Colby, KS News

• Colby, KS News
• Hey, don't forget that admission to CCC and CHS games Wednesday and Thursday wil...
• Stop by the Campus Bookstore and take the Puzzle Challenge! Here is what you do:...
• Congrats to Zach Zweygardt, this week's winner of a FREE T-shirt at the Campus B...
• Congratulations to Ladale Hollie!! This week's t-shirt winner at the CCC Booksto...
• Congratulations to CCC Bookstore t-shirt winner Bryce Lewis!!
• CCC Cross Country Men are currently ranked #1 in the nation in the NJCAA Hill 'N...
• CCC freshman Elzbieta Klein was named NJCAA DI Player of the Week...and KJCCC Pl...
• The winner of the free t-shirt from the Campus Bookstore this week is Ross Harri...
• The near-Olympic size indoor swimming pool located on the Colby Community Colleg...
• Go Trojans!! Looking forward to seeing students on campus SOON!!!
• The Men's Basketball team is hosting a four-person scramble golf tourney on Aug....
• Mark your calendar for the 1st Annual Night Golf Tournament sponsored by the CCC...
• Sign up today for the 4th Annual CCC Duck Soup Softball Tournament on Aug. 20-21...
• Free Outdoor Youth Skills Day will be held Aug. 20 beginning at 8 a.m. at CCC....
• Happy 75th Birthday Ron Walz--ABE instructor for CCC
• Congratulations Coach James Ortiz: Jayhawk Conference Indoor Track Region VI Coach of the Year!
• Welcome Marie McAbbe. The Alabama native recently signed a letter of intent to play for the Lady Trojan Basketball team.
• Congratulations...VP of Sudent Affairs Keegan Nichols has been chosen to serve on the board of directors for a national organization of student affairs administrators.
• Board member and Foundation Association Director Nick Wells presents a CCC Birdhouse to Dr. Steve Vacik, CCC President. The bird house was donated to the Foundation by Wells' father-in-law.
• Women's Cross Country and Track and Field Coach Crystal Berndt made a short presentation at the Board Meeting on July 18.
• Brittney Squire--Admissions Department Administrative Assistant.
• Allison Reopel--new Admissions Counselor based in the Denver area.
• Welcome Brandon McLemore--Admissions Counselor at CCC
• Welcome Jade Inlow--Associate Director for Financial Aid at CCC
• Congratulations to Doug Johnson--new Retention and Academic Advising Coordinator at CCC.
• The CCC pool will be closed August 1-5 for painting.
• EduKan Executive Director Mark Sarver presented a check for $50,000 to Board of Trustee members at a special meeting on June 13. CCC is one of 6 community colleges in EduKan.
• Colby Community College Tommy Trojan at the Palisadie, NE parade on June 11
• The CCC swimming pool has reopened for the summer. Lap swimming hours are Monday-Friday from 5-7 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Open swim hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4-6 p.m.
• Water Exercise Classes will be held June 6-July 18. 1st session will be from 7-7:55 a.m. The 2nd class will be from 8:00-8:55 a.m.
• Sign up today for the Lady Trojan Women's Basektball team golf tournament on June 4 in Colby. Call Brady Jasper to register--(620) 640-2792.
• PTA students Sarah Guthmiller and Pam Morill demonstrate the correct way to wear a backback (to avoid back strain and/or injury) to students from the Colby, Sacred Heart and Golden Plains grade schools.
• Dental Hygiene students demonstrate the correct method for brushing teeth. Students in grades 1-4 visited several areas on campus during the Prairie Fair. CCC students are Shayla Nix and Sarah Unruh.
• Way to go Nance Munderloh--Awarded Volunteer of the Year by Norton Correctional Facility. CCC offers an adult education program at the facility.
• Learn to convert solar radiation into direct current electricity. Online class begins June 6. Call Derek Reilley at 460-5431 to enroll.
• CCC graduate Cade Carter--Mosier Awart recipient for Outstanding Student.
• CCC graduate Anna Schurter--Ary Award recipient for Outstanding Student
• Congratulations Pat Ziegelmeier--2011 Tangeman Award for Teaching Excellence recipient. The award was presented by Joyce Washburn at Commencement.
