Butler Foundation Winter 2023 Magazine

Foundation Board of Directors

Kevin Arnel • Eric Bird • John Blickenstaff

Dusty Buell • Dan Davis

Dr. Tom Estep • Sherii Farmer • Evan Funk

Janice Jones • Ryan Murry • Colin Parry

Betsy Redler • Janet Schueller

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 & Hayley Hobbs

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Message from Tom Borrego & Dr. Kim Krull

Secure Your Future

Bank of America 2023 Neighborhood Champion

President's Donor Dinner

Borrego HumanKind Award

Looking for Butler History

Circle of the Gold Society

New Grizzly Bear Resident Ukiyo-e Art Donated for Learning Purposes

Reaching New Heights Scholarship Dinner

Pat Couger Planned Gift Funds Endowment

Alumni Notes

Kansas Board of Regents Approves Five Apprenticeship Pathways at Butler

Butler Briefs

27th Annual Butler Benefit Auction

Butler by the Numbers

Butler Community College Foundation Partners

As we end another semester at Butler Community College, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for your unwavering support and commitment to our students and our community.

Your generous contributions have not only helped us sustain our mission but have also served as a beacon of hope for students who are striving to achieve their educational dreams. Through your kindness, you have played an integral role in shaping the future of our students and empowering them to reach new heights of academic excellence.

We are so grateful to have been selected for a Neighborhood Champion grant from Bank of America. This grant will allow us to launch a mentorship program in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas to provide support to students.

The college hosted a site visit team from the Higher Learning Commission in April to present our case for continued accreditation. The report issued this fall details the ways in which Butler met all required criteria necessary to receive re-accreditation for another ten-year cycle. The site team’s extremely positive assessment of Butler is a testament to the daily work our faculty and staff do in support of our students and to make Butler the very best institution we can be. The only core component Butler did not meet was related to Board Governance, which was rated as “Met With Concerns.” The Board will provide an interim monitoring report in the spring to show progress in this area.

We are so thankful to our alumni, donors, and friends who make the work we do possible. With your support, our tagline sends a clear message to our students—Real College, Really Affordable.

Wishing you a joyous holiday season filled with warmth and happiness.

Thomas E. Borrego, J.D.

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

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BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION NAMED AS A BANK OF AMERICA 2023 NEIGHBORHOOD CHAMPION

Butler Community College Receives $50,000 Grant

The Butler Community College Foundation has been selected as a Bank of America 2023 Neighborhood Champion® awardee for their work advancing economic mobility and building up underserved neighborhoods in Wichita. This multi-year grant funding and leadership training for the nonprofit’s leadership, will help expand programs and services addressing access to higher education.

As part of the bank’s Neighborhood Builders program, one of the largest philanthropic investments into nonprofit leadership development in the nation, Neighborhood Champions provides funding and leadership training to nonprofits that are advancing economic mobility and building up underserved neighborhoods.

Through the program, Butler Community College Foundation will receive the opportunity to participate in virtual leadership training delivered by experts in the nonprofit sector on topics like human capital management, increasing financial sustainability and storytelling and a $50,000 grant over two years.

Butler Community College Foundation prides itself on serving economically challenged students seeking higher education, helping them succeed by addressing and managing the many different challenges these students may face. This new grant funding will help launch a mentorship program in partnership

with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas to provide critical support to students by matching them with a mentor during their years in higher education.

“The mentorship program will help students who require extra help during their educational journey but are also familiar with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program strategies. These concepts will continue while a student at Butler, thus increasing the retention rate and ultimately their graduation success,” said Tom Borrego, vice president of advancement and special assistant to the president, Butler Community College Foundation. “We thank Bank of America for their support as we launch this new program to better serve our students, helping them succeed and be ready to enter the workforce or continue their education after Butler.”

The invitation-only Neighborhood Champions program is highly competitive, and nonprofits are selected by a committee comprised of community leaders and past awardees. Five nonprofits have been named as Champions in Wichita since 2019, with the bank investing $250,000 into these local nonprofits.

“Nonprofits are vital to solving social challenges, improving communities and promoting economic advancement," said Shawn Lancelot, president, Bank of America Wichita. “Providing these nonprofits with flexible funding and leadership training not only positions these nonprofits for sustainable, long-term success, but demonstrates our commitment to creating real change in the places where we live and work.”

Since 2004, Bank of America has invested more than $300 million in nearly 100 communities across the U.S., partnered with more than 1,600 nonprofits, and helped more than 3,000 nonprofit leaders strengthen their leadership skills through the Neighborhood Builders and Champions program.

