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,…

Pratt Community College will delay 2 hours on Monday, January 25 due to inclement weather. 8am and 9am classes are cancelled. Classes and offices will open at 10:00am. 

The KJCCC developed guidelines and protocols for athletics this spring. I am highlighting items I felt might be of interest. .

• Each school will do daily COVID screenings
• Schools will send weekly updates of COVID results to Commissioner
• There will be mandatory game day screening which includes screening for the school before they depart for a contest and when they arrive at their destination. This screening must take place within six hours of the contest.
• Athletic Trainers or Administration will do game day screenings for both their school and visiting…

Safety is a top priority at Pratt Community College. The actions of all students, faculty and staff have a big impact on what everything looks like when classes and activities resume in January.

The Return to Campus Task Force at Pratt Community College just released an Addendum to PCC’s COVID-19 guidelines, expectations and procedures to ensure the safest possible return for the Spring 2021 semester.

This updated information includes policies and precautions as well as new COVID-19 screening and testing protocols, and first competition dates for all Spring Athletics.…

Pratt Community College has released the honor roll for the Fall 2020 semester.

The following honors and awards will be recognized at Pratt Community College:

President's Honor Roll 4.0
Dean's Honor Roll 3.5 - 3.9

Following below are the various honor roll designations alphabetically by last name.

Agnew, Archie
Aparicio-Chavez, Cristian
Atkinson, Bryce
Atwood, Jaden
Baalmann, Ethan
Baker, Elijah
Baker, Lucas
Bannister, Faith
Beeson, Jacob
Blankenship, Caden
Burger, Reid…

The actions of all students, faculty and staff over the Holiday Break can have a big impact on what everything looks like when Athletics, Activities and Spring classes resume in January.

Pratt Community College health nurse Leigh Ann Hall offers the following guidelines regarding COVID-19 for gatherings and activities over the break, especially as student athletes will be returning to campus early.

COVID-19 Guidelines