• Chelsie Gausman shoots a 90 and Jessica Leiker a 97 at Day 2 of the NJCAA Women's Golf National Championship at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, FL. Good luck today ladies!
• Chelsie Gausman shoots an 89 and Jessica Leiker a 104 in the first round of the NJCAA Women's National Golf Tournament. Good luck tomorrow ladies!
• Trojan Baseball falls to Seward County 5-2 this afternoon ending one of the best seasons in school history with a 42-19 record. Brandon Wilson is named Player of the Year and Coach Ryan Carter named Coach of the Year. Congrats on a great year!
• Online "Women & Leadership: Getting Results" 3-hour course. Starts May 23. Call Barry Kaaz to enroll 460-5429.
• Chelsie Gausman and Jessica Leiker will be representing the CCC Women's Golf team this week at the NJCAA National Tournament in Daytona Beach, FL. Stay tuned for updates.
• The Trojan Baseball team plays Seward County today at 4pm in the Region VI Championship Game. They will need to defeat Seward County twice today to advance to the NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, CO.
• Equestrian Coach Shanda Mattix has been named President of Zone 8 Region 5 IHSA. This is her third year as the coach at CCC.
• The CCC Trojan baseball team will play in game #1 of the 2011 NJCAA Region VI Baseball Championships at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita on Saturday, May 14.
• Congratulations Devon Felts--8th place at IHSA Nationals in Lexington, Kentucky. This is the 2nd year Devon has competed in Nationals.
• Faculty Alliance President Bob Selby, and members Dr. Marcy Ward and Lisa Stithem loaded approximately 600 pounds of food for delivery to Genesis Thomas County. The Alliance placed boxes in several campus buildings and delivered the food to the food pant
• 12 students have been selected as Student Ambassadors for next year: Sage Henderson, Brock Wagoner, Collin Rous, Jennifer Kinderknecht, Faye Miller, Amanda Brown, Eric Holub, Mariah Woolsoncroft, Nora Roth, Rachel Montgomery, James Leonard, and Lindsey
• Lady Trojan Volleyball player J'Nae Raynor during the team's car wash fundraiser on Saturday at Quik Lube.
• Members of the Colby Tree Board made a short presentation in recognition of Arbor Day on April 29. The Tree Board planted trees and installed drip irrigation to the west edge of campus last year.
• Hurry...only a few spots remain in the Horsemanship Camps sponsored by Colby Community College Equestrian Coach Shanda Mattix. The Beginning Camp is June 9. The four-day camp for more-experienced riders is June 5-8. Call Shanda at 460-5464. This is a
• Kipp Nelson donates to Genesis Thomas County. “Food for Fines” has been very successful with students donating one food item for each dollar they owed in late fees or lost books fees to the library.
• Congratulations Jessica Leiker--3rd at the Region VI Women's Golf Championships in Hutchinson. Jessica and Chelsie Gausman will be competing at the NJCAA Women's Golf Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida May 16-19.
• Congratulations Chelsie Gausman--1st Place at the Region VI Women's Championshiops in Hutchinson!
• Congratulations Stefanie Eicher--winner of this week's free t-shirt from the Campus Bookstore!
• Beef Production Program Director Dr. Marcy Ward told Board Members that the CCC Bull Sale was a success with 44 bulls sold at an average of $2,260.
• Heather Darling, Abilene, recently signed to ride for the CCC Equestrian Team for the 2011-12 school year.
• Hunt Seat Team members Faye Miller, Devon Felts, Rachael Kruse and Coach Shanda Mattix. Devon qualified to compete at Nationals May 5 in Lexington, Ky.
• For the 2nd year in a row, CCC entrepreneurship students won first place in the WSU Entreprenuership Center statewide competition. First place and $1,500 went to Allison Haffner. Second place and $750 was awarded to Robert Borneman.
• Congratulations criminal justice student Lexi David--one of 28 students in the state selected to attend the Kansas Collegiate Law Enforcement Academy.
• Congratulations Gracemary Melvin--2011 Honorary Degree Recipient at Colby Community College
• Follow-up Discussion on "Hollowing Out the Middle: The Rural Brain Drain and What it Means for America" is May 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the campus library.
• Callie Reed is this week's winner of a FREE t-shirt at the Campus Bookstore. Check back each week to see if you are a winner!
