Hitting BIG Numbers Women’s basketball team posts season highlights
Trinity Sampson Back for a third degree
In Harmony Student group performs during Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Kaitlyn Seiwert
Publication Editor
Kingman
Ag Communications/
Journalism As the editor, Kaitlyn has been busy in the magazine lab putting her talent to use and completing a large portion of this issue. After she graduates in May with a science degree, she plans to continue her education at Kansas State University and major in Ag Communications and Journalism. One of her bucket list items is to photograph an NFL game or Nascar race.
DRAGON’S TALE
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The Dragon’s Tale is published four times a year by the Magazine Production class of Hutchinson Community College, 1300 North Plum, Hutchinson, KS, 67501. When compiled, the four issues serve as an overview of the activities and the people of HutchCC during the school year.
Guest Contributors Cole Deutschendorf
Kira is currently in her second year at HutchCC and will
Colin Shields
graduate this May with a degree in General Studies. She
Shelby Spreier
plans on transferring to a 4-year university this fall to pursue
Braedon Martin
a graphic design degree. After college, she plans to live on
Mason Poepperling
the east coast and work either as an illustrator or a graphic designer in the film industry.
Kira Crow
Wichita
General Studies
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Photo | Shelby Spreier As she scans the court, Janaya
ON THE
Washington, Sawyer, dribbles the ball as the Blue Dragons try to score on Jan. 17. The
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No Way to Stop Us Homecoming
team faced Independence Community College and won 80-49.
Life Cycle of a Biology Teacher
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Trinity Sampson
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Caring & Compassionate Career
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TABLE OF
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Red & Blue Chaos
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Hitting Big Numbers
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Ads
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The Storyteller
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In Harmony
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H u t c h C C b i o l o g y t e a c h e rs c r e a t e a team to deliver curriculum to students Photos & Story | Kaitlyn Seiwert
“Most challenging part is getting the things that make sense in my brain, make sense in 40 other brains,” said Kimberly Dolphin, HutchCC Biology Professor. HutchCC students have the ability to take biology classes from several different professors on campus. When discussing homework assignments and lab exams with their peers, students have found some instructors explain things differently. The individual professors keep the content in the different classes aligned so they all teach the same thing, just in their own unique way. “The most important part of my job probably is hiring good teachers. And making sure that we have good people in the classroom,” Tricia Paramore said. As the head of the Natural Science, Social Science & Mathematics Depart-
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ment Chair and Professor, Paramore aims to serve HutchCC students. The team of teachers under Paramore must work together to build class curriculum for biology students. “How we approach the material might be a little different from teacher to teacher, but we’re all covering this list of bones and this list of muscles, so everybody’s learning the same thing,” said Biology Professor Michelle Carey, “so we collaborate on stuff like that.” The team of instructors not only talk among themselves, but also with other instructors in the department, such as chemistry. “The idea is to make things as consistent between classes so then that [students] kind of click and see how ‘this is connected to that’ and help students make those connections,” said Dolphin. Due to different teachers teaching the same classes, students are given the ability to pick from a variety of
teaching styles. “I try to relate it to real life,” said Biology Assistant Professor Ryan Pinkall, “[students’] experiences, my experiences, because that’s how I learn.” “I really try to emphasize bringing out these really awesome components that you don’t necessarily see,” said Dolphin. “Like the idea of being a multicellular organism means that there are billions of tiny little living things that make us up and then explaining that kind of stuff.” Each of Paramore’s team members have a different background in science that allows them to focus on certain pieces. Because biology is an ever changing field, the instructors must continue learning and adapting their ways of teaching material. HutchCC’s biology professors enjoy using their science knowledge outside of the classroom in their everyday lives.
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BACK FOR A THIRD DEGREE Photos & Story | Kira Crow
Getting a degree in a male-dominated workforce can be intimidating. Trinity Sampson, Abilene, has done this twice and is currently working on her third degree in a predominantly male workforce. Sampson graduated with her degree in auto mechanics in the summer of 2020, and then graduated in May of 2021 with a degree in collision repair and finishing. She is currently on her third degree, as she has returned this fall to pursue a criminal justice degree at Hutchinson Community College. “I had always wanted to be in law enforcement since I was a little kid and then in high school I really loved the automotive industry inside of things.” Since graduating, Sampson has used her degree to work in a body shop at a car dealership. She also uses her degree to fix up her and her friends’ cars. Occasionally, she visits the car shop in Hutchinson High School to work on cars there.
