Butler Foundation Spring 2023 magazine

Foundation Board of Directors

Kevin Arnel • Eric Bird • John Blickenstaff

Dusty Buell • Aletra Chaney-Profit

Carolyn Connell • Dan Davis

Dr. Tom Estep • Evan Funk • Janice Jones

Ryan Murry • Colin Parry • Betsy Redler

Jay Stehley • Rod Young

Ex Officio

Dr. Kim Krull, President

Forrest Rhodes, Trustee Liaison

Foundation Staff

Thomas E. Borrego, J.D.

Vice President of Advancement and Special Assistant to the President

316.323.6729 | tborrego@butlercc.edu

Jennifer Green-Miracle

Director of Community Advancement & Corporate Relations

316.323.6338 | jgreenmiracl@butlercc.edu

Averie Nelson

Director of Development & Scholarships

316.323.6737 | anelson5@butlercc.edu

Hayley Hobbs

Director of Donor Relations

316.323.6734 | hhobbs@butlercc.edu

Angie Friesen Accounting Officer

316.323.6733 | afriesen4@butlercc.edu

Trisha Walls Marketing Specialist

316.323.6355 | twalls@butlercc.edu

Gina Jacoby Executive Assistant

316.323.6731 | gjacoby@butlercc.edu

Feature Writers

Trisha Walls & Roberta Sheahan

The Butler Community College Foundation Magazine is published twice a year and maintains the copyright of the materials contained within these pages. All rights reserved.

Please send comments and updates to Butler Community College Foundation, 901 S. Haverhill Road, El Dorado, KS 67042, by email to foundation@butlercc.edu, by phone at 316.323.6734, or by fax to 316.323.6750.

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Message from Tom Borrego & Dr. Kim Krull

Claim Your Treasure of Tax Savings

Master Teacher: Jared McGinley

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2023 Commencement

2023 Hubbard Award of Excellence

Transfer Scholarship Winners

End-of-Year Celebrations

Chef Luis Peña: 40 Under 40

26th Butler Benefit Auction "Purple Reign"

Robert Carlson: Catalyst for Student Success

Empowering Early Childhood Education

Fueling Student Success

Butler Apprenticeship Intermediary

ProStart Culinary Event

Building Student Success

Annual Sponsors

Notice of Nondiscrimination (Equal Opportunity Employment)

We’ve had a busy spring here at Butler!

Every 10 years, our accrediting body, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) visits our campus to ensure that our programs meet educational standards. In April, we welcomed five representatives of the HLC to campus. The importance of accreditation cannot be overstated. Without accreditation, our students are not eligible for federal financial aid. The HLC team was on campus for a day and a half, and while their final report was not in at press time, they identified several Butler "hallmarks" during their closing session, including our faculty’s passion for their disciplines and their service to students and their success; the availability of faculty and staff to students; and our Butler “family” atmosphere.

As we look back on the past semester, we are filled with gratitude for the unwavering support of our donors, sponsors, and partners. Your generosity has enabled us to continue providing affordable, high-quality education to our students. Our annual Butler Benefit Auction broke another record this year, bringing in more than $315,000 to support the Butler Community College Foundation and its mission.

As we look ahead to the future, we are excited about the possibilities that lie ahead. With your continued support, we are confident that we can continue to provide the highest quality education and support services to our students, and remain a vital resource for our community.

Thank you once again for your support, and for being a part of the Butler Community College family.

Thomas E. Borrego, J.D.

Kim Krull, Ph.D. Vice President of Advancement President Butler Foundation Butler Community College

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Master Teacher JARED MCGINLEY

Jared McGinley, lead instructor of marketing, management, and entrepreneurship at Butler, was named the 2023 Master Teacher Award recipient at Butler Community College’s Professional Development Day in January. Since 1973, the Butler Community College Education Association (BCCEA) has selected a faculty member who exemplifies the qualities of student engagement, scholarship, exemplary teaching ability, service to the college, and service to the association.

McGinley’s honor also includes recognition by the National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) at their yearly conference.

