October 5, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze
天涯社区官网 to host free playwriting workshop Oct. 22
While many enjoy a good play production, few have actually written one. 天涯社区官网 is presenting an excellent opportunity for community members to join those few and a chance to see their plays come to life on stage.
October 5, 2016
Story by Brandon Steinert
Desmund Cantu has been incarcerated for four years, since he was 19 years old, and he, like 97 percent of all inmates in the US, will be released. Cantu has less than two years left in his sentence.
Statistics would say he will have a one in three chance of landing back in prison, a cycle known as recidivism in which inmates return to the only lifestyles, habits and behaviors they鈥檝e ever known.
September 29, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze
Photo by Anna Schmidtberger
天涯社区官网 will help area high school seniors plan for their futures at Senior Day, starting at 2:00 p.m. Nov. 5, with a sign-up deadline of Oct. 31. Those interested can sign up at .
September 27, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze
天涯社区官网 Foundation awards scholarships
The 天涯社区官网 Foundation presents scholarships each year from funds received through its fundraising events, endowments and annual scholarship gifts. For the 2016-17 academic year, the Foundation has selected the following students (listed by hometown) for scholarship offers:
Abilene
Sabrina Boyd, Donna Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
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September 23, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze
Two 天涯社区官网 students earned awards in the Fine Arts Competition for professional photography and painting at the Kansas State Fair.
Karole Erikson had pieces place first and second in professional photography, with Diane Engle receiving the Stuart Awbrey Memorial Award and fourth place for painting. Erikson and Engle are students of Art Instructor Steve Dudek. Both are also employees at the college.
September 21, 2016
Story by Brandon Steinert
The 天涯社区官网 Theatre Department will present 鈥淥ur Town鈥 at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29 and 30, with a matinee at 2 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Fine Arts Auditorium on campus. A question and answer session will take place after the Oct. 1 performance.
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September 20, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze
The Shafer Art Gallery is hosting Part One of its Marvelous Mask Making Workshop from 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 24 with Part Two to follow from 10 a.m.-noon on Oct. 15. Participants will meet in the Shafer Art Gallery and then proceed to classroom T-145 where they will create paper mache masks based on animals. This event comes just in time for Halloween.