President's Donor DINNER

The President’s Donor Dinner is held annually to honor and recognize individuals, couples, and businesses who have reached a new giving level based on their prior fiscal year giving. About 150 people attended this year’s event on November 2nd.

Reagan Heimgartner, the 2023 Hubbard Award of Excellence recipient spoke at the event.

“Without your generosity, I would not be finishing my bachelor's degree,” said Heimgartner. “I am truly blessed to be able to continue my music education. After graduation, I plan to return to the small Butler County community I grew up in and become a music teacher for the next generation.”

The Bank of America Neighborhood Champion grant of $50,000 was also announced at the event (see story page 5).

Sponsors for this year’s event were HF Sinclair, Bank of America, Premier Food Service, Professional Engineering Consultants, Commerce Bank, Flamingo Ink, and INTRUST Bank.

 Diamond Society honorees have donated more than $10,000 to Butler.

 Reagan Heimgartner, 2023 Hubbard Award of Excellence Winner, was the keynote speaker.

 Eric & Tricia Brown, Debi & Dennis Mullins

 Shawn & Shawna Lancelot, Tom & Alix Estep, John Williamson, Rocky Genz

 Alan & Bobbie Jaax

 The Noteables and Smorgaschords provided entertainment before the dinner.

 Tom & Patty Leffler

 Jim & Beckie Graham were welcomed to the Heritage Society, for those who have donated more than $250,000 to Butler.

 Bank of America, represented by Shawn Lancelot, was welcomed to the Cornerstone Society for those who have donated more than $100,000 to Butler.

 Butler football players served dinner prepared by Great Western Dining.

 Arlan Stackley and his granddaughter, Madelyn Stackley

 Amanda Hinnen, Susie Schulze

 Annie Pracht

 Michael Rasuch, second from left, was this year’s Dr. Larry & Judy Abraham Grizzlybacker Award winner. The award was presented by Todd Carter, Butler athletic director; Dr. Larry Abraham; and Dr. Kim Krull.

Tom Borrego RECEIVES HUMANKIND AWARD

Tom Borrego, vice president of advancement and special assistant to the president of Butler Community College, was recently honored with the Leadership Through Action award from HumanKind Wichita. Borrego was honored for more than 30 years of volunteer and nonprofit work. The award was presented to him at the 73rd annual Humanitarian Awards Benefit in August.

“Tom looks for opportunities to elevate people in the community,” says Kim Krull, president of Butler Community College. “It's always about creating opportunities for people.”

Borrego has championed the mission of several nonprofits, including the Butler Community College Foundation, bringing to life their visions and ideas through philanthropy. His volunteer work has included St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Senior Services of Wichita, GraceMed Clinic, youth sport coaching, Goddard Education Foundation, St. Margaret Mary Catholic School, and Hispanic causes, such as La Familia Senior Center, Kansas Education and Development Foundation, and Empower. One of his most visible nonprofit projects was Wichita’s Advanced Learning Library.

“Being able to take a project as big as that and try to raise dollars to create a new library was extremely rewarding,” says Borrego. “And watching the young people, especially the children in the children’s area, engage and watch the parents engage, that was a moment for me when I could really see all of my work coming to fruition.”

Borrego’s servant leadership and dedication has helped several nonprofits and changed the lives of hundreds of Kansans.

“I’ve had several mentors in the Wichita area,” says Borrego. “One in particular was the late Dr. Cramer Reed. He showed me how to be a servant leader and that piqued my interest as to what I could and should be. That’s why I got so involved in all these various organizations. I needed to know that I was making a meaningful impact in the lives of people. I have a duty to serve. It makes one’s life experiences so much richer knowing that you can help, that whatever little part you’re playing, you can have that kind of impact.”

LOOKING FOR Butler History

As Butler Community College approaches its 100th anniversary in 2027, the college is looking for items to show what the college has accomplished, the people it has affected, and the impact on the community.

“While we are in the early stages of planning for the year of celebration, you can help us now by getting in contact with me if you have items, documents, artifacts, history, or other ephemera that you would like to donate or loan to the college,” said Ronald Rozzell, librarian and archivist at the L.W. Nixon library at Butler. “We want your stories, your recollections, we want to document life at Butler and what the college means to you.”

Contact Rozzell at rrozzell@butlercc.edu or 316-322-3168.

CIRCLE OF THE GOLD SOCIETY

The Butler Community College Foundation has a beautiful new display in the office that honors donors who are members of the Circle of the Gold Society. This giving club is reserved for those who make a commitment to Butler Community College in their estate.

