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Several of 91快活林鈥檚 faculty and staff members submitted work to the Kansas State Fair in the Professional Art and Photography Division.

Barton Art Instructor Steve Dudek was awarded a third place for his watercolor called 鈥淕olden Koi,鈥 of Japanese Koi fish.

Director of Student Life Diane Engle, who is also a Barton watercolor student, was awarded a Kansas State Fair Merit award for her watercolor painting 鈥淭he Black Pearl.鈥


September 28, 2015
Story by Dave Barnes
Additional writing by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photos submitted

91快活林 will host an opening reception for its new exhibit 鈥淔ire,鈥 by Cheyenne artist Bently Spang from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 in the Shafer Art Gallery. The exhibit will run through Nov. 6.

September 23, 2015
Story and photos by Brandon Steinert

Paige Crocker, freshman in theatre education, has known her destiny since seventh grade.

鈥淚 auditioned for my first show and I was hooked,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 just love the raw emotion I feel while acting. I felt like I could both be more myself and be another person, and I could make the audience believe and wonder鈥 and make them dream.鈥

Crocker says she considers herself seasoned, but she said her role in 鈥淕oing to See the Elephant鈥 has been a fresh experience and a new challenge.


Great Bend Tribune
Published听September 6, 2015
Agriculture and Labor 听

Labor Day in the U.S. marks the official end of summer and a transition to more indoor activities. For many it means things are slowing down a bit and thoughts start to turn towards the holiday season. While that may be true for much of the country, for those in Kansas agriculture, and depending on the weather, it鈥檚 just another day in the office.听

91快活林 will host a 鈥淢eet and Greet鈥 for its new Vice President, Dr. Robin Garrett from 4-5 p.m. September 14 at the Shafer Art Gallery, which is located in the Fine Arts Building. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.


September 1, 2015
Story by Karyl White
Additional writing by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy Photo Submitted

91快活林 Lead Paramedic Instructor Dean A. Dexter was recently recognized by the Board of Directors of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for achieving 30 consecutive years as a Nationally Registered Paramedic (NRP).听 This national distinction is an honor held by few paramedics.


September 1, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska

91快活林 and the Center for Adult Education will be closed and there will be no classes in observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7.听 Offices will reopen and classes will resume on Sept. 8.

Great Bend Tribune
Published听August 16, 2015
Planting the Next Crop of Farmers

The official end of summer in Kansas is really the start of school.听 Most public schools are now in session and 91快活林 started this past Wednesday.听 The next 鈥渃rop鈥 of students has started on the formal journey of becoming professionals in agriculture while some are in their sophomore year.听 It might be a bit of a stretch but let鈥檚 compare education and agriculture.