Butler Community College - Grizzly Growl Yearbook (El Dorado, KS)

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Bahr, Pat Eureka BaUy , Wade Lawrence Baker, Daniel Andover Bales, Greg Yates Center Bales, Lori Wichita Ballin, Betty Cambridge Bantz, Paula Howard Barber, Jan Augusta Barber, Lynda Council Grove Barbour, Paullo Wichita Barker, Dana South Haven Barnes, Brett Mulvane Barnes, Howard Wichita Barnett, Deron Augusta Barnhart, Micheal Rose Hill Bartlett, Ted Augusta Bartlett, Tom Manhatten Bass, Kevin Burns Baugh, Jane El Dorado Bean, Bradley El Dorado Beecher, Dale Yates Center Bellesine, Vickie El Dorado Belt, Donna Augusta Bender, Shannon Rosalia Bennett, Clarene Augusta Berndt, Gregory Glasco Biddle, Daniel Winfield Biddle, Kelly Winfield Bishop, Patricia Eureka Blackmore, Lynne Wichita Blackwell, Suzie Wichita Blaske, Gregory Salina Bowers, John Augusta Bohanon, Damn Wichita Bohanon, Stacy Wichita Borce, Carol Douglass Bolinger, Anthony Augusta Bonnet, Charles Wichita Booth, Coral Augusta Boone, Michele Augusta Boone, Michele Wichita Booth, Stephen El Dorado Bourne, Christie El Dcrado Bourne, Robin El Dorado Bowles, Mary El Dorado Bowlin, Jackie El Dorado Bowles, Tracy Wichita Boyer. Nita Moline Bah-Boy 19

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r : . - - ' • »3%H ■ « Enrollment Reaches All Time High Enrollment at the college reached an all time high at the beginning of fall semester when a total of 3523 student headcount was reached. Approximately 500 more students enrolled than in the fall of 1983, ac- cording to Ev Kohls, registrar. McConnell Air Force Base enrollment accounted for 1203 of the students, and another 400 students were enrolled at the Augusta outreach campus. Total outreach enrollment accounted for more students than were enrolled on the campus, Kohls said. On the Butler campus were 32 foreign enrollees and 36 students from out of state. Kohls said that although the headcount was up, students actually enrolled in less credit hours per student than a year ago. Approximately 60 per cent of the students were freshman and 40 per cent were sophomores. Butler showed an increase in enrollment when state universities had a general decrease in numbers of students. The assistant state commissioner of education, Dale Dennis, said that junior college enrollment has increased on a statewide basis for the past several years. BCCC has shown an increase in enrollment for three straight years. Kohls did not pinpoint any one factor as leading to the increase. Adams, Angela Wichita Adams, Dean El Dorado Adams, Lisa Douglass Adams, Vicki El Dorado Ades-Newkirch, Ellisa Leon Akad, Ahmad Syria Akid, Mohamad Syria Akin, Beth Leon Alan, Greg El Dorado Alfaro, Taunya El Dorado Amaechi, Chukwu Wichita Ameen, Asif Bangladesh Anderson, John El Dorado Anderson, Mark Andover Andres, Janice Elbing Andrews, Waynette El Dorado Apprill, Kim El Dorado Arterburn, Larry El Dorado Atherton, Steven Wichita Ausemus, John Wilson Axelson, Dorene Wichita Babcock, Maria Towanda Baca, Joanne El Dorado Badwey, Emily El Dorado 18 Aki-Bad

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Each year, students from around the world come to Butler County. This year is no exception. From left are Canice Onyegbule and Em- manuel Amaechi from Nigeria, Nina Johansson from Sweden, and Venezuelan Jesus Paolini. Thirty-two foreign students are attending BCCC during the 1984 fall semester. Students come from all over Thirty-two foreign students attended Butler County during the fall semester on student visas. This does not include any foreign students who have U.S. citizen- ships. Only a small number of foreign students are allowed to attend Butler on student visas each year,so that each student can receive any individual help he might need. Foreign students often take English as a Second Language (ESL) to enhance their knowledge of the English language. Counselor Bill Trent is in charge of all foreign students. Canice Onyegbule and Emmanuel Amaechi are two Nigerian students attending their final year at Butler. Canice is majoring in Business Administration. He likes Butler, but he said, Sometimes I have problems understanding the way things are done around here, which is sometimes bad. Emmanuel is majoring in Agricultural Economics. Jesus Paolini is from Venezuela, attending his second year at Butler. He is majoring in Data Processing Business Computer Programming, and praises the computer department here. His father went to BCCC, so Jesus decided to follow his father ' s footsteps. He is impressed with the college, but he has trouble making friends with his American classmates. It seems to me that a lot of people are afraid to make friends with the foreign students. He doesn ' t un- derstand this because in his homeland of Venezuela, the people are very friendly towards Americans. Jesus has a message to the people of the U.S.: Americans take their country for granted, always wanting to leave,etc. I personally have travelled to countries such as Columbia, Venezuela, and Brazil, and this country (America) is definitely the best. Jesus also thinks that Americans should treat their visitors (foreign students) with a little more respect. Christina (Nina) Johansson comes to Butler all the way from Trollhattan, Sweden. She is majoring in Communications, and is a writer for the student newspaper,The Lantern. Nina ' s younger brother, Per- Anders, was a foreign exchange student at Circle High School in Towanda two years ago. While attending school, Per-Anders lived at the home of Jo Rogers (BCCC instructor and yearbook advisor). When Nina decided to come to the U.S.A., she had inside con- nections. Foreign students suggest that the next time you see a foreign student, take the time to get to know him. It is really something to see how well these people can adapt to such a different lifestyle. 20 Foreign Students