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Kansas community colleges are flourishing, with enrollment up and students eager to begin a new academic year. That’s the news from community college presidents across the state, who are juggling a good problem—dorms that are already full before the semester even begins. “We’re in a position kind of like Mark Twain when he wrote, ‘reports of my death have been exaggerated,’” said Brad Bennett of Seward County Community College. “Specifically, recent media across the state included data that is incomplete or partially inaccurate.” Indeed, early numbers indicate a robust year for members of the

Christina Byram officially accepted the role of Vice President of Digital Transformation and Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Butler Community College. Byram’s tenure at Butler continues after 22 years of service and multiple positions. Byram most previously served as the Deputy CIO and Director of Unified Communications at the college. She also served as the Interim Vice President of Digital Transformation and CIO. Advancing student success, technology and leadership remain at the forefront of Byram’s priorities as she shifts into her new, official positions. The Digital Transformation

The international student worker population at Butler Community College benefits from a hidden gem. Jan Stitt, Director of Food Services for Great Western Dining, is more than a supervisor to the dining center student workers, as she often goes above and beyond for them. Countless student workers under Stitt’s supervision have felt the generosities she offers without bias. Several of her student workers, including Abdelhakim (Hakim) Boukhiar, Emmanuela (Emma) Forbacha and Chanaka Samaranayaka (Sam), hold Stitt in high regard, thankful for her kindness. Hakim, a student from Algeria, enlisted

Georgina Casanova and her son Miguel Alvarado of Augusta are both graduates of Butler Community College’s Adult Education program and members of the National Adult Education Honor Society (NAEHS). Miguel, his sister, Sarai, and his brother, Luis, all made ties with Butler following Georgina’s many academic accomplishments at the college. “My experience was nice,” Georgina said. “I got a lot of good instructors, mentors and guidance about what to expect. It opened a lot of doors for me, especially being able to put it on my résumé.” Georgina worked her way to a position in medical insurance and

Butler Community College is pleased to announce Derek Foust has been named Associate Dean of its Career and Technical Education (CTE) Division. His first day in the role was Monday, June 17. A faculty member in Butler’s agriculture department for the past six years, Foust has served as lead instructor for the last four. As the department’s lead instructor Foust has been extremely active, developing three separate class curriculums—Introduction to Crop and Soil Science, Introduction to Agricultural Technology and Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems—and working with local industry partners

Butler Community College is pleased to announce Les Padzensky of Andover has been named Director of the Redler Institute of Culinary Arts, a newly-created position for the College’s culinary program. His first day will be Monday, June 3. An award-winning professional with more than 30 years of management experience in the local culinary and hospitality industry, Padzensky returns to Butler after having served as an adjunct hospitalilty professor for several years starting in 1998. Padzensky has worked for several notable food service and hospitality organizations in the Wichita area during his

To view graduation activity photo albums, click here . Butler Community College has released the full list of graduates for the 2023-2024 school year, including Order of the Gold and Order of the Purple honorees, members of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and a special notation for first-generation students. To receive Order of the Gold, students must have earned a 4.0 GPA and completed 30 credit hours at Butler. In order 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

To view graduation activity photo albums, visit https://www.flickr.com/photos/butlercc/albums/ Butler Community College has announced the President’s and Dean’s Honor Roll Recipients for the Spring 2024 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List earned a 3.50 - 3.99 GPA. Students must also be enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit hours. 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. Butler Community College Spring 2024 Dean’s Honor Roll Abilene Danielle Maillet Agra

To view graduation activity photo albums, visit https://www.flickr.com/photos/butlercc/albums/ Butler Community College has announced the President’s and Dean’s Honor Roll Recipients for the Spring 2024 semester. To be named to the President’s Honor Roll, students must have earned a 4.0 GPA. Students must also be enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit hours. 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. Butler Community College Spring 2024 President’s Honor Roll

For the second year in a row, Butler Community College graduation features family members graduating together, as Edward (Eddie), Tabitha and Madisen (Madi) Ciesielski of Valley Center walked together at the 2024 Commencement. After some prompting from their older daughter, Cadence, Eddie and Tabitha decided to enroll alongside Music Education major Madi. “Attending school with my wife and daughter has been a unique experience that has inspired me to excel,” Eddie, Order of the Gold inductee and business technology major, expressed. Madi is an Order of the Purple inductee and received a