Barton Community College - Spoke Yearbook (Great Bend, KS)

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Attempting a close shave during one of several pep assemblies is Richard Linenberger, while Steve Sneath braces himself for an unexpected occurrence. 13

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Demand increases for specialized seminars. Students at Barton County Community College often see community people on campus for only a few hours or several days. Have you ever wondered what brings them here? One of the major services of the college is to meet the needs of the people and businesses in Barton County as well as the students. According to Mary Misegadis, assistant dean of instruction, more specialized training is being called for in many vocational areas. BCCC tries to meet that demand by sponsoring seminars on topics from petroleum to a successful image. Members of the surrounding communities attend these one or two day seminars. Many are held on campus while students are attending classes. The participants’ presence is usually noticed during the lunch hour; suddenly between 15 and 60 new faces are seen eating lunch in the Union. Students have become accustomed to thinking, “Oh, there must be some kind of seminar today.” Although most people who attend these w orkshops are from the business industry, several students will take advantage of the chance to explore areas in which they may choose to pursue a career. During the two-day Piano Workshop held Nov. 12-13, piano students were required to attend by instuctor Virginia Downing. Three of the students performed and were then critiqued by clinician Dr. Jane McGrath of Oklahoma University. The Rape and Sexual Assault seminar was attended by a few students also. It only lasted one day from 8 a. m.-5 p. m. and was co-sponsored by the Great Bend Police Department. “We’ve had seminars for several years, but we just started them on a full-fledged scale the past two years,” said Misegadis. “There were 16 last year and that number keeps increasing with the demand from local businesses.” There were about 30 seminars sponsored by BCCC during the 1982-83 term. Most were held on campus and in Great Bend with certain workshops being held in Russell or Lamed depending on the request of the business. The process in planning a seminar, once the need has been expressed, is to research the ability of the college and the administration to supplement such a workshop. Then people and space are found to conduct the event. Once all the plans are made, the Office of College Communications designs a brochure for publicity. “Again it depends on the business that requested the seminar, but most of them are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays because they are the most convenient for the work force,” added Misegadis. Students as well as members of the surrounding community are noticing the effect of BCCC seminars. It’s definitely an advantage to all who wish to take it. LISTEN UP - - students give their full attention to auto-mechanics instructor Bob Wagner during a classroom session. (Lower Right) Wagner oversees the class as they put their knowledge to the test. 15