ºìÐÓÊÓƵ has announced Cadence Halfhill of Ellsworth and Maverick Munden of Larned as its 2025-26 Brant J. Ballhorst Student Ambassadors of the Year.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ will host “Stories and Stardust: An Arts Integration Training for Early Educators†from 9 a.m. to noon June 6 in the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Agriculture and Transportation Complex.
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for high-achieving community college students, has named Xitlally “Lally†Mendez of ºìÐÓÊÓƵ as a World Impact Scholar, an honor recognizing students pursuing degrees and certificates in programs that support economic opportunity and workforce needs in communities across World Cup host regions.
For Renae Skelton, a career in nursing started long before she stepped into a classroom or clinical setting.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ invites incoming sixth through eighth graders to explore hands-on activities through their summer camp series.
Former ºìÐÓÊÓƵ student-athlete and legendary volleyball coach ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Ray Bechard has been selected as the college’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipient following a coaching career that spanned more than four decades and left a lasting impact on collegiate athletics.
At ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s commencement Friday, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Foundation presented the 2026 Distinguished Service Award to Kip and Kelly Spray, dedicated supporters whose longstanding generosity and service have made a meaningful impact on ºìÐÓÊÓƵ students and programs.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s 56th commencement is set for 7 p.m. May 15 in the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Gymnasium. The ceremony will also be live-streamed via the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ YouTube page at watch.bartonccc.edu
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ student Kierra Eck has been selected as a Kansas Farm Bureau Collegiate Fellow for the 2026-27 academic year.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ hosted a President’s Forum in April, offering campus updates, a question-and-answer session with college leadership, and recognition of employees for their years of service.