Butler Community College professor Kathy McCoskey has been recognized by the Kansas Board of Regents with the 2026 Sunflower Award for Corequisite Innovation, honoring her leadership in advancing student success through innovative English instruction. McCoskey has been instrumental in developing Butler’s Accelerated Learning Program (ALP), a teaching model that pairs developmental coursework…
… who have completed their AAS degree to earn a Bachelor of Science degree without having to set foot on campus. A maximum of 35 credit hours from apprenticeship work will be applied toward …
Butler Community College is pleased to announce it has been awarded the 2025-2026 Silver Military Friendly® School designation. The announcement comes as Butler and McConnell Air Force Base prepare to celebrate their 50-year partnership with a special event later this month. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses…
The Vocal Department of Butler Community College hosted the 42nd Show Choir Festival, Building for Today, on Friday, Oct. 10. The KSHSAA-approved invitational consisted of a private clinic with a special guest clinician, workshops and a festival finale performance by Butler Headliners. Invited schools include El Dorado High School, Augusta High School, Circle High School, Ark City High School,…
For Andover resident Amber Holeman, returning to a college classroom wasn’t just about earning a credential—it was about answering a calling. “I realized over the years that I really enjoy helping people,” Holeman said. “I thrive in a fast-paced environment and during crises.” After earning a bachelor’s in psychology over a decade ago, she considered a career in emergency services for years but…
The President Obama’s Kansas Heritage Project members presented Butler Community College Board of Trustees with a compilation of their work during the board’s regular monthly meeting. The notebook contains oral histories, finding aids, and transcripts of citizens in Butler County who knew former President Barack Obama’s mother’s parents. Their mission is to capture, preserve and celebrate Obama’s…
The National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) has announced that, for the second season in a row, Butler Community College students will serve as the primary production team for an ESPN broadcast. The Butler Grizzlies football team will play Snow College of Ephraim, Utah, on Saturday, September 28, at 1:30 p.m at BG Veterans Memorial Stadium, and Butler Creative TV (BCTV) will produce…, Andover, Brooks Allen Ella Boozer Alex Colborn , Arkansas City, Addyson Williams , Atchison, Miriam Agnew Ivie Wolfe , Augusta, Gunner Daugherty Brock Stiles Summer Sullivan Melia Wright , Derby, Brooke Rice , El Dorado, Makaila Bender Isaac Jones Evan Liess Alyssa Patty Trenton Todd William Trier , Onoway, MI, Maggie Grant , Oskaloosa, Treyton Bassett , Topeka, V’Ante Peoples , Wichita, Dakota Blue Abigail Dyer Isaias Fawcett Annabelle Gilchrist Lilly Mitchell Kylie Phillips Kosi Rogers JaReece Scott , Winfield, Braxtin Sturgeon
Click to view photo album., Butler Community College faculty, staff and students gathered together in the R.D. Hubbard Welcome Center on the El Dorado campus to celebrate the nominees and winners of the 2024 Student Life Awards. “This is always really a special event toward the end of the semester to recognize outstanding students, faculty and staff,” President Dr. Kim Krull said in her welcome. “Congratulations to all the…, Outstanding Student Worker, Phoebe Roop – El Dorado , Outstanding Instructors, Marjorie Hunter Jeffrey Meyer , Emerging Student Leaders, Ella Boozer - Andover Corinne Lyda - Wichita , Outstanding Staff, Gabrielle Hoffman , Bill Rinkenbaugh Unsung Hero, Michaela Serrioz , Horizon Student Leader, Star Mpama – Kubwa Village, Nigeria , Outstanding Student Advocate, Cassandra Zeiner , Outstanding Student Leader, Kaleb Waller – Valley Center
Butler Community College has announced Dr. Peter Linden as the new Dean of its Career and Technical Education (CTE) Division. The start of Dr. Linden’s tenure coincided with the beginning of the Spring 2024 semester. Linden holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Policy from Loyola University Chicago and an MBA from North Park University in Chicago. Dr. Linden comes to Butler having…
