Sep 07, 2021

New year, new faces at NCK Tech

Posted Sep 07, 2021 10:11 AM

News release

NCK Tech recently announced the new faces and welcome additions to our North Central Kansas Technical College family.  For this fall semester of 2021, NCK Tech would like to celebrate all new faculty and staff. 

Kathleen Albert, General Education Instructor (Hays campus), is from Plainville, Kansas. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in Communication from Fort Hays State University. She also has her Doctorate in chiropractic care from Cleveland University in Kansas City, Kansas.

Mendi Anschutz, Director of Advancement in Foundation, is from Hays, Kansas. She has an Associate’s degree in Communications from Dodge City Community College and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Public Relations from Fort Hays State University. 

Diana Baumann, Vice President of Finance & Hays Operations, is from Hays, Kansas and has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Fort Hays State University. 

Emma Carlin, Student Account Specialist in Finance & Operations, is from Osborne, Kansas and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Wichita State University.

Rachel Cox, Student Success Coordinator (Hays campus), is from Hays, Kansas. 

Dalyn Diercks, Diesel Technology Instructor (Beloit campus), is from Agra, Kansas and holds an Associates of Applied Science from Barton Community College.

Patricia Drees, Nursing Instructor (Hays campus), Is from Hays, Kansas. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in nursing from Fort Hays State University. 

Brett Gray, Commercial Driver License Instructor (Hays campus), is from Lacrosse, Kansas. 

Julie Gross, Nursing Instructor (Hays campus), is from Victoria, Kansas and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Fort Hays State University. 

Sean Keady, General Education Instructor (Beloit campus), in from Glen Elder, Kansas, but grew up in Eastern North Carolina. He holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in math from East Carolina University. 

Jan Klaus, Carpentry/ Cabinetmaking Instructor Aide (Hays campus), is from Hays, Kansas.  

Harold Strait, Custodian/ Maintenance (Beloit campus), is from Randall, Kansas. 

Kate Wise, General Education Instructor (Beloit campus), is from Beloit, Kansas, but grew up in Wichita. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication/ Theatre Arts from Sterling College and a Master’s degree in Library Science from Emporia State University.

With campuses in Beloit and Hays, Kansas, we are dedicated to being a leader in workforce development by maximizing value for students, employers and communities through educational excellence. Our mission is to deliver applied, innovative and personalized education to empower learners, enrich lives, develop skilled professionals and strengthen economic systems. Achieving excellence with integrity through dedication, innovation, collaboration and communication is what we attain through our core values.