When Abby George started Sweetie Pie Bakery in 2023, she traded the comforts of hobby baking for the hustle and precision of running a small business. Now every Saturday you can find her at west Wichita’s Kansas Grown farmers market selling cakes, scones, cookies and protein bars—and dreaming up her next big steps. George’s love for baking began in childhood, practicing family recipes with her…
Written by: Caleb Sanderson, After changing her major from architecture, Lexi Gruenwald discovered her passion for ceramics by stepping into the art world at Butler. Lexi has molded her life around learning and sharing art as a commissioned artist and teaching community classes at City Arts in Wichita’s Old Town. As a former art scholarship student, Lexi was introduced to art both as a creator and behind the scenes as a…
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Butler Community College now offers Art in the Elementary Classroom, an online course starting this fall. With the development of this new course, students can now earn an Elementary Education associate degree fully online as of Fall 2025. Casi Short, art adjunct instructor, designed the course to suit the needs of Butler’s online learning population. Students will make art, interact with art…
Butler Community College theatre students will present an adaptation of the legend of Robin Hood, Marian or the True Tale of Robin Hood by Adam Szymkowicz on September 25-27. This comedic play showcases Maid Marian secretly in disguise as Robin Hood. The performance is rooted in identity, mistakes and exploring oneself. Audiences can expect adventures, clever disguises and a unique retelling of…, Quick details, What: Theatre production "Marian or The True Tale of Robin Hood" Where: College Theatre, 700 building, El Dorado campus When: Thursday, Sept. 25 – Friday, Sept. 27 at 7 pm; matinee on Friday at 2 pm Cost: Free for staff, faculty and students with college ID; $10 for adults; $5 for seniors. Limited seating. Early reservations strongly encouraged. Learn about theatre, art, instrumental/vocal…, CAST, Bel Aire, Shane Wilson , Clearwater, Kalea Gooch Tate Smith , Dexter, Laikin Bratcher , El Dorado, Emeline Spradlin , Junction City, Jaxon Hodge , Newton, Ronni Horn Kinsley Peterson-Nevill Grey Thaw , Topeka, Kallahan Mielenz , Waterside, CT, CJ Manual , Wichita, Bronwen Burch Audrey Buser Addi Gimple Sarah Hittle Aven Hottle Jaden Murdock Riley Outhier Theo Scribner Melia Voshell Candice Weilert , CREW, Atchinson, Clara Hall Ivie Wolfe , Augusta, Claire Brown Corbyn Mosley , Clearwater, Ella Bernsten , Derby, Brooke Rice , El Dorado, Eli Wonsetler , Harper, Sergio Garcia Reyes , Howard, Gracie Moore , Hutchinson, Michaela Willard , Madison, Cheyenne Trower , Minneapolis, Brysie Cox , Towanda, Rory Mosher , Valley Center, Anna Black (Stage Manager) Finn Galliart Savannah Wolff , Wichita, Roz Hodge MJ Jarrett Jasper White-Knight
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…