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Is she intimidated by the maledominated workforce? Sampson said, “For sure. Primarily because many people were warning me a lot about, you know, customers coming in and they might not appreciate a female working on their car because they don’t think a female knows what they’re doing. But my teachers, especially in the collision field said that women doing auto body actually have almost like an eye for it, so it’s easier for them in some aspects especially when it comes to paint, to see imperfections and stuff like that.” According to the U.S. Department of Consumer Affairs, women make up only 9.7% of the total 1,342,000 employees in the automotive repair and maintenance industry. As for teachers that helped with her degree, Sampson said, “Brad Yoder and Todd McLean were definitely two that helped and I just like [not only] learning what to do, but also the encouragement aspect.” Yoder has been teaching at HutchCC and Hutch High School
Photo | Kira Crow Trinity Sampson, Abilene, sands a spot on a car door that formerly had a dent in it. She worked at the car shop inside Hutchinson High School.
for 22 years. He had Sampson in his classes from 2019-2022. What stands out about her from other students? Yoder was quickly cut off by Sampson as she said, “Choose your words wisely.” “What made her really good is she paid attention, listened, and did what she was supposed to do. She really did she did a good job of that. I mean, that’s obviously what we’re looking for from anybody, but she did a really good job at that. She paid attention to details and did what she was supposed to do,” Yoder said. “I could go on forever but [she] understood what finished was, so if she said she
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was done with something, most of the time she was. And that’s huge, that’s a big part of it.” In the automotive classes, there are typically two girls per 16-18 person class. As for differences between males and females in his classes, Yoder said, “A lot of times girls pay attention to details more. So a lot of times overall girls are better on my side which is the refinishing/collision side. [Trinity] was pretty good at both. We’re obviously still in a male-dominated job, and especially with her she can keep up her end of the deal. That was not an issue.” Sampson is a student who is known to be determined and hard-working by her teachers. “She was a ton of fun having her in class. She helped out a lot, and I was able to put her in charge of stuff which helps me out so I can work with other people so as far as she went, she did a really good job,” Yoder said. He had some advice for any other women thinking about getting a degree in this industry. Yoder said, “Just be willing to work hard. Be willing to get dirty, and once again I don’t really look at male or female, I’d say the same things for anybody, but pay attention to what you’re supposed to do and show up to work everyday. That’s huge. I don’t care who you are, if you do that, you’re gonna be successful.” Sampson has returned this fall for her third degree at HutchCC. “I really enjoy the environment
around here and everyone seems to be really friendly. And it’s almost like an at-home feel. It’s not a crazy huge campus which is nice,” Sampson said. As for what career path she wishes to pursue with a criminal justice degree, Sampson is unsure. “I’m not entirely sure yet, I would like to go into law enforcement whether that be as a detective or just a police officer or patrol officer,” she said. Sampson plans on pursuing one of these jobs full-time but will definitely still continue to work on car repairs as a hobby. As for role models in her life, Sampson looks up to her brother. “He was in and out of jail when I was a kid, and just growing up he was always in trouble but he finally found a job that he liked which was vocational,” Sampson said. “Seeing him turn his life around and be where he’s at now has been really encouraging.” She has also had the idea of helping troubled youth by teach-
ing them how to work on cars to give them an outlet. “Getting out of trouble but finding something positive to put things into,” Sampson said about the idea that was inspired by her brother and his life growing up. Sampson has advice for everyone else getting a degree and starting their lives after college. “The one thing I’ve always like loved and reminded myself of is just to do things that you enjoy,” she said. “Don’t let other people persuade where you go in life, just as long as you love what you do then that’s all that matters.” Photo | Kira Crow Brad Yoder, Autobody Instructor, and Sampson pose for a picture in the car shop at Hutchinson High School.
