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February 25, 2015
Story and Photo by Joe Vinduska

Barton Natural Gas Student, 29 year old James Mayes, is knee-deep in his coursework to become a member of the Natural Gas industry, but he has always had the desire to be on stage. He found a way to do both and is a cast-member for the upcoming Barton Theatre Spring Musical 鈥淕odspell.鈥澨 The musical is at 7:30 p.m. March 5, 6, 7 and at 2 p.m. March 8.

Mayes performed in a 鈥淐hristmas Carol鈥 as Bob Cratchit this fall and had experience in theater in high school.听


February 25, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy Photo submitted

The Shafer Art Gallery will host an opening reception for the 鈥淗arnessing Consciousness: Joel T. Dugan鈥 exhibit from 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 6.听 The reception will be preceded by a live painting demonstration from 2-4 p.m. presented by Dugan, which will focus on the process of portrait work.

Shafer Art Gallery Director Dave Barnes said the narratives in Dugan鈥檚 work evoke the imagination.


February 18, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska

91快活林鈥檚 Silver Cougar Club will offer a continuation course on Google Drive from 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays, March 4 鈥 April 8, at the Center for Adult Education, 1025 Main St. in Great Bend.听 The first course is not required to enroll in this course.

(From left) Kimberly Dutill, Julie Henderson, Branson Hoffman, 91快活林 President Dr. Carl Heilman, Selina Beydili, Kami Maxwell and Sina Carwell pose for a photo after the awards banquet at the Topeka Ramada Inn Convention Center on Thursday.听 PTK All-Kansas Academic Team honorees earned medals and certificates to commemorate their achievement.

February 16, 2015
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska


February 10, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska

91快活林 in Great Bend, Kan., has named 225 students to the President鈥檚 List for the fall 2014 semester.听 To qualify for this honor, students must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 4.0 on a 4.0 or "A" letter scale.

Abilene
Casity Dozler
Brandon Green

Albert
Coryell Deege

Buhler
Jordan Stiles

Bushton
Ty Heitschmidt


February 10, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska

91快活林 in Great Bend, Kan., has named 261 students to the Dean鈥檚 List for the fall 2014 semester.听 To qualify for this honor, students must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99 on a 4.0 or "A" letter scale.

Abilene
Trevor McKee

Alden
James Yohn

Andale
Taylor Bugner

Basehor
Chellcy Miller

February 9, 2015
Story by Brandon Steinert

Two candidates have been identified for the opening of the 91快活林 Executive Director of Institutional Advancement, which oversees the Barton Foundation.

Lindsey Bogner of Hoisington and Steve Webster of Great Bend will be introduced to the 91快活林 employees and the public at two upcoming forums.

Bogner鈥檚 forum is scheduled for 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Feb. 17.

Webster鈥檚 forum is scheduled for 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Feb. 19.