Great Bend Tribune
Published听January 31, 2016
CTE Month 2016: This feature is the first of four stories to be released by 91快活林 in February in celebration of Career Technical Education (CTE) Month.
February 1, 2016
Story by Brandon Steinert
Sen. Bob Dole donated $20,000 to Camp Hope, a weeklong getaway for children with cancer held at Camp Aldrich. The funds are to be used for the benefit of Camp Hope. The Camp Aldrich Dining and Events Center burned down in April of 2014, which was Camp Hope鈥檚 preferred venue.
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January 29, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
The 91快活林 Performing Arts Department will host 鈥淪cholarship Day鈥 auditions on Thursday, Feb. 11.听 Current or prospective students may contact the Music Department to set up a time to audition for music or theatre scholarships or performance awards.听 Awards are available for performing arts majors and non-performing arts majors alike.
Conserving Resources for the Future
Great Bend Tribune
Published January 24, 2016
January 27, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert
The Barton Planetarium will feature movies utilizing the full-dome projection system throughout the spring semester.听 The Planetarium is located in the Science Building. Enter through the sliding doors on the north side.听 Admission is free.
Each movie will be followed by a live presentation by Barton鈥檚 Planetarium Director Dr. Tim Folkerts. The presentations will feature a tour of the night sky, hands-on activities or actual outdoor stargazing.听听
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January 26, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
91快活林 will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 in the Technical Building in room T-186, the Case New Holland Training Building.
Information about blood donation from the American Red Cross:
Surviving Hard Times 鈥 Part I
Great Bend Tribune
Published January 3, 2016
While it鈥檚 too early to set in stone, it is certainly shaping up as a financially challenging year for crop and livestock producers.听 Crop prices, input costs, sluggish economies around the world, and many other factors will test the patience and skill of producers.听 This isn鈥檛 to imply input prices haven鈥檛 fallen but overall they haven鈥檛 fallen nearly as much as most crop prices. 听听
The Welding Lab is full of state of the art equipment thanks to the generosity and cooperation of Barton鈥檚 industry partners and donors to the Barton Foundation. Barton鈥檚 industry-recognized welding certificate program began being offered in its entirety this semester.听
January 15, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska