Barton Community College
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| Motto | What Drives You? |
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| Type | Publiccommunity college |
| Established | July 15, 1965[1] |
| President | Carl Heilman[2] |
| Students | 4,393 (Fall 2023)[3] |
| Location | ,, United States 38°24′13″N98°43′54″W/ 38.40361°N 98.73167°W |
| Campus | 160 acres (0.65 km2) |
| Colors | Royal blue and light gold[4] |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Website | www |
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Barton Community College,previouslyBarton County Community College,is apubliccommunity collegeinGreat Bend, Kansas.Its service area includesBarton,Ellsworth,Pawnee,RushandRussell Counties,Stafford Countynorth ofUS Highway 50,and northwesternRice County.
History[edit]
Barton Community College was founded on July 15, 1965, through an election by the people of Barton County, Kansas. Its first name was Barton County Junior College, which was later shortened to its current name, Barton Community College.[1]
Athletics[edit]
The school participates at the Division I level and is affiliated with the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association). The school is also a member of theKansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.AmericansprinterTyson Gay,who holds the American record in the100 meters,is a notable alumnus.[5]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Tabarie Henry,two-time Olympic Gamessprinter
- Kenny Williams,professionalbasketballplayer
- Aleksandar Radojević professionalbasketballplayer
References[edit]
- ^ab"History".bartonccc.edu.Archived fromthe originalon 2015-03-18.
- ^"Office of the President – Barton Community College".bartonccc.edu.
- ^"Board of Regents Announces 2023 Fall Semester Enrollment"(PDF).September 27, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
- ^Barton Brand Guide(PDF).RetrievedSeptember 6,2022.
- ^USA Today:Gay puts best foot forward in bid for medal at worlds23 August 2007
