Scott Edger

A partnership between Dodge City Community College and USD 443 will soon more than double the number of Dodge City High School students able to start their adventure in the medical field. At its April 23 meeting, the Dodge City Community College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to expand the Certified Nursing Assistant program onto the DCHS campus. Two rooms at DCHS will be devoted to the program. A classroom and lab will be provided by USD 443 and furnished with all the desks and classroom

Tuesday’s open house in east Dodge marked the third year that the Community Housing Association of Dodge City and Dodge City Community College have partnered to build a new, moderately priced home. CHAD was actually able to build two units this year, thanks to a resourceful design from Dana Williamson of McMillan Architects in Dodge City. Williamson designed a three-bed, two-bath duplex with attached garage at 510 E. Brier makes the most of the property – a narrow corner lot that fronts a larg

Combining Art and Welding to Create an Award Winning Sculpture When Robert Cervantes began the welding program at Dodge City Community College he didn’t plan for the highlight of his training to be an art project. Despite taking an art class almost as an afterthought, Cervantes’ creation from that course took first place at the Kansas State SkillsUSA Championship in late April. If not for strict financial aid requirements, Cervantes’ sculpture may never have come to life. At the beginning of

TRiO Levels the Playing Field for First Generation Students A Dodge City Community College program designed to help specific students who often struggle in higher education reported high rates of success over this past year. TRiO Student Support Services provides mentoring and community for nearly 150 students at DC3 who are first-generation college students, are from low-income families, or have disabilities. The DC3 TRiO program has seen steadily rising student success rates, including this

Improved Efficiency and Reasoned Decision Making Converts DC3 Budget from Deficit to Surplus Utilizing a sharp eye for detail, officials at Dodge City Community College have been able to convert what was a five percent budget deficit last year into a five percent surplus. Just one year ago, the college faced a significant budget deficit as well as admonishment from the Higher Learning Commission regarding low cash reserves. Rather than simply slashing services or increasing the local mill lev