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GCCC President Ryan Ruda receives 2026 NASPA Presidential Excellence Award
Garden City Community College President Dr. Ryan J. Ruda has received the 2026 NASPA Region IV-West Presidential Excellence Award, recognizing his longstanding commitment to student success and campus life. The award was announced during the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region IV-West Annual Conference, held Oct. 25-28 in...
LiveWell Finney County named Kansas Prevention Coalition of the Year
LiveWell Finney County Community Health Coalition was recently named the 2026 Kansas Prevention Coalition of the Year during the Kansas Prevention Conference in Wichita on Oct. 15. The statewide honor recognizes the organization’s outstanding commitment to substance use prevention, community collaboration, and efforts to improve the health and safety of...
GCCC student named AMT Outstanding Student of the Year
Garden City Community College student Jessica Murry has been selected as the recipient of the American Medical Technologists (AMT) Outstanding Registered Medical Assistant Student of the Year Award. This marks the first time a GCCC student has received the prestigious honor. Murry was nominated for the award by Jami Major,...
GCCC partners with Triple Oak Power to support construction, electrical technology programs
Garden City Community College has entered a long-term partnership with Triple Oak Power to support GCCC’s construction and electrical technology programs. The funding agreement is between GCCC and Sherlock Solar LLC, one part of Triple Oak’s larger Home Range Clean Power Project. The partnership will provide $3.75 million to GCCC...
Garden City teachers nominated for Kansas Teacher of the Year
Two Garden City Public Schools teachers, Kelly Myatt and Megan Ford, have been nominated for the Kansas Teacher of the Year Award. Myatt, a Garden City Achieve science teacher, was...
Crystal Apple Award finalists announced
Six Finney County teachers have been named finalists for this year’s Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce Crystal Apple Teacher Recognition Awards. The 2026 finalists include: Alayna Addison, Wiley Elementary...
First grade teacher nominated for Horizon Award
Abe Hubert Elementary School first grade teacher Addyson Bjurstrom has been chosen as USD 457’s nominee for the Kansas Horizon Award Program. The Kansas Horizon Award Program, sponsored by the...
Schools to celebrate ‘Walk to School Day’
Garden City Public Schools will join schools from around the nation to celebrate Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 7. Walk to School Day encourages healthy habits, heightens awareness...
Drivers urged to be aware as school starts again
School will be back in session for Garden City Public Schools on Wednesday and for students, this means the excitement of meeting new teachers, making new friends, and the opportunity...