• Current CCC students.....please don't forget that the final day to withdraw from courses is a week from today---Friday, April 29th. Have a super weekend!!
• The Colby Community College instrumental music department will host the Spring Band Concert on Tuesday, April 19, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Northwest Kansas Cultural Arts Center located on the southeast corner of campus. The band concert will include
• Because of the weather, the CCC softball game scheduled for this afternoon has been postponed to Monday, April 18.
• Classes will be held as scheduled tomorrow. Offices were closed and classes were cancelled today after officials identified threats posted by a student on Facebook. All activities are cancelled this evening. The immediate threat has been diminished. Th
• For the first time, CCC commencement will be streamed live on the Internet. Coverage will begin at approximately 1:55 p.m. on www.openspacessports.com . DVD copies of the event will be available for $10. To order a DVD, email contact@openspacessports.c
• Want to learn how to get the most from your Smartphone or other mobile device? CCC is offering two-hour seminars from 7-9 p.m. May 2-5. Call Penny Cline for details 460-5404.
• The annual Northwest Kansas All-Star basketball games featuring high school seniors will be Sunday. The women tiip-off at 5 p.m., followed by the men at 8 p.m. in the Community Building.
• Cheer team tryouts are tomorrow and Sunday in the CCC gym at 12 noon. Dance team tryouts will be both days in the gym at 4 p.m. Call Kelly Gates for more information 460-5551.
• Way to go Chelsie Gausman--winner of the Jayhawk Conference Golf Tournament. Gausman shot a 27-hole total of 141 to win by a stroke over Barton County’s Chelsie Dietz. She dominated the course on Monday shooting a 9-hole total of 44, taking the lea
• Congratulations to Raymond Velazquez--one of 10 students in the nation chosen for a prestigious internship project at KSU this summer. He will be part of the KSU Chemistry Department Biosecurity National Science Foundation Research Experience for Underg
• Sixty-four Colby 8th graders are on campus today for Middle School activiites. They are touring campus, the farm and visiting various departments.
• Students in the Vet Tech program are hosting a Pet Wash on Saturday, April 16, from 8-5. To schedule an appointment call 460-5462. Costs ranges from $8-$14 for dogs and $10 for cats.
• Thanks to Phi Theta Kappa speaker Chriss Ellison who spoke at the induction ceremony on March 27.
• Phi Theta Kappa Offiers Tyson Miller, Kristania Besouw, Garett Jones, Jeong-Ah Lee and Garrett Zweygardt at the formal induction ceremony on March 27. Also pictured are sponsors Suzi Calliham and Mike McVay.
• Congratulations to Devon Felts, Kelly Maxwell, Rachael Kruse, Faye Miller, and Elizabeth Kennedy for qualifying for semi-final IHSA competition.
• Fall 2011 enrollment begins Monday, March 28 for returning students. Please remember to visit with your advisor so they can authorize your enrollment on Trojan Web. The Fall 2011 schedule is on the website while printed copies are available in admis
• This week's winner in the CCC Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Brandi Beek. Check back every Monday and see if you're a winner!
• Happy St. Patrick's Day!
• Board attorney John Gatz, Interim President Dr. Max Heim and President-elect Dr. Steve Vacik at the special board meeting on March 16. Dr. Vacik will begin his duties full-time on April 18.
• Congratuations Brittany Ellegood, David Asryan, Misty Lethcho, Kelby Medford, Anna Zillinger, Chris Williams, Skyler Houtz, Tammie Bolio, Robert Borneman, David Asryan, and Garrett Baldwin for qualifying for Naitonal PBL competition in Florida.
• Ad Astra soaking up some rays this afternoon on the CCC campus. It's hard to believe everything was completely covered with snow just two days ago.
• Spring Break begins tomorrow and will run through Sunday, March, 20. Students and Faculty will be off. Offices on campus will be open normal days and hours.
• CCC Faculty Alliance President Bob Selby, H.F. Davis Head Librarian Tara Schroer, Alliance Vice President Linda Nelson and Alliance Treasurer Mike McVay. The Colby chapter of the Kansas National Education Association recently donated four books to the
• Evening classes will be held as scheduled this evening, March 8. However, during inclement weather we encourgae you to travel at your own discretion. Please contact instructors if you are unable to attend.
