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PRESIDENT’S CORNER may transfer to a four-year education institution; or are interested in the career and technical education path to the work place, Hutchinson Community College has something to offer. Likewise, the College looks to serve the community in a premier fashion, through the opportunity for continuing education through venues like The Osher Institute, fine arts events, numerous athletic contests, or through Radio Kansas.

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will continue to provide the training business and industry and our students need to be successful while looking to the future. ” Dr. Carter File Our Mission – Expanding the Tradition of Excellence through Learning and Collaboration – and our Vision – Hutchinson Community College will be the premier, two-year educational institution in Kansas, delivering accessible opportunities for learning, growth and improved quality of life – lay the foundation for all things we do.

Hutchinson Community College has a long and rich tradition of providing outstanding educational opportunities to our students, while being responsive to our local community needs. Whether students are looking to develop a core of their general education courses so they

Hutchinson Community College strives to be an integral part of the community.

We must continue to be relevant to local employers who provide opportunities to our graduates and provide the training they need to compete and fulfill their needs thereby accomplishing their business goals. We must continue to work with local economic development entities, such as the Chamber of Commerce, to help attract new business and expand existing ones. An example of the type of assistance Hutchinson Community College can provide in this role is seen in the recent announcement

by Mervis Railcar, LLC, to locate a railcar refurbishing plant in Hutchinson.

The company stated “Important to Hutchinson’s selection were...workforce training programs at Hutchinson Community College and Hutchinson High’s Career and Technical Center.”

The statement continued: “The advantages of the educational and vocational training assets should not be underestimated.”

It is the opportunity to provide this type of service to the business community that truly sets Hutchinson Community College apart from other higher education providers in the state.

With a collaborative and entrepreneurial spirit, the College partners with local school districts to provide career and

technical education opportunities under Senate Bill 155, and concurrent enrollment in general education courses for transfer to universities.

Partnerships with other local entities, such as the new Fire Science Training Facility co-located on the Hutchinson Fire Department training grounds, are important to our continued future success.

This new facility will offer an outstanding opportunity for our students to partner with the professional fire fighters on Hutchinson Fire Department. The facility also provides the potential to expand and grow Hutchinson Community College and Hutchinson Fire Department training offerings into a regional fire academy approach. This is an example of the excellence that can be achieved in public safety training through cooperation, collaboration, and partnership.

With dedicated and quality faculty the College offers students and the community an outstanding value in higher education. Hutchinson Community College will continue to be a high-value educational provider to local business and industry and to our students. This will be accomplished by keeping our tuition and charges competitive and our educational and training offerings current, relevant, and effective.

Hutchinson Community College will continue to provide the training business and industry and our students need to be successful while looking to the future.

Learning, Access, and Collaboration are not mere words at Hutchinson Community College, but are seen as a pledge for the College to do its part to continue to make Reno County and Kansas competitive, desirable places to live and locate businesses, and to continue to fulfill our students’ educational needs.

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retirees Katherine Gill retires with 17 years of service to Hutchinson Community College.

Gill has served as the coordinator of the surgical technology program at HCC since 2001. Prior to that, she was a nursing instructor and a lab assistant In that time, she has helped the program grow from just a handful of students in the basement of Davis Hall to a thriving program that has state-of-the-art facilities in the Bob and Lou Peel Allied Health Center.

Katherine Gill

Gill was key in helping secure support from industry partners in equipping the surgical suite lab and equipment for students to train with while enrolled in the program.

Pat Leonard Pat Leonard retires after 24 years with Hutchinson Community College.

Leonard has served as a secretary in the Allied Health department at the college since 2008. In that role, she primarily has worked with the Health Care Training component of the programs.

Leonard provided support and coordination for many health care training initiatives, including CMA and CNA training, phlebotomy, and other entry-level allied health training opportunities.

Prior to working with Allied Health, Leonard held other positions on campus.

Linda Seabaugh retired in November with 13 years of service to Hutchinson Community College.

don rumback Don Rumback retires with 27 years of service to Hutchinson Community College.

Seabaugh started her career at HCC in January of 2001, working in the Records Department as a Data Entry Specialist.

Rumback, a proud Navy veteran, has been an integral part of the maintenance staff at Hutchinson Community College. A master plumber, Rumback was responsible for maintaining all of the water and plumbing systems for the college. He started his career as a handyman in 1987 and was promoted to plumber in 1994.

