Community Advancement news
Andover Middle School Student Wins State Spelling Bee
Chesire follows Butler County Spelling Bee win with State Spelling Bee win.
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Butler makes 2023 Military Times’ Best for Vets: Colleges list
Recognition comes as college looks to expand already significant offerings for veterans.
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Butler Community College Earns 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School Designation
Butler Community College receives designation for 7th time.
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AIN'T I A WOMAN! Comes to Butler February 28
Chamber Music Theatre Work Closes Out Butler’s Celebration of Black History Month
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Mark McCormick to bring "The Giants Never Stop" to Butler on February 9
Mark McCormick brings "The Giants Never Stop" talk to Butler on February 9.
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Life Enrichment to Feature Director of Pioneer Bluffs, Local Singer
Entertainment focuses on historical ranch headquarters, Santa Fe Trail related songs
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Lilfe Enrichment topics for November: Plants and the Winter Blues; Kansas Courthourses
Life Enrichment to Feature Speakers from K-State Extension and a Presentation on Kansas Courthouses
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Life Enrichment to Feature Celestial Omens Speaker and Butler Assistant Athletic Director
Astronomical phenomena, Butler fall sports to be discussed
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Life Enrichment to host speakers from Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, Humanities Kansas
Butler's free community-based event for senior citizens to highlight Maxwell Wildlife Refuge; how to research properties
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Life Enrichment to Host Speakers on The Civil War in Kansas; How Discovery of Oil Shaped El Dorado
Warren Martin will present on El Dorado's oil history and Will Haynes will present on The Civil War in Kansas
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Life Enrichment to Feature Filmmakers who Founded the Seldom Heard Film Festival
Adam Dreher and Nick Abt will share their stories and feature their films
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Life Enrichment to Feature Speaker on Spring Garden Preparation and Alvin the Alligator Playwright
Calla Edwards will give tips and tricks for spring gardening and Bob Peterson will talk about the "Alvin" series
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2022 Butler County Spelling Bee Champion named
Nathan Rosen is Butler County Spelling Bee Champion
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Life Enrichment to Feature Butler Ag Program, Humanities Kansas Speaker on the Great Depression
Derek Foust will present on the Butler Agriculture program and Beccy Tanner will present on the Great Depression
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Life Enrichment to Feature Butler Athletics, Kansas Legal Services
Life Enrichment meets in-person for first time since early 2020
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Butler Announces Graduates of Advance Kansas
44 community leaders complete diversity training, projects
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2021 Butler County Spelling Bee Champion Named
Nicholas Williams is Butler County Spelling Bee Champ.
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Life Enrichment Presentation to Explore Rural Entrepreneurs
Life Enrichment will host Ron Wilson on Tuesday, March 2 at 9 a.m.
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Life Enrichment to Feature Musical Extravaganza
Country music singers Rusty Rierson and Jeff Davidson will perform in live virtual event
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Life Enrichment to host speaker on Kansas Murals
Butler Community College’s Life Enrichment will host Dave Loewenstein on Tuesday, November 3 at 9 a.m
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Butler Announces Graduates of Advance Kansas
Community action projects presented as Class XII concludes
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Life Enrichment to Feature Speakers on Political Identity, Prohibition in Kansas
Birkhead to speak on American genetics, psychology in shaping political identities, Dulin to present Kansas prohibition history.
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Butler Announces Members of Advance Kansas Class XII
New business, community leaders chosen to focus on diversity, inclusiveness
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Butler Life Enrichment to Host Women Suffrage, Etzanoa Settlement Speakers
Sandy Randel to present history on the people of Etzanoa, Ernestine Krehbiel to perform skit of women's suffrage.
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Butler presents master flautist, lecturer Galen Abdur-Razzaq
Abdur-Razzaq to perform, present on 'Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement"
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Butler Life Enrichment to Host Singer, Humanities Kansas Presenter
Kansas Wagon Train, Railroad History Highlighted
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Butler Life Enrichment to Host Documentary Producer, Author
Sara Harmon and KelLee Parr both step back in history to present a documentary and book at the November Life Enrichment.
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Butler Announces Graduates of Advance Kansas
Community Action Projects Presented as Class XI Concludes
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Experienced Singer, Speaker to Present on Western, Great Plains Folk Life
Experienced Singer, Speaker to Present on Western, Great Plains Folk Life
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Life Enrichment February Program Announced
Butler Community College’s Life Enrichment will host Leon Leachman at 9 a.m. and Rachel Roth at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 5.
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Helping Those in Need
Accounts Receivable employees ring the bell for those in need.
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Life Enrichment Presentation on Kansas' Underground Railroad
Butler’s Life Enrichment to Feature Presentations on the Underground Railroad in Kansas and Historic Hygiene
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Celebrate Veteran’s Day
Help Butler Community College Celebrate Veteran’s Day
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Two Siblings Open Thriving Business
A Degree from Butler Propels Two Siblings to Open Thriving Business
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Butler's Diversity Awards
Butler honors Envision, Patty Koehler with Diversity Awards
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Jeremy Brown Fun Shoot raises money for Butler Welding
Annual Fundraiser Shoot Event in Honor of Jeremy Brown, Late Welding Student
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Butler Community College Trustees plan listening tours
Question and answer session planned for community
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Butler’s Life Enrichment to Feature Award-Winning Ag Educator/Rancher and Train Historian
Butler's Life Enrichment Features speakers Jamie Lindamood and Harvey Koehn on their knowledge of 'Small-town life' and changes in railroad traveling patterns.
