Hospitality Management Faculty

Butler County's faculty are dedicated to providing a comprehensive teaching and learning environment to thoroughly prepare our students for a lifetime of success in the hospitality industry. Our goals is to provide students with the opportunities to learn and experience as many aspects of the hospitality industry as possible.

Our faculty are respected for their successful careers in the hospitality industry, as well as for their student-oriented teaching. Their professional experiences help to bring practical applications in their classrooms.

Perhaps the greatest strength of this program is the on-going interaction with leaders in the hospitality industry. The Butler Hospitality Management Advisory Board is involved in the development of curriculum, recruitment , design of our marketing plan and execution, and support for field trips, guest speakers and instructors. The HM board also provides us with a great resource for internships and placement for our students. In addition, they provide us with information about trends and employer needs in the industry.

We believe that the education here is one of the best in the country because we tap the industry for the knowledge necessary for a lifetime of success. Our motto is "Let your Job Take You Places" which signifies our dedication to bring reality education into our learning process.

Nancy Hansen is the Hospitality Management Coordinator since August, 1994. She holds her bachelors degree in Business Administration from Wichita State University and her masters degree in Adult Vocational and Continuing Education from Kansas State University. She has extensive experience in hotel operations, tourism and restaurants. Nancy serves on the Tourism committee of the Wichita Visitors and Convention Bureau in Wichita.

Adjunct Faculty include:

• Jayne Spangler
• Mary Chaplin
• Diana Palmer
• Les Padzensky