CommenCement

Friday ,may 177:00 pm

physiCal

eduCation

Building

great Bend, Kansas

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* Director ** Executive Director *** Coordinator **** Department Chair

PRESIDENTDr. Carl R. Heilman

VICE PRESIDENTDr. Penny Quinn

PRESIDENT'S STAFF

Board of TrusteesMike Johnson, Chair

John Moshier, Vice ChairBrett Middleton, Secretary

Robert Feldt, TrusteeDon Learned, TrusteeMike Minton, Trustee

FACULTY & STAFF

Dr. Richard AbelMark Dean

Darnell Holopirek

Gene KingslienJulie KnoblichAngie Maddy

Bill NashCathie Oshiro

Charles Perkins

Trevor RolfsElaine Simmons

Ange Sullivan

Andra AldersonRandell Allen

Dr. Karen AndersonJanet Balk

Michael BaughRichard Bealer

Faith BellBert Besthorn

Brian BettisJim Bias

Kathy BoegerKelly BoltonKim Bradney

Kimberly BrennanSarah BretchesWalter Brown

Eric BundyGerald ButlerWynn ButlerGuy Causey

Gil CloudEugene Compton

Julie CostelloMike Cox

Dr. Charles DavisCarol Dellinger

Dean DexterSteve Dudek

Alissa Duncan

***Jason EavesKarole Erikson

Dr. Ernest EvansMarsha Finley**Mary Foley

Dr. Timothy FolkertsBill Forst

****Vern FrybergerCristi Gale

Glenna GauntLavonne Gerritzen

Brenda GlendenningColleen Hampton

Joseph HarringtonDr. Kristen Hathcock

Jennifer HeidelCarrie Hollister

Dr. Art Holm***Lindsay Holmes

**Jane HowardBrian Howe

Robin JacksonEdmond Johnson

****Teresa JohnsonDonna Keil

Dr. Keisha KeithNellene Kenyon

Dennis KingRon Kirmer

Terry Kiser**Dr. Kathy Kottas

James KrakarKaren Kratzer

Anne KrebsJennifer Ladd

Jill Lawson**Kandi LeClearShanna LegleiterGretchen Lewis*Cheryl LippertSteven Lueth

Dr. Victor MartinLouise Masden

***Brandon Maxwell****Linda McCaffery

*Terri Mebane***David MillerLeanne Miller

Rodney Morris***Carol Murphy

Amy NeidigVincent Orth

Jaime OssEvelyn Parker

Robert PattersonLocadio PerezCaralee Pruitt

****Dr. Oleg Ravitskiy

Erin RenardKay RobinsonKent RussellAlbert SarnoRita Schmidt

Mark ShipmanThomas ShulerBrenda SieboldChristian Smith

J.D. SmithRandy SmithPeter Solie

Deanna Stevens0Andrea Thompson

***Brooke ThompsonJoseph Thornton

**John TruittBonnie TuckerVirgil Tucker

Christopher VanderlindeRoger Vanderlinde

Dr. Memouna WallaceMike WarrenDana Weber

Rhonda Wertz*Karyl White

Rodney WilliamsShawn Wood

Jane Youngers

College Administration and Faculty

ACADEmICSDr. Richard Abel - Dean

DISTANCE LEARNINGAnge Sullivan - Associate Dean

WoRkFoRCE TRAINING AND CommUNITY EDUCATIoN

Elaine Simmons - Dean

FoRT RILEY LEARNING SERVICES &mILITARY oPERATIoNS

Gene Kingslien - Dean

FoRT RILEY TECHNICAL EDUCATIoN &mILITARY oUTREACH

Bill Nash - Dean

FoRT LEAVENWoRTH LEARNING SERVICESMichele Sumter - Director

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2013 Commencement ProgramSo that all graduates, honorees, and guests are able to enjoy all parts of the ceremony, please

silence your mobile devices and refrain from using any artificial noisemakers during the ceremony.

*PLEASE STANDTHE ACADEmIC PRoCESSIoN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward ElgarPerformed by Karole Erikson, Keyboard Instructor and Steven Lueth, Instrumental Instructor

PRESENTATIoN oF CoLoRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army National Guard of Great Bend

NATIoNAL ANTHEm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DolceDirected by Vern Fryberger, Vocal Music Instructor

*INVoCATIoN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Dr. Joan HarringtonOrdained Pastor and Associate Faculty at Barton Community College, Great Bend Campus

GREETINGS FRom THE PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Carl HeilmanPresident

SPEAkER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honorable Governor Sam BrownbackGovernor, State of Kansas

PHI THETA kAPPA RECoGNITIoN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy BoegerSponsor of Great Bend PTK

VoCAL PRESENTATIoN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hilltop SingersDirected by Vern Fryberger, Vocal Music Instructor

oUTSTANDING GRADUATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angie Maddy Associate in Science Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Lopez Associate in Science Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mayra Selene Sanchez Lujan

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Mary Davidson CohenPresented by Darnell Holopirek, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement

Debbie Niedens, Foundation Board Chair

CoNFERRING oF DEGREES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike JohnsonChair, Barton Community College Board of Trustees

PRESENTATIoN oF GRADUATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Penny QuinnVice President

AWARDING oF DIPLomAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board of Trustees

*BENEDICTIoN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Dr. Joan Harrington

*RECESSIoNAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faculty and Graduates“March of the Priests” by Felix Mendelssohn

Performed by Karole Erikson, Keyboard Instructor and Steven Lueth, Instrumental Instructor

PLEASE REmAIN STANDINGwhile stage members, faculty, and graduates recess

• Reception in the Student Union immediately following the ceremony for graduates, families and friends; hosted by Barton Community College Office Professionals.

