SWAG�ϼ�

February 1, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

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Editors Jamie Oss and Teresa Johnson of SWAG�ϼ�’s annual literary publication, Prairie Ink, have begun accepting entries for its eighth edition.��

The aim of the publication is to provide a venue for local authors to showcase their creative writing talents.

January 30, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

SWAG�ϼ� has named 206 students to the President’s List for the fall 2016 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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Assaria

Kannen Haist

Baldwin City
Madison Norris

Bonner Springs
Lukas Tucker

Chapman

Dustin Flanery

Chase

January 30, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

SWAG�ϼ� students named to Dean’s List for fall 2016

SWAG�ϼ� has named 252 students to the Dean’s List for the fall 2016 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 3.5 to 3.99 on a 4.0 or "A" letter scale.

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Abilene

Troy Blevins
Brandy Havener
Amanda Larson

Atwood

Scott Brown

Carrie Hogg and her daughter Peyton in downtown Russell.

��January 27, 2017
Story and photo by Micah Oelze

CTE Month 2017:��This feature is the first of four stories to be released by SWAG�ϼ� in February in celebration of Career Technical Education (CTE) Month.

Katie Koestner poses for a portrait.

January 25, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photo

SWAG�ϼ�’s Sexual Misconduct & Assault Resources Team (SMART) will be hosting expert campus safety speaker Katie Koestner, who will present three sessions at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 7 p.m. on Feb. 2 at SWAG�ϼ�. The morning sessions will take place in the Fine Arts Auditorium with the evening session in the SWAG�ϼ� Gymnasium.

January 18, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Graphic
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SWAG�ϼ� will help area high school juniors plan for their futures at Junior Day, starting at 9 a.m. Feb. 15, with a sign-up deadline of Feb. 1. Those interested can sign up at .

Junior Day will feature campus tours, info sessions with admissions, observation of the college classroom setting in two areas of interest and two scholarship drawings for three-credit-hour face-to-face classes with books included. ��

January 18, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

SWAG�ϼ� Theatre will hold open auditions for its spring production “The Servant of Two Masters” from 4-8 p.m. January 23 and 24 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Those interested in auditioning may come on either night during the allotted times and do not need to prepare any pieces. The Theatre Department will be casting all roles and all technical positions. For character descriptions and play summary, please go to .��

January 18, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

The SWAG�ϼ� Theatre Department is calling for original plays from the community for its Original Playwright Series. Three of the submitted plays will be chosen to be performed on April 27, 2017 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Playwrights have until Feb. 1, 2017 to submit their play.

Plays must be:

Great Bend Tribune
Published January 15, 2017

Part I – Soil Testing

January 11, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

SWAG�ϼ� will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 16.�� SWAG�ϼ�'s Center for Adult Education and the Shafer Art Gallery also will be closed.�� Offices will reopen and classes will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 17.