On Wednesday, April 20th, 2022, Mr. Chambers’ Biology II class, and two students from the WOO program collaborated with biologists from the Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks (KDWP) on a project to assess the biological communities on a short stretch of the South Fork Ninnescah just north of Pratt County Lake.

Students had an opportunity to sample the macroinvertebrate community using dip nets and collected fish using an electroshocking technique.  

The project is part of an animal diversity unit in the Biology II curriculum. Support for the project is provided by biologist…

2021-2022 Electrical Power Technology (EPT) student Dylon Baum was recognized with a Top Graduate Award from Klein Tools.

EPT Director Phillip "Dave" Campbell and instructor Jeff Hoffman nominated Baum for the Top Graduate Award. Hoffman explains why Dylon was chosen.

"Dylon has been a fine example of what we expect a PCC Lineman to be. Dylon works hard in the lab field and in the classroom, he is on time every time and is eager to learn everything he can to be a successful lineman. Dylon will be working for Custer Public Power in Nebraska, and I have no doubt that he will…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 27, 2022

PRATT, KS. Effective at the conclusion of the Spring 2022 semester, Pratt Community College is suspending its Practical Nursing (PN) program.

The PN program at PCC has maintained a high level of success due to the dedication of its faculty, staff and administration. This is further evidenced by students’ National Council of State Boards Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) test scores ranking consistently higher than national average pass rates over the past several years. However, continued enrollment and staffing…

Pratt Community College is recruiting for a new Women’s Flag Football Team, with the program season starting March 2023.
 
Pratt Women's Flag Football Open Tryout Dates:
Sunday, April 24th in Pratt at the Track and Soccer Complex
Sunday, May 1st in Wichita at Friends University
 
In the Fall of 2021, Pratt Community College was awarded a $10,000 grant by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) towards establishing Women’s Flag Football as a competitive sport. The grant is part of a major initiative sponsored by the National Football League…

Congratulations to our 2022 graduates!

This year's Commencement Ceremonies will be held at the Dennis Lesh Sports on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 1pm and 3pm.

The 1pm Ceremony is for AAS graduates and Certificate programs. The 3pm Ceremony is for AA, AS, and AGS graduates.

Cap & Gown pickup
May 9-12 in the Benson Commons Area between 3-5pm by last name.

Monday: A-I
Tuesday: J-R
Wednesday: S-Z

The ceremony will be live-streamed at gobeaversports.com/links/LiveBroadcasts and professional photos will be taken and available for purchase at…

One of the nice perks to taking classes in the Agriculture program at Pratt Community College? The Elements of Meats class.

Ag instructor Lori Montgomery treated students to two delicious sessions of meat tasting, in partnership with resident chef Joshua Mireles, who runs the Great Western Dining hall on campus. Exotic meats were at the top of the list.

Menu items during the first tasting session included buttermilk fried frog legs, white wine & herb-sauteed frog legs, deep fried alligator wings, prime beef rib eye, choice beef filet, beef flat iron steak, sous vide…

Squealing tires, burning rubber, and roaring engines. Is there any better classroom? There are an awful lot of mechanics and science involved in drag racing, and our PCC Automotive crew showed up to teach and demonstrate those principles.

Approximately 800 high school students were present at the Mid America Dragway near Arkansas City, KS. The Mid-America Dragway is a Division 5 NHRA member track that hosts the Youth and Education Services (YES) program.

The purpose of the YES program and career day is to show students STEM principles (Science, Technology, Engineering, and…