For more information on the many ways to accomplish this giving goal, call 316-323-6729 or visit our website at butlerccfoundation.org.

UKIYO-E ART DONATED FOR LEARNING PURPOSES

The Butler Community College Foundation received a donation of two woodblock Ukiyo-e prints from Shirley Jackson of Augusta, Kansas.

“I received the prints from my friend Bob Campbell, whose uncle was retired military and lived in Japan,” says Jackson. “I donated them to the college so they could be used.”

The prints are reproductions of woodblock prints. Adachi, a Japanese print company, produced the highly accurate reproductions. Each piece is hand-printed on washi, traditional Japanese paper, just as they were created in the Edo period.

The first print is “Nakatsugawa on a Rainy Day” from SixtyNine Stations of Kisokaido. The approximate date this original woodblock was created is circa 1837. The second print is “Night Rain at Koizumi” from the Series Eight Views of Kanazawa. Both are by the artist Hiroshige Utagawa. The date of this original woodblock is circa 1835–39.

Adachi is working on preserving and disseminating woodblock printing techniques as these traditional crafts have been gradually disappearing due to a lack of artisans. The artisans of Adachi carve the woodblocks, replicating the original Ukiyo-e.

GRIZZLY BEAR NOW A RESIDENT OF BUTLER HALL OF FAME ROOM

The Butler Hall of Fame Room now has a new full-time resident—a full size taxidermized grizzly bear.

The bear is a gift from Jim Herren '58 of Glassport, Pennsylvania, who played football at Butler before going on to play for the University of Nebraska at Omaha & later the New York Jets.

The prints can be viewed in the office of Valerie Haring, dean of art, digital media, and communications at Butler. “For many years in my Art Appreciation classes, I have lectured about Ukiyo-e prints and their influence on Western art, especially Vincent van Gogh,” says Haring. “I suspected that these were reproduction prints, but I didn't realize it was such a laborintensive process that is true to the original.”

Chiyoko Myose, an artist whose work was displayed in Butler’s Erman B. White Gallery in a showing in 2016, assisted with the identification of the woodblock prints.

Scholarship DINNER REACHING NEW

The Reaching New Heights Scholarship Dinner took place in October. This unique event brings together donors and the students who benefit from their generosity in the form of scholarships. Butler staff and administrators helped serve the meal so donors and students could have ample time to converse!

Sponsors for the event were HF Sinclair, Bank of America, Professional Engineering Consultants, Premier Food Service, Gravity::Works Architecture, Midwest Single Source, Flamingo Ink, and Regier Carr & Monroe, LLC.

 Donors Barry & Marlene Avery visit with Anita Seivley.

 Valerie Haring, dean of arts, digital media, and communications gave the keynote address.

 Quang Cao, Del Gaines Presidential Gold Scholarship recipient, listens as donor Tim Connell visits with him and Tre Burns III, McCormick/Bothwell Presidential Gold Scholarship recipient.

 Brent Tersol & Patrick Ragatz, Clifford W. Stone Performing Arts Presidential Gold Scholarship recipients

 James E. Perry & Donelda M. Brown Vocational Scholarship recipients

 Janice Jones, Foundation board member, scholarship donor, and retired nursing faculty; Janet Schueller, associate dean of health, education, and public safety, and Butler Foundation board member; Sherry Currie, donor, retired full time nursing faculty, and current adjunct faculty; and Susie Schulze, retired nursing educator

 Sarah Penick, Martin Park Scholarship recipient; Brent Tersol, Clifford W. Stone Performing Arts Scholarship recipient; Gabrielle Gestring, Clifford W. Stone Performing Arts Scholarship recipient; Bethanie Goldsmith, Clifford W. Stone Performing Arts Scholarship recipient; and Caris Mosier, Caris Mosier, Clifford W. Stone Performing Arts Presidential Gold Scholarship recipient

 Donor Lou Clennan visits with Kenna O’Dell, Grizzly Success Scholarship recipient.

 Dylan Foes, Irving Cook Presidential Gold Scholarship recipient, visits with donor Jim Clennan.

 Donor Lance Lechtenberg; Kaden Warner, Lance D. Hayes Award for Excellence in the Communications Arts Scholarship recipient; and Daniel Fee Lance D. Hayes Award for Excellence in the Communications Arts Scholarship recipient, are served dinner by Heather Rinkenbaugh, dean of online, high school, and community learning.