• Picture taking is restricted to the seating area only during the ceremony.• Graduates will be announced by degree.• Participation in the ceremony does not necessarily constitute graduation. Degree conferral is contingent upon final grading and

successful completion of all required courses.

Processional Ushers - Phi Theta Kappa,President, Board of Trustees, and Guests,Candidates for Degrees, Members of Faculty, President’s Staff

Christopher Engler - Crop ProtectionTerry Bain - Dietary ManagerBrandy Bishop - Dietary ManagerMaria Chavez - Dietary ManagerKristy Christeson - Dietary ManagerKayla Colantonio - Dietary ManagerMark Davis - Dietary ManagerRanisha Debey - Dietary ManagerJessica Dockendorf - Dietary ManagerJean Getten - Dietary ManagerDarrell Jackson - Dietary ManagerCynthia Key - Dietary ManagerMollie Layne - Dietary ManagerEden Moreno - Dietary ManagerMichelle Nourse - Dietary ManagerTaunie Shafer - Dietary ManagerLaSandra Shaw - Dietary ManagerCorinthius Shell - Dietary ManagerElizabeth Smith - Dietary Manager

Jennifer Talbert - Dietary ManagerStephen Waltrip - Dietary ManagerShelby Westhoff - Dietary ManagerChanel Williams - Dietary ManagerRhianna Dillon - Infant/Tdlr Ed & CareTiffany Jenks - Infant/Tdlr Ed & CareJessica Muller - Infant/Tdlr Ed & CareAngela Ward - Infant/Tdlr Ed & CareTayler Wellbrock - Infant/Tdlr Ed & CareTim Adams - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecScott Andersen - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecKacey Andrews - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecUriel Baca - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecCorey Barnard - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecNicholas Bowen - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecTaylor Carroll - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecNathaniel DuFriend - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecPaul Gillespie - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecGregory Gonzales - Nat Gas Trans/Dist Tec

Jamison Kanak - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecKohl Kramp - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecJoseph Kratzer - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecLandon Leuenberger - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecLogan Leuenberger - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecBrett Miller - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecBrady Moore - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecRyan Moore - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecRyan Renshaw - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecSteven Roeder - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecShawn Rosenberg - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecGus Skaggs - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecKyle Weber - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecBrendan Winkler - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecClara Eye - Pharmacy TechnicianTiffany Jenks - Preschool EducationJessica Muller - Preschool EducationAngela Ward - Preschool EducationTayler Wellbrock - Preschool Education

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Certificate 1List of graduates includes Summer 2012, Fall 2012, and Spring 2013 semesters

Certificate 2List of graduates includes Summer 2012, Fall 2012, and Spring 2013 semesters

Danny Borders - Cmptr Netwrk SpecTyler Buck - Cmptr Netwrk SpecTerry Burno - Cmptr Netwrk SpecEdward Davis - Cmptr Netwrk SpecKenneth Farrar - Cmptr Netwrk SpecMarion Gainey - Cmptr Netwrk SpecJohn Lewis - Cmptr Netwrk SpecRonnie Rickett - Cmptr Netwrk SpecJuan Rivera - Cmptr Netwrk SpecJames Scharoun - Cmptr Netwrk SpecChristopher Collicott - Crop ProtectionJerald Kracht - Emrg Mgmt/Hmlnd SecEric Blanton - Gas MeasurementMichael Martinez - Gas MeasurementTanner McFarland - Gas MeasurementArlyn McGinnes - Gas MeasurementDalen Thompson - Gas MeasurementJose Velazco - Gas MeasurementTodd Walker - Gas MeasurementChaz Winger - Gas MeasurementRichard McCarson - Haz Mats MgmtMarilisa Porter - Haz Mats MgmtJolyn Gilbert - Medical CodingTammie Meyer - Medical CodingKatie Northcutt - Medical CodingTawny Smith - Medical CodingSusan Vondracek ** - Medical CodingJennifer Augustine - Med TranscriptnMegan Butts - Med TranscriptnStephanee Chapman - Med TranscriptnBarbara Damme - Med Transcriptn

Jolyn Gilbert - Med TranscriptnKendra Mickelson - Med TranscriptnLaVina Simpson - Med TranscriptnKrystal Worden - Med TranscriptnEric Bundy - Military LeadershipTimothy Puett - Military LeadershipJohn Bailey - Mil DangrousMatrHandlgTim Adams - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecScott Andersen - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecKacey Andrews - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecUriel Baca - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecCorey Barnard - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecNicholas Bowen - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecTaylor Carroll - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecNathaniel DuFriend - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecPaul Gillespie - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecGregory Gonzales - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecJamison Kanak - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecKohl Kramp - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecJoseph Kratzer - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecLandon Leuenberger - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecLogan Leuenberger - Nat Gas Trans/DistTecBrett Miller - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecBrady Moore - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecRyan Moore - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecRyan Renshaw - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecSteven Roeder - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecShawn Rosenberg - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecGus Skaggs - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecKyle Weber - Nat Gas Trans/Dist TecBrendan Winkler - Nat Gas Trans/Dist Tec