• We now have a phone number dedicated to weather and other postponement/cancellation notices at the college. Please call 785-460-4646 for this information. Thank you!
• This week's winner in the CCC Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Hannah Bandy. Check back every Monday and see if you're a winner!
• The Faculty Alliance will host a "Candidate Forum" on March 29 at 7 p.m. in the Cultural Arts Center. Everyone is invited to attend.
• Interviews are in progress for the 2011-12 Presidential Scholar Class at CCC. 50 nominations were received with 25 students selected for a personal interview. 12-15 students will receive the prestigious scholarship.
• Congratulations Brittany Normand--high point rider at the University of Wyoming Hunt Seat competition on Feb. 26.
• Nursing instructor Emily Strange observes Barry Kaaz demonstrate CPR techniques during inservice training held today at the college.
• Dr. Max Heim presents Garrett Zweygardt with his medallion and award letter for being recognized for academic excellence by Phi Theta Kappa. He was one of 38 Kansas community college students who were chosen. Garrett was unable to attend the formal pre
• Garrett Jones and Dr. Max Heim at the Phi Theta Kappa Recognition banquet in Topeka. Jones is one of 38 Kansas community college students who were recognized for academic excellence. He is a sophomore at CCC.
• Newly-selected Colby Community College President Dr. Stephen Vacik with Chief Financial Officer Alan Waites. Dr. Vacik will be in Colby this week. He will begin his duties on a full-time basis in mid-April. Dr. Vacik is the institution's fifth Pr
• This week's winner in the CCC Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Ariel Nickelsonr. Check back every Monday and see if you're a winner!
• High School sophomores Jeni Wood, Lauren Bell, Dustin Reed and Alex Juenemann were two of 19 students who participated in 2011 Student Leadership Thomas County training at CCC. The high school group was joined by CCC criminal justice members for leadersh
• CCC VP of Student Affiars Dr. Keegan Nichols welcomes high school juniors to the campus. Thirty-one juniors and 15 parents attended the event which included a tour of campus, meeting with advisors and activity directors and lunch.
• Congratualtions CCC Western Team for finishing third in the region at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
• The Colby men’s indoor track and field team took home several honors from the Region VI Championships held in Manhattan over the weekend. The Trojans finished seventh overall as a team, took home three first-place victories, and head coach James Or
• This week's winner in the CCC Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Levi Schneider. Check back every Monday and see if you're a winner!
• Some CCC faculty and staff wearing "Pink for the Cure" this week.
• Horse Program major Lucan Shamburg helping out in the "Kids Corral" at EquiFest of Kansas, a large horse festival held each February in Wichita. Lucan was one of several CCC students who volunteered at the event.
• After a couple of weeks with arctic cold and snow, this afternoon's upper 70's made walking across campus a good thing!
• Dr. Stephen M. Vacik was selected this evening by the CCC Board of Trustees as the institution's fifth President. He will begin his duties in mid-April.
• CCC vocal music director Dr. Phillip Shuman works with members of the Hoxie Middle School girls’ ensemble. Colby Community College hosted the annual Middle School Music Festival today.
• Brock Wagoner (seated), Garrett Baldwin and Lucas Baumfalk (pulling) take a little break while getting the student union ready for tomorrow's Middle School Music Festival.
• Everyone is invited to a send-off for the CCC wrestlers on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 5:30 p.m. north of the campus gym. Eight Trojan wrestlers qualified for the National Championships in Spokane, Washington.
• The Fitness Lab at Colby Community College will be closed until Thursday morning (February 17), because of a water line break.
• This week's winner in the CCC Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Enrique Trejo. Check back every Monday and see if you're a winner.
• Trojan Wrestling Qualified Eight for Nationals; Finished Third as a Team. Congratulations Marco Tamayo (125), Jace Campbell (141), Nick Rimpley 157), Jenson Foss (184), Fabian Guerrero (hwt), Jared Schroeder(149), Chase Hollenbeck (165) and Blake Steier
• The Colby Community College Hunt Show Team earned high point team honors on Feb. 5 at a two-day equestrian competition held in Colorado Springs. The team is led by second-year coach Shanda Mattix.