 Melanie Smith, Grizzly Success Scholarship recipient; Talon Jasper, Grizzly Success Scholarship recipient; and Greta Santini, Grizzly Success Scholarship recipient

Pat Couger

PLANNED GIFT FUNDS ENDOWMENT FOR MATH, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, & LIBRARY

Meticulous. Quiet. Pleasant. Friendly. Happy. These are the words used to describe longtime Butler faculty member Pat Couger. Couger had a 30-year career as a math instructor at Butler Community College starting in 1969. She retired in 1999. During her decades at the college, Couger served as the faculty association president (Butler Community College Education Association,) founded and directed the Employee’s Scholarship Fund for 20 years, and was named Master Teacher in 1984.

“She was helpful to me learning how everything worked here,” current lead math/engineering faculty Larry Friesen said. “She was meticulous. If I didn’t erase the chalkboard after class, she let me know. I enjoyed working with her.”

Couger’s office partner, retired business faculty, and fellow Master Teacher, Shirley Longfellow remembered that Couger said she always wanted to be a teacher.

“She [told me] she would set up her playroom like a classroom when she was a little girl,” Longfellow said. “Chairs lined up in a row and her dolls and toys set in them like students. She was dedicated and really enjoyed teaching.”

Couger never married or had children and she had a gusto for life, the arts, and travel. Longfellow recalled a time she and her husband David traveled with Couger to London, England. While the Longfellows visited various sites, Couger spent a lot of her time visiting art museums and galleries.

“We didn’t see her sometimes for a couple of days,” Longfellow laughed. “But she was perfectly happy. She was a quiet person who didn’t mind being alone, but she loved to have friends.”

When Butler began hosting classes on McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Couger was one of the first to volunteer

to teach on the base. Longfellow remembered that Couger particularly liked teaching adults.

Continuing her love of the arts to service work, Couger volunteered for the Great Plains Nature Center, the Wichita Art Museum, Wichita River Festival, KPTS, and KMUW. In one instance, Couger arranged for a group of faculty and staff from Butler to volunteer alongside her at one of the stations.

Butler continues to benefit from Couger’s generous spirit after her death in July 2022. The funds allotted to the Foundation will endow a fund that will benefit math, biology, chemistry, physics, and the library. It is an honor to keep Pat Couger’s memory alive through this wonderful estate gift.

Establish an Endowed Scholarship

Endowed scholarships enable you to leave a legacy and a scholarship in perpetuity. A minimum donation of $10,000 is required to endow a fund at the Butler Foundation. The principal is invested, and a portion of the return is used every year to support the scholarship. Please see the Resources page for more details and frequently asked questions about endowment.

Establish an Annual Scholarship

Annual scholarships provide a yearly award to students who meet the criteria determined by the donor and the college. The scholarship may be established with a one-time gift and the awards are made until the funds are diminished. Donors may contribute the amount of the award every year. A one-time only scholarship is also an option. To establish a scholarship or learn more, contact Averie Nelson at 316.323.6737 or anelson5@butlercc.edu.

Alumni NOTES

BUTLER ALUMNI INVOLVED IN PRODUCTION OF KAKEMAN BOOK

Last year, local television station KAKE wanted to continue the tradition of their Santa’s Workshop program, so they brought KAKEman back. For those who didn’t grow up in the Wichita area, KAKEman was Santa’s sidekick on the Santa’s Workshop program.

As the station was exploring ideas to reintroduce KAKEman, they decided to create a children’s book titled “A Home for KAKEman.”

Kadrae Smith, promotions producer at KAKE and producer of all things KAKEman, was the project manager for the book. Smith attended Butler Community College and received an associate degree in mass communications in 2015. “For the writing and illustrations, we were wanting somebody who grew up in KAKEland,” said Smith.

After the story was written by Cassidy Sutton, a KAKE employee, Smith needed an illustrator. She remembered Katelyn “Moijeee” Moore from high school in Derby, Kansas, and knew Moore was working as an artist and had illustrated children’s books before, so she reached out to her about illustrating the KAKEman story. “We loved her work,” said Smith. Moore attended Butler but transferred to the University of Kansas before completing her associate degree.

“Cassidy gave me the script of the book and I created a character design and then the storyboard,” said Moore. “We worked on the book from July of this year until about October.”

“A Home for KAKEman” is available for purchase at www.KAKEman.com. All proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the Ronald McDonald House of Wichita.

A RISING STAR IN THE FILM WORLD

Micah Streeter may not be a household name now but give him a few years. Streeter, a Butler Community College and Rose Hill High School graduate, will graduate from Columbia Film School in December 2023. Streeter graduated from Butler’s Early College Academy in May 2019 with an associate degree in humanities.