Amanda Auble - Nursing - PNJennifer Bauer - Nursing - PNKaycee Brown - Nursing - PNNikki Demel - Nursing - PNSabrina Doonan - Nursing - PNSunshine Durfey - Nursing - PNKalla Estes - Nursing - PNJazmine Fielder - Nursing - PNCurtis Ford - Nursing - PNJennifer Frise - Nursing - PNKathleen Frise - Nursing - PNRebecca Henrikson - Nursing - PNJulie Hood - Nursing - PNRaymond Horton - Nursing - PNKindra Kilgore - Nursing - PNMaddin Levier - Nursing - PNShelly Linke - Nursing - PNChristopher Ludlum - Nursing - PNAntoinette Martinez - Nursing - PNDiane McReynolds - Nursing - PNScott Mickle - Nursing - PNKayla Peterson - Nursing - PNShannon Peterson - Nursing - PNTyler Reeves - Nursing - PNTyra Reynolds - Nursing - PNApril Schmidt - Nursing - PNChristine Sellers - Nursing - PNCarissa Shaver - Nursing - PNAngel Urban - Nursing - PNKristin Wondra - Nursing - PN

** Highest Honors * Honors ~ Honors Program ^ Alpha Sigma Lambda + Phi Theta Kappa

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Manuel Arellano - Automotive TechnologyJeffrey Bosch - Automotive TechnologyJonathan DeWald - Automotive TechnologyJesse McNett - Automotive TechnologyWilliam Moore - Automotive TechnologyJoseph Schultz - Automotive TechnologyBarbara Damme - Medical CodingKysha Emmerling - Medical CodingTsehay Gainey - Medical Coding

Rachel Haerich - Medical CodingLorraine Jimenez - Medical CodingJamee Kizzar - Medical CodingShelly Mallow - Medical CodingSarah Nixon - Medical CodingLaVina Simpson - Medical CodingLauren Vance - Medical CodingOctavia Wheat - Medical Coding

Certificate 3List of graduates includes Summer 2012, Fall 2012, and Spring 2013 semesters

** Highest Honors * Honors ~ Honors Program ^ Alpha Sigma Lambda + Phi Theta Kappa

Associate in Applied Science DegreeList of graduates includes Summer 2012, Fall 2012, and Spring 2013 semesters

James Ault **^ - Automotive TechnologyTyler Seems - Automotive TechnologyHolly Aschenbrenner - Busn Mgmt & LeadershipChristina Hazel **^+ - Busn Mgmt & LeadershipStephanie Hernandez - Busn Mgmt & LeadershipMorgan Herpich - Busn Mgmt & LeadershipHeather Jackson **+ - Busn Mgmt & LeadershipKayla McVaugh - Busn Mgmt & LeadershipAshlie Munson *+ - Busn Mgmt & LeadershipMorgan Palenske * - Busn Mgmt & LeadershipClinton Pangburn - Busn Mgmt & LeadershipBrandon Pfannenstiel - Busn Mgmt & LeadershipIrene Reid - Busn Mgmt & LeadershipKelsey Slater - Busn Mgmt & LeadershipKonny Trinka - Busn Mgmt & LeadershipAshley Wittgartner - Busn Mgmt & LeadershipShannon Elliott - Busn Admin TechnologyAnna Hammond * - Busn Admin TechnologyNatalie Kreutzer - Busn Admin TechnologyLacey Major **+ - Busn Admin TechnologyBobbie Milford - Busn Admin TechnologyConstance Moss *^ - Busn Admin TechnologyAshley Windholz - Busn Admin TechnologyMegan Ballou - Busn TechnologyJingfang Liu ^ - Busn TechnologyBonnie Steels * - Busn TechnologyHeather Watson - Busn TechnologyZachariah Beach **+ - Comptr Netwkg SpecialistOrlando Hernandez - Comptr Netwkg SpecialistJesse Siefkes - Comptr Netwkg SpecialistRyan Friedly ** - Criminal JusticeRachelle Hillegeist - Criminal Justice

Nick Alcaraz - Crop ProtectionChristopher Engler - Crop ProtectionDrew VonLehe - Crop ProtectionJessica Ferguson - Early ChildhoodTiffany Jenks *+ - Early ChildhoodJessica Muller - Early ChildhoodApril Taylor ** - Early ChildhoodStephanie Vasquez - Early ChildhoodAngela Ward **^ - Early ChildhoodSamantha Ware - Early ChildhoodTayler Wellbrock - Early ChildhoodLonnie Bagby - Emer Mgmt/Homeland SecRonald Clasberry - Emer Mgmt/Homeland SecWinter Kuehn ** - Emer Mgmt/Homeland SecJason Palenske - Emer Mgmt/Homeland SecTodd Pickering - Emer Mgmt/Homeland SecJohn Bailey - Hazardous Materials MgmtMelissa Mack * - Hazardous Materials MgmtJohn Young - Hazardous Materials MgmtJordan Bangert - Medical Admin TechTamara Cox * - Medical Admin TechDiana Garcia - Medical Admin TechKelsey Gehrer - Medical Admin TechParvin Musgrove - Medical Admin TechCrystal Reichard * - Medical Admin TechRobin Smidt - Medical Admin TechTatiana Somers Hockett - Medical Admin TechJulia Williams - Medical Admin TechKatherine Lawson - Medical AssistantCarli Newkirk * - Medical AssistantDonna Taylor-Zwickl - Medical AssistantApril Trantham - Medical Assistant