McGinley is a native of Wichita, Kansas, and earned his bachelor’s of business administration at Wichita State University. He completed his Master of Science in Management at Purdue University. He is a former regional manager for Pitney Bowes and a former CEO of Wilbur Walker Co., a Wichita office equipment dealer. He has served as Butler’s department chair for marketing and entrepreneurship for 21 years. He is also a business consultant and managing partner in a real estate investment firm.

“I am very grateful to the Butler Community College Education Association for all that they do, including this award,” said McGinley. “It is very humbling to be recognized by my peers, whom I greatly admire and respect for their dedication to Butler and its students. In my two decades at Butler, I’ve been blessed with a supportive administration and talented staff and faculty. "

McGinley is a former winner of the John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award presented by the League of Innovation in the Community College. He was also honored with the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Kansas Council on Workforce Education.

Along with serving as a co-advisor of Butler’s chapter of Future Business Leaders of America student group, McGinley has students in Intro to Marketing engage in service-learning projects, where the students build marketing plans for local non-profit organizations. The Master Teacher reception, award, and honorarium, are provided by the Marjorie Gilroy Knowles Teaching Excellence fund, which is administered by the Butler Community College Foundation.

"But mostly, I’ve been blessed to build relationships with students from all walks of life, who have taught me more than I have taught them. I hope I’ve been able to be a positive impact on their lives.”

Commencement 2023

A beautiful Friday evening greeted more than 500 degree candidates at commencement. The ceremony, held at the BG Products Veterans Sport Complex, also featured the awarding of the $15,000 Hubbard Award of Excellence transfer scholarship to graduate Reagan Heimgartner. Congratulations to all of our graduates!

AWARD of Excellence Winner

Reagan Heimgartner

Reagan is a graduate of Flinthills High School in Rosalia, Kansas, and will continue her education at Friends University, majoring in music education. Reagan was a member of both the Headliners Show Choir and the Noteables, Butler’s female barbershop quartet. In the Spring of 2023, Reagan served as the assistant director for the college’s production of the musical “Working.” Reagan served as the secretary and vice president of the National Association of Music Education, is a member of Kansas Music Educators Association, Phi Theta Kappa (an international honor society for the two-year college), and the Contemporary Music and Recording Arts Club, a studentfounded club on campus.

Reagan also worked in the office of the vice president of academics at Butler. She assisted the Fine Arts department with public relations and recruitment.

Reagan credits Butler for opening her eyes to people, ideas, and opportunities outside her small, rural community. She believes her Butler experience will make her a better teacher by offering her students even greater opportunities.

HUBBARD AWARD FINALISTS

Heather Burrow Transfer Institution: Pittsburg State University

Mahlia Glass Transfer Institution: Colorado Mesa University

Ashlyn O’Brien Transfer Institution: Oklahoma State University

 Reagan Heimgartner receives the Hubbard Award of Excellence from Evan Funk, president of the Butler Foundation Board of Directors.

TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP Winners

Butler Community College Trustee Scholarship – Noah Stanyer

Noah is a Circle High School graduate, who plans to attend Wichita State University and major in cybersecurity. Noah participated in the Butler Headliners show choir as a bass player and worked as a Tec-E at Butler’s service desk. He was also active in Phi Theta Kappa as a member and then as an officer during the Spring 2022 semester.

Crossland Family Scholarship–

Heather Burrow

Heather will continue her education at Pittsburg State University and major in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. Heather served as an Admissions Ambassador while at Butler, providing campus tours and presenting to prospective students and their families. Heather credits Butler with helping her find a career in her true passion, wildlife biology. The smaller class sizes at Butler allowed her to develop relationships with the professors at Butler and they worked with Heather to explore her interests and gain hands-on experience.

David and Shirley Longfellow BEST Scholarship – Malia Iseman

Malia is an elementary education major from Augusta, Kansas. As a student in the Butler/Emporia Students to Teachers (BEST) program, she will complete her bachelor’s degree in education through Emporia State University.

Helen Teter Zebold Scholarship–

Lily Garrett

Lily will attend Wichita State University to major in biology and then go on to pursue a Ph.D. in botany. Lily is the only undergraduate to have been accepted to a summer research program in biology at Waynesburg University in Pennsylvania.

Winnie Broers Estate Scholarship–McKenna Garman

McKenna is from El Dorado, Kansas, and will attend Kansas State University to major in speech-language pathology. McKenna was a member of the Butler spirit squad and of Phi Theta Kappa. She also worked as a tutor at Butler.

Fran Jabara Presidential Business Scholarship – Sarah Shonkwiler

Sarah is a Circle High School graduate, who plans to attend Wichita State University to earn a degree in business administration. Sarah started taking classes at Butler while in high school, finishing all but a few of her high school classes at Circle last fall and starting at Butler almost full-time for the Spring 2023 semester. On top of her school work, Sarah worked as a custodian at Circle High School and as a tutor for several local families.

Butler County Historical Society Cron Award – Joshua Kampe

Joshua is a Sunrise Academy graduate who plans to attend Friends University and major in English. While at Butler, Joshua was a dance captain with the Headliners and a member of the concert choir.

END-OF-YEAR

Celebrations

EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY

Butler's Early College Academy (ECA) honored 84 graduates on May 6. Sixty-nine earned their full associate degrees, 11 received certificates, and four were recognized for having completed the program. These students join hundreds of seniors who earned their two-year college degree or one-year certificate and high school diploma simultaneously through the Early College Academy.

“The Early College Academy began as a partnership between Butler and Rose Hill High School in 2010 with an initial seven students,” Trustee Mary Martha Good said. “Thirteen years later, we celebrate as 84 of you graduate from the program. You are an exceptional group of students in that you exist successfully in two distinct worlds at the same time.”

Through the ECA, Butler partners with local high schools to offer current high school students the chance to take college courses at one of several Butler campuses or online. “These accomplishments are going to launch you on an educational career and place you in a position that not very many other Kansas high school graduates can say that they’ve done,” President Dr. Kim Krull said to the graduates. “You have reached a huge milestone and set yourselves up for success.” According to Krull, by attending the ECA students collectively saved more than $1.3 million in educational costs while also earning nearly $1.8 million in future scholarship money.

NURSES PINNING CEREMONY

Butler’s annual spring nurses pinning ceremony celebrated 59 students who entered the nursing ranks on May 11. Among the 59 nurses, the nine students pictured graduated with degrees from both Butler and the University of Kansas through a special nursing partnership. Receiving hands-on training at Butler and online instruction through the KU Nursing Program, these graduates earned their KU BSN and Butler ADN degrees simultaneously. The December nurses pinning ceremony recognized 61 students, nine of whom also completed their degrees from KU.

HONORS & AWARDS CEREMONY

On Friday, May 12, just hours before commencement, Butler hosted the 75th annual Honors and Awards Recognition Ceremony. More than 120 students were honored at the ceremony which included the Order of the Gold, Order of the Purple, and several scholarship awards.

The Order of the Gold is the highest academic recognition a student receives from Butler Community College. Order of the Gold graduates achieved a combined 4.0-grade point average which includes institutional and transfer hours throughout their academic careers. This year, 24 students were honored with Order of the Gold medallions.

The Order of the Purple graduates recognized achieved a combined grade point average of 3.75 or above, which includes institutional and transfer hours throughout their academic careers. This year, 95 students were honored with Order of the Purple medallions.

Scholarships given out at the event totaled $15,750.

 Early College Academy Graduates

 Students applaud at the Honors and Awards Recognition Ceremony.

 Nine students graduated with degrees from both Butler and KU

CHEF LUIS PEÑA 40 UNDER 40

Butler’s own Chef Luis Peña, department chair and lead instructor at the new Redler Institute of Culinary Arts, was recently honored as a member of the 2023 class of 40 Under 40 by the Wichita Business Journal.

As a child immigrant from the Dominican Republic, Peña grew up in the New York City area with the influence of his mother and grandmother’s love for food. He began his career in the United States Marine Corps where he served for seven years, including two tours of duty in Afghanistan in 2009 and 2012. Peña met his future wife, Alicia, while they were both serving in Okinawa, Japan. Following his military service, Peña enrolled at the International Culinary Center in Manhattan, New York, where he studied pastry and culinary arts. While in New York, Peña worked in some of the busiest kitchens. Following graduation, the family moved to the Wichita area on his wife Alicia’s military orders to McConnell Air Force Base. While in Wichita, Peña worked as a hospital line cook and as a restaurant pastry chef while his wife finished her active-duty service. They returned to New Jersey where he attended the Institute of Culinary Education to further his culinary education.