In addition, Rumback also performed other maintenance duties as needed. He was also a strong supporter of other college activities and participated several times in the annual faculty scholarship plays to benefit the student scholarship program at HCC.

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Star Gipson will retire this spring after 19 years of employment at Hutchinson Community College.

sharon webb Sharon Webb retires from Hutchinson Community College after working at HCC for 26 years.

Gipson, the Executive Director of Academic Support in the Rimmer Learning Resource Center, has guided and managed all of the tutoring and academic support services for HCC. She was also instrumental in the creation of academic “Learning Communities” to provide additional learning and interaction among students enrolled in certain academic course areas.

Webb is the Director of Development for Radio Kansas, the largest public radio station in the state.

As Director of Development, Webb was responsible for coodinating the bi-annual fund drives for the station and also for soliciting and developing major gift programs and identifying donors for the station.

Webb started as staff secretary in 1988, and also served as assistant to the GM in her career.

In 2004, she became ITDE Department Secretary, and was promoted to Online Student Specialist.

In that role, she was the student enrollment liason for the Online program, providing assistance and advising services for thousands of HCC students enrolled in distance education courses at the college.

Star Gipson

Gipson began her career at HCC in 1996, as the Director of Student Support Services.

Blanton Named Vice President

Julie Blanton has been hired as the Vice President of Finance and Operations.

Blanton replaces Dr. Carter File, who was hired as HCC President July 1. Blanton had served as the College’s Fiscal System/Accounting Manager since 2009.

Prior to joining the HCC staff, Blanton worked at Central Christian School as part of the administrative staff. She also worked in public sector accounting for Reno County and the City of Hutchinson prior to her work in education.

She has a bachelor’s degree in business from Sterling College and a master’s degree in accounting from Tabor College.

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Dr. Carter File

Seventh President of HCC

On the morning of July 1, 2014, the HCC maintenance staff had to perform a service that hadn’t been undertaken in many years. They added new vinyl letters to the door of the Hutchinson Community College President’s Office.

On that day, Dr. Carter L. File became the seventh President of Hutchinson Community College, succeeding Dr. Edward E. Berger, who had held that title since 1991.

Dr. File was hired as President after an exhaustive national search in the spring, but is no stranger to HCC. He had served eight and a half years prior as the Dean and then Vice President of Finance and Operations for the College, tutoring under the leadership of the man he would replace in the President’s chair.

“To say I’m humbled is an understatement,” said File on his hiring. “I am honored to be chosen for this position and look forward to working hard to continue on the path of excellence for the college established by Dr. Berger.”

File, a 55-year old native of Beloit, came to HCC in September of 2005. Prior to that time, he was the Vice President for Administrative Services at Cloud County Community College.

Dr. File is a strong proponent of the Community College experience.

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workforce and after two years in a factory, he was convinced he needed more education to reach his goals. He enrolled in business courses at Cloud County and started on a career in accounting.

File went on to earn his CPA and holds an accounting degree from Kansas State, an MBA from the University of Baltimore and his doctorate in community college administration from the University of Nebraska.

Current President, Dr. Carter File pictured with former Hutchinson Community College Presidents, Dr. James Stringer and Dr. Edward Berger.

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File, and his wife, Tracey, reside in Hutchinson. Both of their children are alumni of HCC. Emily is a 2013 graduate, while Samuel received his associate degree during May’s graduation ceremonies.

HCC Takes Top Honors at SkillsUSA Nationals

Students in the Hutchinson Community College Computer and Industrial Technology programs took home several top honors at the recent SkillsUSA National Championships.

The National SkillsUSA Championships were held June 24-28, in Kansas City, Missouri. The HCC team brought home four top-10 finishes and four more top 25 placings.

The team of Mitchell Garrett (Hutchinson) and Patrick Sweeley (Hesston) placed second in 3D Visualization & Animation. Tyler Cauble (Mount Hope) placed second in Auto Collision Repair Technology, while Ben Seuser (Newton) was second in technical computer applications. Paul Poppe (Chester, Neb.) rounded out the second-place finishers with a silver medal in Extemporaneous Speech.

The team of Ben Yutzy (Hutchinson) and Julian Smith (Kingman) were 10th in the nation in Web Design, while Chase Rein (Bazine) was 13th in Carpentry. Emily Hanes (Sterling) finished 21st in Technical Drafting, while Nathanial Scott Garibay (Hutchinson) placed 22nd in Internetworking.

Each of the students qualified for the national competition by virtue of placing first at the Kansas State SkillsUSA Championships.

Berger and Auchterlonie Honored by KEMSA Dr. Ed Berger, former President of Hutchinson Community College, was the recipient of the 2014 EMS Support Person of the Year Award from the Kansas Emergency Medical Services Association (KEMSA).

Dr. Berger has 45 years of experience as a community college instructor and administrator and served as the President of Hutchinson Community College from 1991-2014.

Dr. Berger was appointed Dean of Continuing Education in 1981, and under his leadership and support, the EMS program grew to the point that a full-time EMS Program Coordinator was hired in 1987, with the goal of making Hutchinson Community College the leader in EMS Education in the State of Kansas. After Dr. Berger was appointed President of Hutchinson Community College, the EMS program continued to flourish to the point that the program now has 12 full-time employees and more than 100 lab assistants.

HCC instructor Bill Auchterlonie was also named the Donald E. White Educator of the Year.

Auchterlonie was named the outstanding instructor of initial or continuing EMS education. He has been an instructor at HCC for many years, teaching all levels of EMS education.

KEMSA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement of EMS in Kansas. KEMSA has members throughout Kansas and surrounding states.

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Dedication of Jack Mull Family Football Complex

and Bob & Lou Peel Weight Training Center Hutchinson Community College athletics took a new step toward excellence on the football field with the dedication of the Jack Mull Family Football Complex and the Bob and Lou Peel Weight Training Center.

The official dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new facility at Hutchinson Community College was held on Saturday, October 11, in conjunction with the annual Presidential and Presidential Leadership Scholarship reception.

The ceremony began at 10 a.m. on the Gowan’s Stadium field, with a crowd of more than 150 in attendance.

The building was officially named in honor of Jack and Jeannette Mull and their family, in recognition of their continuing support of Hutchinson Community College and the HCC Athletic programs. Dr. Mull and members of his family were the guests of honor at the dedication ceremony. Other donors were also recognized for their contributions to the new facility during the event with the presentation of engraved plaques.

A reception immediately followed allowing the crowd to tour the new facility and see the progress on the new building, which is scheduled for completion in early December. Large renderings of the project as it will appear when completed were on display for visitors to get a sense of the building’s features.

When complete, the facility will feature new team meeting facilities and locker room areas and additional space for team activities.

Also included in the building is a state-of-the-art performance and weight training center, named in honor of Bob and Lou Peel, who are also long-time supporters of Hutchinson Community College and HCC Athletics.

The Bob and Lou Peel Weight Training Center will feature 15 power stations, three auxiliary stations and a speed/agility area to allow for more efficient and safe physical training for the Blue Dragon Football team. The equipment that will be included in the new Weight Center will be the same type of equipment used by university and professional teams in their strength and conditioning programs.

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Financial update Where our students come from

What our students look like

14,145 Total students

4,467 Noncredit students 9,678 Credit Students

56% Women

26 Average age

530 Dorm students

12.2 Average credit load

925 Graduates last year

41% Graduates in transfer programs

59% Graduates in career and technical programs

150 GED students

What our employees look like

295 Full-time 604 Part-time (including student workers) 109 Full-time instructors 351 Part-time and adjunct instructors 60% Instructors with master’s degrees 16% Instructors with doctorates 17:1 Student/Faculty ratio

Other stats $60,000,000

5,300 $1,407,225

Economic impact on the area Number of classes offered every year Academic scholarships awarded last year

expenditures

total college fund

revenues State & Local Grants and Contracts 1%

Property Taxes 30%

Auxiliary Enterprises 12% Other Revenue 2% Auxiliary, Enterprise, and Activity Funds 14%

State Appropriations 21%

Scholarships and Grants 8%

Depreciation 8%

Maintenance & Operations 8% Student Tuition and Fees 14%

Federal Grants & Contracts 18%

Academic Support 5% Student Services 11%

expenditures

Other Sources 3% Property Taxes 40%

Public Services 5%

Institutional Support 10%

revenues

general & vocational Fund

Instruction 33%

Tuition and Fees 28%

Maintenance & Operations 13%

Transfers 5%

Institutional Support 15%

Instruction 42%

Federal Grants & Contracts 1% State Sources 28%

Student Services 17% Academic Support 8%

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Hutchinson Clinic Creates Scholarship The Hutchinson Community College Endowment office has announced the creation of the Hutchinson Clinic Scholarship. The scholarship is designed for students in the Allied Health programs at HCC. “We are pleased to partner with Hutchinson Clinic to provide scholarships for students accepted into the many Allied Health programs here at HCC,” said Cindy Keast, Endowment Director. “The Clinic is a great partner with the College.”