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Associate in Applied Science Degree (continued)

List of graduates includes Summer 2012, Fall 2012, and Spring 2013 semesters

** Highest Honors * Honors ~ Honors Program ^ Alpha Sigma Lambda + Phi Theta Kappa

Audra Algrim - Medical Lab TechnicianBethany Augustine - Medical Lab TechnicianChelsea Barton - Medical Lab TechnicianLisa Day - Medical Lab TechnicianAndrea Dodds - Medical Lab TechnicianHasibul Haque - Medical Lab TechnicianLacey Jenkins - Medical Lab TechnicianCatherine Kalocinski - Medical Lab TechnicianHailey Long - Medical Lab TechnicianAdriana Martinez *^ - Medical Lab TechnicianJessica Martinez ** - Medical Lab TechnicianRachel Newell - Medical Lab TechnicianHaley Petz - Medical Lab TechnicianDeana Sanchez *^ - Medical Lab TechnicianStacy Walker - Medical Lab TechnicianScott Andersen - Nat Gas Trans/Distrib TechKacey Andrews - Nat Gas Trans/Distrib TechNicholas Bowen - Nat Gas Trans/Distrib TechKohl Kramp - Nat Gas Trans/Distrib TechJoseph Kratzer - Nat Gas Trans/Distrib TechMichael Mathis - Nat Gas Trans/Distrib TechAaron Noblitt * - Nat Gas Trans/Distrib TechShawn Rosenberg - Nat Gas Trans/Distrib TechKyle Weber ** - Nat Gas Trans/Distrib TechBrendan Winkler ** - Nat Gas Trans/Distrib TechBrian Anderson - ParamedicWilliam Balsmeier - ParamedicMichael Barbosa - ParamedicJohn Christensen - ParamedicLiliana Delgado * - ParamedicBrandon Doubrava - ParamedicEleanor Durr * - ParamedicBlake Fabian - ParamedicKylie Goodell - ParamedicAngela Humphrey - ParamedicChristopher Leech - ParamedicKyle Lough - ParamedicMark Meinhardt ** - ParamedicRobert Moreno - ParamedicLarissa Paulson - ParamedicRodney Pearson ** - ParamedicAdam Powers - ParamedicKevin Raines - ParamedicJason Rooker ParamedicJonathan Schlesener - Paramedic

Darrin Soper - ParamedicLucas Spillman - ParamedicSamuel Spillman - ParamedicAustin Stum * - ParamedicStephen Taylor - ParamedicRhonda Treder - ParamedicChristopher Venters - ParamedicJeremiah Voelcker - ParamedicAmy Waterman - ParamedicChelsey Wecker - ParamedicChristopher Wesley - ParamedicLeah Allison * - Registered Nursing Lisa Baker - Registered NursingKimberly Elliott **^ - Registered NursingMelissa Fry - Registered NursingShelby Haltom - Registered NursingBrooke Harting - Registered NursingRobin Hickel *+ - Registered NursingBrenda Holden * - Registered NursingNancy Karst - Registered NursingRebekah Kryger *^ - Registered NursingAmanda Lakin - Registered NursingEleece Marcotte - Registered NursingDebra McAlister - Registered NursingChyanne McDonald - Registered NursingCynthia Ochs - Registered NursingPortia Perez - Registered NursingEdgar Perez Medina - Registered NursingJodi Powell ** - Registered NursingSarah Schridde - Registered NursingCyleigh Schultz - Registered NursingKristen Sisson - Registered NursingZachary Smith - Registered NursingDarcie Van Der Vyver - Registered NursingMegan Welch * - Registered NursingEmily Wenke - Registered NursingKayla Winder **^ - Registered NursingSheila Wolfkill - Registered NursingKelly Baker - Tech Accountg SpecialistTara Hamilton - Tech Accountg SpecialistChristina Hazel **^+ - Tech Accountg SpecialistTammy Maes - Tech Accountg SpecialistSherry Pierce ** - Tech Accountg SpecialistChad Rees - Tech Accountg Specialist

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** Highest Honors * Honors ~ Honors Program ^ Alpha Sigma Lambda + Phi Theta Kappa

Associate in Arts DegreeList of graduates includes Summer 2012, Fall 2012, and Spring 2013 semesters

Donald Abbott **Taariq Abdul AliJose AndradeAmber ArmstrongCrystal BartonJonathan BergMelissa BoothBrad BrackinAnne Caves *Laura ChuteSunni Coltart **+Kelsey Couture **+ Stacie Crutchfield ^Frank DavisTeresa DeJesus LowElizabeth DeprostoCecilia DoeringTonya DombrowskiWhitny DossWendell DoughertySybrina FesolaiShawn FinchAaron GilbertYvette Gonzalez ^Joni GraleyFrancis HansonMeagan Huffman **+Jessica IzerSandra JamesYuri JenkinsDeMario JohnsonYosio Jong +Allison JulianJana LambSicilee Lansbury **^+Debra LaRosaDevon LinkLetasha LongLeanna Ludington

