Georgina Casanova and her son Miguel Alvarado of Augusta are both graduates of Butler Community College’s Adult Education program and members of the National Adult Education Honor Society (NAEHS). Miguel, his sister, Sarai, and his brother, Luis, all made ties with Butler following Georgina’s many academic accomplishments at the college. “My experience was nice,” Georgina said. “I got a lot of…
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…
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 held its 98th Commencement and 77th annual Honors and Awards Recognition Ceremony on Friday, May 16. Four hundred and seventy-four students walked at commencement, while more than 600 students earned their degrees. More than 30 students earned their GED diplomas or high school equivalency. The Hubbard Award of Excellence was established in 1985 by R.D. Hubbard to…, Several scholarships and recognitions were awarded at the graduation events, detailed below. , Allie Conard received the Winnie L. Broers Scholarship. This $5,000 scholarship is awarded by the Butler Foundation to a graduating sophomore to attend the University of Kansas or Kansas State University for four semesters. Gavin Willett of Wichita received the Frank H. Cron History Award in the amount of $500. This award was established in 1982 and is given to a student earning an Associate of…
More than one hundred high school students celebrated with family, friends and peers at Butler Community College’s 2025 Early College Academy (ECA) ceremony on May 10. These students marked over a decade of high schoolers earning an associate degree, tech certificate or academy scholar certificate through ECA. The ECA recognized current high school students who successfully completed their…, 2025 Early College Academy graduate candidates listed by hometown, including high school and pathway: , * Designates Order of the Gold, 4.0 Cumulative GPA + Designates Order of the Purple, 3.75 or higher Cumulative GPA , Andover , Caden Beard - Andover High School - Pre-Nursing Owen Beeson - Andover High School - Business *Allie Conard - Andover High School - Pre-Engineering Ayden Erbert - Andover Central High School - Liberal Arts *Molly Fitzgerald - Andover High School - Pre-Engineering Tyler Gannon - Andover Central High School - Liberal Arts +Isaac Hedrich - Andover Central High School - Health Science Rylie…, Augusta , Luis Alvarado - Augusta High School - Culinary +Emmary Eagleson - Bluestem High School - Health Science Landen Highbager - Augusta High School - Welding Brooklyn Jones - Augusta High School - Liberal Arts Kenzie Kearney - Augusta High School - Liberal Arts *Leah Lamb - Augusta High School - Health Science Chloe Martin - Douglass High School - Health Science Abbigail Ramirez - Augusta High…, Benton , Tatum Wernli - Circle High School - Liberal Arts , Derby , Ellison Beran - Derby High School - Liberal Arts +Hayley Brumbelow - Derby High School - Liberal Arts Adriana Dollarhide - Derby High School - Liberal Arts Lily Dowell - Derby High School - Health Science Aiden Ferguson - Derby High School - Business *Alyssa Hardsaw - Derby High School - Education *Allison Hoffman - Derby High School - Health Science Faith Linares - Derby High School -…, Douglass , Emily Leeper - Douglass High School - Health Science Carson Martin - Douglass High School - Agriculture Nayara Sanchez - Douglass High School - Business , El Dorado , Sam Greene - El Dorado High School - Agriculture *Mikaela Hall - El Dorado High School - Liberal Arts +Ben McAdoo - Circle High School - Welding Chase Pond - Circle High School - Health Science Steven Porter - El Dorado High School - Software Development Kru Sanchez - El Dorado High School - Business Abel Urbina - El Dorado High School – Diesel Tech Madyson Van Auken - El Dorado High…, Herington , Ransom Tiffany - Homeschool - Agriculture , Kechi , Ayden D'Angelo - Circle High School – Liberal Arts , Leon , Emily Craft - Bluestem High School - Health Science Madeleine Mace - Homeschool - Agriculture Barrett Pirtle - Homeschool - Welding Kathrine Thompson - Bluestem High School - Agriculture , Mulvane , Austin Allen - Mulvane High School - Engineering Studies +Tarissa Barry - Rose Hill High School - Culinary Tessa Caliguiro - Derby High School – Health Science +Mackenzie Christian - Mulvane High School - Engineering Studies *Claire Hansen - Mulvane High School - Liberal Arts John Mistretta - Mulvane High School - Diesel Tech +Kenna O'Dell - Mulvane High School - Liberal Arts , Park City , Melanie Smith - Kapaun High School - Education Madison Wilcox - Height High School - Culinary , Rose Hill , Raegan Jackson - Derby High School - Health Science Wyatt Laver - Douglass High School - Liberal Arts Emberlin Lewis - Rose Hill High School - Liberal Arts *Ava Markley - Rose Hill High School - Health Science *Myla Vincent - Andover eCademy - Liberal Arts , Udall , Jade Smallwood - Mulvane High School - Health Science , Valley Center , Ashton Robbins - Valley Center High School - Liberal Arts , Wichita , Korina Brayboy - East High School - Pre-Nursing *Katelyn Burdette - Andover High School - Liberal Arts Ayla Camacho - Derby High School - Health Science +Grace Camden - Homeschool - Health Science +McKinley Castleberry - Andover High School - Liberal Arts Megan Childs - Andover High School - Health Science +Gabe Craig - Sunrise Christian Academy - Engineering Studies *Addison Dame -…
At just 18 years old, Barrett Pirtle isn’t your average teenager. While most high school seniors are still deciding on a college or summer job, the Leon, Kansas, native was putting himself in position to land a six-figure job in a competitive industry—all thanks to a welding hood and a relentless drive. A student of Butler’s Early College Academy, Pirtle’s journey kicked off with a spark. Drawn…
Butler’s nursing program will consider transfers into the program on a case-by-case basis, for transfer students with previous successful completion of nursing curriculum in another pre-licensure nursing program, as approved by Kansas State Board of Nursing.
