Barton Community College’s 44th commencement is set for 7 p.m. Friday, May 16, in the Barton Gymnasium.  
After brief comments from administrators, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Mike Johnson will confer the degrees. Vice President Dr. Penny Quinn will present the graduates and College Trustees will award the diplomas.
Dean of Student Services Angie Maddy will present Barton’s 2014 Outstanding Graduates; Holland Mosier of Great Bend, who will transfer to Wichita State University to study business, and Jordan Klima of Hoisington, who will transfer to Fort Hays State University to study Finance. Mosier and Klima will address their fellow graduates.
The Barton Community College Foundation will honor Roger and Mary Lou Murphy with the Distinguished Service Award, which is given to an individual or individuals who have shown genuine regard for the college through volunteer service and/or acts of philanthropy.
Quinn will present five Distinguished Instructor Awards.
Pastor Dwight Dozier with First Assembly of God Church of Great Bend will give the commencement invocation and benediction.
The commencement will be broadcast live online at www.njcaatv.com/barotnsports.
Highlights of graduation will be available on YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/BaCOUGARnKS/videos.
Photos will be available on Flickr at flickr.com/bartoncc_pr.