“The Hutchinson Clinic recognizes the importance of supporting education in the various healthcare fields of study,” commented Clinic Chief Executive Officer Mike Heck. “The premier facilities, excellent programs, and the variety of degrees available, make HCC a great choice for Hutchinson Clinic scholarship funding.”

Seven students have been selected as inaugural recipients of the award. Those students include: Amber Bussard (physical therapy asst.); Chandler Loomis (radiologic tech.); Katlyn Miller (practical nursing); Jamie O’Dell (nursing); Jessica Sanchez (nursing); Olivia Gross (nursing) and Christina Tang (nursing).

“The Hutchinson Clinic will be sponsoring 7 additional scholarships to be awarded in the 2014-15 school year. We are thankful to the HCC Endowment Association for identifying each of the student recipients and presenting this award on our behalf,” said Dr. Gary McKee, Hutchinson Clinic Scholarship Chairman. “I hope students see the advantages of the educational excellence we have here in Hutchinson, whether it provides them with an Associate Degree in their chosen career, or is just the beginning of their educational journey; the Clinic is excited to be a part of it.”

For more information on the Hutchinson Clinic Scholarships, contact the HCC Endowment Association at keastc@hutchcc.edu or 620-665-3348.

Sears Recognized For Student Service

Steve Sears, instructor of agriculture at Hutchinson Community College, has received the NACTA Judging and Student Service Award from the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA).

The award recognizes a faculty member who has provided exceptional service to students, with special emphasis on those coaching competitive judging teams who have participated in the annual NACTA Judging Conference. The awards are based on peer nomination and recipients receive a plaque and cash stipend. Sears is the inaugural winner of the award.

Sears has been a coach and teacher at Hutchinson Community College for 29 years and has participated in NACTA throughout his career. His crops teams have won the National Championship at NACTA 18 times and in 12 of the last 13 years. His soils teams have won three titles, and finished as runner-up five times, while his quiz bowl teams are consistently in the top three in the nation.

Sears has helped HCC win the NACTA Sweepstakes Award as the top team in the nation, six times in the last 13 years, including in 2014, when HCC won the national title at the NACTA Judging Contest at Northwest Missouri State University in April.

Sears received his award at the 60th Annual Conference of North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture on Saturday, June 28 at Montana State University in Bozeman.

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Randy Myers

Over 35 Years of Service

When he returned to Hutchinson Community College after receiving his degree, Randy Myers thought it would be a temporary stop in his career path to somewhere else.

Instead, he became an intergral part of the College for more than 1/3 of the existence of Hutchinson Community College, bringing wise leadership, calm guidance and a sense of humor in tough times to improve and support students in their educational goals and help HCC grow to the institution it is today.

Myers started at HCC on July 1, 1979, as a vocational technical guidance counselor, a position he would hold for several years. In 1985, he was promoted to the Director of Guidance and Counseling, and then became an Associate Dean of Student Services in 1992.

In 1997, he was promoted to the Dean of Student Services and when the HCC executive management team was moved to Vice President roles in 2010, he became Vice President of Student Services, a position he held until his retirement in December 2014.

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Myers is remembered by many on the Hutchinson Community College staff for his calm leadership.

“It has been my honor and pleasure to work with Randy for over nine years,” said Dr. Carter File, President of HCC. “He is an exceptional leader and a person with an outstanding heart for students. I have watched Randy facilitate groups through very complicated issues with ease. His friendly, easygoing demeanor makes him very approachable and combined with his intelligence he is an outstanding Vice President for Student Services. He is respected by faculty, administration, and students.”

“What has always impressed me about Randy Myers is his wisdom,” added former HCC President Dr. Edward Berger. “Regardless of the circumstance, his measured and thoughtful approach was greatly valued. He has that unique ability to take the emotion out of the decision-making process using unflawed logic to produce a good result. His loyalty and commitment to students and Hutchinson Community College is unparalleled.”

Myers also brought a humorous and “good sport” attitude to campus, and was often “volunteered” for special events, including campus fundraising plays and other activities. Over the years, Myers has been rolled around campus in a wheelchair (for his 50th birthday), had his head shaved (for United Way), dressed in drag, been “arrested”, taken a pie in the face and once received a commemorative whale statue for a remark he made in jest at a secretary’s event. Some of his theactrical performances stood out in Human Resource Director Brooks Mantooth’s mind most.

