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

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y BCCC Housing Students and Residents take part in the Christmas parade that was held on Main Street in Great Bend. Pictionary was a noon time game sponsored by Stu¬ dent Senate which was played by both students and instructors. (Photo by Arlene Kennedy) 29

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X The Nursing clubs takes trips to the hospitals in the area. Each club has its own money-making projects. Several of the clubs have bake sales. The Office Education Association sold lollipops, and the Occupational Therapy Club sold wind chimes and members worked at a concession stand during basketball games. The Nursing club sells sweatshirts. The Data Processing club sells Sur¬ vival Kits. The kits are sacks of groceries for housing students, paid for by their parents to help the students survive finals week. Delta Epsilon Chi donated money earned at a campus carnival to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Along with the activities and money¬ makers some clubs also enter contests in their disciplines. The Office Education Association competes at the state level with sec¬ retarial skills. If they place in the top three at state they qualify to compete at the national level. DEC also competes at the state and national level to help students become successful in the business world. At BCCC if students have an interest, there is more than likely to be a club for them. Belonging to a club can be well worth while. It gives students a greater chance to become better acquainted with a lot more people and a chance to be a part of the college scene. Hilltop Singers caroled along the Christmas parade route in Great Bend. X X X v X X V v x X X v X X X V Shawna Ziegler, Grainfield, sophomore, and Todd Robins, Ellinwood, sophomore, resident assistants and Housing Director Bill Murry give School Nurse Joleen Tustin a BCCC jacket Steve Schroeder, Frankfurt, freshman, puts in to wear when she attends sick students in the dorms. X his vote for Student Senate officers. (Photo by Arlene Kennedy) 28

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Academically Speaking Academics: a student priority by Shelly Flaherty College isn’t all parties and games. While these are important aspects of college life, academics remain a priori¬ ty for college students. Because Barton County Community College is small, individuals receive personal attention and help from instructors. Students can become active in clubs relating to their interests or major. A number of scholarships are available for those in need. Beginning with the 1987 fall semester, students entering BCCC are required to take assessment tests. These tests measure students’ knowledge in the areas of math, reading, and English. The tests help place students in classes that are best suited to their needs, and place them in classes where they should feel most comfortable. “I like being able to structure my classes. You can basically start and end school at whatever time you want,” Korey Wondra, Great Bend freshman, said. Karla Spexarth, Anndale sophomore, prepares for her final tests during finals week in December. (Photo by Samantha Farr) 30