OctoberΜύ7, 2020 (Updated 11/9/20)
Story by Joe VinduskaΜύ
Photo by Brandon SteinertΜύ
***ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ has postponed all Senior Day activities until the spring in response to recent spikes in local cases of COVID-19. Several other events, including a recital and instrumental concert set for Wednesday and Thursday respectively, have shifted to virtual-only formats. Visit bartonccc.edu/calendar for the most current status of college-sanctioned events.Thank you for your patience as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic with the health of our faculty, staff, students and public as our top priority.***
ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ will help area high school seniors plan for their futures atΜύvarious βSenior DaysβΜύeventsΜύwithΜύattendanceΜύcapped at 45 students per session. Social distancing guidelines will beΜύstrictlyΜύfollowedΜύand masks will be required when social distancing cannot be maintained.ΜύΜύ
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The schedule is as follows:ΜύΜύ
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Oct.Μύ20 -ΜύHealth Science (Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy, Sports Management)Μύ
Oct. 27 - Business (Business/Accounting/Marketing)Μύ
Nov. 3 β NursingΜύ
Nov. 4 - Education (Early Childhood/Elementary/Secondary)Μύ
Nov. 10 - AgricultureΜύ(Agriculture/AgricultureΜύBusiness/Veterinarian/Welding/Scales)Μύ
Nov. 17 -ΜύPerformingΜύArts (Theatre/Dance/Music)Μύ
Nov. 18 - Criminal JusticeΜύ
The format will be condensed and will include an information session, βA Day in the Life of a ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ΜύStudentβΜύexperience, prize drawings,Μύand optional tours.ΜύLunch is included.Μύ
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All participants will be entered in a drawing for a chance to winβ―twoβ―$1,000 scholarshipsΜύor one ofβ―fourβ―$500 scholarships.Μύ
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Director of Admissions Tana Cooper encourages all seniors in the area to attend, even if they plan to go straight to a four-year school.Μύ
βIt is a great idea to at least come and visit and fill out theβ―admissions applicationΜύandΜύtake a lookΜύaround campus. Things are constantly being updated and evolving out here, and I think some of our local students would be surprised at how much has maybe changed since they were last out here.βΜύ
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Cooper also highlighted that by filling out theΜύadmissionsΜύapplication a student also completes theΜύΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ Bound Scholarship application.ΜύΜύ
βThis scholarship program allows students from the state of Kansas withΜύGPAs from 2.5-4.0 to getΜύscholarshipΜύdollarsΜύfrom ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅,β she said. βI think itβs important students realize that awarded scholarship money turns into actual cash in their pockets later in lifeΜύwhen they have all kinds of bills toΜύpay and things they want to buy. This is money that can go towards a house down payment, car payment or even a fun vacation later in life instead of student loan payments.βΜύ
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Cooper said there is much to know about ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅βs programs and opportunities.Μύ
βΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ offers many of the same classes as four-year schools, but atΜύless thanΜύhalf the cost, and some of ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅βs career and technical programs take only a year to complete and can lead to a rewarding career,β she said.β―βSome students may already think they are going elsewhere, but it never hurts to come and visit and have a backup plan.β―Itβs a fun and free day.βΜύ
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To sign up, go to . For more information, contactΜύCooper at (620) 792-9241ΜύorΜύcoopert@bartonccc.edu.Μύ