The Butler Community College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that, after a nationwide search, Dr. Tamara Daniel has been named the sixth President in the college’s nearly 100-year history. Her first day will be Monday, June 23. Dr. Daniel is poised to become the leader of the second-largest community college in Kansas after serving as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at…
Butler Community College’s new shooting sports team has begun its first season with competitions starting mid-September. Coach Darren Jackson is training four experienced shooters who will compete in two nationally-recognized leagues. The team is participating in two leagues with different competition schedules, the USA Clay Target League and the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) to give…
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…
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…
The amount of Registered Apprenticeships across Kansas is growing, and this past November, KansasWorks, the state’s Office of Apprenticeships, certified Butler Community College as an Apprenticeship Intermediary. “This means Butler can develop and manage registered apprenticeship programs for large and small employers across all industries,” said Jon Cressler, chief business development officer…
When Cowley College administrators reviewed their latest state needs assessment, the report indicated a large number of openings in the nursing field. Kansas labor data also ranked nursing seventh in high-demand occupations for Cowley’s service area. It is this shortage that prompted Cowley administration to begin brainstorming. While Cowley offers a pre-nursing track, there is no nursing…
On Monday, May 19, Butler Community College faculty, staff, and administration gathered to honor the life and legacy of a beloved educator at the dedication of the Lindsey Fields Biology Lab on the Andover campus. Nestled in the northwest corner of the 5000 building, the classroom served as Fields’ primary teaching space. With a bronze plaque now located on the wall next to its main entrance, the…
Butler Community College, in partnership with Augusta Public Schools, is proud to announce the launch of a new Career and Technical Education CyberIT pathway designed to place high school students on a direct path to high-wage, high-demand career opportunities in information technology and cybersecurity. The pathway is built on stack-able, industry-recognized, standalone credentials that give…, CyberIT Course Outline, Semester 1: IS 101 A Plus, 3 credit hours Semester 2: IS 101 A Plus, 3 credit hours Semester 3: IS 201 Network Plus, 3 credit hours Semester 4: IS 203 Security Plus, 3 credit hours Semester 4: IS 150 Microsoft Client, 3 credit hours
Butler Theatre will present “Suzette Who Set to Sea” on Saturday, February 21 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Created for young and new theatre audiences, this 45-minute adventure follows Suzette, a determined young girl who dares to break the rules of her seaside village to save the people she loves. Set in a world where men build boats and women are forbidden from the sea, the show tells the story of a…, Quick Details, What: Theatre production "Suzette Who Set to Sea" Where: College Theatre, 700 building, El Dorado campus When: Saturday, Feb 21 at 2 pm and 7 pm Cost: Free for staff, faculty and students with college ID; $10 for adults; $5 for seniors. Limited seating. Early reservations strongly encouraged. Learn about theatre, art, instrumental/vocal music and mass communication scholarship opportunities…, Cast and Crew Listed by Hometown:, Atchison, Ivie Wolfe (Technical), Clearwater, Ella Berntsen (Box Office) Tate Smith (Performance), Derby, Brooke Rice (Box Office), Dexter, Laikin Bratcher (Performance), El Dorado, Claire Brown (Box Office) Eli Onsetter (Super Technical) Emeline Spradlin (Performance), Harper, Sergio Garcia-Reyes (Technical), Howard, Gracie Moore (Box Office), Hutchinson, Michaela Willard (Technical), Junction City, Jaxon Hodge (Performance), Madison, Cheyenne Trower (Performance), Minneapolis, Brysie Cox (Technical), Newton, Ronni Horn (Performance) Grey Thaw (Performance), Park City, Riley Outhier (Performance), Towanda, Rory Mosher (Technical), Valley Center, Annaliese Black (Performance) Savannah Wolff (Technical), Wichita, Bronwen Burch (Performance) Audrey Buser (Performance) Addi Gimple (Performance) Sarah Hittle (Performance) Roz Hoge (Technical) MJ Jarrett (Technical) Jaden Murdock (Performance) Theo Scribner (Performance) Melia Voshell (Performance) Candice Weilert (Performance) Jasper White-Knight (Technical)
Butler Community College and Friends University have partnered to expand opportunities for students pursuing advanced Spanish studies, creating a new scholarship to recognize academic achievement and language proficiency. The collaboration began after Dr. Jerry Smartt, director of foreign languages at Friends University, noticed Butler students consistently arrive at Friends well-prepared. “…, About Butler Community College, Butler Community College, Kansas' only Adobe Creative Campus and a recognized Top Community College by Education Insider, offers more than 85 degree programs and 30 professional certification programs in person and online. The main campus is in El Dorado, Kansas, with several other campuses throughout Butler county and beyond. Visit www.butlercc.edu to learn more., About Friends University, Friends University, a Christian University of Quaker heritage, equips students to honor God and serve others by integrating their intellectual, spiritual, and professional lives. Friends University offers 60+ undergraduate degree options along with adult online, graduate, and doctoral degrees. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. For more information, visit our site at www.friends.edu.
