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

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tudenlr have varied background Students at Barton County Community College come from many different areas and different backgrounds. They are at¬ tracted to the college for various reasons. Athletic programs, scholarship programs and the good scholastic reputation of BCCC beckoned students from other states and other countries. Andre Harris from Grand Rapids, Michigan said he had heard about the ex¬ cellent basketball program at BCCC. When he was approached by recrutiers, he was eagar to see the college. He said the social life in a rural Kansas community was different for him. He was accustomed to the fast paced city life, large buildings and great numbers of people. He said farming is an occupation here, whereas in Grand Rapids it is more of a hobby. “The values here are about the same. Everyone wants to achieve,” Harris said. Hung Nguyen from Vietnam came to this area to be with his family. He said, “Everyone is real nice. I feel they are very warm and friendly.” Because he wanted to be close to his parents Ahmad Ahmadullah from Af- gahnistan moved to Great Bend. He said he liked BCCC because it was a small col¬ lege where he could learn more and it was not too expensive. Students who come from all areas of the United States and from other coun¬ tries make attending college an experi¬ ence to be remembered. Andre Harris spends a few minutes and a quarter on one of the new video games in the Union. (Photo by Darren Demel) Different Faces 11

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Spending some spare time reading a book in the library is Ahmed Ahmadullah. (Photo by Darren Demel) Sitting in the Union for a break, Paula Chacon and Huong Nguyen laugh over a joke.(Photo by Darren Demel.) 10 Different Faces

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Filling out a sales slip at Animal Kingdom is Hazel Stinemetz. (Photo by Candy Reneau) Taking a break at her job as a disc jockey at Ken¬ nedy ' s Claim is Sheryl Gains. (Photo by Candy Re¬ neau) 12 Jobs Making pizzas is only part of Ty Welch ' s job at the new Pizza Hut. (Photo by Candy Reneau)