BCC trustees set to renew contracts for 2025-2026

May 26—The Barton Community College Board of Trustees has reviewed 2025-2026 contract renwals for administrators, management staff and head coaches and is expected to approve them when board members meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, in Room F-30 of the Fine Arts Building on campus or via Zoom at https://bartonccc-edu.zoom.us/j/85852801703.
In addition to renewing these contracts, a new administrative contract will be approved for Stephanie Joiner, who will advance from management staff to the position of Dean of Academics.
There are two open positions for management staff. These are the executive director of Foundational Education, a post previously held by Joiner, and executive director of Health, Humanities, and Science, a post previously held by Jennifer Bernatis. The position for a head coach for volleyball also remains open.
2025-2026 Administration contract renewals
—Mark Dean — Vice President of Administration
—Renee Demel — Chief Information Officer
—Kathleen Kottas — Dean of Workforce Training and Community Education
—Angela Maddy — Vice President of Student Services
—Elaine Simmons — Vice President of Instruction
—Kurtis Teal — Dean of Military Academics, Technical Education and Outreach Programs
Management staff renewals
—Chris Baker — Executive Director of Healthcare and Public Service Education
—Krystall Barnes — Director of Grants
—Terry Barrow — Comptroller and Budget Manager
—Lindsey Bogner — Executive Director of Institutional Advancement
—Mary Foley — Executive Director of Agriculture and Industry Education
—Maggie Harris — Chief Communications Officer
—Jenna Hoffman — Director of Human Resources
—Lindsay Holmes — Director of Hazardous Materials and Emergency Management Programs
—Darren Ivey — Director of Library and College Archives
—Claudia Mather — Associate Dean of Instruction
—Todd Moore — Assistant Director of Athletics and Sports Information Director
—Amy Oelke — Director of Systems Integration and DBA
—Heather Panning — Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Women's Administrator
—Myrna Perkins — Director of Financial Aid
—Trevor Rolfs — Director of Athletics
—Renae Skelton — Director of Nursing Education
—Laura Stutzman — Business Manager
—Joshua Winkler — Executive Director of Business, Technology & Workforce Development
New Contracts
—Narren Brown — Director of Institutional Effectiveness
—Michael Noer — Director of OSHA Training Institute Education Center and Occupational Safety and Health Program
—Joshua Nuss — Director of Military Programs
Head Coaches
—Brent Biggs — Baseball
—Sabrina Boyd — Dance
—Nathan Broekelman — Wrestling
—Jerold Clark — Women's Basketball
—Jeremy Coombs — Men's Basketball
—Carson DuBose — Softball
—Skylar Franklin — eSports
—Douglas Kaiser — Men's and Women's Golf
—Michael Perry — Men's and Women's Bowling
—David Schenek — Track and Cross Country
—Amanda Schnoebelen — Cheer
—Rafael Simmons — Men's and Women's Soccer
—Reagan Smyth — Men's and Women's Swimming
—Lyle Stickney — Tennis
Other personnel
The following individuals are on the agenda for approval as new personnel:
Adelaide Warhurst — Student Services Specialist (Ft. Leavenworth Campus)
Tina Stout — Accounts Payable Clerk (Barton Campus)
Gwendolyn Schroeter — Enrollment Specialist (part-time) (MATEOP — Military Programs) (Ft. Riley Campus)
Joshua Nuss — Director of Military Programs (Ft. Riley Campus); contract
Haven Crawford — Administrative Assistant (MATEOP) (Ft. Riley Campus)

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