Peña then had the opportunity to work in some of the finest restaurants in Manhattan and created a reputation for his military discipline, hard work, and his attention to detail. When the opportunity at Butler Community College presented itself, Peña and his wife made the decision to pivot from working in the kitchen to teaching students how to become successful in the culinary and pastry industry.

During his short tenure at Butler, Peña has had the opportunity to be a part of the planning and design of the new Redler Institute of Culinary Arts building in Andover. He has developed a new professional pastry arts associate degree and certificate and was the driving force behind the reinvention of the culinary curriculum by updating class content and coordinating the acquisition of new books, tools, and equipment for the program.

Peña volunteers by providing catering and private dinners for several nonprofit organizations, serving as a judge at local cooking competitions, partnering with Envision’s Level Up middle school summer program, and teaching kitchen independence to toddlers at Child Start. For the last two years, Peña has planned and prepared the main dinner at the Butler County Farm-to-Fork event, a Butler County Farm Bureau Association event that supports the Ag in the Classroom program. He is also an active mentor for the Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy.

“Luis is passionate about teaching others and assisting them as they move up their career path. I have personally watched him teach students and see their excitement and passion in their work. Watching students learn from someone that understands the right way to do things, and is happy to share the skills to assist them is truly an asset.”

As the director of the culinary arts and hospitality department at Butler, Chef Peña brings his exceptional experience, his talent for connecting with students, and his vision for an outstanding culinary school to the greater Wichita area. Working with many local, regional, and national leaders in the culinary industry, Chef Peña is positioned to create a host of new and talented chefs for the Wichita area.

“Chef Peña is an asset to our community,” says Scott Redler, a member of the inaugural class of 40 Under 40 and the lead donor to the Redler Institute.

BUTLER BENEFIT AUCTION "Purple Reign" 26th

“Purple Reign” was the theme of the night, as more than 320 guests enjoyed the 26th annual Butler Benefit Auction on March 3. The auction is the largest fundraiser for the Butler Community College Foundation.

Brady and Jaime Sharp served as honorary chairs for the event. Butler alumnus Austin Clift (’10) emceed for the evening. The event raised a record-breaking $315,000 to support the Foundation in its mission to provide scholarships and academic opportunities for students.

The event featured live and silent auctions, sign-ups for a buyin party, and a Golden Ticket drawing. The highest-selling item was four tickets to a Kansas City Chiefs suite box generously provided by Auburn Spirits East, Occidental Management, and Gary and Gretchen Oborny. Several trips to Nashville were provided by Premier Food Service and Joe Hemmelgarn, raising more than $20,000. Another high-demand item was a dinner by Butler’s own Culinary Arts Department.

Top sponsors for the evening were: HF Sinclair, Bank of America, Premier Food Service, BG Products, Commerce Bank, FORVIS, IMA, Simpson Construction, Professional Engineering Consultants, Hutton, Kevin Jacobs, Vintage Bank Kansas, L.J. Lechtenberg Strategic Financial Partners, Foulston Attorneys at Law, Occidental Management, and Auburn Wine & Spirits.

Those interested in attending, sponsoring, or donating to next year's auction on March 1, 2024, should contact Jennifer Green-Miracle at 316-323-6338 or jgreenmiracl@butlercc.edu.

 Livestock judging students sold our 100 Golden Tickets in record time!  Tiffany Rhodes, Brandi Lane, Dalinda Hamilton, Lisa Lechtenberg

 Helen Galloway models a pink bling cowboy hat from the silent auction. Helen is joined by Shannon Angle, Kathy Knorr, and Cara Reid.

 Alan Jaax won the Chiefs tickets in the Golden Ticket Drawing

 Gene & Gay Kimble

 Maddie Yager, Ashlie Jack

 Kacey Gard, Roger Johnson

 A Butler student dressed up as an appetizer table.

