Several NCK Tech students spent their Easter weekend as volunteers for relief at the Medicine Lodge fires in Barber County, according to a news release from the college.

“Giving back to our community is taught to our students and practiced throughout the staff on both the Hays and Beloit campuses. Many Kansans have faced unthinkable loss and we know our student volunteers helped in their own way to ease the burden if only for a while,” said Nicole Rainey, NCK Tech Foundation director.

“I want to commend these students for recognizing an opportunity to get involved and for sharing their talents with those in need,” said NCK Tech President Eric Burks.

“I’m continually impressed by the passion and commitment so many of our students demonstrate for helping others and generally making the world a better place. These are exactly the types of citizens we want living in our communities and the types of employees we want working in our businesses,” Burks added.

The students who volunteered , along with one instructor, and the jobs they did are listed below.

Auto Collision Beloit, Firefighter Relief
Cole Hogan–Clay Center
Tyler Jensen–Glen Elder

Nursing Hays, EMT Assistance
Makena Unruh– Coldwater

CDL Beloit, Fence Mending
Trenton Mitchell–Jewell

Heavy Equipment Beloit, Heavy Equipment Assistance
Kyler Schlesener, Instructor–Herington

Agricultural Equipment Technology Beloit
Brandon Westerman–Ellsworth; Hay Delivery
Zach Bohnenblust–Leonardville; Firefighter Relief