• This week's winner in the CCC Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Myles Engle. Check back every Monday and see if you're a winner.
• Fishing pro Brad Bennett will be teaching a seminar at Colby Community College in March. The six-hour seminar will be held from 9 a.m-3 p.m. March 5th at the college. Cost is $35 which includes lunch. All ages are welcome. Special pricing for youth is av
• Keyboards Galore! CCC hosted the 44th Annual Nothwest Kansas Piano Clinic on Jan. 29. Teachers and students from Oberlin, Goodland, Grinnell, Oakley and Colby participated.
• March 1st is the deadline for application to the CCC nursing programs. Colby's Nursing program has 3 campuses. Colby has a Practical Nursing program and two types of Associate Degree Nursing programs; Norton has a PN program and Goodland has a PN p
• Our dental hygiene students would love you to call and make an appointment with them. You will never get such thorough extra/intra oral screening and periodontal assessment and cleaning anywhere for our low cost, this even includes radiographs!! All info
• Lifeguard Training offered March 9-13 and May 19-22. Leads to American Red Cross certification. Call Kipp Nelson at 460-5476 for details.
• Congratulations to Garrett Zweygardt. He was selected as one of 46 community college scholars in Kansas as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa All-Kansas Academic Team.
• Congratulations to Garrett Jones! He was selected as one of 46 community college scholars in Kansas as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa All-Kansas Academic Team.
• Free Admission for all students wearing an apparel item identifying their school on Saturday, Feb. 5, during the CCC vs Cloud basketball games. Parents will be admitted for half price. Games start at 6 p.m. in the Community Building in Colby.
• This week's winner in the CCC Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Kristi Sheets. Check back every Monday and see if you're a winner.
• The First Baby of the New Year is Awarded a Scholarship to CCC
• A pretty great afternoon for January!
• Remember...Dr. Kipp Van Camp will be in the CCC library this morning at 10 a.m. to review his book "Always Allie."
• Just in case you're ever curious about what "possible flurries" looks like. Video by ENG student Ciara Carnes.
• The snow is back! Photo taken this morning on the CCC campus.
• This week's winner in the CCC Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Michael Morris. Check back every Monday and see if you're a winner.
• The last day to drop classes for a full refund is Monday, January 24th. SO, if you need to drop a class please make sure to return your SIGNED drop slips to the Registrar's office by 4:00 Monday.
• Evening Classes are canceled for January 19 (owing to weather)
• The radio program at CCC is growing. Instructor Joe Vyzourek has 16 students who are doing on-air shifts. You can listen to the students and Joe at 91.9 FM.
• Physical Therapist Assistant students are having massage clinics on Jan. 25 and 27 from 4-8 p.m. Call 460-4797 for an appointment. Just $12 for 30 minutes or $22 for an hour.
• This week's winner in the CCC Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Oriana Beltran. Check back every Monday and see if you're a winner.
• Dr. Kipp Van Camp, author of "Always Allie" will be signing books at the college library on Jan. 25 beginning at 10 a.m. "Always Allie" is about the families' Bichon Frise. The book has been compared to the best-seller "M
• Back to school for CCC students. Algebra instructor Brad Griffith with his "Math for Health Professionals" class.
• Physical Therapist Assistant students Jennifer Sydow, Sarah Guthmiller, Instructor Pat Erickson, Shelley Ritter and Mallory Boland with scholarship checks provided by AMBUCS of Dodge City.
• Colby Community College will begin spring 2011 classes on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Several new courses have been added to the catalog including a number of online classes for the Sustainable/Renewable Energy program. CCC offers traditional, hybrid and online
• Congratulations CCC Band instructor Tony Schroer: Kansas Music Educator of the Year for the Northwest District.
• Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Colby Community College! The campus will be closed from December, 20-31. Offices reopen on January, 3. Faculty report for the spring semester and registration takes place on January, 10. Classes begin on January, 1
• More Student Senate "Elves" enjoying their Christmas wrapping!!
• Student Matt Balogh enjoys Thursday's warm weather.
• The CCC Track Team took advantage of today's beautiful December afternoon for a run. By the way, they didn't pose for this shot. This is actually the formation they run in!