 Ben Hutton, Brian Turpin, Andy Buessing

 Dacia & Bill Young, Tiffany Rhodes

 Bryce & Allison Barkus

 Bobbie Jaxx, Barb Dankert, Vicki Young, Becky Sundgren

 Tim & Emily Connell, Kelly Snedden

 Vince & Melody Haines

 Brady & Jaime Sharp

 Debi & Lance Mullins

 Aletra Chaney-Profit, Carmelita Brooks

 Jay & Emie Stehley

 Hannah Vignery, Kelsey Haremza, Michaela Serrioz

 Helen Joyce, Sally Hargrove

Robert Carlson A CATALYST FOR PHARMACY STUDENT SUCCESS

Pharmacy school is one of the few healthcare fields that will accept students without a four-year degree. Butler Community College students with associate degrees are accepted at a high rate into the University of Kansas Pharmacy School.

“Students who apply to the KU School of Pharmacy from Butler Community College, that have all their prerequisite courses complete, have a very high rate of acceptance,” says Dr. Ronald Ragan, dean of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy and Butler alumnus. “The acceptance rate in several of the recent admission cycles has been 100%, data that demonstrates the type of education students receive at Butler.”

Part of the reason behind the high acceptance rate is Butler’s own Robert Carlson. Carlson is a chemistry and physics professor at Butler.

 Carlson monitors his students' work.

He is adamant about his high expectations for his organic chemistry students. Organic Chemistry 1 and 2 are considered the most challenging courses for students

entering healthcare fields, such as medical, veterinary, and pharmacy professions. For Butler students, success in these courses is critical to acceptance into the healthcare field of their choice.

Unlike many chemistry courses, organic chemistry focuses on a select number of concepts or mechanisms and the application of those concepts to a wide range of problems, which means less memorization and a lot of critical thinking. To underscore the value of these courses, Butler requires all organic chemistry students to complete the American Chemistry Society national standardized test as their final exam. This is the same exam taken by students at all major universities, regardless of size or national standing. “I consider a score in the 40th percentile to be an extremely promising addition to a student’s application,” Carlson noted.

Butler’s curriculum, including competencies and outcomes consistent with state standards, makes the class eligible for transfer to any program requiring organic chemistry. Carlson writes recommendations for students to a wide range of schools each year. KU’s Schools of Pharmacy in Wichita and Lawrence boast a healthy number of Butler alumni among their students, in fact, many of the first-year pharmacy students are former Grizzlies.

“My goal is to get students to the next level,” says Carlson.

 Carlson points something out to a student.

Students’ preparation at Butler, particularly from Carlson, has been attributed to the high acceptance rate. Delaney Mayo, a Butler alum and first-year pharmacy student in Lawrence, noted that her KU interviewers were extremely positive to discover she was a Butler student. “We know what Butler students are like!” was a frequent refrain.

“For students to become the healthcare providers our state and world need them to be, they must have a solid academic foundation in the sciences before beginning,” said Dr. Ragan. “A student’s understanding of chemistry is one of the essential building blocks of that solid foundation. Students that excel in Mr. Carlson’s chemistry classes come to us with the knowledge that prepares them to master the courses in pharmacy school.”

Carlson also teaches biochemistry, a four-credit non-lab class. The course was developed at the request of the KU School of Pharmacy-Wichita to prepare students for the biochemistry course they take in pharmacy school. It is not a required course for pre-pharm students, nor will it transfer into other programs right now, but as the enrollment grows, students within the pharmacy schools report that the experience has been invaluable, reflecting the speed and granularity of the material covered in the KU course. According to Sabrina Flint, another Butler alumna at KU, “Pharmacy school information comes at you like a million miles an hour, almost like drinking from a firehose.”

It's not just the subject matter or technology that makes Carlson’s classes so successful. “Once he knows your goals, he will stay on your case,” Flint said. “If he writes a letter of recommendation, he will check in with you regularly, to see where you stand with your application.” Mayo adds, “Carlson also introduced me to Hannah and Sabrina. He set me up with some lifelong friends, so I am very thankful!”

Flint added, “The most useful advice I received from Carlson was how we can respond to what events life throws at us... life will get hard, but if you put in the work and dedicate yourself to what you are most passionate about, you will be successful."