Colleen Miller *Heather MillerRebecca MillerJoshua Murphy *+Cathrine Nelson **Christina NguyenColins OakleyBrianda OlivasJeremy PaganCatherine Page ^Jerica Parker *Alexandria RadenbergGladys RamosDrew Reisner **+Deanna Reynolds **Sherice RisbyVictor RiveraJessica RosenbergAlexander SalcedoGiselle Salinas *Iegor Santos **+Michael SickingerTaryn SiegristChelsi SmithClancy SmithRebecca SoekenBrittany TheisenCassidy TutakIsabel ValdezMelanie ValenciaKaitlynn VillarrealAmanda WagnerMallorie WarnerJerry WeeseCynthia WilliamsJean Winston **^Krystal Worden *Judy Zimmer ^

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Jordan Basye Vicky Beers King BerryZackery BestJeremy Billings **Bradley Black Brett Bond Stormy Brandt *Katelyne Brockman ** Holly Burke Christopher Burrow Ernest Chambers Quadedra Corey Nelson Cruz-Bianchi *Andell CumberbatchJames Daniel ** Jason Dawson * Yasunari Diaz Christopher Erker Jerry Fletcher Monika Frietzsche Marliez Galiano Nicole GallagherJohn GoodsonAmber Griffin Kelci Hall Stephen Hardy Kevin Harms Roddrick Hopson Amaugo Iwunze Katelyn Jacobsen Bret Johnson Joshua Johnson Nathaniel Johnson

Katera KellywoodAlgie KeyGabrielle Kirkland Tyler Kisner Michael Kluender Jeffrey Krenzer Anna Kyllonen Michael Kyllonen Duane Landry *^ Jacqueline LeoDana Lescoe Matthew Lewis Jayna ManloveMarina Marie ** Jared McCloe April McDougal ** Daniel McFaddin Erica McMillan Howard Meneses William Metzler Brandon Miller Michael Minzey Erin Mix Christina Oliver ** Turon ParkerWade Parker Douglas Patterson Sean Peters Scott Pryor Robert Reeff Bridgette Refile Taraya Revell-Kelly Randall Reynolds **Jacob Robison **

Rene Rodriguez Brandon Roque Kimberly Schrodt James Schutt Joyceanne Scudder Tabitha Shadle Zubeena Shahnaz Jara Shoemaker Jennifer Stewart Derrick Talley Jose Terga Cynthia Thomas Julie Thompson Travis Thornhill Kathrine Timms Matthew Timms Jason Toll Michael Toolin Chad Tuggle Dylan Turpin Gina Tweed ^ Joseph VanHese Andres Vieyra Chadd Wallen Brandi Washington Quinellious Weatherspoon Octavia WheatChristopher Whitehurst Rebecca Whitlatch Joseph Winters Christopher Wood Robert Wooldridge Marshall Yuen *

Associate in General Studies DegreeList of graduates includes Summer 2012, Fall 2012, and Spring 2013 semesters

** Highest Honors * Honors ~ Honors Program ^ Alpha Sigma Lambda + Phi Theta Kappa

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Stephanie Acosta Edem Ahlidza Robin Alarcon Jennifer Allende Jenelle Amrath Lyndsey Andrews Sahara Angulo Anthony Armand Chantel Armand Jan Ashford **Jeffrey Austin Britany Axman **+Morgan Bailey Josh Baker Vivian Banks Brittany Barnes Kimberly Barricklow Brittany Barrios Wiltse Audrey Basgall Jacob Basye Cody Behrends **+Stefan Bennett David Berry Jill Blake *Blair Bloomfield **+Ashley Boeger ** Elizabeth Bonilla Nicolette Bostick Jharyl Bowry Ronald Bragg Westin Branick Jessica Brown Stephanie Brown Ashlee Buckman Karen Burbank Joshua Burrell Salome Caine Caitlin Campbell Sabrina Campbell *+Kristina Carper *Samantha Carroll Heather Castelan *^Raul Cedeno Deanne Chandler Kaycee Chermak Nancy Childers Jacob Christiansen **+Jamie Christiansen *+Reauxqkwuanzyii C’lay-Pettis

Michelle Clifford *+David Coleman Jennifer Coles Sara Conrad Lisette Corbeille Larissa Corter **Shelby Covey *Scott Crist Karra Cross Gracyn Davis Giselle De Moura Haley Deines Kathryn Dellinger Heather Derby Justine Deutschlander Kristi DeWerff **+Ruthann DeWerff **+Crystal Dillard Toyia Dillon Brandon Dobard **Brittiany Duvall Tabitha Edwards Meagan Eiland Elisha Ellis Kelle ErreboElizabeth EscobedoNicole Fajen Chasity Farr **+Nathan Finch **Jessica Freier Mu French Trisha Gaboury Courtney Galliher Clara Garcia Sue Garcia Shalon Gardener Shelby Garrett Kelly Gastelum Carson Gentry Hannah Graifer Elisa Graves Diane Guthrie **^Sarah Hales *Kevin Handt **+Keith Hannah Rochelle Hass *+Robert Hauptmann Keean Haynes Robert Heil