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The Hutchinson Community College nursing program is one of the best around, even winning the number one ranking on www.rntobsnprogram.com’s best community college nursing programs in 2020. Its quality is clear once you see its size and know its overall reputation. The program sends out an average of 72 nurses into the profession each year to help fill open positions in local hospitals and clinics. HutchCC’s nursing program can take on a maximum of 120 students across all levels. When they enter the field, students can expect a starting wage of around $27.50 an hour with
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the possibility of additional extras like sign-on bonuses and loan repayment. McPherson’s Alisha Dewitt is just one of the program’s many students. “When it came down to it and I decided to change my career I looked at a bunch of different places and options. When I settled on nursing I heard great things about the program. I was just skeptical because I was so much older and going back to school,” Dewitt said. “I called the college and they set me up some time to talk to Mrs. [Janice] Yoder and she told me about her journey with nursing and teaching and after hearing her story I had officially decided [HutchCC]
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was what I wanted to do. And it was probably the best decision I could have made for myself.” Aspiring nurses come to the program from all over. For the Allied Health Department CoChair and Director of the Associate Degree of Nursing Program Debbie Hackler, she worked at the Hutchinson Hospital for 14 years before making the transition to teaching. “Make the program your first priority, just as you would a job and you will be successful,” Hackler said. “Never be afraid to ask for assistance from instructors.” Before applying for the program, students must take several prerequisite courses including two of the biggest obstacles - Anatomy and
Associate Degree Nursing Instructor Patrick Sullivan & Emily Schmidt Bailey Stucky
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Physiology and Microbiology. “Take the General Biology if science is an area you struggled with in high school or if it has been a long time since high school,” Hackler said. “If still in high school, take as much science and math as possible, push yourself.” While most students and former students will praise the program, it’s not without its difficulties. “Some days it’s like information overload,” said Dewitt, who attends nursing classes one day a week from 8-5. To her, finals are “some of the hardest tests I think I’ve ever taken. But it’s worth it.”
As the director of the program for the last 28 years, Hackler encourages all students in nursing to succeed but she knows that it doesn’t come without struggles. In order to be successful, she said having enough of a support system in place to be successful is key. “Students need study time support, enough time and appropriate time,” Hackler said. She also encourages students to make sure they have household support and child care support. When it comes to advice for those interested in the nursing field, Hackler said, “See every obstacle as an opportunity for growth.”
Jessica Karlowski
Human Resources Director Brooks Mantooth & Debbie Hackler
“Debbie starred in several ‘scholarship plays’ that HutchCC staff put on to raise scholarship dollars. Not only is she a great leader, but also a great actress!” “Intelligence, compassion, driven to be successful, morale and ethical. There are so many [strengths] I can’t think of them all right now. HutchCC shall miss her terribly.” ~Brooks Mantooth
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Photos & Design | Kaitlyn Seiwert
HutchCC students celebrated spring homecoming from Feb. 9 to Feb. 16. The theme - Dragons, No Way to Stop Us Homecoming - and homecoming week activities were planned by the Campus Activities Board. On Thursday, students enjoyed free skating and concessions credit at Skateland. During the assembly on Friday, 13 king/queen candidates were introduced to the student body, the spirit squad performed, and prizes were given away. The Alley was open to students for free on Tuesday night, complete with laser tag, bowling, and more. During the game on Wednesday, the spirit squad once again performed before the fire science candidates were crowned as king and queen.