• Six CCC students attended the formal Phi Theta Kappa induction ceremony held on Sunday at Colby Community College. Phi Theta Kappa is the honor society for students attending community and two-year colleges. Membership is based on high grade point avera
• The winning duo in the Campus Christmas Clues Contest. Nick and Leanna Larmer, brother and sister team from Colby, both taking classes at CCC, solved the Campus Christmas Clues. The prize token was hidden on the back of the Albert Frahm Memorial Windbrea
• This week's winner in the CCC Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Colby Harner. Check here every Monday to see if your name has been chosen.
• We have a winning duet for the Campus Christmas Clues Contest. Nick and Leanna Larmer, brother and sister team from Colby, both taking classes at CCC, solved the Campus Christmas Clues. The prize token was hidden on the back of the Albert Frahm Memorial
• The Colby Community College wrestling team faces Labette CC at 5:30 tonight. The meet has been moved to COLBY HIGH SCHOOL.
• There are still lots of goodies at today's Massage Therapy Bake Sale in the Union. You can choose from cookies, cupcakes, hot chocolate mix and much more.
• Yesterday's clue in the Campus Christmas Clues challenge was "I don't have much of a suntan". Listen to T92 for today's Clue. If you find the token you will win $200 in "Bookstore Bucks"
• Brock Wagoner on keyboard and Garret Jones on soprano sax perform "I'll be Home for Christmas" during the CCC band concert on Dec. 2.
• Pick an "Angel" from the tree located in the CCC Union. Each Angel represents a resident of Prairie Senior Living Center. Just select an Angel, take it to the Campus Bookstore and they will provide information including gift preferences, gend
• Yesterday's clue in the Campus Christmas Clues challenge was "I am inside and out". Listen to T92 for today's Clue. If you find the token you will win $200 in "Bookstore Bucks"
• Tuesday's clue for the Campus Christmas Clues challenge was "In July I'm full of hot air". Listen to KTCC for today's Clue. Finding the token will net you $200 in "Bookstore Bucks"
• Yesterday's first clue for the Campus Christmas Clues challenge was "Trio". Listen to KTCC today for Clue number two. Finding it will net you $200 in "Bookstore Bucks"
• This week's winner in the CCC Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Kinley Kee. Check back every Monday and see if you're a winner. Remember, Starting this week, listen to T92 for clues to the location of the "Campus Christmas Clues" token! F
• The winner of this week's Campus Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Lindsay Hoff. Just take yourself and your student ID to the bookstore to claim your prize Lindsay. Everybody else, check here each week to see if you're a winner!
• CCC Ambassadors give tours, work in the Admissions Office and help with campus events. Back: Tyson Miller (Colby), Garrett Zweygardt (Colby), Trey Dunsirn (La Vernia, TX), Cade Carter (Colby), Garrett Jones (Lecompton). Front: Kaitlin Wright (Seward,
• Physical Therapist Assistant program director Pat Erickson talked with Board members on Nov. 15 about the program. 100% of graduates of the program are employed. The licensing pass rate for PTA students has been 100% for several years.
• Name that Title was the "Hump Day" activity in the Student Union today at noon. Library Director Tara Schroer asked questions about book titles.
• A little cold, a little wet and very windy this morning! A good day to be inside here at CCC.
• It's "Wacky Wednesday" this week at the CCC Bookstore! Try your hand at "Deck of Dice". See what kind of winning hand you can roll! Wacky Special of the day is 30% off ANY APPAREL with a zipper!
• The Lady Trojan Basketball team is hosting a 9-pin No Tap bowling tournament on Sunday, Dec. 5, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Colby Bowl. $20 for those who pre-pay. $25 at the event. Prizes will be awarded. Call Chris Lehecka at 316-706-7452 or the Colb
• This week's winner in the CCC Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Hurley Johnson. Check here every Monday to see if you're the winner. Starting November 30th also look for clues to the location of the "Campus Christmas Clues" token! Finding
• Dighton High School senior Tara Howard talks with CCC band instructor Tony Schroer as part of Senior Day 2010 activities on Nov. 11. About 40 seniors and parents attended the event. Seniors met with advisors and activity directors, toured campus and ha
• A couple of students walk across campus in the rain this morning. We didn't get much, but what we did get was appreciated.