“Butler's Early College Academies allowed me to graduate with my associate degree the weekend before I graduated from high school,” said Streeter.

“This allowed me to take a year off from school and focus on building my artistic portfolio. When I entered film school, I was still ahead of most of my classmates, even though I took a year off. I couldn’t have done this without Butler.”

While at Butler, Streeter worked in the marketing department as a student worker and then as a professional videographer before moving to Los Angeles in 2020. Streeter was awarded a $50,000 scholarship to attend Columbia.

"Working in Butler’s marketing department as a student worker honed skills that have proven invaluable to my current career in LA,” said Streeter. “I am so grateful to Kelly Snedden and the entire department for providing a creatively supportive environment for me to thrive in.”

While at Columbia, Streeter has had many opportunities to get real-life experience. He has served as a production assistant for commercials for Mountain Dew, DirecTV, Credit Karma, AFLAC, Samsung, and other companies.

Two of Streeter’s films, “jokes” and “SLOW DANCE” screened at film festivals and won awards in their categories. The First City Film Festival awarded him the 2023 Best Dramatic Film award for “jokes” and the Tallgrass Film Festival awarded him with the Best Kansas Narrative Short award for "SLOW DANCE".

Recently, Streeter worked for Warner Bros. Discovery on a major blockbuster movie sequel that is scheduled to premiere in the fall of 2024. “I can’t talk about it because it hasn’t come out yet,” said Streeter.

With his skills and experiences, a young man from Butler County, Kansas, is on his way to making a name for himself in Hollywood.

KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS APPROVES FIVE APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAYS AT BUTLER

In October, the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) approved five different apprenticeship pathways for public delivery. The approved apprenticeships include plumber/pipefitter, construction trades, electrical, sheet metal, and a general workforce track.

With KBOR’s approval, the pathways have been updated, and are now eligible for Kansas Promise Scholarship dollars in which qualified Kansans can apply to have their tuition, fees, books, and required materials paid for by the state.

This feeds what Shonda Anderson, director of apprenticeship and internship for the Kansas Office of Apprenticeship, calls a “renaissance of respect for the skilled trades.” She served as the keynote speaker at Butler’s Technical Education Advisory Board Dinner in October.

These apprenticeships include up to 47 hours of credit-forprior-learning (CPL), which equates to between 5,000 and 8,500 hours of on-the-job training. This is a "learn while you earn" experience, meaning apprentices can earn wages and not pay for the training. And if an associate degree is desired, the student only needs another 15 credit hours from Butler. There’s also a transfer track to Pittsburg State University toward a bachelor's degree through an established 2+2 articulation agreement.

“We’ve been pleased with this apprenticeship opportunity with Butler,” said Tony Naylor, training director for the Wichita Electrical Training Center / JATC.

“To have the ability for individuals to enter our industry through a ‘earn while you learn your trade’ model has been very impactful for businesses and local families. They also receive college credits for the technical instruction.”

Butler has worked with union groups in Kansas and Oklahoma for more than 10 years through the college’s Career and Workforce Education Department (formerly known as BETA). “With the $1.4 million in state funding provided to Butler for workforce innovation and the millions of dollars available in the state for tax credits, companies have incentive to innovate with Butler,” said Dr. Tom Nevill, Butler’s vice president of academics.

Butler’s Career and Workforce Education offers credit and noncredit training, providing access to the college’s 90+ degree paths such as welding, automotive technology, diesel technology, construction technology, as well as cyber security, information technology, and more. Through its thirdparty vendors, noncredit offerings are just as broad, ranging from SHRM courses to fiber optics to business functions, logistics, and management. Contact Career and Workforce Education at (316) 323-6118 or email workforce@butlercc.edu to learn more.

BUTLER BRIEFS

ENDOWMENT REFURBISHES PIANO FOR MUSIC STUDENTS

Thank you to the David and Shirley Longfellow Headliners Program Fund for helping the Butler Music Department restore the Kawai grand piano at Butler Community College. The piano sounds like a completely different instrument. The action is crisp and the tone is clear instead of harsh. The damper felts were replaced and the hammers were reshaped. The sticky bass notes are gone, and they even cleaned and polished the Kawai inside and out. The piano keys offer much easier control now, and, after setting the strings, it holds tuning like it should.