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Hailee Brigman-Reed Hutchinson
Ivie Kierl Wichita
Julia Filinger Nickerson
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Hidden in the Wheat Fields
HutchCC’s South Campus’ previous life as a naval base
Did you know there was a navy base near Hutchinson? My grandpa has told stories through the years about the many things he knows about and has experienced, one of them being a navy base in the middle of Kansas. In the planning process for this edition of the magazine, we decided to do a story on South Campus. I amazed everyone in the lab with the small detail that South Campus used to be a navy base. The story quickly shifted from “what happens at South Campus” to “the history of South Campus.” After a little research, I found a few names, came across a book written years ago by a HutchCC professor, interviewed around, and pieces of the puzzle started to come together. There was one important piece that I had not yet found. I surveyed newspaper archives, websites and navy archives looking for one specific date - when the land was transferred from the navy to HutchCC. I had hit a wall and deadlines were coming up. I was mapping out different ways to say no one knows this information. That was until Amber Brawner, HutchCC magazine advisor, suggested that I try one more point of research - the Reno County Museum. That same day, a couple museum employees helped add just a little more depth to the entire story. After a lot of story boarding and planning, I came to the conclusion that the story must be split into two issues, there was simply that much information. So, in this issue of the Dragon’s Tale Magazine, you will find “Hidden in the Wheat Fields,” the story of the navy base in the middle of Kansas, and in the following issue, you will find “Dragons Plant Their Anchor,” the story of how HutchCC acquired the grounds and the various programs offered throughout the years at South Campus. Information for this article was collected from the following sources: www.military-history.fandom.com www.kshs.org www.airfields-freeman.com www.history.navy.mil www.navsource.org
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With an influx of cadets in the midst of World War II, the U.S. Navy began looking at locations for several new bases. The military already had a base in Olathe ,and Hutchinson climbed to the top of the list of possible naval air base locations. The Navy reports listed “Site #2,” or Huthinson, as having numerous amenities, including fuel and good drainage. The Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce also aided in choosing the location of the future base and promised the use of the state fairgrounds and local airport. In July 1942, the Navy bought 2565.1 acres of land for a total of $378,115. Most of the land was bought from Amish farmers. The Navy allowed the farmers time to dismantle or salvage any buildings on the land in order to save demolition costs. W.C. King arrived in Aug. 1942 and quickly became the first commanding officer at the base. In Oct. 1942, cadets were shipped out to Hutchinson and temporarily stationed at the fairgrounds. There they started basic training while construction began on the newly acquired grounds. The city leased out the local airport for one dollar a year, which also contributed to cadets being able to train while the base was being built. Construction continued to advance until officers heard of the women’s reserves, known as Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), being assigned to the base. Construction was delayed by a month and funds were expanded to make a considerable amount of changes to the living quarters, including adding bathtubs, shower curtains and linoleum floors. The first women cadets were stationed on
Official U.S. Navy Photograph An undated news release from the U.S. Naval Air Station in Hutchinson sites Hutchinson as “unique because its only sea is that of the endless winter wheat crop...”
Official U.S. Navy Photograph This photo, left in the official file, was titled “Drill Hall and Armory.” It was taken on May 27, 1943 from a bird’s eye view.
Photo | Reno Co. Museum A drawn map of the Hutchinson Air Base, still in it’s official U.S. Navy file, with “confidential” and “unclassified” stamps. Multiple files were given to the museum.
the Hutchinson base in June 1943. The navy also made an effort to employ civilians as manual labor at the base. Over the years, the name of the base changed several times, but the official name given in 1943 was the United States Naval Air Station. The purpose of the U.S. Naval Air Station in Hutchinson was to provide primary flight training for naval aviation cadets. Flight training occurred at the base from Oct. 1942 through March 1944. At the base’s peak, there were 774 cadets in training. The Hutchinson base had 75% of their cadets earn their wings. The U.S. had lost a large amount of the Navy’s fighter planes in the war, but the country had a large mass of pilots. To combat the excessive number of men, the purpose of the base slightly changed. The base went from flying Stearman N2S-3s, N2S-4s, and N2S-5s to flying PBSY-1 Liberators. Because of training availabilities on the west coast, there was a shortage of bomber pilots. According to the Kansas Historical Society, the Naval
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Air Operational Training Command led an investigation looking for inland locations which could provide the needed space for intensive training. They picked the Hutchinson base. To accommodate the space needed for training, the base lengthened runways up to 7,000 feet and added lights to allow for night flying. March 1944 was the beginning stages of the training program for the Liberator aircraft. The Navy planned for a total of 17 planes each week, but as the demand for the Liberator’s pilots increased, that number was increased to 87 by Dec. The first class graduated from the Liberator program in Apr. 1944 and left for the West Coast on their way to the war in the Pacific. Their departure from Hutchinson was broadcasted nationwide by the Columbia Broadcasting System. Hutchinson still did not have enough territorial space for the program, so it was eventually moved to Minnesota. The base received news on Sept. 30, 1946, that the it would be closed immediately. The local airports that were rented were returned to civilian use by Oct. 5. The official closing date of the U.S. Naval Air Station was Dec. 1, 1946. In order
Naval Historical Center The USS Hutchinson in Feb. 1946 when it was a weather ship. The ship had a top speed of 20 knots and two different commanding officers.