Ann Heine *Meagan Henry *Talisha Hesher **Susan Hicks Amy Hiebert Tommy Hill Sarah Hilton Brittany Hitchcock Todd Hitchcock **Claresse Holback Kiera Holman Chelsea Horne Jeremy Howard Mariya Huffman *Isaac Irizarry Alison Jansson Stephan Johnson Shelby Jones Justin Jordan Kathleen Keenan Darrell Keener Raheem Kelley Alexander King Marcel Kingston Michelle Klepper **+Fiona Kline-Martin +Shauna Koester **^+ Ryan Komarek Elizabeth Korie Katy Kreutzer **Kira Kreutzer **Gerald Krug Chase Kruse Robert La Pierre Racheal Labaj Jana LambLisa LangeAngela Lara Loretta Lauer *^+Melody Laughlin *^Joseph Lewis Colleen Lindsay **^Taylor Littleton Nathaniel Long ^+Jessica Lopez **+Makia Lucky Robin Luke Ashley MacKinnon Nichole Mader

Associate in Science DegreeList of graduates includes Summer 2012, Fall 2012, and Spring 2013 semesters

** Highest Honors * Honors ~ Honors Program ^ Alpha Sigma Lambda + Phi Theta Kappa

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Liugalua Mafi Jessica Marand Mathieu Marcoccia Eleaze Masimula Jennifer Mata Keyton McAtee **+Aspen McCann Aaron McCay *Jo McCue Stacy Medina Sofia Mendez Marisol Mendoza Courtney Mercado Annetta Mermis Jordanne Meyer Michelle Miller **+Zachary Minnis *Jonathon Monroy **^ Randal Montiel *Blanca Montoya **^+ James Morgan **+Damon Mosby Joslyn Moser Matthew Moyd *+Ulysa Muirhead Tobey Mullenlicia Muniz Dustin Myers *+Shalee Myers **Jirina Navarro Sarah Neeland Benjamin Niethamer **+Megan Nolan Daniel Norkett **^Julia Nwoga Magdalena Objio Ameen Odat Kellie O’Donnell *+ Krystal Olmstead *Timothy Oppenheimer Jaquelyn Orndorff Jeffrey Orndorff Monica OropezaChelsie Orr **Krista Palmer Destiny Pannell Taylor Patzner **Cassie Perez Lizbeth Perez-Varela

Anna Peterson Jeffrey Pike **+Cody Piland Emily Pint Stephanie Postlethwait Tiffany Preston *Elizia Pruitt Victor Quiles Jeffery Raastad William Rains Dawana Rankin Tyler Rathke **Sarah Reavis Jerry Reeb Brittney Reed Kelly Regan Jessica Reisch **Nicole Reiter Brianna Revels *+Karla Reza Martinez **+Miranda Richards Rachel Ridgewa Cory Robinson ** Alexandria Rodriguez Ally Rodriguez **+Lindsey Rojas **+Ashley Rubin Randy Sage Maria Salan Anthony Salari ^Maribel Salgado Mayra Selene Sanchez LujanAriel Sandoval **Ashley Sandoval Rick Sateren Richelle Savage Michelle Savitski Carissa Schwandt Susan Schwartz Marion Schweitzer ^ Sabrina Scott **LaTaisha Shumpert Jennifer Sirigu **^ Ethan Smith Ethel Smith Rami Sosa Gloria Stevens Anna-Katharina Stevenson **^ Kellie Stewart *+

Courtney Stonehouse Brent Stoss **+Todd Straw Jamie Stroud Kaytlin Sutherland *+David Swafford Kendal Swenson Tesia Taijeron Emily Tanner Desiree Taylor Vinicius Tedorenko Braga Christine ThomasAutumn ThompsonLaura Thompson Tiffany Tolbert Randall Tousley *+Wesley Tuck Sara Tyler **Tanisha Unruh Tara Unruh Samantha Vachon **+Leslie Valencia Ana Velazco *^ Slade Volkman Aja Von Elling Melanie Jordan VoretteMacy Waddle Kelsie Wagner Lindsay Walker-Bryson Lindsey Walls +Chelsey Walters Erika Walz Lucas Wedgewood Jerry Weese Michael Wehner Alexis Whipple *Hang Whitehill Andrew Wiechman *Kevin Williams **Justin Wiltse **Jamie Wirick David Wise Ashley Woods Nicole Woods Aleeya Ybarra Adrian Youmans Betty Young George Zumbrennen

Associate in Science Degree (continued)

List of graduates includes Summer 2012, Fall 2012, and Spring 2013 semesters

** Highest Honors * Honors ~ Honors Program ^ Alpha Sigma Lambda + Phi Theta Kappa

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Graduates with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 to 3.69 will be announced as “graduating with honors.”

Graduates with a cumulative grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 will be announced as “graduating with highest honors.”

Phi Theta kappa memberPhi Theta Kappa is a national honor fraternity for community college men and women, recog-nized by the American Association of Community Colleges. Its purpose is the promotion of scholarship, the development of leadership and service and the cultivation of fellowship among the students of the community colleges of the United States. Initiates are selected on the basis of scholastic rank (having completed at least one term of community college work), and must be judged of good moral character and possess good citizenship qualities.

Alpha Sigma LambdaAlpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society was established to honor the special achievements of adults who accomplish academic excellence while facing competing interests of home and work. The Kappa Beta Chi Chapter on the Barton Community College campus provides an asso-ciation for, and recognition of, academically outstanding non-traditional students. Members are invited from the highest ten percent of the class who have twenty-four graded credits and who are matriculated in an undergraduate program. Those selected must have a minimum grade point index of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent.

