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When Cowley College administrators reviewed their latest state needs assessment, the report indicated a large number of openings in the nursing field. Kansas labor data also ranked nursing seventh in high-demand occupations for Cowley’s service area. It is this shortage that prompted Cowley administration to begin brainstorming. While Cowley offers a pre-nursing track, there is no nursing program offered in Cowley or Sumner County to feed the nursing shortage in that region. Rather than take on the cumbersome expense of launching a new Nursing School, they looked an hour north to Butler

Janet Schueller has been named the new associate dean of Health, Education and Public Services at Butler Community College. Born and raised in Southeast Kansas, Schueller graduated from Creighton University in 1992 with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Nine years later she earned her Masters degree of science in Community Health and Public Health Nursing from New Mexico State University. After graduating she worked at Memorial Medical Centre in Las Cruses, NM in various positions. She worked as Director of Pediatrics, Med-Surg and Inpatient, and Administrator on Duty. In 2004 Schueller

Butler Community College recognizes students who maintain a 4.0 grade point average for the President's Honor Roll and a 3.50 - 3.99 grade point average for the Dean's Honor Roll. Students are organized by in-state, out-of-state, city and listed in order by first name and last name. President's Honor Roll listed first, Dean's Honor Roll listed second. President’s In-state Andover Andrew Cook, Andrew Knobbe, Brandi Ohair, Brandon Cross, Brec Buster, Brooklyn Barbour, Camryn Curfman, Chase Krones, Claire Davidson, Crystal Jones, Dacia McGuire, Douglas Hoffman, Elizabeth McCully, Faris

Butler recognizes students who maintain a 4.0 GPA for the President's Honor Roll and a 3.50 - 3.99 GPA for the Dean's Honor Roll. Students are organized by in-state, out-of-state, city and listed in order by first name, last name. President’s In-State Americus Joseph Stewart III, Lesley Thompson Andale Luke Marcolesco Andover Aaron Hand, Amber Schrader, Amy Grether, Andrew Knobbe, Bowen Madden, Brenden Alfers, Brooklyn Barbour, Charles Schroeder, Cooper Kear, Denver Smith, Elaine Cook, Elizabeth McCully, Faris Alabdulkareem, Frank Macedo, Greta Lawrence, Hannah Cole, Holli Dreiling, Jace

Butler Community College is gearing up for the state-wide launch of the Kansas Promise Scholarship this coming fall. The $10 million Kansas Promise Scholarship Act was signed by Governor Laura Kelly on April 23, 2021. The revolutionary program provides last dollar assistance for tuition, fees and books for qualifying Kansans studying select career areas at the state’s community and technical colleges. Called the ‘Last Dollar’ Scholarship, when other scholarships and grants do not cover the costs owed on tuition, fees or books, the Kansas Promise Scholarship makes up the difference. Promise Act

The demand for driver services has skyrocketed and employment of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is projected to grow five percent from 2018 to 2028. As supply chain demands grow, so will the need for truck drivers. The customized training division of Butler Community College, now known as Career and Workforce Education, has partnered with CSC, Inc. to bring CDL Class A, Class B, and Department of Transportation (DOT) training to the region. The training consists of one full week of onsite preparation at 5620 N 119th Street West in Maize, Kansas. The preparation prepares drivers to

Butler recognizes students who maintain a 4.0 GPA for the President's Honor Roll and a 3.50 - 3.99 GPA for the Dean's Honor Roll. President's Honor Roll In-State Abilene Claudia Hess Alta Vista Cassie Jones Casen Steere Andover Braden Aeschliman Lesa Albin Charles Bailey Riley Baker Avery Balderston Morgan Baughman Audra Bell Haley Berger Sydney Bessent Emily Book Rachel Cahail Chamnau Chamnan Deborah Cook Reece Courson Faith Crane Erin Goodrum Alexander Gregg Michael Halperin Jon Hanson Jared Heck Heather Heinlein Caroline Kinzel Nicholas Knobbe Jessica Liebst Jacob Linhardt Kylie Litavniks

Learning English was a means to their dream. Going into healthcare was the dream. The Wichita Indochinese Center and Butler Community College gave these immigrants the opportunity to accomplish both of these goals. This semester, along with offering English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, the Wichita Indochinese Center in partnership with Butler Community College offered a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course. Flor Mancilla, Edith Cabral and Maryam Nahavandi enrolled in the course and, with their English having reached high school proficiency, all three passed the CNA exam. Mancilla

The President Obama’s Kansas Heritage Project members presented Butler Community College Board of Trustees with a compilation of their work during the board’s regular monthly meeting. The notebook contains oral histories, finding aids, and transcripts of citizens in Butler County who knew former President Barack Obama’s mother’s parents. Their mission is to capture, preserve and celebrate Obama’s Kansas heritage and honor the role of Midwestern values within our nation. Butler Community College staff on this committee include Micaela Ayers, Teresa Baumgartner, Stephen Cless and Becky