About last weekend… 👀💜 The Grizzlies celebrated 100 years of Butler with some pretty cool new white helmets and a 24-14 win over Dodge City! 🏈🐻 We made a day of it with food trucks, local vendors, family-friendly activities and plenty of Grizzly spirit. Thanks to everyone who came out and celebrated with us! 💜 Check out more photos here: butlergrizzlies.com/sports/f…

We always have such a great time at the WABA Build My Future event! 🚧👷🏾‍♂️🔨⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Nearly 1,500 students from area high schools got to explore careers in the skilled trades through hands-on activities and experiences with industry professionals.⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Our Construction, Diesel Technology and Interactive, Digital & 3D Technology (ID3D) programs, along with @WorkforceButler's Fiber Optics, Flooring and Drone Technology programs, were there to give students a look at some of the exciting opportunities available at Butler!⁣⁠ From flying drones through an obstacle course to installing flooring and exploring virtual reality, students got to see what learning these skills can actually look like. 👀⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ We love seeing the next generation get excited about their futures! Huge thanks to the Wichita Area Builders Association and everyone who makes this event possible each year 🪛👷🏼‍♀️

Spring enrollment is 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍! 🤩⁠ ⁠ Walk-ins welcome M–F 💜 stop by any main campus and get enrolled today!⁠ ⁠ Start your spring semester strong with:⁠ 🗓️ Flexible class options⁠ 🙌🏽 Hands-on learning ⁠ 💬 Supportive faculty who’ve got your back⁠ ⁠ Get more info here: ⁠butlercc.edu/spring2027

We're dancing through the decades this weekend! 🪩🎶💜 Join us for Butler's Fall Vocal Music Concert, featuring performances from our talented vocal music ensembles! You won't want to miss this one. 👀 📍 700 Building Theatre, El Dorado Campus 🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 22 | 7 pm 🗓️ Friday, Oct. 23 | 7 pm 🗓️ Saturday, Oct. 24 | 2 pm & 7 pm 🎟️ Get your tickets: butlercc.edu/box-office

𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 💜⁣ ⁣ 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 | 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐖𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 | 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟖⁣⁣ ⁣ Weston Pletcher came to Butler with a goal of pursuing a career in sports broadcasting. Mentors Mike Swan and Lance Hayes made a lasting impact during his time at Butler as he began building the skills and experience that would shape his career.⁣⁣ ⁣ After graduating from Butler, Pletcher transferred to KU to continue pursuing sports broadcasting. Near the end of his time there, he discovered a new path in college athletics public relations — a career he has now spent 12 years pursuing at Wichita State University.⁣⁣ ⁣ Looking back, Pletcher knows where that journey began.⁣⁣ “I wouldn’t be where I am today without Butler.”⁣⁣ ⁣ And when it comes to being a Butler alum? His answer is simple:⁣⁣ “Pride! I won’t trade being a Grizzly for anything.”⁣ ⁣ ➡️ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝗪𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: bit.ly/3UGT7ch ⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 💜 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧? 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ bit.ly/shareyourbutlerstory

One of the coolest parts of being a vocal music student at Butler is getting to learn from people who are out there doing what you hope to do someday! 🎶✨ Rayna J, who has toured with Broadway’s The Book of Mormon and performed in Hairspray with Music Theatre Wichita, spent time with our students earlier this semester to share her experiences and give them a glimpse of what’s possible in the world of music theatre. Experiences like these help our students make connections, find inspiration and see where their own talents could take them!

100 years of Butler. 💜 Today’s Institutional Develepment Day was all about celebrating our Centennial with our Butler faculty and staff. We had some fun with the theme, took a trip through the decades and spent the morning celebrating the people who make Butler what it is. 100 years down. Here’s to what’s next! 🐻

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝗪 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍! 🎓💰⁣ ⁣ Butler scholarships aren’t just for straight-A students. There are awards for:⁣ ⁣ ✅ Single parents 👩🏽‍👧⁣ ✅ Part-time students 👨🏼‍🎓⁣ ✅ Those with “middle-of-the-road” GPAs⁣ ✅ And more⁣ ⁣ More than $𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 in scholarships was awarded to Butler students for the 2026–2027 academic year. You might be eligible for scholarships you’ve never even heard of — so why not apply?⁣⁠⁣ ⁣ 💯 One application, 100s of opportunities⁣ ⏱️ 20 minutes, 25 questions⁣ 📅 Priority deadline: January 1, 2027⁣ 💻 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰: butlercc.academicworks.com/u…

𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 💜⁣ 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 | 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 & 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 | 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟓⁣⁣ ⁣ Gerald Haines came to Butler after an employer gave him a choice: go to school and keep his job, or find work elsewhere. That decision helped set him on a path toward a career in education.⁣⁣ ⁣ One of Haines’ most memorable experiences at Butler came in American History with Ed Walborn, who brought Teddy Roosevelt’s famous call to “Charge” to life by stepping onto a desk and leaping forward.⁣⁣ ⁣ Haines went on to spend 41 years teaching, along with additional classes throughout his career. Today, he manages rentals and cares for his home, reflecting on the hard work and dedication that shaped his life.⁣⁣ ⁣ “Forty-one years of teaching and additional classes brought me to understand and appreciate working hard to achieve accomplishments.”⁣⁣ ⁣ ➡️ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: bit.ly/4s1fO78⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 💜 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧? 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ bit.ly/shareyourbutlerstory⁣⁣

Ready to bring your Thanksgiving dessert table to the next level? 🥧 Step into the professional kitchen at Redler Institute of Culinary Arts and learn how to make two scratch-made, bakery-quality holiday pies! You’ll master flaky pastry fundamentals, delicious fillings and decorative techniques, then take home two ready-to-bake pies: Classic Apple and Bourbon Pecan. 📅 Tuesday, Nov. 24 ⏰ 6:30–9 p.m. 📍 Redler Institute of Culinary Arts Register by Nov. 2 and save $20! 👩‍🍳 Register here: workforce.butlercc.edu/cours…

A behind-the-scenes look at a pretty special piece of Butler history! 🎶 Composer Grace Baugher-Dunlap joined our musicians at rehearsal today to fine-tune “Centennial Pulse,” an original piece she was commissioned to write in honor of Butler’s 100th anniversary. You can hear the piece come to life alongside performances by our Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Show Band and Chamber Ensembles at the upcoming instrumental concert! 📅 Thursday, October 15, at 7:00 pm 📅 Friday, October 16, at 7:00 pm 📍 700 Building Theatre 🎟️ Get tickets at butlercc.edu/box-office

How cool is it that our culinary students get opportunities like this? 👀🍽️⁠ ⁠ Six students from the Redler Institute of Culinary Arts recently got to serve as judges for a Chopped-style cooking competition featuring chefs from Legend Senior Living, putting their culinary knowledge to work as they evaluated cooking skills, plate presentation, use of the secret ingredient and taste.⁠ ⁠ They handled the whole experience like pros, and even better, got a firsthand look at another career path they could pursue in the culinary industry. Experiences like this are such a valuable part of learning beyond the classroom. 👩🏼‍🍳⁠ ⁠ Check out the full photo album here: flic.kr/s/aHBqjD6XVP

AI can create a lot these days, but there’s still no substitute for people who know how to tell a good story. 👀 There are a lot of directions you can explore with multimedia journalism at Butler, from video and film to social media, journalism, photography, broadcasting and more. Meet with your Enrollment Coach, Jonathan, to talk through your interests and explore your options! Learn more at butlercc.edu/arts-communicat… 💜

𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 💜⁣⁣ ⁣ 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 | 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐁. 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥⁣ | 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟒⁣ ⁣⁣ Jessica Turner was drawn to Butler’s highly respected nursing program and the opportunity to earn an affordable, high-quality education close to home. Nursing instructor Janice Jones also left a lasting impact, teaching Turner that nursing is about more than patient care — it’s about professionalism, growth and sharing knowledge with others.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Today, Turner serves as Chief Nursing Officer at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital while pursuing her Doctorate of Education. Butler gave her the foundation for her nursing career and helped shape the leader she is today.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Now, Turner gives back by returning to Butler to speak with future nurses and invest in the next generation of healthcare professionals. 💜⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “Butler provided the foundation for my nursing career and helped me develop a love of learning.”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ➡️ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚’𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: bit.ly/4ycwn1J⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 💜 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧? 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ bit.ly/shareyourbutlerstory⁣⁣

So much support for our art students, past and present. 💜🎨⁠ ⁠ We loved seeing so many people come out for the Alumni Art Reception and hearing from the 12 alumni artists who were able to join us. They shared a little about their time at Butler, their experiences after graduation and where their creative work has taken them since.⁠ ⁠ The exhibit features work from 19 Butler alumni artists as part of our Centennial celebration, and you can still see it through Oct. 26!⁠ ⁠ 📍 E.B. White Gallery, 700 Building, El Dorado Campus⁠ 🕙 Monday–Friday, 10 am–4 pm⁠ 🎨 Exhibit runs through Oct. 26 Check out the full photo gallery from the reception here: flic.kr/s/aHBqjD6UoA

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Things got a little competitive in the kitchen this week. 👀🍽️ The Redler Institute of Culinary Arts hosted chefs from Legend Senior Living for a day of learning and collaboration focused on how they can better serve their senior residents, ending with a Chopped-style cooking competition. The chefs joined us from Legend Senior Living operations across Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Colorado. Six of our students judged the competition from start to finish, scoring the chefs on: 🍽️ Cooking skills 🎨 Plate presentation 🥕 Use of the secret ingredient 😋 Taste It was a pretty cool opportunity for our students to see just how many paths are out there in the culinary industry. 🍽️