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Matt Selby, a senior at Buhler High School who is also enrolled in 12 hours at Hutchinson Community College, attended a welding competition in Nevada, Missouri on Jan. 31 to expand his skills in this extensive industry, winning ninth place out of over 200 competitors.
Leap into this week’s Collegian! Featuring: stories of students and employees who have a Leap Day birthday, adopting a new puppy, and a preview of the upcoming UFC fight.
Jake Brown spoke to Sue Wegerle, who was born on leap day 76 years ago and is finally celebrating her 19th birthday.
“First, no I didn’t give birth, which sounds terrifying. For women that have, you’re awesome. I did, however, become a mother to an adorable dachshund puppy.” – By Shea Hubbs
Alford, a freshman from Derby, has had a sensational year, averaging 11.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists a game for the Blue Dragons
HutchCC’s men’s track and field team has headlined every week by breaking records. Normally for the men’s team, those headlines are for distance runners Andrew Kibet and Sylvestre Kibarar. Last week, sophomore Brett Hillabrand got to see his name in the headlines too.
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HutchCC student Trista Maichle is one of the few who have a Feb 29 birthday, and she met with The Collegian for a Q&A.
HutchCC sophomore Gelecia Cooper, from Norfolk, Virginia, is one of the few Americans with a leap year birthday. She is one of roughly 205,000 Americans to be born on February 29.
“I thought I had a pretty good handle on what I ate during my college years, but recently I’ve been making some pretty interesting choices for meals. I have a weird relationship with food anyway, as I’m either starving all of the time or not hungry at all. It’s hard knowing when and what to eat when my stomach can’t decide anything.”- By Tabitha Barr
“With the end of the semester rapidly approaching, I’m sure many of us are feeling something relatively similar. For me, it’s a mixture of excitement, pride, dread, relief, and a hint of fear. OK, maybe a little more than a hint of fear.” – By Emily Fehrman
Showing Spirit While Feeding the Crowd at Blue Dragon Tailgate 
Elevator Guy: Logan Snyder Works Solo on Game Day 
How Different Cultures Celebrate Christmas 
After Starring for Salthawks, Kade Smith is Running It Up for the Blue Dragons 
HutchCC Hires Rachel Wannamaker as New VP of Academic Affairs