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…
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…
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Written by: Caleb Sanderson, Former Chair of the Art Department Lynn Havel passed away in late May at his home in Colorado, leaving behind a loving family and a legacy at Butler Community College. Havel was a gifted artist, leader and educator who valued art, nature, music, friends and family. To honor his memory, a selection of Havel’s pieces will be displayed in the Erman B. White Art Gallery of Art and will be open to the…, Exhibit Quick Details, What: Art Exhibit and Celebration of Life for Lynn Havel Where: Erman B. White Gallery of Art, 700 building, El Dorado campus When: Monday Aug. 25 – Wednesday Sept. 17 Gallery Hours: Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Reception: Thursday Sept. 4 from 5 – 7:30 p.m. with comments at 6 p.m. Cost: Free to attend
The Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble of Butler Community College will once again contribute to El Dorado’s Celebration of Freedom observance with a concert on Sunday, November 9 at 7 p.m. in the Clifford Stone room of the R.D. Hubbard Welcome Center. “The Butler Bands have been involved in the El Dorado Celebration of Freedom for many years,” Director Brett Martinez said. “It is a great opportunity…, Quick details, What: Butler Bands “Celebration of Freedom” annual concert Where: Clifford Stone Room, 2000 building R.D. Hubbard Welcome Center, El Dorado campus When: Sunday, November 9 at 7 p.m. Cost: Free to attend Learn about theatre, art, instrumental/vocal music and mass communication scholarship opportunities available to all majors. For information on other city events and the 2025 schedule, visit…
Butler Community College’s nursing department celebrated 57 new graduates at their bi-annual Nurses Pinning Ceremony at the El Dorado Performing Arts Center on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Associate Dean of Nursing and Allied Health Janet Schueller opened the ceremony by explaining the significance of the pin itself. “The nursing pin is a reminder, a symbol, of the hard work and dedication…, https://www.butlercc.edu/BCTVplus, or on the BCTV+ app. To view the photo album,, click here, . (Photos: Elizabeth Cody and Rodney Dimick) , Fall 2025 graduates (listed by hometown), Andover , Ryan Bezdeck - KU BSN Graduate Tsvet Tsvetkov , Arkansas City, Mallory Daniels , Augusta , Sarah New , Bel Aire, Emma Ewings , Derby, Chase Hansard Agness Mbezi - KU BSN Graduate , Douglass , Olga Olinichenko , El Dorado, Victoria George - KU BSN Graduate Kayla Harton Holly Long Jamison McCaig Kara McLaren - KU BSN Graduate Ashley Tolle - Daisy Award Nominee , Emporia, Vanessa Castillo , Eureka, Michelle Scott , Haysville, Tamara Gielisch , Maize, Maggie Wilson , Mulvane, Temera McCulloch - Daisy Award Nominee YunJung Lee , Newton , Naomi Kuhn , Rose Hill, Jessica Nusz Robert Prater Migel Cox , Towanda, Morgan Gibbs, , , Valley Center, Sandar Lin LeiAnn May , Wichita , Meshack Atandi Alanah Birkholz Sierra Campos - KU BSN Graduate Angela Ceballos Morgan Clark Lisbeth Diaz-Serrato Kara Eldridge Liliana Espinoza-Gonzalez LaTasha Hale - Class Vice President Winnie James - KU BSN Graduate Shelby Johnson Elizabeth Katz Brigid Kiptanui Kyrah Koester - KU BSN Graduate Sandra Korir Deanna-Rika Laxa - KU BSN Graduate Jazmin Lee Alexis…, Faculty Daisy Award Nominees, Janet Doremus Shane Greene Katie Lill
Written by Caleb Sanderson, In early February, LPN Advanced Standing student Hayley Campbell-Zirkel lost her El Dorado home and belongings to a fire. With classes the very next day and being newly displaced, Hayley was concerned about both home and school. Thanks to the aid of Butler Nursing faculty Janet Doremus and others, Hayley now feels more secure in both. On a day of studying and family time, Hayley’s life was…
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…