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to maintain the grounds, the Navy allowed a small number of Navy personnel to continue living on the property. As a tribute to the city of Hutchinson’s war efforts, a ship was named after the city in 1943. The ship left San Pedro, Calif. after training and traveled to Leyte Gulf. It escorted and patrolled the landing while being involved in several battles with Japanese ships. After some time spent in Australia with submarines, the ship eventually returned to the U.S. in Jan. 1946. It was converted to a weather ship and was then decommissioned on Apr. 15, 1946. Loaned by the Navy to the Coast Guard, the Hutchinson continued the duties of a weather ship, but was once again decommissioned on Sept. 23, 1946. In Oct., “the Hutchinson was stricken from the Navy list and was sold to Mexico on Nov. 24, 1947. She was renamed the California and then scraped in June 1964. For her service in World War II, she received 2 battle scars.” Years later, the 793rd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron opened a radar site on the abandoned Hutchinson base. According to Military History Fandom, their role was to guide interceptor aircraft toward unidentified intruders picked up on the unit’s radar scopes. The Hutchinson Air Force Station began performing air traffic control duties for the Federal Aviation Administration in 1959. The base was once again declared “excess” and was closed on Sept. 30, 1968. The Kansas Air National Guard took over the base’s airfields in 1957 until they moved to
Naval Aviation News P2V Neptunes fly over an elevator in Kansas. The photo appeared in a magazine, possibly Naval Aviation News, in Jan. 1958, but it is unknown if the elevator is near Hutchinson.
their current location in Topeka. Various companies have made their home on pieces of the base, including Yoder Smokers, Fedex Company, the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, and Hutchinson Community College. Sky Sports, a skydiving company, bought a part of the land in the 1970s. Dick Johnson, a famous soaring pilot, earned his 10th national win at the remnants of the Hutchinson base. Today, the public can “explore” pieces of the once secluded Navy base, many parts of the outlying fields and runways are now privately owned. From all of my research, it sounds as though the Navy base hidden in the wheat fields in Hutchinson, Kan., played a “vital” role in our country’s victory over Germany and the Axis Powers during World War II. I can’t thank the soldiers who served our country enough for keeping us safe. Thank you for following along on my history journey and make sure to read the next issue where we follow the college’s history at the Navy base with interviews from previous and current instructors.
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Official U.S. Navy Photograph The on-base chapel appears to be fairly large from this view. Unlike other photos received from the Navy, this photo does not have any more revealing information on the back.
Reno County Museum One of many certificates of appreciation that were presented to Roosevelt School for their patriotic services during the war. Date and reason are unknown.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph “A disassembled plane on railroad flat car.” A crane and welding tanks can be seen in the foreground of the photo. The back sites Feb. 7, 1956.
US NAVAL AIR STATION
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Official U.S. Navy Photograph Looking out of one hanger and into two more, this photo shows multiple planes in storage or maintenance. “Work Safely” is written above the open doors. Possibly taken in May 1956.
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Official U.S. Navy Photograph The back of this photo only lists “Navy Helicopter” with a scribbled date of sometime in the 50s. Another photo glued into the same file was of “Navy Trainers.”
