Welcome to Cowley County Community College

2012-2014 - When Trevor Reichle began attending Cowley College in 2012, he joined the Cowley Press as a staff reporter, covering everything from campus events to sports. In 2013, he became the paper's co-editor-in-chief, focusing on news coverage, assigning stories, and continuing to report. During his time with the Cowley Press, Trevor learned a lot about covering a variety of stories, meeting deadlines, and writing for print. After graduating from Cowley in 2014, he transferred to Wichita State University.

2018-2019 - In 2018, Trevor graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism while working full-time in restaurants and bars to make ends meet.

In 2019, He became a news producer with KWCH, the local CBS affiliate in Wichita. There, Trevor started producing the 9 p.m. newscast during the week and on weekends before transitioning into a producing role at KWCH's morning show - the #1 rated local morning show in Kansas.

2021-2022 - In 2021, Trevor won a Heartland Emmy for best morning newscast in his market, along with the rest of the KWCH team, for their coverage of school closures during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In January 2022, He became the Executive Producer of KWCH's morning show, leading coverage for local, state, and national news. In August of 2022, the show won the Kansas Association of Broadcasters first place award for AM/Noon Newscast in the state.

Since September 2022, Trevor has been a regional news producer with Gray Media, KWCH's parent company. In that role, he produces newscasts for markets all across the country, including right here in Kansas.

2017 - Arturo graduated from Cowley College with a degree in Mass Communications and Journalism.

2018-2019 - He transferred to Kansas University for the 2017-2018 school year and made lasting friendships, but it wasn't for Arturo academically. He attended the school for one year and transferred to Fort Hays State University, where he completed his degree in 2019.

In 2019, following his graduation, Cowley College Director of Mass Communications Meg Smith assisted Arturo in securing an Internship with Dr. Harold (Doc) Arnett, the Marketing Director at SCK Health.

2020-2021 - Having previously met William Newton Hospitals Sarah Johnson when she was the Marketing Director at Cowley College and completed a work-study position under her direction for a semester. In 2020, Arturo saw Sarah working in Arkansas City, starting discussions regarding an internship in the Marketing Department at William Newton Hospital, which he began a short time later.

Through his internships and recommendations from Cowley College, Arturo secured a paid internship in Jewell/Republic County at FHSU in 2021.

2022 - Since 2022, Arturo has been working at his first official job as a marketing and communications coordinator at The National Auction Association, a 501 c6 organization. Since then, he has received a promotion to Marketing Specialist. 

2014 - After Cowley, Lena went to Pittsburg State University to study Marketing/Communications, where she interned in the University Marketing and Communications office. Lena ultimately graduated in December 2016 with a Bachelor's in Communication and a Minor in Marketing.

After graduating from Pitt State, Lena began a marketing position with Wheat State Wine Co. and immediately felt her calling. She loved the atmosphere and the friendships she was creating.

2016 - Lena thought she could've worked there forever because each day never felt like a job. Looking back on her time with WSWCo, Lena felt blessed to have found a business to work for, which allowed her to find a niche and hone her skills.

Lena met her husband in Fall 2017, and the two married in Spring 2019. The couple welcomed their first daughter in Spring 2021 and their second daughter in Spring 2024.

2022 - After WSWCo closed in December 2022, Lena became a stay-at-home mom to her daughter and started her own business, Helms Marketing and Events. She specializes in creating websites for small businesses, social media marketing, advertising, and large-scale events.

2024 - Lena recently started a new position with Kanokla as a Marketing Coordinator and is enjoying it so far! She continues to work in her small business and helps companies with marketing or event planning.

If she had anything to tell her 18-year-old self, who just chose a random degree because she wasn't sure what to do- Lena says she would say that it's ok not to know what you want to do because life will always work itself out. Lena truly enjoys her "jobs," especially her most important one, Mom.