“It plays like an absolute dream. I realized while making a recording just how important a good instrument is,” said Amanda Pfenninger, associate professor of music. “I’ve been playing the same Bach piece on my (pretty great) Yamaha at home this week but struggling with some of the technique. Playing on the Kawai made me realize it’s not me! The instrument’s action and tone make all the difference. This is going to be a delight to play on.”

Gary Telleen and the Craftsman Piano Service technicians restored the piano May-July 2023. To hear the piano now, visit https://tinyurl.com/ButlerPiano.

“Thank you again for giving the go-ahead on this project,” says Pfenninger. “When I say it is a totally different instrument, I’m not exaggerating. It’s the best piano I’ve played on in a long time. Our students are going to love playing on this piano.”

BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE NAMED AS ONE OF BEST COLLEGES FOR VETERANS

Butler Community College is proud to announce that Military Times has named Butler Community College to its 2023 Best for Vets: Colleges rankings. The list is the largest and most comprehensive annual ranking of schools for military service members and veterans. Butler is ranked #314 in the list of the top 325 colleges.

Amy Cyphers, Butler’s VA Benefits Coordinator, is proud of what the recognition says about the work done by the college, and notes that Butler is currently working to increase its already significant offerings for veterans. “Butler is pleased to make this list. The Butler Veterans Advisory Board strives to honor our veterans, and we will be adding some additional ways to honor them in the near future,” she said.

These rankings have become a go-to resource for schools to spread the word about their veteran programs and help veterans make important decisions about their educational planning and how to use the education benefits they earned through military service.

BUTLER TO PARTICIPATE IN BUILD MY FUTURE EVENT IN MARCH

Butler Community College is participating in Wichita’s first Build My Future Career Expo in March 2024. The event shows high school students potential career opportunities in the construction industry and sheds light on the meaningful and well-paying jobs available in the industry.

Students from around the area will visit the interactive event, enjoying hands-on activities in construction industry fields such as carpentry, concrete/asphalt, heavy equipment, surveying, welding, and much more.

The Wichita Build My Future event is March 26, 2024, at Century II and is sponsored by the Wichita Area Builder’s Association. For more information on the Build My Future event in Wichita and other cities around the country, visit their website at buildmyfuture.net.

Havana Nights

THE 27TH ANNUAL BUTLER BENEFIT AUCTION IS SET FOR MARCH 1, 2024. THIS YEAR’S THEME IS HAVANA NIGHTS.

Last year’s auction raised a record-breaking $315,000 to support the Foundation in its mission to provide scholarships and academic opportunities for students. The virtual bidding for the silent auction last year was a huge success and will return this year. You can bid on silent auction items and give gifts of Pure Philanthropy virtually. If you are interested in participating in the auction in this way, please reach out to our staff and they will walk you through how to access the auction.

We are always looking for unique and valuable items for our event as well. If this interests you, or you would like information about purchasing a table or ticket to attend, contact Jennifer Green-Miracle, director of community advancement & corporate relations, at 316.323.6338 or jgreenmiracl@butlercc.edu

This year’s Honorary Chairs are Evan and Angie Funk—we are so grateful for their leadership! We look forward to seeing you as we celebrate Havana Nights!

56 FOUNDED IN 1967

FUNDS

RAISED BY THE BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS OVER 10 YEARS

$13,655,585

$10.5M

Forever Butler Campaign

$2.5M Butler Benefit Auction

$655,585

Pure Philanthropy at Auction

SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS AWARDED HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLED IN 10 YEARS 2023-2024 / $900,000 2014-2015 / $438,551 (projected)

7,247 Students

Butler Foundation has awarded scholarships to more than 7,000 students in the past 10 years.

EMERGENCY LOANS for students

The Student Emergency Loan fund is a one-time, no-interest loan students may apply for. The Loan Fund has assisted 539 students with loans totaling $228,933 since its inception in 2006.

In 1967, the Endowment Assocation set a goal of $10,000 and raised $10,300. Today the endowment of the Butler Foundaton has grown to nearly $15 million.

“I have always wanted to be a teacher. During high school I loved helping the little kids by reading to them or helping them with assignments. Being a teacher is something I look forward to doing in life. I would like to teach in Butler County since I am from here. This scholarship is helping me save money so I will be able to continue my education.”

— Bailey B., Augusta Child Care Center Scholarship

BRICKS & MORTAR

Raised $13,200,000 for three building projects during the last 25 years:

BG Products Veterans Sports Complex

Hubbard Welcome Center

Redler Institute for Culinary Arts

901 S. Haverhill Road

El Dorado, KS 67042

http://foundation.butlercc.edu

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