Students in the Kingman High School Welding Program in conjunction with Pratt Community College, received their first round of certifications this semester.

They received certifications in OSHA 10 and Thermal Cutting (Oxyfuel, Plasma Arc, and Carbon Arc). They will also be receiving dual certifications with NC3 Lincoln Electric, and American Welding Society (AWS).

This is a great achievement for the students, as this will be a huge asset to them for future employment. The Welding Technology program at Kingman High School is led by instructor Jason Birkenbaugh.

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The purpose of the Legislative Luncheon on campus at Pratt Community College is to engage in conversations about important issues surrounding community colleges, and specifically PCC.

The Legislative Luncheon is held annually in December, hosting area legislators, both Senators and Representatives, and other community officials.  

Attendees at the December 2021 Legislative Luncheon included the PCC Board of Trustees, the college administrative team, USD 382 Superintendent Tony Helfrich, members of the USD 382 Board, USD 438 Superintendent Becca Flowers, and City Manager Bruce…

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DECEMBER 3, 2021
PRATT, KS

Skyline Schools Become Community Partner for the Track and Soccer Complex

Pratt Community College (PCC) and the Management Committee (MC) of the Track and Soccer Complex (TSC) are pleased to announce the addition of USD 438 Skyline Schools as a Community Partner. This milestone means that Skyline Schools will be able to schedule events at the new Track and Soccer Complex located adjacent to the Green Sports Complex in Pratt.

Dr. Michael Calvert, President of Pratt Community College, stated, “We are extremely…

PCC’s Phi Theta Kappa organization held a “Pie Your Professor” fundraiser on campus, open to students, faculty and staff.

PTK Sponsor Jason Ratcliffe organized the event and the faculty candidate volunteers included Jason Ghumm, Stephanie Wiese, Quintin Powell, Roy Clark and Jerry Thompson.

Coin and bill donations were accepted into the jars located in the Linda Hunt Memorial Library to elect the “winners”, and nearly $100 was collected by the end of the competition, consisting mostly of coins.

The winners of the Pie Your Professor fundraiser were Jason Ghumm and Roy…

It was one last hurrah for Student Life activities to close out the semester. Ag Power instructor Ralph Williams and student Rhett Sanford volunteered to run the hayride for PCC students to see the Christmas lights at Lemon Park for the "Student Life Sleighs Christmas" event.

Students enjoyed a nice soup dinner on campus before heading to the park, and returned to campus to warm back up with Christmas themed treats.

Ralph's Christmas puns and holiday music on the speaker on top of a well-decorated rig made for a very festive and fun event for our students. A big thank you to…

Aaaand we're back! PCC hosted Tech Day on campus at PCC and it was a big success!

Reported program favorites from participants: checking out Automotive's race car, "dressing for the future" in EPT lineman gear and the firing up of the big noise machinery in Ag Power.

Potential students got to meet with faculty and students who are currently enrolled at PCC and participate in an Q&A session. Pratt Community College President Dr. Michael Calvert also gave an overview of life at PCC.

Tech Day participants were entered into a drawing for a $500 scholarship, and the…

Dave “Kip” Chambers’ Environmental Science class, in collaboration with biologists from Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks (KDWP), participated in a field trip to Lemon Park this Fall to evaluate the ecological interiority of a short stretch of the South Fork Ninnescah River. 

Students had an opportunity to assess the biological communities of the river by sampling fish, using electroshocking techniques and collecting macroinvertebrates using dip nets.

Students also conducted a habitat survey and performed basic water chemistry tests to assess the overall condition of the…