A reception was held in the Riney Student Conference Center to honor Carol Ricke in her retirement after a total of 35 years as a Business instructor at Pratt Community College.

In addition to members of Carol's family and Pratt CC employees, there were several retired Pratt CC instructors in attendance, including four former business instructors Wanda Deen, Pat Gordon, Mary Gordon and Junnae Landry.

Kip Chambers, Pratt Higher Education Association (PHEA) President, presented Carol with flowers on behalf of PHEA. VP of Instruction Monette DePew also presented Carol…

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) and Kappa Beta Delta (KBD) inducted their newest members at a ceremony in the Riney Student Conference Center.

PTK is the honor society for students attending community and two-year colleges. KBD is a Business Honor Society for students in two-year colleges, or associate degree programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

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Three students represented Pratt CC at the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) luncheon in Junction City, KS. The event honors and recognizes the Kansas All-State Academic Team.

(Shown below, left to right) Jordyn Sanko, Tamara Radovanov and Ethan Paris attended the luncheon with PTK Sponsor Jason Ratcliffe, along with their respective families and multiple PCC representatives.

Students are selected based on outstanding academic achievement as well as accomplishments and…

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April 17, 2023

Pratt Community College (Pratt CC) is pleased to announce that Barton Community College (BCC) will offer a Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) curriculum on the Pratt campus beginning Fall 2023.

The Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) granted the proposal at their quarterly meeting in March 2023.

This offering is in addition to the successful facilitation of the Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) program on the Pratt CC…

Pratt Community College Automotive Technology faculty members taught automotive clinics for high school girls at three locations for the Spring 2023 semester.

The clinics have taken place in PCC’s Automotive shop on the Pratt campus. PCC’s auto shop at Kingman High School and the South Central Pathways shop in Attica, KS.

A news reporter from KWCH 12 News in Wichita stopped by the shop in Kingman and featured the clinic on their newscast, including hands-on footage and comments from students and…

PCC’s honor society Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is holding a blood drive on campus with the American Red Cross on Wednesday, April 26th from 8:30am-1:00pm at Dennis Lesh Sports Arena.

Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime, according to the American Red Cross. Please help in joining this life-saving mission.

Contact PTK sponsor Jason Ratcliffe jasonr@prattcc.edu with questions or to volunteer. You can sign up for an appointment…

The College Health department, in partnership with PCC Peer Educators holds a Safe Spring Break promotion to support student safety.

Students are entered into a drawing for gift baskets after reviewing and signing the Safe Spring Break Pledge before leaving campus for Spring Break.

Pictured are the winners of the gift baskets, March 2023.

The Safe Spring Break Pledge reads: 

I promise not to drink and drive during spring break or let any of my friends get behind the wheel while impaired. I will not ride in a car when the driver has been drinking. I will not…