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Butler, SBA Open New Healthcare Training Facility
In early August, Butler Community College and Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital (SBA) celebrated the opening of a new healthcare training facility in El Dorado. The SBA wing provides access for students to hands-on experience in a real-world healthcare environment, and SBA staff to state-of-the art training scenarios.
Located on the third floor, the facility transforms previously unused space into a state-of-the-art learning center with eight furnished patient rooms with state-of-the-art medical mannequins, a conference room, control room and medication room designed to mirror an active healthcare setting.
The advanced simulation equipment was purchased with a Carl Perkins Reserve grant by Butler. The collaborative effort offers students the chance to practice skills, participate in simulations, explore healthcare careers, and engage in workforce training.
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Butler Holds Property-Tax Revenue Steady for Fiscal Year 2027
Board of Trustees chooses not to exceed revenue neutral rate
Butler Community College will not increase the amount of property-tax revenue it collects in Fiscal Year 2027 (FY2027), despite an estimated 5.9% increase in property valuations.
On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Butler Community College Board of Trustees approved a budget that does not exceed the revenue neutral rate, resulting in an estimated mill levy of 12.502 mills, a decrease of 0.74 mills from FY2026.
As Butler celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2027, the college is honoring its founding year of 1927 by reducing its property tax levy by $1,927. This symbolic reduction celebrates a century of community support and reinforces Butler’s commitment to lessening the tax burden on taxpayers.
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Butler Wins National ACT Award
This past July at the ACT Summit in Nashville, Butler Community College was one of six recipients from across the country to be presented a Champion Award for learner success.
“I’ve had the privilege of working alongside many of these partners, and behind every one of these awards is a student who got a better shot because someone in their community chose to invest in them,” said Catherine Hoffmann, senior vice president of government and public relations at ACT. “That’s not a small thing. I’m honored to stand with the educators, employers, and institutions who show up every day with that kind of commitment.”
Butler was recognized for expanding opportunities for Kansas students by making college credit more accessible through innovative, forward-thinking policies that remove traditional barriers to higher education.
As the only community college in Kansas to award college credit for the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate, Butler is recognizing and validating the real-world skills students bring to the classroom — meeting learners where they are and building on earned credentials for faster degree completion.
Community College Cyber Consortium Hosts 184th for student training
Community colleges across Kansas are partnering with the 184th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Kansas Air National Guard to strengthen cybersecurity education and workforce development through the newly formed Kansas Community College Cyber Consortium.
As part of this collaborative effort, the 184th Cyberspace Operations Group, led by Colonel Jeremy Cook, recently presented a cybersecurity session, “Perspective of the Wolf,” at Butler Community College in Andover, bringing together community college leaders, faculty and cyber students from across the region.
The Cyber Consortium, formed last spring through U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, includes Butler Community College, Cowley College, Hutchinson Community College, and Cloud County Community College, all working together to expand cybersecurity awareness, education and career pathways throughout Kansas.
On the Calendar
Instrumental Music Concert
Oct. 15 World Premier of Centennial Commissioned piece, Instrumental Music Concert, 7 p.m. Fine Arts Theatre, 700 bldg.
Tickets at ButlerCC.edu/box-office.
Centennial Family Day Celebration
Oct. 17 Centennial Family Day Celebration at BG Products Veterans Sports Complex, 10 a.m.
Grizzlies vs Dodge City Conquistadors 1 p.m. kickoff.
Vocal Music Concert
Oct. 22 – 24 Vocal Music Concert, Fine Arts Building
Oct. 22 & 23 at 7 p.m.
Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Tickets at ButlerCC.edu/box-office.
Our Centennial
What Makes Butler "More Than a Place" To You?
We want to hear your answers to this question, which will be shared on social media throughout our year-long centennial celebration starting this fall. Share your story by emailing centennial@butlercc.edu.
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