Hutchinson Community College Business and Industry Institute

05/07/2026

Last Wednesday we took part in the Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship’s 4th Annual National Apprenticeship Week Summit. Thanks to all the hard work put in by Amy Elwell, Apprenticeship Coordinator, Virginia Spohn, Workforce and Apprenticeship Specialist, and Dave Mullins, Director of Business and Industry, and all of the support received from our employer partners and the faculty and staff of HutchCC, we are proud to announce that Hutchinson Community College received the 2026 Apprenticeship Development Partner of the Year for the State of Kansas! 💪

04/19/2026

04/19/2026

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03/23/2026

Central Kansas Safety Council had their monthly meeting and the topic was Stop the Bleed. Milacron from McPherson KS, had 7 people in attendance. Thank you to all who makes these meetings possible.

03/19/2026

Hunter is a Youth Apprentice in welding with Full Vision in Newton KS, Hunter is taking his welding classes at the Brooks Trade Center in Newton (USD373 and HutchCC).

08/09/2025

Dave Mullins, the Director of Business and Industry, spoke about the Automation Engineering Technology program, the Industrial Mechanical Maintenance, and the Industrial Electrical Technology Certificate. He said, “It’s in demand in McPherson. We actually have a number of apprenticeships with companies in McPherson. And up until this year, those students have driven to Hutch, usually in the evenings for classes. So Viega, Johns-Manville, Westlake Pipe & Fittings, and others, you know, Bradbury, over in Moundridge – they've got students that come to classes with us, but they're also working full-time. And making a good wage, and, you know, getting into a great career. So now some of those students are going to be able to be closer, be able to take classes and then go work their shift and have less commuting time. And McPherson is such a great industrial town. There's so many companies that will be able to take advantage of this, whether it's folks that are in an apprenticeship program and working while they’re doing it – or they’re getting classes while they’re in high school and can get a job, or they’re reskilling.”

08/06/2025

Congratulations to Laven Kemp, our newest Youth Apprentice, working at Bradbury.

08/06/2025

Hutchinson Community College has received over $700,000 grant to increase community housing.

05/14/2025

Yesterday was a great day, we had about 74 young people HutchCC/HCTEA that made a commitment to career and technical education. It is so cool to be able to celebrate these young people for choosing to study for these in demand careers, much like we celebrate students for athletic signings.

Thank you also to the Hutch Chamber, Greater Hutch, Bank of the Plains, Bradbury, Hutch Clinic, Pleasant View Home, Quality Auto Body, and Superior Boiler for sponsoring.

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04/09/2025

Congratulations to Cole Hase, our newest HutchCC apprentice at Westlake Pipe and Fitting!