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.
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…
Butler Community College has announced Shannon Covert as the new Dean of its Science, Engineering and Math (SEM) division. Covert had been serving as Interim Dean since the beginning of the year. Covert earned her Bachelor's degree in Secondary Math Education from Emporia State University and her Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Wichita State University. She also has an ESL…
