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February 26, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze

SWAG�ϼ� has named 247 students to the President’s List for the fall 2017 semester. 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.
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Abilene
Joshua Abbott
Jeffrey Kelly

Assaria
Allie Beaumont

Augusta
Nolan Riley

Bison
Tristen Dean

Great Bend Tribune
Published February 25, 2018

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February 23, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Submitted Photos

The Shafer Gallery will hold an opening reception on March 9 at 6:30 p.m. for its latest exhibit, Exegesis: Portraits of the Spirit, featuring works from Rev. Richard Vettel-Becker and Luis Mario Figueroa. The opening reception will feature gallery talks by the artists and refreshments for the attendees.

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February 23, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photos Submitted

SWAG�ϼ� Ceramics Instructor Bill Forst and his wife Ginger Mayfield will be exhibiting their artwork at the recently renovated Hutchinson Art Center until March 11. The exhibit is free to experience Tuesday-Sunday.

Forst and Mayfield jumped at the chance to display their work after being invited.

“We hadn’t had a major show of our work for a couple of years,” he said. “We snapped at the opportunity.”

SWAG�ϼ� honored employees in December and February who celebrated landmark years during forums. Employees recognized��December 17 are shown below and February 18 recipients are to the right.

Great Bend Tribune
February 18, 2018

There really isn’t much to say regarding the continuing and deepening drought in our area.�� Although parts of Kansas did receive some snowfall, the overall pattern isn’t promising over the near term for any meaningful precipitation.�� Temperatures are a bit up and down but fortunately more on the cooler rather than warmer side through the coming weekend.�� Today, let’s discuss a different drought affecting the agriculture industry – a drought in the workforce.

February 15, 2018
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

Five students from SWAG�ϼ� in the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society were recognized as members of the PTK All-Kansas Academic Team during an award luncheon Thursday at the Ramada Inn in Topeka. Prior to the luncheon, inductees toured the state capital building with SWAG�ϼ� administrators and instructors and visited with state legislators.

February 14, 2018
Story and photos by Brandon Steinert

CTE Month 2018:��This feature is the last of four stories to be released by SWAG�ϼ� in February in celebration of Career Technical Education (CTE) Month.

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February 8, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Photo by Brandon Steinert

The nursing program at SWAG�ϼ� has announced a secondary deadline accepting student applications for the 18-19 academic year until March 1. Those who applied during the first round of applications will receive priority status. Additional applicants from the secondary deadline will fill seats as available for both the Practical Nursing Certificate and the Associates in Applied Science Degree in Nursing.

February 8, 2018
Story and photos by Brandon Steinert

The transition to civilian life can be a drastic and stressful adjustment for Soldiers, but when Sgt. 1^st Class Craig Jacobs walks into a SWAG�ϼ� classroom at the college’s Grandview Plaza Campus, he brings with him an air of lightheartedness, despite his looming last-day in the military of April 30.

He credits the attitudes of the faculty and staff at the college’s satellite location for creating an atmosphere of belonging.