Sparkle Season Starts Now: Highlights from the Christmas Tree Lighting 
Blue Dragon Fans Travel in Droves to Western Texas to Support Football Team 
Texas-Sized Bummer – Blue Dragons Denied Repeat as Iowa Western Takes Title 
Using the Right Pronouns is Not That Hard, Grandma 
String into Place – Yarn Storm Ready to Blanket HutchCC Campus Again A whole new world of opportunity for two HutchCC students
HutchCC students Alyssa Ibarra and Tabitha Barr were accepted into a program in which participants work at Disney parks while continuing their college careers
‘Nightline” co-host speaks at Dillon Lecture Series
Co-host of ABC’s “Nightline” Byron Pitts spoke as part of the Dillon Lecture Series. He spoke about his time growing up illiterate with a single mother, his career in journalism, and several strangers who helped him along the way.
Faculty discuss Women’s History Month
HutchCC faculty discuss their women role models and their advice to young women. Compiled by staff writers Laci Sutton and Emily Branson
Athlete of the week: Kylee Dunn
Dunn, a freshman outfielder from Rose Hill High School, is batting .388 with 10 RBIs for the Blue Dragons, who entered March with an 11-5 record.
Welder competes well in regional competition
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.
A 19-year-old who was alive during the first moon landing?
Jake Brown spoke to Sue Wegerle, who was born on leap day 76 years ago and is finally celebrating her 19th birthday.
Athlete of the week: Tor’e Alford
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
Hillabrand in the headlines
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.
1 responseStudent’s leap birthday makes her younger than her children?
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.
Being a 4-year-old college student is a unique experience
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.