From FHSU Communications
Fort Hays State University and Barton County Community College (BCCC) will jointly host an all-day event on the BCCC campus on October 28. FHSU Professor, Dr. Seth Kastle, will deliver the day’s keynote address at noon in the Community Room on the BCCC campus’s Learning Resources Center. Kastle’s presentation will focus on his journey through the military, deployments, his personal struggle with PTSD, and how he was able to channel his experiences into initiatives that allowed him to help other service members and veterans deal with the challenges of life as a military family.
Kastle is a Kansas native and a 1999 graduate of Kensington High School. He retired as a first sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve after a 16-year career that included two tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq. As a 21-year-old sergeant, Kastle earned the Bronze Star for his meritorious service during the invasion of Iraq. His uniform is permanently displayed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma’s 95th Infantry Division Museum.
Kastle is also the author of the children’s book, Why Is Dad So Mad? A book he wrote to help other military families deal with PTSD.
The schedule for FHSU/BCCC Day in Great Bend will also include a campus visit from FHSU music and theatre faculty, as well as agriculture faculty, who will spend the day visiting classrooms and meeting with students.
FHSU academic advisors will also be in the campus library between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to assist students with academic planning and the four-year college selection process.
The day will conclude with a lunch discussion involving senior administrators from both institutions who will discuss current and potential future workforce development and academic pathway partnerships.
For more information on FHSU/BCCC Day, contact FHSU University Communications at 785.628.4208.