Butler Community College celebrated the inauguration of the sixth president in its nearly 100-year history, Dr. Tamara Daniel. Dignitaries from across the state including college presidents and vice presidents, local, state, and county officials, and members of the Kansas Board of Regents attended the ceremony. In her inaugural address, Dr. Tamara Daniel reflected on her belief that the…
The Butler Community College Foundation to host event on May 1 on El Dorado campus., Written by: Caleb Sanderson, Janice Akao, Department Chair of Accounting, Business Administration and Data Analytics, was named the 2024 Master Teacher by the Butler Community College Education Association (BCCEA). “I am deeply honored to have been chosen as the recipient of the Master Teacher award,” Akao said. “I sincerely appreciate the acknowledgment of my efforts in the field of education, including the countless hours…
Butler Community College is pleased to announce Dr. Barry Robinson has been named Vice President of Academics for the College. His first day was Monday, August 12. Dr. Robinson comes to Butler after serving as Vice President of Instruction at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, Washington. Prior to that, he was Executive Dean at Seattle Central College in Seattle, Washington, and Academic…
Butler announced today that it has earned the 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2023-2024 survey with 665 earning special awards for going above the standard. The 2023-2024 Military Friendly…, About Military Friendly® Schools:, The Military Friendly® Schools list is created each year based on extensive research using public data sources from more than 8,800 schools nationwide, input from student veterans, and responses to the proprietary, data-driven Military Friendly® Schools survey from participating institutions. The survey questions, methodology, criteria and weighting were developed with the assistance of an…, About Viqtory:, Founded in 2001, VIQTORY is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs® and Military Friendly® brands. VIQTORY and its brands are not a part of or endorsed by the U.S. Dept of Defense or any federal government entity. Learn more about VIQTORY at www.…
The Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) recently announced significant updates to the state's academic curriculum. The changes, aimed at enhancing the transfer process between community college and Kansas universities, places the state in greater alignment with most U.S. states. Butler Community College administration sees the changes positively impacting its students beginning fall 2024. “It has been…
Learning English was a means to their dream. Going into healthcare was the dream. The Wichita Indochinese Center and Butler Community College gave these immigrants the opportunity to accomplish both of these goals. This semester, along with offering English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, the Wichita Indochinese Center in partnership with Butler Community College offered a Certified Nursing…
Butler Community College’s nationally-recognized Livestock Judging program won Team of the Year for the 2024-2025 season after being named Reserve Champions at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo earlier this year. Additionally, four members of the team were named All-Americans. This is the sixth time the Butler judging team has been named national Team of the Year, and the first time since 2020…, Chanute, Brady Hurt (Alternate Division - High Individual Overall, 1st in Placings, 3rd in Reasons, 4th in Hogs, 1st in Sheep & Goats) , El Dorado, Cally Miller (Alternate Division - 11th Overall, 10th in Reasons, 8th in Cattle, 7th in Goats) , Iola, Carly Dreher (Alternate Division - 7th in Reasons, 9th in Brahman Cattle) , Lake Benton, MN, Matt Weber (All-American) , Laramie, WY, Riley Miller (All-American, 4th Overall, 3rd in Reasons, 6th in Cattle, 5th in Sheep & Goats) , Maple Hill, Jalyn Davis (Alternate Division - 13th Overall, 3rd in Hogs) , Moore, OK, Brody Scroggins , Nevada, MO, Mason Forkner , Page, NE, Tucker Stagemeyer , Richwood, OH, Bailee Amstutz (All-American, 8th in Sheep & Goats) , Stonington, IL, Cole Paulek (All-American) , Vienna, GA, Maddie Dean (Alternate Division - 10th in Goats)
Written by: Caleb Sanderson, Before graduating from the Diesel Technology program at Butler Community College, Ponca City native Logan King secured a technician position at Grask Truck Group (GTG) Peterbilt in Wichita. Less than two years later, the company invested in the Butler graduate by sending him to Peterbilt Technician Institute (PTI) in Texas with paid tuition and housing. He now serves as a lead technician at GTG…
Photo: (Left to Right): Dr. Peter Linden, Dean of Career and Technical Education; Dr. Tamara Daniel, President of Butler Community College; Dr. Barry Robinson, Vice President of Academics at Butler; Lisa Riedel, Dean of Pitt State's Crossland College of Technology; Susan Bon, Executive Vice President and Provost at Pitt State; Andy Klenke, Director of Pitt State's School of Technology &…, On Tuesday, October 28, Butler Community College partnered with Mid-America Carpenters’ Regional Council of Apprentice & Training Program (MACRCATP) and Pittsburg State University to enhance technical careers in carpentry. This partnership offers apprentices a pathway to a two-year associate degree from Butler and a four-year bachelor’s degree from Pittsburg State. “At Butler Community…
Donors were recognized for giving and service at the President’s Donor Dinner held on November 13 at Butler Community College. The event is held annually to show appreciation to donors who have reached a new giving level based on their prior fiscal year giving. Butler’s new President Tamara Daniel, Ph.D., began the evening by introducing herself and highlighting nonprofit funding priorities at…, Diamond Society ($10,000+), Guy and Beth Bower – Wichita, Kansas Dana Braet – Wichita, Kansas C.H.O.K.E. – El Dorado, Kansas Ron and Delonna Coleman – Wichita, Kansas Dusty and Lisa Davis – El Dorado, Kansas Google – Mountain View, California Shirley C. Heyland Estate – Wichita, Kansas Dennis Higgins – Wichita, Kansas Kent and Audrey Kallenberger – El Dorado, Kansas Kansas One Shot Turkey Hunt – El Dorado, Kansas Lindsey…, Trustee Society – ($50,000+), AC Strategic Marketing – Wichita, Kansas Ecolab – St. Paul, Minnesota Simpson Construction – Wichita, Kansas Steve and Susan Worrell – Wichita, Kansas, Cornerstone Society – ($100,000+), Dave and Sandy Adams – El Dorado, Kansas Connell & Connell – El Dorado, Kansas Steve and Regine Feilmeier – Wichita, Kansas Richard L. Johnson Estate – Wichita, Kansas Lance and Lisa Lechtenberg – El Dorado, Kansas, Heritage Society ($250,000+), Bud Bailey Estate – El Dorado, Kansas Bill and Evie Shriver – Augusta, Kansas, Legacy Society ($500,000+), Patricia A. Couger Estate – Wichita, Kansas Sponsors for the event were Bank of America, Hutton, Commerce Bank, Professional Engineering Consultants, Premier Food Service, Simpson Construction, Gravity::Works Architecture, LJ Lechtenberg Strategic Financial Partners and HF Sinclair., Philanthropic contributions to Butler Community College are coordinated by the Butler Community College Foundation. The foundation manages fundraising efforts with alumni, friends, corporations and foundations to secure private support for the college., For more information about the Butler Community College Foundation visit our website at, butlerccfoundation.org, or find us on Facebook.