• All students who are planning to graduate in May, 2011 will need to have their completed applications to the Registrar's office by 4:00 pm on Friday, December 3rd.
• The CCC Western Horse Show team earned team honors in Wyoming last weekend.
• All gave some. Some gave all! Thank you for your service! Veteran's Day, 2010.
• Join Santa at the CCC Swimming Pool on Dec. 5 from 2-4 p.m. Get "Aqua" Inted to the CCC pool at this free event. Refreshments will be provided. Santa will be taking requests and the pool will be open for swimming. The CCC pool is open dialy
• Eight teams participated in the second annual Nintendo Wii tournament at the H. F. Davis Memorial Library today.
• The CCC Holiday Vocal Concert is scheduled for December, 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Cultural Arts Center. There is on admission charge and everyone is encouraged to attend!
• This week's winner in the CCC Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Kris Roy. Stop by every week to see if your name is chosen.
• The 4th Annual Northwest Kansas All-Star Volleyball Match will be Sunday, Nov. 21, beginning at 2 p.m. in the Colby Community Building. Forty outstanding high school senior volleyball athletes from western Kansas will be competing. For more information
• CCC nursing student Joel Busi donates blood at the Red Cross Blood Drive event held Nov. 4 on the college campus. Busi is a freshman from Grand Lake, CO. Sixty-nine units of blood were donated during the four-hour event.
• Cool Whip for everyone! Registrar Brette Hankin was a contestant in the "Hump Day" activity sponsored by the Outreach Department. Brette was using her face to find gummy worms in a pie tin of Cool Whip.
• Be sure to exercise your franchise!
• The CCC blood drive is scheduled for Thursday, November, 4 in the student union. Call 460-4797 to make an appointment!
• The annual "Phonathon" is scheduled for the evenings of November 14th, 15th and 16th, then the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. We still need volunteers to help with the calling each night. Remember when your phone rings with a cheerful voice from the pho
• This week's winner of the CCC Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Meladee Turley. There's a new drawing every Monday, so be sure to stop by and look for your name.
• SVTA PET WASH Saturday November 13, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. at the CCC Ag/Vet Tech Building. To schedule an appointment, call 460-5462
• The Colby Community College Hunt Seat Team had another good weekend Oct. 23-24 at a two-day show hosted by the University of Colorado in Boulder. The team finished 3rd on Saturday and 4th on Sunday. Coach Shanda Mattix said Devon Felts and Faye Miller ea
• Business students at CCC had a rare opportunity to hear from the Chief of Staff to one of the most powerful leaders in the country during classes on Oct. 4. Carie Flower, a graduate of Tufts University worked as the Chief of Staff for Michael Bloomberg d
• The CCC Farm Bureau chapter will be hosting "Animal Welfare in a First World Country" with the director of the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute, Dr. Dan Thomson. Monday, November 1 in Thomas Hall Room 407. Student Session: 1:00pm
• CCC student nurses gave 45 injections to faculty and staff members in the Union. The students gave approximately 600 injections at a clinic in Goodland and about 200 in Oakley.
• This week's Campus Bookstore T-shirt giveaway winner is Kaylee Marston. Check the CCC Facebook page every Monday to see if you're a winner!
• There was a mass of twisted bodies in the student union yesterday......and it was a good thing! The Student Services Office sponsored a "Twister" tournament as this week's "Hump Day Fun Day" activity.
• There was a great turnout last night at the CCC volleyball match with Barton County. It was "Dig Pink" night as the team and many of the fans wore pink in support of breast cancer awareness.
• It's "Wacky Wednesday" at the CCC Bookstore! Take a stab at the candy bar "Name the Nugget" contest or take advantage of the hoodie special --- stop by for some wacky fun!!!
• Join us tonight as the Lady Trojan volleyball team hosts Barton County at 6:30 at the Community Building for "Dig Pink" night. The Lady Trojans annual Dig Pink night is to help promote awareness and raise funds for breast cancer research. It
• EQUESTRIAN TEAM EARNS HONORS The weather was perfect for the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Western Show hosted by the Colby Community College Equestrian Team last weekend at the college farm. Eight teams from Zone 8 Region 5 competed in
• In recognition of Banned Book Week, the CCC library has a special display. As you come in, stop by our bulletin board and get information on what constitutes a banned book, the difference between a book being banned versus challenged and see how many o
• Vet Tech students are hosting a "Pet Wash" on October 9 from 8-5 p.m. in the Ag/Vet Tech Building. Call 460-5462 to schedule an appointment. A general exam is included.