U.S. Navy Personnel
Official U.S. Navy Photograph “The Beechcraft T-34 in front of the operation tower following its flying demonstration for the Navy relief Kansas Centennial Air Show at NAS Hutchinson.” Sept. 12, 1954
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Official U.S. Navy Photograph The officer photographed is unknown, however it is known that he is standing in the Flight Operations Tower and possibly pictured in May of 1956. Some planes, maybe Navy Trainers, can be seen on the runway in the background.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph Four Navy planes with crews in training. Two tears to the photograph can be seen, one in the bottom, and on the right side. Date and exact location are unknown.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph Labeled “bird’s eye view of building 1950s” shows possibly Cameron Hall. In the background, numerous halls and houses can be seen that make up the base.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph The U.S. Naval Air Station, Hutchinson, Kan.’s band is seated on the right side of the aisle, possibly for a graduation. Some officers, and maybe their wives, are seated on the left side. They appear to be in a stadium, possibly taken in April 1957.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph Assumed to be in the Olympic-sized indoor swimming pool on base, four men practice how to survive in a life raft. The date is unknown.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph In the same pool, two men are practicing how to back float using their clothes as life preservers. Many men can be seen observing as they sit on the edge. The date is unknown.
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Official U.S. Navy Photograph Two men, identified on the back as “MPs” execute a checkpoint in 1945. Their Army jeep can be seen behind them.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph “Cross section of personnel and inquirement necessary to put one student through the training syllabus of ATU 604.” April 4, 1956
Official U.S. Navy Photograph Two mechanics perform duties on a Navy plane. There was a shortage of mechanics during the war, which led to inexperienced mechanics at the Hutchinson base. A parts shortage also led to pieces being taken from other planes on base. 1945
Official U.S. Navy Photograph A 737 sits in front of two hangers. It appears another 737 sits next to it on the runway, and possibly more 737 planes sit in the hangers pictured.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph “Tuttle, J.A. BMC, receives a boatsmain’s whistle and a hand salute. After ceremonies held for him when retiring from U.S. Navy after 19.5 years of service.” April 16, 1955
Official U.S. Navy Photograph Three pictures pasted on a piece of paper show the base’s basketball team, the Radar Tower and Elena Cortes, Mrs. H.E. Irons and N. Homey. Cortes was the Queen of the College Basketball tournament as chosen by the cadets.
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Celine Cousteau opened the 2022 season of the Dillon Lecture Series with stories of her adventures.
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Photo Cousteau told the story of a tribe who contacted her, and asked if she would tell their story. She referred to them throughout her presentation as “her bosses.”
Photo One of Cousteau’s most prized works is “Tribes on the Edge.” She showed a small trailer for the film with shots of agriculture and different tribes during the presentation.
Photo While Cousteau showed the trailer for her film, she sat quietly on the stage. She also showed pictures and statistics during her presentation.
The first lecturer of the 2022 Dillon Lecture Series was Celine Cousteau. She presented numerous subjects to elementary classes, HutchCC students, DLS patrons, and community members. Celine Cousteau is the first second-generation DLS speaker. Cousteau’s father, Jean-Michael Cousteau, spoke on campus in 1984. Celine recounted her first adventure as a 9-year-old going to the Amazon rainforest. Years later, she went back to film a documentary with her father. Cousteau, while thankful she has been able to experience the Amazon rainforest, Antarctica, and Europe, lectured how adventures are available everywhere, not just in safaris or forests. During a press conference prior to the lecture, Cousteau told of her experience driving from Wichita to Hutchinson, and marveled at the sunset. After showing the press room her picture of the Kansas sunset, she was astonished to find out that what she had seen was a basic Kansas sunset. She then went on to exclaim how adventure is everywhere and different to everyone.
-Celine Cousteau on taking note of the beauty everywhere
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HARMONY In
Photo Jade Warden-Scott, Hutchinson, holds a note in harmony during a solo. WardenScott received one of the numerous standing ovations from the crowd.
Photo Badinage performers, Natalie Schweizer, Sterling; Aubrey Campbell, Kingman; and Steven Hayes, Nickerson, sing together during a MLK day performance.
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“No person has the right to rain on your dreams.”
Martin Luther King Jr. Jr.
Photo Justina Patton, Buhler; Aaron Alicea, Hutchinson; and Julia Merseal, Maize, perform with Badinage. The group entertained the crowd with several numbers.
