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November 10, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photo submitted
Brenna Martin, senior piano major at Wichita State University, will give her senior piano recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel as part of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø Music Department’s Visiting Artist Series.
Martin is originally from St. John and took classes through Â鶹¹ÙÍø for two years in high school from Â鶹¹ÙÍø Piano Instructor Karole Erikson.
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November 4, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Theatre major and vocalist Maili Kee of Salina earned the right to sing with five Broadway stars at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Bethel College’s Memorial Hall, 300 East 27th St. in Newton as part of Neil Berg’s “100 Years of Broadway†show.Ìý Kee won a runner-up spot in Hesston-Bethel College’s “Singing with the Broadway Stars†contest by submitting a video of herself singing.
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October 29, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton’s music department will begin selling tickets to its production of “A Christmas Carol,†on Nov. 1.Ìý Tickets are $10.Ìý All seats are reserved and are available online at scrooge.bartonccc.edu.Ìý Any patron needing ticket assistance can call the box office at (620) 786-1150. Performances are at 7:30 on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 & 22 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23.ÌýÌý
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October 29, 2014
Story and Photo by Joe Vinduska
Barton Theatre Major Maili Kee of Salina took home a second place award at the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition this weekend as part of the West Central Regional Student Auditions at Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colo.
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October 23, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photo submitted
The Â鶹¹ÙÍø Debate and Forensics team participated in its second tournament of the year Oct. 17-19 at the University of Central Missouri and Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Chase Pumford was a standout performer.
Pumford, a sophomore from Great Bend, earned a sixth place individual speaker award in National Forensic Association Lincoln Douglas (NFA-LD) Debate and tied for third in NFA-LD Debate.
Barton Forensics Coach Bill Sheffield said Pumford really shined at this event.
October 22, 2014
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Second chances and renewed hope for brighter futures for inmates were underscored by the speakers at the 10th Annual Learning Celebration on Tuesday evening at Ellsworth Correctional Facility.
As a team, Â鶹¹ÙÍø and the Kansas Department of Corrections are a force to be reckoned with, giving inmates the opportunity to improve themselves through education while incarcerated.
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October 22, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photo submitted
Artists at Â鶹¹ÙÍø got a chance to showcase their talents at the annual Russell Original Art Review Exhibition at the Russell 4-H Building.Ìý The show ran from Oct. 10 through 12 and Â鶹¹ÙÍø students received awards.
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October 22, 2014
Story by Joe VinduskaÌý
The Â鶹¹ÙÍø Foundation presents scholarships each year from funds received through its fundraising events, endowments and annual scholarship gifts. For the 2015-15 academic year, the Foundation has selected the following students (listed by hometown) for scholarship offers:Ìý
Abilene
Amber Clark, BEST Scholarship
Albert
Coryell Deege, Â鶹¹ÙÍø County Alumni Scholarship
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October 21, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton will present a student recital of instrumental and vocal performances at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, located in the Fine Arts Building, F-157. ÌýThe recital is free.
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October 21, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 in the Technical Building in room T-186, the Case New Holland Training Building.
Information about blood donation from the American Red Cross: