middle school students. Chesire, an eighth-grade student who qualified for the State Bee by winning the Butler County Spelling Bee in February, correctly spelled the word “ahuehuete.” The ahuehuete, a cypress tree, is the national tree of Mexico and grows from Southern Texas to Guatemala. Chesire said the State Bee was “stressful, but fun.” He is excited to represent Kansas at the

After years of dedicated service to the students, faculty, staff and constituents of Butler Community College, President Dr. Kim Krull has announced her plans to retire. Krull made the announcement following the February meeting of the Board of Trustees. She will finish her contract, which runs through June 30, and has agreed to serve month to month until a replacement and transition plan are finalized. “It has been the privilege of my career to serve as Butler’s president. I owe a huge thank you to Trustees Ted Dankert, Ted Albright, Ron Engelbrecht, Dr. Greg Joyce, Jim Howell, Candace Kunkel

Butler Community College has announced Dr. Peter Linden as the new Dean of its Career and Technical Education (CTE) Division. The start of Dr. Linden’s tenure coincided with the beginning of the Spring 2024 semester. Linden holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Policy from Loyola University Chicago and an MBA from North Park University in Chicago. Dr. Linden comes to Butler having previously served as Provost and Vice President for Instruction and Student Services at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Kalamazoo, MI, and Campus President/Chancellor at Ivy Tech Community College in

Butler Community College has released its President’s and Dean’s Honor Roll lists for the Fall 2023 semester, with more than 1,200 students being recognized for their academic achievements. To be named to the President’s Honor Roll students must earn a 4.0 GPA, while students on the Dean’s Honor Roll must earn a 3.50 - 3.99 GPA. For each of the lists below, students are organized by whether they are in-state or out-of-state residents, and then alphabetically by hometown and last name. In addition, students from Wichita are broken out by zip code. PRESIDENT’S HONOR ROLL OUT OF STATE ARIZONA

Butler Community College nursing students gathered with family and friends at the El Dorado Performing Arts Center for the Fall 2023 Nurses Pinning Ceremony on Thursday, December 14, 2023. Janet Schueller, Associate Dean of Health, Education and Public Services, greeted the graduates saying, “I want you all to know that you’ve met the challenge, you’ve met the standard, and you are ready for your next challenge. This ceremony signifies your official passage into the profession of nursing.” “You achieved a huge milestone today, we know. We know what it takes. You’ve juggled finances, you’ve

Butler Community College has announced Shannon Covert as the new Dean of its Science, Engineering and Math (SEM) division. Covert had been serving as Interim Dean since the beginning of the year. Covert earned her Bachelor's degree in Secondary Math Education from Emporia State University and her Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Wichita State University. She also has an ESL endorsement from Kansas State University and a Developmental Education Specialist certificate from Appalachian State University. Shannon started at Butler in 2007 as an adjunct instructor while still

The National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) announced yesterday that, for the very first time, students in Butler Community College's sports media program will be the primary production team for an ESPN broadcast. The Butler Grizzly football team will play Dodge City Community College on Saturday, November 4, in a match-up of nationally-ranked teams, and Butler Creative TV (BCTV) will produce the game in partnership with the NJCAA and California's Tourbeau Sports. Butler’s 40-foot mobile production trailer, donated two years ago by Evergy, will serve as the hub for the production