HutchCC invited community members to remember Martin Luther King Jr. during their annual celebration. The program was held on Jan. 16-17, and a reception followed each service. The program is outlined each year by Dr. Hence Parson, Coordinator of Cultural Activities and long-time HutchCC social science department chair. HutchCC Badinage performed along with Buhler High School, Hutchinson High School choirs, and a community choir. The audience, filled with community members and HutchCC patrons also learned about two men, Sol Butler and Chester I. Lewis, both from Hutchinson, who made a local impact in the civil rights movement.
Photos Speakers included community members and youth from various churches around town. (Top) Dr. Carter File, HutchCC President; (Middle) Dr. Hence Parson, retired social sciences department chair; and (Bottom) Delice Downing, HutchCC Head Volleyball Coach
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Usain Bolt. McDonald’s. The Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball team. What do those three things have in common? They make their living based on how fast they are. If you’re in Kansas and looking for the fastest basketball team around, you don’t have to look far. The Blue Dragons men’s team, who were at 17-3 heading to the Jayhawk Conference game on Jan. 26 against Barton, play at an extremely high pace. They run a full-court trapping defense and live beyond the 3-point line when they have the ball. This makes watching their games entertaining from a spectator’s point of view, but there are some people who struggle to keep up. Three of
those people who can fall behind are involved with the team directly, being radio commentators Glen Grunwald and Dan Naccarato, and team statistician and Director of Sports Information, Steve Carpenter. At one point against Garden City, the Blue Dragons went on a 12-2 run in around one minute of game time. “The stats were coming in so fast,” Carpenter said. “You were hardly getting the assist for one basket down before a turnover had already occurred.” The action can come fast and furious for first-year Head Coach Tommy DeSalme’s team, with the Blue Dragons thriving after gaining momentum to their side. The players certainly seem to enjoy it. “It’s pretty awesome, we just go out there, fly around, have fun, execute, pass it around, share the ball, have a lot of assists, and just really push the pace and play like nobody else in the conference does,” said freshman Jayden Garrison, a Little River native. Even those who think they know what it’s like to play fast don’t really understand at first when playing for DeSalme. “I thought I played fast before coming to Hutch,” said leading scorer, sophomore guard Angelo Stuart from East Stroudsburg, Pa. “Under Coach
Photo #12 Nate Goodlow, Del City, Okla., gains three more points for the Blue Dragons. The guard had 108 rebounds as of Feb. 24.
Photo Dribbling the ball down the court, #13 Angelo Stuart, East Stroudsburg, Pa., looks for an open teammate. Stuart averaged 21 points per game for the Blue Dragons. Photo Guard #22 Kaimen Lennox, Kansas City, Mo., attempts to put the ball through the basket while a Barton player reaches for a block. Lennox scored 10 points as the Blue Dragons won 95-89.
Photo #11 Jacquez Yow, a guard and forward from Newport News, Va., shoots a three point shot. Yow’s highest scoring game was 23 points on Feb. 12 against Colby Community College.
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DeSalme and Coach Eric (Nitsche), I mean it is very fast, they say it all the time, we are by far the fastest tempo team in the country and that’s on both sides of the ball. So it is definitely a fun style to play in.” Several times over the course of the season, they have had huge comebacks because of their style of play. Eight times, the Blue Dragons have scored in triple digits. “They were playing Clarendon, Texas, and were down 20 points with seven minutes to go,” Grunwald said. “And in a minute and 34 seconds, they went on a 19-4 run and ended up winning the ball game. That’s just an example of how explosive they are.” As a radio color commentator, Naccarato can struggle at times to
find time to give his explanations for what is happening on the court. “I wait for dead ball situations and inject brief comments, usually less than three seconds in length,” he said. With so little time to analyze, Nacarrato has to be aware of what is happening during the game at all times. One positive from how the team plays is their ability to climb themselves out of holes back into games. “That’s what this team can do. You really never count them out,” Grunwald said. Carpenter, who has been keeping stats for more than 30 years. He said he has only seen one team faster than the Blue Dragons, and that was DeSalme’s Cowley team from
last year, which reached the NJCAA national championship game and lost to Coffeyville. As experienced as Carpenter is with recording stats, there is one area in which he struggles with the men’s team. “The biggest thing you’ve got to challenge yourself to do, is just not start watching, because it’s so easy to get caught up in the game,” Carpenter said. “Some people see the fast-paced action and think they’re flying around with their hair on fire, but there is a method to the madness.” More than anything else, Grunwald said he simply loves the chance to commentate the games. “In one word, it’s just a heck of a lot of fun to call the games,” he said with a smile.