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Butler Announces Members of Advance Kansas Class X
The tenth – and largest ever – Advance Kansas class kicked off January 26 at Butler Community College with 46 business and community leaders from across the region.
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Butler’s Life Enrichment to Feature Bones Player and a Diamond W Wrangler
Butler Community College’s Life Enrichment will host Barry “Bones” Patton and Jim Farrell on Feb. 6 at the Hubbard Welcome Center on the Butler of El Dorado campus.
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New Board Member at Butler
Butler Community College Board gets New Member
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Butler honors Meritrust Credit Union, Deann Smith with Diversity Awards
Butler Community College presents diversity awards to Meritrust and Deann Smith
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Butler Community College Celebrates Hometown Manufacturers
Local high school students learn the benefits of becoming manufacturers at event sponsored by Butler.
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Advance Kansas Receives $5,000 Grant from Westar Energy
Westar Energy and Butler work together to improve the community through Advance Kansas initiative.
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Bank of America Foundation Awards $10,000 for TOP Scholarships
Butler Foundation receives Bank of America Grant
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Dr. Greg Joyce Named 2017 Distinguished Alumnus
Butler Community College Foundation awarded Dr. Gregory Joyce the 2017 Distinguished Alumnus award at a reception held in his honor on May 11.
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Butler Grad Changes Fluorescent Safety Industry
Richard Hopkins, Butler student, helps to develop life-saving fluorescent strips used in buildings.
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Butler Announces New Graduates of Advance Kansas
Community action projects presented as Class IX concludes.
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Butler Community College Alumnae Diversity Panel Explores 1970s Student Life
Black alumnae share their experiences at Butler.
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Students Get a New Outlook on Life through Partners 4 Success
Butler Community College teaches students life-changing skills.
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14th Annual GrizzlyBacker Mountain Oyster Feed
Butler Community College Invites Community to Help Celebrate the Colleges 90th Anniversary.
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Butler Community College Foundation Raises $214,000
The Foundation Celebrates 50th Anniversary with 20th Annual Benefit Auction.
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Butler Announces Advance Kansas Class IX Participants
The ninth Advance Kansas class kicked off January 27 at Butler Community College with 38 business and community leaders from across the region.
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Butler Community College Turns 90
Butler Community College is gearing up to celebrate its 90th anniversary. Steeped in a rich history that is intertwined with El Dorado, Butler County and Southeastern Kansas, Butler Community College
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Butler Community College Honors Brian Black, Koch Industries with Diversity Awards
More than 150 community leaders gathered Friday morning, Oct. 21, for the presentation of two diversity awards given annually by Butler Community College.
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Harold Smith Cultural Series to Feature Grandson of Legendary Jacques Cousteau
Deep Ocean Explorer, Environmental Advocate Fabien Cousteau to Speak Nov. 1
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Presentation Explores Women Who Fought in Civil War
Life Enrichment will host "Women Soldiers of the Civil War" in early October.
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Life Enrichment Starts New Year with Historical Performance
Butler Community College’s Life Enrichment program begins the new membership year on Tuesday, September 6 with a historical performance by Doug McGovern.
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Butler’s Life Enrichment Offers One-Time Program in Andover
Butler Community College’s Life Enrichment program will meet in Andover on June 7 for a musical program followed by a tour of the Andover campus located at 715 E. 13th Street in Andover.
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Butler Announces 40 New Graduates of Advance Kansas
Community action projects presented as Class VIII concludes
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Life Enrichment Presentation Explores Lives of Early Kansas Clergymen
Butler Community College’s Life Enrichment program will host Cowboys and Clerics in early April.
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Presentation Explores Cowboy Folksongs
Life Enrichment will host “Singing the Cattle North,” a presentation and discussion by Jim Hoy in early November.
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Butler to honor Westar Energy, Sherdeill Breathett with Diversity Awards
Butler Community College will present Westar Energy and Sherdeill Breathett, Sr., economic developer and trade zone administrator for Sedgwick County, with the 2015 Excellence in Diversity Awards.
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Two presenters set to entertain Life Enrichment
Life Enrichment Kicks off New School Year with Nashville Recording Artist
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Butler Announces 37 New Graduates of Advance Kansas
Community action projects presented as Class VII concludes
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Presentation Explores Gardening During Dust Bowl Years
Butler Community College’s Life Enrichment program will host "Grandmother’s Dust Bowl Garden," a presentation by Sara Jane Richter in early April.
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Advance Kansas Announces 2015 Class
Advance Kansas welcomed 39 area business and community leaders to its newest class in late January.
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Butler Hosting Advance Kansas Teen Camp
Area high school students to take part in diversity leadership camp.
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Butler Announces 40 New Graduates of Advance Kansas
Community action projects presented as Class VI concludes
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Butler Announces Advance Kansas Class VI Participants
Forty-one area business and community leaders gather for innovative diversity leadership program.
