HutchCC News

Hutchinson Community College Cosmetology will be hosting its annual Back to School Haircut Day August 16 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at the school’s center at 200 E. 3rd Ave., Hutchinson.

Children in pre-k through grade 12 are eligible for a free haircut to be performed by HutchCC cosmetology students and volunteer cosmetologists and barbers. No appointment is necessary; haircuts will be done on a first come, first served basis.

“This day is a highlight of the year for us and our students,” stated Alex Hass, HutchCC’s Cosmetology Program Coordinator. “We missed not being able to offer this service last year and are excited to help those in our community prepare for the upcoming school year.”

For more information, or if you are a cosmetologist or barber interested in volunteering, contact Alex Hass at 620-669-4575 or email at hassa@hutchcc.edu.

The Hutchinson Community College Board of Trustees heard a report on the proposed budget for the next fiscal year at its July meeting.

The board received an update from Dr. Tricia Paramore on its strategic planning initiatives along with a preview of the 2021-22 budget process from Vice President of Finance and Operations Julie Blanton.

In additional board business, the Board approved payment of College bills and approved the academic catalog for the 2021-22 school year.

The next meeting of the board will be on Thursday, August 12.  The meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. in the Shears Technology Center Justice Theater.  The public is invited to attend. Board meeting agendas and meeting information can be found at www.hutchcc.edu/boardmeetings.

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More than two dozen development staff and fundraising professionals gathered at Hutchinson Community College June 15-16 for a two-day conference to share ideas, hear from other professionals and network.

Representatives from 17 community and technical colleges in Kansas met at the Richard and Jack Parker Student Union on the Hutchinson Community College campus.

“This was an opportunity for us to build relationships with our colleagues and know we all face the same challenges,” stated Cindy Keast, Director of the HutchCC Endowment Association. “Bringing all this outstanding talent to one spot was invaluable and a fantastic learning experience.”

Attendees from multiple community and technical colleges presented on topics covering alumni relationships and an independent consultant also presented to the group.

The group will continue to hold the conference annually, with the location rotating.

Hutchinson Community College has launched an initiative to take advantage of an opportunity created by the passage of House Bill 2064 during the 2021 legislative session.  The legislation created the Kansas Promise Scholarship Act, which provides scholarships to students to attend an eligible postsecondary institution for any two-year associate degree program, career and technical education certificate or stand-alone program otherwise identified by the Board of Regents.

The Kansas Promise Scholarship Act will allow students who enroll in select career and technical education programs at Hutchinson Community College to have tuition, fees and books paid for when other forms of aid are not sufficient to cover these educational costs.

"We are excited for any opportunity to help make a college education more achievable. The Promise Act will enable Hutchinson Community College to provide greater access for its students and further strengthen its position as a leader in technical education”, Dr. Carter File, HutchCC President, stated.

While specific details are still being finalized, HutchCC has launched a website – www.hutchcc.edu/promiseact - to share information related to eligibility and programs included in the initiative.