• CCC instructors Dr. Michael Thompson and Krista Carter were featured presenters for the 3rd straight year at a KSU conference held Sept. 29-30 in Manhattan. They joined KSU representatives focusing on the future of online education, innovative distance
• The Campus Bookstore will be giving away a t-shirt every Monday to a Colby Community College student. Each week we will chose one student at random then post their name here on the CCC Facebook page. So stop by every week, to find out if you're a wi
• Dr. Max Heim has been selected to serve as the Interim President at Colby Community College. Dr. Heim, who began his duties on Oct. 4, is a consultant for the Kansas Association of School Boards. He has served as superintendent in six school districts ra
• The Lady Trojan volleyball team is participating in the annual “Toys for Tots” program this weekend during their quad tournament at the Colby High School gymnasium. Fans are asked to bring a new toy for admission to the matches which begin a
• CCC Office Professionals hosted "Hump Day" activities on October 6. Students were invited to compete in a sidewalk art contest. Eleven students participated. Winners of the event were Savannah Isely and Jessica Koeppe. All participants rece
• The Max Pickerill Lecture Series hosted author and food industry analyst Robyn O'Brien on October 5. O'Brien is the founder of the AllergyKids Foundation. More information is available on her website: allergykidsfoundation.org.
• Savannah Isely and Jessica Koeppe won Wednesday's "Hump Day Fun Day" activity. CCC Office Professionals hosted a sidewalk art contest. Eleven students participated.
• CCC Faculty Alliance President Bob Selby presented a plaque with the Tangeman Award recipients' names at the Board Meeting on Sept. 20.
• Dr. Max Heim and his wife Mary were introduced to the CCC community during a reception Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Heim has been selected to serve as the Interim President at Colby Community College.
• Dental Hygiene students who graduated in 2010 donated two benches to be placed on campus. One bench is north of the Health Sciences Building. The other bench is west of Ferguson Hall.
• Congratulations to the CCC Equestrian Team on a great start to their fall season at the University of Colorado show held Oct. 1-3. Rachael Kruse was undefeated all three days of showing, winning all of her classes. Devon Felts tied for high point rider
• The CCC College Planning Conference is Thursday, September 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Student Union. There will be 40 colleges represented. High school and transfer students are encouraged to attend.
• This week's winner of the Campus Bookstore T-shirt giveaway is Jennifer Kinderknecht. Stop by every Monday to see if you've won!
• CCC art students sold their creations today in the Bedker building. Proceeds will be used to fund a trip to Chicago.
• Freshman Christy Shinogle (Plains, Kan.) dries one of the animals that members of the student veterinary technician club groomed during the "Pet Wash" on Oct. 9.
• It was a wet and wild "Hump Day - Fun Day" as CCC students faculty and staff launched water balloons to earn points and win prizes.
• Wrestling team members Jared Schroeder, Marcos Tamayo, Lawrence Williams, Jace Campbell, Cody Stewart, Damion Walls, Kane Lovvorn and Nathon Reed helped the Colby Girls Scouts collect food for Genesis Thomas County on Oct. 9. They collected enough items
• Teams of faculty and student "Master Chefs" went head-to-head in a cooking competition at the Student Union Kitchen last night. We're not sure of all the dishes' names, but they all looked good!
• Art students Enrique Trejo, James Lynch and Demetria Stephens with art instructor Rebel Jay and librarian Tara Schroer check out the new art books in the college library donated by the estate of Betty Fitzsimmons-Sloan.
• College bound students from all over the area were on campus yesterday for the annual College Planning Conference. 40 schools were represented.
• This week's Campus Bookstore T-shirt giveaway winner is Kelly Coen. Check the CCC Facebook page every Monday to see if you're a winner!
• The Horse Show Team at CCC will host a Western Show October 16-17 at the College Farm. Everyone is invited. Competition gets started at 9 a.m. each day.
• Swine flu information, symptoms and resources for Thomas County

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