Journalists in Butler’s student newspaper and magazine, The Lantern and The Grizzly, received awards from the Kansas Collegiate Media conference. The publications earned just under 20 individual awards altogether. The Grizzly magazine received two awards. Kaylin Bergeron of Overland Park earned second place for Journalist of the Year for both newspaper and magazine entries. Bergeron is a freelance journalist for the magazine. The magazine is advised by faculty member Amy Hornbaker and produces a few issues during the school year. This year’s staff includes Bergeron, Isaac Rich and Josiah Rich

Click to view photo album. Butler Community College held the 18th annual Student Life Awards and Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, May 7. Students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate nominees and recipients for various award categories. “We’re here to recognize the many ways that students lead, serve, encourage others and help make Butler a stronger community,” President Dr. Tamara Daniel said. “We’re also here to recognize the staff who support them.” Micah Payne of Andover won the Business Student Leadership Award. Payne serves as president of Collegiate DECA and is an active member of

Butler Community College recognized outstanding faculty achievements during its annual Teaching Excellence Recognition Dinner, honoring full-time and adjunct instructors for excellence, innovation and impact in the classroom. This year’s Full-Time Teaching Excellence Award was presented to Jeff Meyer, a biology instructor retiring at the end of the academic year after 17 years at Butler. Students described Meyer as supportive, engaging and deeply committed to student success through review sessions, individualized help and real-world examples in the classroom. “It means a lot to receive this

Butler Community College honored 125 students during the Early College Academy (ECA) graduation celebration on Saturday, May 9, recognizing graduates who completed college-level coursework while still in high school. The ECA offers high school students a head start in their academic and career journeys through a variety of pathway and certificate options. Students spend part of their day at their respective high schools and the remainder on a Butler campus, including El Dorado, Andover or Rose Hill, depending on their chosen pathway. Professor of Biology Melissa Elliott delivered faculty

Butler Community College’s theater program brought fast-paced comedy and bold physical storytelling to the stage with its recent production of The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare, performed April 16–18. Directed by Erin Urick, the production re-imagined the classic farce through the lens of Commedia dell’Arte, an Italian Renaissance performance style known for exaggerated movement, distinct stock characters and expressive masks. Butler students embraced the challenge, transforming the play into a vibrant, highly physical experience designed to engage audiences from the first moment.