Twice a year North Central Kansas Technical College (NCK Tech) awards a member of our staff or faculty with a 212° Award. The purpose of the 212° Award is to recognize individuals who demonstrate superior dedication and the willingness to go that extra degree! 212 degrees is the boiling point of water. We’ve all watched it…
Read more...New Faces at NCK Tech
By Chandra Feldman, Marketing Director We are so excited to announce the new faces and welcome additions to our North Central Kansas Technical College (NCK Tech) family. For this Fall semester of 2021, NCK Tech would like to celebrate all new faculty and staff. Kathleen Albert, General Education Instructor (Hays campus), is from Plainville, Kansas.…
Read more...2021 Graduation
By Chandra Feldman After an entire scholastic year of in-person classes at North Central Kansas Technical College students, faculty, and staff were elated to be celebrating an in-person graduation. The day was scheduled to split up academic programs in order to encourage lower capacity events and ensure students could have multiple family members attend. Beloit…
Read more...Practical Nursing Disaster Drill
By Chandra Feldman [Beloit, KS, April 5, 2021] In the morning of Thursday, April 29th, the Practical Nursing program from NCK Technical college prepped for their first ever simulated disaster drill. This drill combined efforts from the NCK Tech Welding students, Mitchell County EMS, Mitchell County Emergency Management, Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems, Mitchell County…
Read more...Practical Nursing Students Host Youth Health Fair
By Chandra Feldman, Marketing Director On the morning of Thursday, April 1, the Practical Nursing program from NCK Technical college prepped their annual Pediatric Health Fair at Beloit Elementary School. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions last year this event was unable to take place, but the Practical Nursing students made up for it this year!…
Read more...NCK Tech Board of Trustees Appreciation Month
By Ashley Steiner North Central Kansas Technical College, in honor of Board Appreciation Month, is pleased to share the many aspects and knowledge that our Board of Trustee Members bring to campus. Members include Bob Becker, Stockton, KS; Dale A. Montgomery, Hays, KS; Lance Smith, Hays, KS. Members from the Beloit area include, Glennys Doane,…
Read more...NCK Tech Beloit Practical Nursing Flipping the Classroom
By Ashley Steiner The NCK Tech Practical Nursing Program in Beloit continues to make strides to incorporate the latest evidence based teaching methods in order to achieve high quality outcomes with their nursing students. The nursing faculty are finding ways to “flip the classroom” to promote further hands-on and application based learning. Samantha Miller, Nursing…
Read more...NCK Tech Board of Trustees Appreciation Month
By Ashley Steiner North Central Kansas Technical College, in honor of Board Appreciation Month, is pleased to share the many aspects and knowledge that our Board of Trustee Members bring to campus. Members include Chairman Jim Johnson, Beloit, KS; Vice Chairman Carolyn Finney, Beloit, KS; Glennys Doane, Downs, KS; Donald Miller, Downs, KS. Members from…
Read more...NCK Tech Carpentry Program Aids Hays Public Library
By Ashley Steiner Samantha Gill, Adult Services Manager at the Hays Public Library, was in need of help and reached out to the NCK Tech Carpentry/Cabinetmaking Program. The HPL is undergoing a remodel that includes the Youth Services Department. Several bookcases were leftover and in need of repurposing which led Gill to reach out to…
Read more...See a Need, Fill a Need NCK Tech PHAC Helps Local Schools
By Ashley Steiner The Waconda, USD #272 School District was awarded a Spark Grant. With said grant, they purchased 35 touchless faucets for both Lakeside Elementary School in Cawker City, KS, and Lakeside Jr./Sr. High School in Downs, KS. Administration ordered the faucets in June, 2020, however, they did not arrive until October, 2020. To…
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