“Randy’s fellow actors never knew exactly what to expect,” Mantooth noted. “I faintly recall an issue when he put vaseline on his palms in a scene in which he had to shake hands with several cast members and put the vaseline on a stair rail that cast members had to hold onto while descending a staircase.”

“And then, in the first theatrical production when Stringer Fine Arts Center opened in the Spring of 1989, a musical titled ‘Anything Goes’ was performed. Myers’ character tended to the tipsy side due to ‘alcohol use’ and at one point he tried to take, well, let’s call it ‘liberties’ with his secretary, played by his secretary at the time, Kerry Arterburn, who slapped his face. This was a real, not a theatrical slap, that could easily be heard in the nose bleed seats.

It was all a part of his character, of course, but a memorable moment.”

Perhaps it was that ability to see the lighter side of life that made Myers an effective leader for so many years during a time of great change and growth for the College.

“It has been a pleasure to work with Randy Myers over the last 24 years,” said Loren Morris, Director of Information Technology. “Randy has the ability to make the workplace enjoyable. It is always a pleasure to work through projects, problems, and new initiatives. I’ve appreciated Randy’s approach to innovation; inventing new conventions of providing services to students. Simply put, HCC is a better place because of Randy Myers.”

Randy, and his wife Debbie, plan to travel more following his retirement and also have a long list of home improvement projects planned for their and their children’s homes in Lawrence.

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Fort Riley Allied Health

Hutchinson Community College celebrated a new partnership with Fort Riley Education Services with a formal ribbon cutting ceremony on October 23.

HCC has partnered with Fort Riley to provide a variety of allied health education services and classes on the base. The programs will be housed on base in Building 8044, and will be available to both military personnel and their dependents, in addition to limited

services to members of the community. Some of the program offerings include CNA and CMA training, practical and registered nursing programs, pharmacy technician and health care coding. HCC will provide services and training on site, and other programs through hybrid courses and online education options.

The HCC Allied Health Building is located off of Normandy Drive in the Custer Hill Area of the Fort Riley Base. For more information on the programs offered at Fort Riley, please visit the website at www. hutchcc.edu/ftriley

Alumnus of the Year Nominations HCC Alumni and Friends is seeking nominations for the 2015 Alumnus of the Year.

To be eligible, alumni must have excelled in their fields of endeavor, been involved in significant ways with the college, community, state or county, and have attended HCC for at least two semesters.

The award can be given posthumously.

To submit a nomination, send a letter to HCC Alumni and Friends, 1300 N. Plum, Hutchinson, KS 67501 or email keastc@hutchcc.edu.

Include the following: • The nominee’s name, phone number, address or email address • Your name and phone number • And reasons for the nomination Please submit the nominations

by Friday, February 13, 2015.

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athletic News

Patterson’s Jersey Retired

Blue Dragon football retired the No. 84 jersey of Blue Dragon All-American Cordarrelle Patterson in ceremonies at the halftime of HCC’s regular-season finale against Independence on November 8 at Gowans Stadium.

This is the first time that Blue Dragon Football has retired a jersey in the 83year history of the program.

Men’s Basketball Schedule Jan. 3 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 17 Jan. 21 Jan. 24 Jan. 28 Feb. 2 Feb. 4 Feb. 9 Feb. 11 Feb. 15 Feb. 18 Feb. 21 Feb. 25

Dodge City 7:30pm Garden City (at Garden City) 7:30pm Butler 7:30pm Barton (at Barton) 7:30pm Colby 7:30pm Pratt (at Pratt) 8:00pm Cloud County 7:30pm Seward County (at Liberal) 8:30pm Dodge City (at Dodge City) 4:00pm Garden City 7:30pm Butler (at El Dorado) 7:30pm Barton 7:30pm Colby (at Colby) 4:00pm Pratt 7:30pm Cloud County (at Concordia) 8:00pm Seward County 7:30pm

Women’s Basketball Schedule

In addition to his NFL kickoff record, Patterson became the first NFL player in history to record a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, a 75-yard touchdown reception for a touchdown and a 50-yard rushing touchdown in the same season.

