Written by: Trisha Walls, Carey Chesire from Andover Middle School won the Sunflower State Spelling Bee on March 23 held in Salina at Kansas Wesleyan University. Chesire competed as one of nearly 100 elementary and middle school students. Chesire, an eighth-grade student who qualified for the State Bee by winning the Butler County Spelling Bee in February, correctly spelled the word “ahuehuete.” The ahuehuete, a cypress…
Two Kansas Association of Broadcasters Student Production awards are headed to Butler Community College, with students Evan Sinclair of Everest, KS, and Cole Wert of Wichita earning recognition for their work in video and audio programming. Sinclair received First Place in Video Vertical Video for “Surviving West Hall,” while Wert earned Second Place in Audio Best Feature for “Band Mini Features…
The Erman B. White Gallery at Butler Community College in El Dorado is hosting a sculptural ceramics invitational entitled "Going the Distance." Butler art professor Kevin Kelly explained what makes the exhibition special. "Going the Distance features artists with regional ties who are pushing materials, processes, presentations and content to unexpected places," said Kelly. Participating artists…, Quick Details, What, : “Going the Distance” sculptured ceramics exhibition, Where, : Erman B. White Gallery of Art, 901 S Haverhill Rd, El Dorado, KS 67042 (700 Building), When, : March 2 - April 1, Public Reception, : Thursday, March 5, 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 .
A recent visit from U.S. Congressman Ron Estes to Butler Community College’s welding facility in Rose Hill highlighted the strength of the college’s hands-on workforce training model and its deep ties to local partners. Estes toured the facility, located on the campus of Rose Hill High School, and watched students demonstrate what they’ve learned in their classes. The congressman said the visit…
The Butler Community College Board of Trustees and the Kansas Board of Regents recently approved an update to the Redler Institute of Culinary Arts curriculum, which includes a new group of certificate pathways aimed at refining the educational process for tomorrow’s top chefs. In addition to the standard associate degree in culinary arts, the Redler Institute will now offer one, two and four…
Butler Community College Chamber Singers will perform in “Mozart’s Coronation” at the Wichita Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday, October 28 at 7 p.m. This select ensemble of 35 singers will grace the stage at the First United Methodist Church for about 40 minutes during the mass choir and their solo performance. “The Butler Chamber Singers are one of the hardest-working groups of students I have had…, Quick details, What: Mozart’s “Coronation Mass in C” Chamber Singers with Wichita Symphony Orchestra Where: First United Methodist Church, 330 N Broadway St, Wichita, KS 67202 When: Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. Purchase Tickets: https://wichitasymphony.org/events/mozarts-coronation . Learn about theatre, art, instrumental/vocal music and mass communication scholarship opportunities available to all majors.
The Butler Foundation, Butler Fine Arts Department and Redler Institute of Culinary Arts hosted The Art of Butler event on Thursday, October 21. The event showcased student artwork and performances to highlight the benefits of scholarship donations. Culinary students demonstrated their craft in the action stations and Grizzly Grub Food Truck to add to an exceptional dining experience. “The event…
The Butler Community College Foundation is pleased to announce that the scholarship application for the 2026–2027 academic year is now available and open for students to complete. The Foundation has moved its scholarship awarding timeline earlier in the year to better support students in planning for the upcoming academic year. By awarding scholarships between March and May of 2026, students will…
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.
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.…