Honors Program GraduateThe Honors Program is designed to promote an enriched academic experience for talented, intellectually curious, motivated, and ambitious students of outstanding academic ability who welcome an intellectual challenge. Through a well-designed curriculum developed by Barton faculty, students participating in the Honors Program have the opportunity to more fully develop their academic talents. Honors courses emphasize critical thinking, analytical writing, speaking, the reading and discussion of primary source material, information literacy, research skills, and greater depth of understanding. Working in close collaboration with their peers and their instructors, students in the Honors Program experience a strong sense of community.

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RECoGNITIoN oF HoNoR GRADUATES

ACADEmIC REGALIASince the regalia used in colleges and universities for academic occasions may not always be under-stood by visitors to a campus, the following information will explain the items of apparel. Everyone possessing a college degree is entitled to wear a black robe on appropriate occasions. Faculty mem-bers wear hoods in addition to the gown. Hoods are generally black, trimmed in velvet in the color of the subject field, and are lined with the colors of the college or university conferring the degree. The correct colors to denote various branches of learning have been established by the Intercollegiate Code.

maize: AgricultureWhite: Arts, Letters, and HumanitiesDrab: Business AdministrationCopper: EconomicsLight Blue: Educationorange: EngineeringBrown: Fine Arts, including Architecturemaroon: Home EconomicsLemon: Library Science

Green: MedicinePink: MusicApricot: NursingSage Green: Physical EducationGold Yellow: ScienceCitron: Social ScienceSilver Gray: SpeechScarlet: Theology or Divinity

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Kansas Governor Sam Brownback Born to Robert and Nancy Brownback, Sam grew up on the fam-ily farm near Parker, Kansas. His parents still live and work on the family farm. Growing up, Sam learned the importance of hard work, responsi-bility and family. He watched his parents persevere during droughts and heavy rains. He worked alongside his family to bring in the crops and take care of the livestock.

Education Sam’s passion for public service began when he attended Prairie

View High School when he was elected state president of the Future Farmers of America and then later national FFA vice-president. His participation in FFA taught him about lead-ership. After graduating from Prairie View in 1974, Sam attended Kansas State University in Manhattan where he served as KSU student body president his senior year. He also belonged to the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity. He received his degree in Agricultural Eco-nomics in 1978. After working for a year hosting a radio show, Sam attended the University of Kansas Law School where he was his class’ president before completing his law degree in 1982.

Family Sam met his wife Mary while they were both in law school. They have been married for 28 years. Sam calls Mary “the glue that holds our family together”. They live in Topeka and have five children – Abby, Andy, Liz, Mark and Jenna. After their own adoption experi-ence, the Brownbacks helped establish the Building Families Fund to assist Kansas families with adoption expenses. After law school, Sam and Mary moved to Manhattan where Sam went to work for a local law firm and Mary commuted to Lawrence to finish her law degree. While in Manhat-tan, Sam also taught agricultural law at Kansas State University and co-authored two books on the subject.

A Career of Public Service In 1986 two events took place for Sam and Mary. Their first child, Abby, was born and Sam became Secretary of the Kansas Board of Agriculture, the youngest in state history. The farming industry was struggling in the late 80s. Sam worked to renew the rural heart-land by actively engaging in re-opening U.S. beef trade in Asia; expanding market opportu-nities for agriculture products; and promoting new uses of farm commodities. During his time as Ag Secretary, Sam served as a White House Fellow in the first Bush Administration. In 1994 Sam was elected to congress in the Republican Revolution that brought the first Republican-controlled House of Representatives to Washington since Dwight D. Eisenhow-er was President. Sam was selected by his classmates to be the head of the New Federalist, a group focused on producing a smaller federal government and a balanced budget. Two years later Kansans elected Sam to the U.S. Senate seat once held by Bob Dole. In the Senate, Sam was an effective advocate for Kansas interests. From his position on the

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powerful Appropriations Committee, he supported vital transportation projects, creat-ing thousands of Kansas jobs and improving the competitiveness of Kansas businesses. He also won significant support for Kansas schools including the National Institute for Aviation Research in Wichita, KU Med Center and the Kansas Polymer Research Center at Pittsburg State University. He served as the top-ranking Republican on the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommit-tee, which oversees U.S. Department of Agriculture programs as well as food safety and agencies responsible for protection of public health such as the Food and Drug Adminis-tration. And as a member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, Sam’s top priority was to insure full support for the National Bio-Agri Defense facility in Kansas. As part of the team that won this competition for Kansas, Sam worked hard to see that Kansas reaped the full benefits of this exciting development, new high-paying jobs, value-added research and billions of dollars in long-term economic development. Sam also pushed for meaningful tax reform and an optional flat tax, a BRAC-like com-mission to review and terminate failed or completed federal programs, and to build market and consumer based solutions to health care reform. He was a founding member of the Senate Fiscal Watch Team and strongly supports a balanced budget and reform of the earmark and appropriations process. He believed deeply then as he does now that we must defend traditional marriage, confirm judges who will interpret the law and not legis-late from the bench, protect and renew our American culture and defend innocent human life at every stage of development. He pledged he would serve only two elected terms in the U.S. Senate and in 2010 hon-ored his pledge and did not seek reelection in 2010. As the 46th governor of Kansas, Sam is focused on getting the state’s economy grow-ing again and creating jobs through improved regulations, controlled spending, and lower taxes. When he took office in 2011, Kansas was in its third straight year of declining revenues, had more than 110,000 Kansans out of work, and faced a $500 million budget shortfall. He worked with the Kansas Legislature to turn that deficit into a nearly $500 million ending balance in one year. Sam believes the only lasting solution to Kansas’ fiscal crisis is sustained economic growth and new job creation. Getting more Kansans working again and businesses growing will lead to increased revenues, less reliance on govern-ment, and funding for core state programs and services. Since taking office his administra-tion has held down state spending, eliminated state agencies and outdated programs, cut taxes on all working Kansans and small business owners, and enacted laws that protect the sanctity of life. These efforts have resulted in balanced budgets, targeted incentive programs and historic tax reform, which will save Kansans and small businesses $1.1 billion and create nearly 23,000 new jobs. The state’s economy is growing and more Kansans are working. Governor Brownback and Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, M.D. are committed to working with Kansas business and community leaders from across the state as well as current and former state legislators to craft Kansas solutions. Their “Road Map for Kansas” is a detailed plan to Grow the State’s Economy; Excel in Education; Reform State Government and Protect Kansas Families.

