Due to inclement weather the Board of Trustees Zoom meeting scheduled for Monday, February 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. has been rescheduled to February 20, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. 

  Zoom meeting login information is: 92722945961

Due to inclement weather, all classes at Pratt Community College are cancelled and campus offices will be closed on Monday, February 15, 2021.

  The ongoing weather situation will continue to be monitored for the rest of the week.

According to KJCCC guidelines, fans can begin attending athletic events February 6.

Here is PCC's Athletics Ticketing and Admissions Policy as of 2/6/2021

INDOOR SPORTS

A maximum of 350 fans will be allowed in Lesh Arena.   All fans must enter through main doors of Benson Education Building Fans will be screened upon arrival with temperature checks.  Anyone registering a temperature of   100.4  F or above will not be admitted into contest. Fans may purchase tickets in advance or at the gate.  Prices are as follows:  $7 Adults, $4 Students (K12), $4 Seniors (65 and older…

Students in the Automotive Technology and Welding programs at Pratt Community College just earned OSHA-10 Training Certificates.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) courses are designed to educate workers with workplace safety and health hazards common to the workplace.

Training courses to earn this certificate include Electrical Safety, Materials Handling, Personal Protective Equipment, Bloodborne Pathogens, Machine Guarding and Emergency Action Plans.

Instructor Daryl Lucas leads both programs, providing OSHA training for Automotive Technology and…

Job placement is the goal of many of the students in the Agriculture Power Technology program at Pratt Community College.

The Ag Power program trains certified Diesel Technicians with a highly successful job placement rate. After eight weeks in the classroom, students spend eight weeks in a paid internship at a dealership.

Students at PCC spent class time hearing from Ron Gans from Landmark Implement. Diesel Technicians are a vital part of the Parts and Services department at his dealership.

He gave honest insight about what they can expect on the job, and what he’s…

Students and Faculty at PCC were able to test drive a virtual reality Welding simulator on campus for a week.

There is an interest in potentially adding this technology to enhance the new Welding program at PCC that started up again for the Spring 2021 semester.

Area high school instructors and administration will also test and evaluate the Lincoln Electric VRtech virtual reality trainer, as well as Instructor Daryl Lucas' welding advisory committee.

Students create a virtual weld using the wand and the VR headset, and view the quality of their weld on the monitor…

Mark Potter coached more than 800 games during his 30 year career as a head men’s basketball coach. He now spends time traveling to area schools talking to students, but he doesn’t talk about plays and strategies that win games.

Not directly, anyway.

He's passionate about another topic, just below the surface, that has just as much to do with winning games and supporting the team: mental health.

Potter described himself as the face of severe depression and anxiety, even at the height of his coaching career.

Mental illness is not an easy topic to open up about,…