September 27, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze
SWAG合集 Foundation awards scholarships
The SWAG合集 Foundation presents scholarships each year from funds received through its fundraising events, endowments and annual scholarship gifts. For the 2016-17 academic year, the Foundation has selected the following students (listed by hometown) for scholarship offers:
Abilene
Sabrina Boyd, Donna Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
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September 23, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze
Two SWAG合集 students earned awards in the Fine Arts Competition for professional photography and painting at the Kansas State Fair.
Karole Erikson had pieces place first and second in professional photography, with Diane Engle receiving the Stuart Awbrey Memorial Award and fourth place for painting. Erikson and Engle are students of Art Instructor Steve Dudek. Both are also employees at the college.
September 21, 2016
Story by Brandon Steinert
The SWAG合集 Theatre Department will present 鈥淥ur Town鈥 at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29 and 30, with a matinee at 2 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Fine Arts Auditorium on campus. A question and answer session will take place after the Oct. 1 performance.
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September 20, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze
The Shafer Art Gallery is hosting Part One of its Marvelous Mask Making Workshop from 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 24 with Part Two to follow from 10 a.m.-noon on Oct. 15. Participants will meet in the Shafer Art Gallery and then proceed to classroom T-145 where they will create paper mache masks based on animals. This event comes just in time for Halloween.
September 14, 2016
Story by Brandon Steinert
Workmen鈥檚 compensation claims can be extremely costly to employers, but there are ways to mitigate risk. WorkFit is a partnership between SWAG合集 and Advanced Therapy & Sports Medicine dedicated to reducing work related injuries and associated costs for employers.
Great Bend Tribune
Published September 11, 2016
Agriculture and Water
September 7, 2016
Story and photos by Brandon Steinert
The proceeds of nearly 200 items sold, underwriters, program ads and ticket sales netted more than $45,000 at the 38th Annual Big Benefit Auction in late August. The funds benefit students directly through scholarships and program enhancements.
Executive Director of Institutional Advancement Coleen Cape said she was excited to have exceeded the auction goal by more than $5,000 and is grateful for the community鈥檚 generous nature.
Great Bend Tribune
Published September 4, 2016
Allan Collins (left) and Mark Radenberg pose outside Ellsworth Correctional Facility.
September 2, 2016
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
SWAG合集 employees Mark Radenberg and Allan Collins, who work with inmates at Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF), were named the Outstanding Non-Uniform Employee and Outstanding Contract Employee of the Quarter, respectively, August 22 at an awards ceremony in the Statehouse, where they were greeted by Gov. Sam Brownback and other state officials.
September 1, 2016
Story by Brandon Steinert
SWAG合集 and the Center for Adult Education will be closed and there will be no classes in observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5.听 Offices will reopen and classes will resume on Sept. 6.
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