Jan. 3 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 17 Jan. 21 Jan. 24 Jan. 28 Jan. 31 Feb. 4 Feb. 7 Feb. 11 Feb. 15 Feb. 18 Feb. 21 Feb. 25

Patterson was only the third Blue Dragon ever to be a two-time NJCAA All-American. Patterson was also named the 2011 Jayhawk Conference Offensive Player of the Year. When he completed his HCC career, he owned 16 career or single-season or single-game Blue Dragon Dragons records.

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Patterson, who is in his second season playing for the Minnesota Vikings, was on a bye week that week that allowed the former Blue Dragon great to attend the ceremony. He was also recognized at halftime of the HCC basketball game that evening as well.

Patterson was the first-ever first-round NFL Draft pick in program history after being taken with the 29th overall pick by the Vikings in the 2013 Draft.

He posted an impressive rookie season, including setting an unbreakable NFL record for the longest kickoff return in league history, with a 109-yard effort against the Green Bay Packers on Oct. 27. For the season, Patterson returned 43 kickoffs for an average of 32.4 yards per return, one of the best return averages in NFL history. He was named all-Pro as a kickoff specialist.

As a kick returner, Patterson averaged an NJCAA-best and HCC singleseason record 51.1 yards per return average on 12 returns with three touchdowns.

Following a solid career at HCC, Patterson played one year at Tennessee where he was named first-team All-SEC.

Dodge City 5:30pm Garden City (at Garden City) 5:30pm Butler 5:30pm Barton (at Great Bend) 5:30pm Colby 5:30pm Pratt (at Pratt) 6:00pm Cloud County 5:30pm Seward County(at Liberal) 6:00pm Dodge City (at Dodge City) 2:00pm Garden City 5:30pm Butler (at El Dorado) 5:30pm Barton 5:30pm Colby (at Colby) 2:00pm Pratt 5:30pm Cloud County (at Concordia) 6:00pm Seward County 5:30pm ndars!

2015 NJCAA Track Championships May 14-16 Gowans Stadium

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Blue Dragon Notes

blue dragon notes Chris Bartel ‘90 has purchased Bartel Kitchen and Bath in Buhler from his father. Chris and his wife, Shelly, live in Buhler with their three children.

Becky Behnk is a nurse for the Haven School District. She supervises care for more than 900 students in the district. She has four children and lives in the Haven area.

Brigham Bentley has been promoted to the Electronic Technician for the Hutchinson Correctional Facility. He has worked at HCF since 2010, and is also a member of the Army National Guard. He resides in Hutchinson.

Kim Black-Iversen has been inducted into the Chapman High School 2014 Athletic Hall of Fame. Black-Iverson played on both the HCC tennis and women’s basketball teams. She is a teacher in the Manhattan school district and lives in Manhattan with her husband, Scott, and their three boys.

Scott Butterfield has been inducted into the Outdoor Advertising Association of America Hall of Fame. The son of legendary HCC coach Sam Butterfield, he resides in Boise, Idaho, with his family where he is a regional manager for Lamar Advertising Company.

Derek Calvert has been hired as a police officer in the Herington Police Department. He resides in Herington with his girlfriend, Heather, and their daughter, Aubree.

Ryan Christner ’05 is the new Features Editor for the Hutchinson News. He also continues to work on the Hutchinson News Bee publication and writes occasional general assignment stories. He is married with two children and resides in Hutchinson.

Jean Cook is working with the Marshall County Arts Cooperative to provide arts education and exhibits of her work at the Lee Dam Center for Fine Art in Marysville.

She lives in Paola and also teaches painting classes for the Overland Park Arts Commission and the Kansas City Young Audiences.

Terran (Pack) Corwin ’07 is an accountant for Bethany College.

She and her husband, Tyler, have a son, Landon, born last November.

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Kyle Crookes has been named the head baseball coach at the University of Central Missouri.

Crookes was the HCC baseball coach from 2005-2012. He and his wife, Delayna, reside in Warrensburg with their children.

Brad Flanders is an assistant coach at the University of Arkansas baseball team, where he works with catchers and hitters as a volunteer.

He was a two-year catcher for the Blue Dragon baseball team.

Cindy Fry has been named the administrative assistant for the nursing department at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. She previously worked at Prairie Star Health Center in Hutchinson.

Teri Hansen is a reporter with the McPherson Sentinel. Prior to joining the paper she spent 10 years in the military working in the journalism field. She resides in Marquette.

