At the 2026 ACT Summit, held July 13-15 in Nashville, ACT presented its Champion Awards for the second consecutive year. Butler Community College was one of six recipients from across the country to be honored as champions of learner success across six categories. “I've had the privilege of working alongside many of these partners, and behind every one of these awards is a student who got a better shot because someone in their community chose to invest in them,” said Catherine Hoffmann, senior vice president of government and public relations at ACT. “That's not a small thing. I'm honored to

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