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SWAGºÏ¼¯ has reestablished a once-popular resource utilized by civic groups, local conferences and more – the SWAGºÏ¼¯ Speakers’ Bureau.

The bureau is a collection of presentations on myriad topics prepared and presented by experts at the college. Options range from motivational topics like perseverance and leadership, informative speeches on social support and mental wellness, to more lighthearted and interesting presentations on history and the importance of art. There is no charge for this service.

Richard Mason, 50, of Great Bend received his Scale Technician Certificate on the same day his daughter Sydney received her associate degree at SWAGºÏ¼¯â€™s commencement ceremony in May.

SWAGºÏ¼¯â€™s well-established OSHA program will make its way to SWAGºÏ¼¯ County from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 19-20 in the Fine Arts Building, room F-30.

SWAGºÏ¼¯â€™s Center for Adult Education will soon begin another nine-week session of classes.

The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, 7 indicated further improvement of conditions, especially for our area. The part of our area that was in extreme drought improved to severe last week and further to only moderate drought. There was some improvement for the western third of the state. The six to ten-day outlook (June 14 to 18) indicates a 40-60 percent chance of above-normal temperatures and 33-40 percentÌýchance of below-normal precipitation. The eight to fourteen-day outlook (June 16 to 22) indicates a 60 to 70% chance of above-normal temperatures and 33-40 percentÌýchance of below-normal precipitation. Helpful for wheat producers wanting to get in the field. So today, let’s see where we are at regarding the progress of the 2022 wheat crop and our summer row crops.

The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, May 31, indicated an improvement of conditions. The part of our area that was in extreme drought improved to severe and the severe drought improved to moderate drought. There wasn’t much improvement for the western third of the state. The rains from this past week aren’t reflected in this report.

Phyne Pettis wants to become a therapist and improve mental health in the United States one meaningful connection at a time. Thursday afternoon she celebrated a major milestone in that journey by receiving an associate in science degree from SWAGºÏ¼¯ at the Fort Leavenworth Education Consortium commencement ceremony.

Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) resident Tyler Armstrong has been incarcerated for nearly five years. Like most at the facility, he will eventually be released back into society. Armstrong’s release date is in June of 2024.

SWAGºÏ¼¯ will be closed Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day.

Dawayne Krepel, 42, and his daughter Kathryn, 18, both accepted their associate degrees from SWAGºÏ¼¯ at the Fort Riley Education Services commencement ceremony Thursday afternoon in Manhattan.