Pat Hoffman ’82 lives in Hutchinson and is active in her church. She has four children, seven grand children and one great-grand child. She recently celebrated her 80th birthday. She retired from the Hutchinson Clinic after 15 years as a nurse.

Ivan “Sam” Huston has retired from the United States Postal Service after 33 years. He served 25 years as a city carrier and eight years in a management role USPS. He has also retired from the U.S. Army after 35 years at the rank of Command Sergeant Major.

He and his wife, Nancy, reside in Hutchinson.

Gina Mansel is a financial representative with Raymond James Financial Services and is officed in the First Wealth Management division of First National Bank of Hutchinson. She has been with the bank since 2009.

Ali Marchant has been named to a four-year term as a Worker’s Compensation law judge in Wichita. She is an instructor at HCC. Elwyn McRoy is an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Texas-Pan American.

He and his wife have four daughters.

Annelle Meals is helping coach junior high track at Hanover Public Schools, where she is on staff at USD 223 in Barnes. She competed in both track and cross country at HCC.

Joe Mitchell has signed a professional basketball contract with the London Lightning of the Canadian Basketball League. He started for the Blue Dragon team from 2009-2011 and played at Friends University where he was the NAIA Division II Player of the Year.

Logan Mize has been the opening act for such premier country acts as Lady Antebellum, Leann Rimes and Dierks Bentley.

He was named the state’s Official Kansas Tourism Ambassador by the Kansas Department of Tourism.

He studied agriculture at HCC and was a member of the Blue Dragon Football team.

Cliff Mock ’99 is a massage therapist with the Kempton Chiropractic Clinic in Pratt. He is also available by appointment at Massage Envy in Wichita.

Nicole Nee is the head dance and cheer coach at Seward County Community College.

She was the captain of the HCC Dragon Dolls during her career at HCC, and has been a coach at various high schools and colleges since graduation. She is also the Industrial Technology Division secretary at SCCC. Belinda Oldham and her husband Scott were the 2014 Wichita County Fair Parade Grand Marshalls. She is a co-owner of the Prairie Flower Quilt Company in Leoti and retired as the Wichita County FCS Agent after 26 years this past April. She has three children and resides in Leoti.

Matthew Ramsey ’96 completed his Ph.D. in Education Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Kansas. He is currently an assistant professor and Director of Special Education at Benedictine College in Atchison.

Matt Rittel is a firefighter in Salina. He has been with the department three years, and followed his father into the fire service. Both are stationed at the same fire station on South Santa Fe Avenue in Salina.

Aaron Sawyers is the new Comanche County K-State Agricultural and National Resources Extension Agent. He lives on the family farm near Protection and enjoys hunting in his spare time.

Perry Schuckman ’79, recently ran for the 4th Congressional District seat in Kansas. He was executive director of the Kansas

Wedding Bells & In Memoriam Nonprofit Chamber of Service until 2013. He resides in Wichita and has two daughters and four grandchildren.

Rebecca Smith has been promoted to Corrections Specialist I at Hutchinson Correctional Facility.

She has worked at HCF since 2010 and is a graduate of Buhler High.

Jeffry Stein is the Facility Maintenance Supervisor for the Hutchinson Correctional Facility. He resides in Hutchinson.

Bambi Stewart has been promoted to project manager at Heartland Credit Union (formerly Hutchinson Credit Union). She has

been with HCU since 2002 and resides in Hutchinson.

Stephanie Tellez ‘11 has graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.

She worked for Rescare Newton prior to her deployment.

Harley Wagler is a Professor of Comparative Literature and Philosophy at the University in Nizhnii Novgorod, Russia, a position he has held since 2011. Prior to that he spent 17 years in Washington D.C. where he was the Director of the Russia Studies Program for the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities. He is a native of Partridge.

Weddings & Engagements Megan Vick / Weston Cottrell June 15, 2013 Stephanie Sandquist / Spencer Brown February 22, 2014 Jessica Ewing / Tyler Ritter May 10, 2014 Abigail Chastain / Kenneth Webb May 24, 2014 Brianna Smith / Christopher Fischer June 21, 2014 Katelin Morton / Brett Goetz July 14, 2014

Krystal Walton ’07 has graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Southwest Oklahoma State. She is married to Ryan Walton, a native of Sterling.

Earl Weidman recently celebrated his 80th birthday. He was a teacher at HCC for 35 years. He and his wife, Julia, live in Hutchinson and have two grown children.