Despite the stereotyped image of a white-coated dispenser behind a counter, students who pursue pharmacy as a career have a variety of goals and options. Mayo has seen the positive impact that pharmacists have had in her own community and is determined to do the same. Fellow Butler alum, Hannah Le sees herself in ambulatory care or a family clinic working with a team. Flint sees her future much like Mayo, perhaps heading an independent pharmacy in a small community.

All three young women were awarded scholarships to attend Butler. Mayo was awarded the Boyer Educational Trust Scholarship and the Valedictorian-Salutatorian Scholarship, Flint was awarded the Military Family Assistance Scholarship and the Presidential Academic Scholarship, and Le was awarded the Presidential Academic Scholarship.

“I hope when they finish up, they email me,” said Carlson. “To me, that’s important, getting those emails from former students saying what they have done.” Carlson adds that when he does get emails from past students, he laminates them, “so other students that come through Butler can say, ‘Hey, there is life after Butler. It is possible.”

 Delaney Mayo

 Sabrina Flint

BUTLER BRIEFS

EMPOWERING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

The Early Childhood Department at Butler Community College, in partnership with the Butler Foundation and Child Start, is working to finalize a new scholarship opportunity for Early Childhood Education. A $16,000 gift was received by Child Start through two subgrants from the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund—the Wichita Child Care Access Program grant and the Quality Beginnings Rural Grant. The scholarship will be awarded to Early Childhood Education students taking certificate-qualifying classes. The purpose of the gift is to help impact the local workforce; one of the stipulations is the scholarships are to be awarded to students employed by a local state-licensed early childhood program or students who own a state-licensed family childcare program.

BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADDED TO THE GROWING LIST OF KANSAS APPRENTICESHIP INTERMEDIARIES

The number of registered apprenticeships across Kansas is growing and Butler Community College has been certified as an apprenticeship Intermediary.

“This means Butler can develop and manage registered apprenticeship programs for large and small employers across all industries,” said Jon Cressler, chief business development officer for BETA, the business development and training arm for Butler.

“As an intermediary, we handle the administrative side of the apprenticeship’s operations, much like a concierge service. We manage all state-required documentation. It puts the onus of the program on Butler, and the employer can enjoy the benefit of gaining the apprentice.”

As part of the designation Butler Community College is also now a Related-Training Instruction (RTI) provider, which means the BETA program can provide a single course as part of an apprenticeship if the company needs it.

FUELING STUDENT SUCCESS

Butler’s Diesel Technology program was pleased to receive a donated diesel engine from GTG Peterbilt of Wichita. The engine will be used for part identification, checking sensors for correct readings, explaining the processes that make an engine function efficiently, and component removal and installation. The fun part for the students will be tearing the engine down to a bare block, measuring the internal components and bearing surfaces, and reassembling the engine back to a ready-to-run state.

“Registered apprenticeship intermediaries are a vital component in developing the workforce needed in Kansas,” Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. “This designation will allow Butler Community College to capitalize on their local relationships and build upon existing training to meet the need of employers and apprentices.”

On average, apprenticeship graduates earn a starting salary of $72,000 and the vast majority end up staying with the company after graduation. It truly is a win-win, with employers gaining supplementing their workforce and workers able to receive training and get paid at the same time without incurring tuition costs or debt.

PROSTART EVENT

Kansas ProStart high-school students competed in a state-wide culinary competition with a pre-competition dinner at Butler's Redler Institute of Culinary Arts in March. Butler awarded all participants a scholarship and additional awards were handed out to those who placed in the competition. The Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association hosted the event.

Building STUDENT SUCCESS

Butler Community College partnered with Evergy, Wichita Area Builders Association, Professional Women Builders, and Higgins Group to host the Trade Skill and Construction Symposium sponsored by Junior Achievement in April. More than 120 sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade students visited the Butler of Andover location for the event. The Junior Achievement Career Success program introduces students to the tools and skills required to earn and keep a job in high-growth construction industries.

Sponsors and business partners are a vital component of the Butler Foundation's success. For more information, please contact Jennifer Green-Miracle at 316.323.6338 or jgreenmiracl@butlercc.edu.