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2013 Outstanding Graduate AwardsFaculty and staff submitted nominations for the Outstanding Graduate Award based on leadership skills, active participation on campus, community involve-ment and excellence in academics. A committee of faculty, staff and students made the final decision for the 2013 Outstanding Graduates.

Jessica Dawn Lopez, of Ellis, Kansas is the daughter of Melisa and Russell Smith. During her Barton career, she was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society and served as the chapter’s vice president. She also served in Student Government holding the office of secretary, and was a Student Athletic Trainer. Jessica participated in Barton’s Early Childhood Education Fair. She was also honored as one of Barton’s Homecoming Queen Candidates. Jessica plans to transfer to Wichita State University and continue her studies in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Sign Language.

Mayra Selene Sanchez Lujan, of Great Bend, is the daughter of Rosa and Arturo Sanchez. While attending Barton, Mayra participated on the Barton Dance Team, and is a member of the Hispanic American Leadership Organization. Mayra has been involved in numerous community service projects including involvement with the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce. Mayra is currently a candidate for the Multicultural Academic Program at Kansas State University and for an ambas-sadorship working with Hispanic students, also at KSU. Mayra plans to transfer to KSU and has been admitted to the bio-chemistry program there.

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2013 Distinguished Service Award

Barton Community College Foundation 2012-2013 Board of directors

The Distinguished Service Award was created in 1981 by the Barton Community College Foundation to recognize individuals who have shown genuine regard for, and have performed outstanding service to Barton Community College. The Barton Foundation Board of Directors selects the recipient from nominations received. The Foundation is pleased to announce Dr. Mary Davidson Cohen as the 2013 Distinguished Service Award recipient.

Dr. Cohen received a doctorate in education administration from the University of Kansas in 1977. She received her master of arts in science education for elementary teachers from Columbia University in 1962 and was awarded a bachelor of science in education at the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1958.

In March 2002, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige appointed Mary Davidson Cohen as the secretary’s regional representative (SRR) for Region VII. With headquarters in Kansas City, Region VII includes the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.

As the secretary’s regional representative, Cohen served as the department’s liaison to state and local education agencies, public and private schools, colleges and universities and elected representatives of local and state government organizations along with a variety of other education stakeholders.

Throughout both her educational & professional career, Dr. Cohen has been a true champion of education. Barton Community College is fortunate to be a benefactor of Dr. Cohen’s passion for education as well as her altruistic endeavors and unending generosity.

On a trip to the Shafer Gallery to view the Gus Shafer bronzes, Mary and her husband Barton became enamored with the gallery and the openness and friendliness of the college staff. Over the years, Mary and Bart Cohen acquired an extensive collection of Kansas history literature and came to believe that the library on the Barton campus would make an excellent permanent home for their collection. They were so adamant about the appeal and research opportunities of their collection that they funded the Cohen Center for Kansas History. In addition, Bart & Mary established an endowment for maintenance of the center and the collection it houses. The Cohen’s generous gift came with only one restriction; the renovation of the entire library. As a result of their vision and foresight, the groundbreaking for the Learning Resource Center occurred in the fall of 2008. Today the Cohen Center for Kansas History boasts one of the most extensive collections of research resources in the state.

Since Barton Cohen’s death in 2006, Mary has continued her support of and generosity to Barton Community College; most recently with a very generous unrestricted gift to be used at the discretion of the Foundation Board of Directors. Because of her passion for education and her visionary support of the mission of both the College and the Foundation, we are proud to honor Dr. Mary Davidson Cohen with this prestigious award.

Sylvan Bleeker – Great BendDan Boone – Great BendLana Dietz – Great Bend

Troy Griffith – Great Bend

Tim Hammeke – Great BendDee Holman – Great Bend

Lynda Jamison – Great BendRobert Peter – Ellinwood

Chad Premer – Great BendDiana Sunley – Great BendTravis Thompson – Larned

Jim Vopat – Great Bend

Debbie Niedens – Great Bend – ChairJudy Fox – Great Bend – First Vice Chair

Rob Dove – Ellinwood – Second Vice Chair

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