Kaylie Clark / William Bergkamp August 2, 2014 Morgan Loder / Spencer Bird August 9, 2014 Sarah Urban / Kiel Emerson September 2014 Sharon Payette / Jake Stuckey September 6, 2014 Maria Betzold / Corey Childs April 2015 Alumni, former students, current students and staff are indicated by italics.

What’s New with You?

We’d like to share your career news, weddings & engagements, educational news and in memoriam updates. Contact the Alumni & Friends at 620-665-3348 or by emailing: alumni@hutchcc.eduWilliam “Bill” Laney, 84, Hutchinson, March 3, 2014

James D. Froetschner (J.D.), 65, Kinsley, April 27, 2014

Don K. Beardenm, 70, Alloway, NJ, June 10, 2014

Steve Clark Woodson, 68, Hutchinson, August 10, 2014

Doug Wheaton, 70, Lewis, March 4, 2014

Deborah (DiNitto) Byers, 57, Wichita, April 27, 2014

John F. Haines, 78, Hutchinson, June 25, 2014

Lyle Gene Goering, 85, McPherson, March 24, 2014

Debbie Ochs, 65, Sterling, April 29, 2014

Maurice D. ‘Butch’ Long, 68, Lewis, July 8, 2014

Robert Norris, 86, Arkansas City, August 10, 2014

Charlotte Ann Gates, 54, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, April 1, 2014

Cory Alan Rutschman, 19, Hesston, May 7, 2014

Dr. David Michael Ford, 57, Abilene, July 12, 2014

Myrna L. Kuffler, 71, Lyons, May 12, 2014

Lisa (Lyssa) Arlene Hardy, 27, Hill City, July 13, 2014

Barbara L. Earnest, 68, Hutchinson, May 16, 2014

Doris Hook, 78, Turon, July 16, 2014

Janet K. Bishop, 67, Hutchinson, May 20, 2014

Aaron Lee McKinney, 33, Hoxie, July 16, 2014

Carl D. Marks, 77, Sylvia, May 22, 2014

Larry J. ‘Bo’ Baudoin, 75, Hutchinson, July 18, 2014

Linda R. Burger, 65, Hutchinson, May 22, 2014

Ruth E. Schmidt, 100, Inman, July 21, 2014

Gerald Lohnes, 83, Formoso, May 22, 2014

Richard W. ‘Dick’ Beale, 81, Hutchinson, July 21, 2014

Vaden L. Daugherty, 68, Hutchinson, May 23, 2014

Michael Horniman, 64, De Soto, July 27, 2014

Anna May Slapar, 79, Pittsburg, May 26, 2014

Emily Roxanne Phillips, 21, McPherson, July 27, 2014

Rodney Lee Shober, 59, Inman, June 5, 2014

Michael Ray ‘Jim’ Nelson, 33, Hutchinson, July 28, 2014

Kermit C. Menzies, 71, Hutchinson, June 7, 2014

Kathryn Joe ‘Kathy’ Bernard, 63, Hutchinson, August 1, 2014

Harold Jerome Bauer, 85, Hudson, April 8, 2014 Edith M. ‘Edie’ White, 93, Hutchinson, April 3, 2014 Ila Jean Briggs, 84, Windom, April 9, 2014 Gary K. Zimmerman, 74, Hutchinson, April 10, 2014.

Kent R. Engle, 50, Key West, April 14, 2014 Justin Tyler Kennedy, 27, Greensburg, April 18, 2014 Clair Dean Mattas, 74, Hutchinson, April 23, 2014 Robert G. ‘Bob’ Kuhn, 73, Hutchinson, April 26, 2014

Joshua Shawn Ratcliffe, 29, Hutchinson, August 16, 2014 Cynthia ‘Cindi’ Schafer, 44, Inman, August 19, 2014 Harold E. Swanson, 86, Hutchinson, August 22, 2014 Larry A. Westrup, 66, Lyons, August 31, 2014 Ted Schafer, 72, Hutchinson, September 12, 2014 Robert Lee ‘Bob’ Klein, 80, Plevna, September 20, 2014 Alvin L. ‘Al’ Smith, 99, Hutchinson, September 24, 2014 Cheri L. Jones, 64, Hutchinson, September, 28, 2014 Glenda F. Hooker, 84, Inman, October 4, 2014

Friends Remembered

Irene Soyez, 94, Cottonwood Falls, April 4, 2014

Dorothy Blessing Clark, 91, Hutchinson, August 12, 2014

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