Michael McCaffrey is the latest featured artist at Butler Community College’s Erman B. White Gallery of Art, with a new exhibition titled “Dog Days.” An assistant teaching professor in the visual art department at the University of Kansas, McCaffrey’s work typically features oil paintings and drawings of his elderly father and his home in Lawrence, Kansas. With color choices alternating between…, Quick Details, What: Michael McCaffrey’s “Dog Days” art exhibit Where: Erman B. White Gallery of Art, 901 S Haverhill Rd, El Dorado, KS 67042 (700 Building) When: September 22 - October 29 Public Reception: Thursday, October 2, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cost: Free to attend Learn about theatre, art, instrumental/vocal music and mass communication scholarship opportunities available to all majors.
The Rotary Club of West Wichita has partnered with the Redler Institute of Culinary Arts at Butler Community College to establish a new scholarship in memory of Michael Phipps, a respected leader in the local hospitality industry who passed away in January of this year. The inaugural Michael Phipps Memorial Scholarships were presented at the Rotary Club’s meeting on September 30 to three…
Butler Community College’s Automotive Technology program received a $16,000 gift from the NADA Foundation at the recommendation of Les Eck, owner of Rusty Eck Ford. The gift itself is a NADA Foundation Ambassador Grant and will support Auto Tech students in their hands-on training to become automotive professionals. “There are two people you cannot live without in a car business: salespeople and…
Janet Schueller has been named the new associate dean of Health, Education and Public Services at Butler Community College. Born and raised in Southeast Kansas, Schueller graduated from Creighton University in 1992 with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Nine years later she earned her Masters degree of science in Community Health and Public Health Nursing from New Mexico State University.…
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…
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,…
Joe Johnson is the next featured artist at Butler Community College’s Erman B. White Gallery of Art, with an exhibition titled “The Playing Field.” A professor at the University of Missouri, Johnson's works are included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, The Center for Creative Photography, The Museum of Modern Art, the New York Artist Book Library and the University…, Quick Details, What: Joe Johnson’s photo exhibit “The Playing Field” Where: Erman B. White Gallery of Art, 901 S Haverhill Rd, El Dorado, KS 67042 (700 Building) When: November 1 - December 12 Public Reception: Thursday, November 6, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cost: Free to attend Learn about theatre, art, instrumental/vocal music and mass communication scholarship opportunities available to all majors .
Written by: Beclynn Garrett, Butler Community College is ready to raise the curtain on its upcoming fall dance recital, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in the 700 Building Theatre on the El Dorado campus. This year's recital includes a wide range of styles: Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Ballet, and Modern Dance. The newly formed Rose Gold ensemble will be featured and Gold Standard, both directed by Doris Prater. The performance will feature…, Quick details, What: Dance recital Where: Butler Theatre, 700 building, El Dorado campus When: Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. Cost: Free to attend Learn about theatre, art, instrumental/vocal music and mass communication scholarship opportunities available to all majors.
Butler’s diesel technology program recently received a major boost through the donation of a diesel truck by FGC Inc., a transportation company based in Park City, Kansas. Joe Cordell, fleet manager at FGC, said the donation of the 2018 Kenworth T-680 was an investment in the next generation of technicians. “I’ve been in contact with Todd [Williams] about the diesel program for the last couple…
