Cowley College - Tiger Daze Yearbook (Arkansas City, KS)

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North campusaids health students We work toward helping people, said Bon- nie Tharp. That statement seemed to sum up the philosophy of the Mental Health Technicians CMHTJ program at the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center CWSHTCJ. The MHT program was run through the service technology department of the college and ac- cording to Tharp, director of nursing education, the program was geared toward helping both patients and students. We're helping people do as much for them- selves as they are physically and mentally able, Tharp said. Students who completed the MHT program worked with the mentally retarded or mentally ill. The program trained students to help patients perform to their greatest capacity but students were also expected to perform to their highest level. Our program was a training for people who need a skill, Tharp said. It's designed to show students as they move through the academic program, how what they have learned could be Conrad J imison, Agriculture Bob Lawson, Chairman Social Science Dept. Mary LeHew, State Hospital Everett Malan, Drafting used practically. It's an academic experience without failure. And apparently the program wasn't failing either. Since the beginning of the program, over l,l80 students have completed at least part of the program. One hundred to l5O have come through each year for some kind of training, Tharp said. The MHT program employed six full time in- structors and was taught at three levels. Level one was a basic nursing care course and all WSHTC nursing employees were required to take level one. We taught the students to give medications. They learned to bathe the patients and how to litt them, said Mary LeHew, instructor. To learn the skills, students first worked with a life-sized doll. The lab area was like a patient's room and students worked with real medication in the learning process. Though may miles may separate the regular campus and the north campus, for MHT students getting a college education provided a chance to help others. ni as :ii , -... , , , .,,, ,.-,, , ., . 7 '- .... ' .f 45 yi, I' ent l 1 , Mu.. ' i Betty Martin, Librarian N Jim Martin, Related Courses Walt Mathiasmeier, Director .,, gy., P Community Services ' b V Pat Mouzey, Cosmetology 7 if ' ' ' ff f- ft-P ti Gary Mountz, Machine Shop Pauline Nichols, State Hospital Art Ogden, English Director of Housing Linda Puntney, Journalism 'Director of Public Relations I . , A I ,, , t-. Sandy Rush, Cosmetology Larry Schwlntz, Agriculture Forest Smith, Counselor Hope Steiner, Counselor 28 PEOPLE Jimison!Steiner I x s i ff P I, W 64- it , A a Mww-q.....,... ...,...,,,,,, f L A s.M.H4--'i:::::1 V--t .

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'EGM n ' wg, if X. X W 9' 1 f' ,.1- if 4 I Y William Forrest, Science Linda Hargrove, Physical Education Kerry Hart, Music Don Hastings, Science Elvin Hatfield, Police Science - .f X 'V Carol Hobaugh, Social Sciences f . ,gf is r y , ui! , f 'L k in , - Q Doug Hunter, Art V Don Hughes, Electronics Arlene Irvin, Business Joe Isaacson, Accounting . f Something for everyone For more than 3,000 adults and senior citizens involved in the Continuing Education Program, Cowley County provided something they wanted and needed. Headed by Director of Community Services Walt Mathiasmeier, the Continuing-ed program has been steadily growing for the past five years. According to Mathiasmeier enrollment figures boast an increase of iust less than 100 percent for the five-year period. The growth has been steady and it indicates that the community looked to the college for night classes as well as day classes, Mathiasmeier said. We have a large increase in senior citizen participation with the help of co- ordinator Mary Margaret Williams. The increase in enrollment is due partially to the wide offering of courses the program makes available. We're ready to change our curriculum as the need arises, Mathiasmeier said. AlI we have to have is sufficient interest in the class and an in- structor. For the most part, continuing-education cour- ses ae successful. Ranging from business and vocational classes to art basics, micro-wave cooking, or primitive survival, there were more than 100 courses to choose from. But not all the classes made it. N The continuing education program often took the courses to the people. Operating out of four centers in Winfield, Arkansas City, Wellington and Oxford, the college was able to provide more services to more people and Mathiasmeier believed that was the key to the success of his program. l think the strongest point about Continuing Education is that we offered what the people wanted. ' LEFT: Furthering his education, J-im Wright is one of many students who has found an advantage to taking con- tinuing education classes. STAFF Forrestflsaacson 27

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