Photo #5 guard Kobe Campbell, Kansas City, Mo., races down the court to start the next offensive play. On Feb. 12, Campbell scored 25 points against Colby CC.
Photo #24 Josiah Harris, New Castle, Del., defends the ball as he gets pushed by a Barton CC player. Averaging 4.9 points per game, Harris scored 9 points against Barton on Jan. 26.
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Photo Fighting past a Barton CC player, #3 Jayden Hall, Wichita, manages to keep ahold of the ball. As a freshman, Hall had a total of 17 steals as of Feb. 24.
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Fort Scott CC Odessa College North Okla. College North Okla. College McCook CC Clarendon College Independence CC Cloud County CC Pratt CC Barton CC
W, 122-95 W, 92-90 W, 97-88 W, 100-96 W, 88-61 W, 97-95 W, 96-91 W, 86-81 W, 106-99 W, 101-75
Cowley College Butler CC Coffeyville CC Dodge City CC Colby CC
W, 76-75 W, 104-95 W, 81-74 L, 102-96 W, 83-79
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Northwest Tech College Seward County CC Garden City CC Independence CC Cloud County CC Barton CC Cowley College
W, 96-77 W, 81-66 L, 132-127 W, 118-103 L, 87-82 W, 95-89 L, 83-80
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L, 86-71 L, 100-96 W, 104-99 W, 92-89 W, 73-59 W, 75-66 L, 112-100 W, 120-113
Photo Trying to get into an open position on the court, #4 Cameron Robins, Independence, Mo., gets caught in the middle of opposing players. Robins made 7 free throws as an 87.5 percent shooter from the line. Photo #10 Tarese Morse, Springfield, Mass., dunks the basketball. The 6’5” forward scored 112 points throughout the season.
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The Blue Dragon Women’s Basketball team continues working hard as they progress through the season. Below are some of the highlights. | The Blue Dragons hit a home-court winning streak of 20 on Feb. 12. | Blue Dragon Head Coach John Ontjes has the secondmost coaching wins in Jayhawk Conference and Region VI history with the Blue Dragons. | Kalyn Ervin, Indianapolis, Ind., was named NJCAA Division I Player of the Week twice this season. Ervin averaged 11.4 points per game. | Mele Kailahi, East Palo Alto, Calif., was named NJCAA Division I Player of the Week on Jan. 18. She averaged 11.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game with 51 steals during the season. | Mya Williams, Waxahhachie, Texas, was named NJCAA Division I Player of the Week on Feb. 16. She led the team the previous week with an average of 33 points per game.
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W, 95-24 W, 75-66 W, 66-51 W, 73-56 W, 58-55 W, 67-43 L, 85-69 W, 89-74 W, 64-57 L, 58-54
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Northwest Tech College Seward County CC Garden City CC Independence CC Cloud County CC Pratt CC Barton CC Cowley College
W, 74-42 L, 70-54 W, 60-48 W, 80-49 W, 79-59 W, 83-56 W, 73-47 W, 84-74
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W, 84-60 W, 76-73 W, 86-75 W, 87-68 L, 66-61 W, 65-58 W, 55-51
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Photo | Shelby Spreier #3 Kalyn Ervin, Indianapolis, Ind., passes the ball. The guard averaged 2.9 rebounds per game.
Photo | Shelby Spreier #21 Tor’e Alford, Derby, celebrates with her teammates during the 80-49 win over Independence CC. Alford had 26 points during the Jan. 17 game.
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