The Dana Royce Hilmer Book Scholarship was established in October 1995 by Dana Royce Hilmer, a student and graduate of Butler Community College. He wanted to share his gratitude for being fortunate enough to have furthered his education with the help of the faculty...

The Leoanrd L. & Ferne Conner Memorial Scholarship was established in 1982 by brothers David and Chris Conner in memory of their parents Leonard and Ferne Conner. Both Leonard and Ferne were residents of Cassoday, Kansas and members of the Cassoday United Methodist...

David and Pam Fullinwider are both graduates of Butler Community College and feel strongly about the education they received at Butler. David, a native of El Dorado, Kansas, has been in the insurance and investment industry for more than 30 years, doing business as...

Debbie Lucas established the Luke Lucas Football Scholarship in honor of her late husband Luke. Luke was a lifelong Butler County resident. He attended Butler Community College. After Butler he worked at the Litton Charolais Ranch in Missouri. He later worked at...

Dennis was raised in the El Dorado area graduated from Butler in 1968 with a degree in Automotive Technology and Order of the Purple academic honors. At the time Dennis was a student at Butler the tuition was $1.50 to $3.50 per credit hour. Dennis worked for many...

The Dennis W. & Ardis I. Hanson Scholarship was established by the Hanson’s to help young people obtain a college education. Dennis and Ardis have been residents of El Dorado since 1960 and are proud of our college and what it provides to students.

Friends and family of Devin established a scholarship in her memory after her life was tragically cut short at the age of 16. The beloved daughter, sister, and friend had plans to become a Certified Nurses Aid (CNA) and work toward her Associate of Science as a...

Dolores Abels established this scholarship in honor of her husband Jerry and his parents, Dave and Esther Abels who were among the first honorees of the Butler County Oil Museum. While growing up, Jerry worked for his father and uncle in all aspects of the oil...

The Wayne E. Butler Memorial Scholarship was established in 1986 in memory of Wayne Butler. Mr. Butler was a resident of the Eureka community. He was involved in athletics, and an avid supporter of the high school and the Butler Community College baseball team.

The Dorothy I. Shoemake Memorial Scholarship was established in 1985 in memory of Dorothy Shoemake of El Dorado, the greatly loved mother of three daughters, whose dream it was to become a nurse which was unfulfilled in the 1930s due to financial reasons. It was...

The Ernest C. Skiles Memorial is an unrestricted scholarship and was established in 1984 in memory of Ernest Skiles.

Doug and Suzanne Coin worked hard for Westar Energy in Wichita, Kan. and managed their spending to afford early retirement. Suzanne, a Butler alumna, decided to go back to school in the 1980s to get her degree. She decided Butler was a great place to restart her...

The Bayleigh L. Stovall Memorial Scholarship was established in honor of Bayleigh L. Stovall. Bayleigh was born in Wichita, Kansas on July 8, 2003 and lived most of her life in El Dorado, Kansas. Prior to her passing, Bayleigh was a sophomore at El Dorado High School...

About the Greg & Helen Joyce Scholarship: Dr. Greg and Helen Joyce are lifelong El Dorado residents and former Butler Community College students. They have both contributed leadership and volunteer time to various El Dorado and Butler County groups. Dr. and Mrs....

Doc, as he is known by those in El Dorado, Kan. and on the Butler campus, has been a donor and team doctor since 1974. He has helped heal thousands of Butler athletes, been inducted into the Grizzly Athletic Hall of Fame twice and along with his wife, Judy, has...

About the Pat & Sylvia Do Nursing Scholarship: For Pat and Sylvia, the vitality of education was imparted to both of them at an early age. Despite coming from different cultural backgrounds, this husband and wife both credit their families with showing them the...

Dwight Saunders established an annual scholarship to benefit students who are working through the Adult Basic Education department to finish their degree.

The Ted and Edna Losh Scholarship was established in 1975 in memory of Ted Losh . Mr. Losh was an owner of the Losh Motor Company.

The late Rolla Clymer was a leader in the community and in the state of Kansas. The R.A. Clymer Scholarship was established as a result of a dinner staged by the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce to honor Rolla Clymer. Rolla Clymer, the “sage of the Flint Hills” editor...

The El Dorado Municipal Band Scholarship in honor of Mr. Holem & Mr. Dace was endowed in 1993 by members of the El Dorado Municipal Band. Mr. Dace, who had been a member of the band since its formation in 1922, died as a result of a traffic accident in early 1983. ...

The El Dorado Soroptimist International Organization established the El Dorado Soroptimist Scholarship in 1984, which initially funded only nursing students. It was expanded to include allied health students in 1992.

About the El Dorado USD #490 Scholarship: This fund was established during the 1991 Butler County Community College Endowment Association’s Scholarships Making It Happen campaign.

The Godfrey and Emma Miller Scholarship was established by Emma Miller in 2007.

Esther Atkisson established a scholarship in she and her husband’s name for nursing students. Esther always longed to be a nurse but was denied the opportunity because of her father’s objections.

The Parsons/Kunkle Scholarship was established by the family of Esther Parsons in her memory in 1968. Esther was interested in becoming a nurse since she was a child; however, her parents wanted her to pursue a career in education. She taught school in southwestern...

Gamble-Morgan Scholarship

Kohls Family Scholarship for Education

This scholarship was established to honor the life of Ted Michael Smith. Many people knew him as Mike, but others referred to him as “Smitty”. Mike was born on January 31, 1975. He graduated from Augusta High School in 1993 and from Butler Community College in 1994....

For decades, Mary and Jim Eaton were stalwarts of the El Dorado community. Over that period of time, they created over three dozen businesses, created many jobs, contributed to the economy, and raised seven children. They participated with St. John’s church,...

Fire & Iron Motorcycle Club, Station 54 Scholarship