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The �鶹���� Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program recognized graduates during a cording ceremony Friday in the Fine Arts Auditorium, following completion of an intensive 16-month paramedic education program in Great Bend and Topeka.

Lauren Heller of Junction City and Cam Bergstrom of Alberta, Canada, were named �鶹����’s 2026 Outstanding Graduates, and Vice President of Student Services Angie Maddy recognized them as part of �鶹����’s commencement on Friday.��

Barton has announced Cadence Halfhill of Ellsworth and Maverick Munden of Larned as its 2025-26 Brant J. Ballhorst Student Ambassadors of the Year.

Barton will host “Stories and Stardust: An Arts Integration Training for Early Educators” from 9 a.m. to noon June 6 in the �鶹���� Agriculture and Transportation Complex.

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for high-achieving community college students, has named Xitlally “Lally” Mendez of �鶹���� as a World Impact Scholar, an honor recognizing students pursuing degrees and certificates in programs that support economic opportunity and workforce needs in communities across World Cup host regions.

For Renae Skelton, a career in nursing started long before she stepped into a classroom or clinical setting.

Barton invites incoming sixth through eighth graders to explore hands-on activities through their summer camp series.

Former �鶹���� student-athlete and legendary volleyball coach �鶹���� Ray Bechard has been selected as the college’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipient following a coaching career that spanned more than four decades and left a lasting impact on collegiate athletics.

At �鶹����’s commencement Friday, the �鶹���� Foundation presented the 2026 Distinguished Service Award to Kip and Kelly Spray, dedicated supporters whose longstanding generosity and service have made a meaningful impact on �鶹���� students and programs.