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“The Maids” to open April 20 at Sterling College

Students will present the play with a unique twist of six actresses instead of the traditional three.
Release Date: 
Tuesday, April 11, 2017

The French absurd comedy “The Maids” will open April 20-22, bringing a night of miscommunication and drama to Sterling College April 20-22 at 8 p.m. Written by French playwright Jean Genet and translated by Bernard Frechtman, students will present the play with a unique twist of six actresses instead of the traditional three.

Cloverton to play at Sterling College Love Sterling

This year’s Love Sterling celebration will end with a concert by Cloverton, a contemporary Christian band out of Manhattan, Kansas.
Release Date: 
Friday, April 7, 2017

This year’s Love Sterling celebration will end with a concert by Cloverton, a contemporary Christian band out of Manhattan, Kansas. The concert will take place on East Cooper Lawn at 7 p.m., weather permitting. The Love Sterling planning committee sees this as one more way to give back to the community that supports the College year-round, therefore, the concert is free and open to the public.

Sterling College Debate and Forensics begin national tournaments

Debate and Forensics traveled to the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament March 22-25 in Boise, Idaho
Release Date: 
Friday, April 7, 2017

In their first national appearance for the 2016-17 season, Sterling College Debate and Forensics traveled to the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament March 22-25 in Boise, Idaho, where two students took home awards in forensics.

Wesley Lowrey of Topeka, Kansas, brought home two awards, excellent ratings in both extemporaneous speaking and broadcast journalism.

Dara Quastad of Inman, Kansas, earned an excellent rating in persuasive speaking, making it the third straight competition in 3 weeks to earn an award in this area.

Love Sterling looking for projects for April 29

The eighth annual Love Sterling event will be on Saturday, April 29, and the group is looking for projects to help with.
Release Date: 
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

The eighth annual Love Sterling event will be on Saturday, April 29, and the group is looking for projects to help with. Sterling College will spend the day serving the community of Sterling by helping community members with various projects, including painting, landscaping, deep cleaning and more.

Sterling College’s Herrington Qualifies for PBL Nationals

Sterling’s Elizabeth Herrington of Wichita, Kansas, qualified for the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California.
Release Date: 
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

The Sterling College Future Business Leaders of America - Phi Beta Lambda chapter hosted this year’s State Leadership Conference in Sterling, Kansas on March 3-4. The conference saw more than 60 competitors from 11 different colleges across the state and Sterling’s Elizabeth Herrington of Wichita, Kansas, qualified for the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California.

Sterling students involved in the College’s PBL chapter provided the logistics support for hosting the conference.

Sterling College’s Wagley, Nickel graduate KICA leadership academy

The academy is a one-year program intent to strengthen future leaders of KICA academic departments and divisions.
Release Date: 
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Sterling College was represented in the KICA Aspiring Academic Leadership Academy’s 2017 graduating class by Dr. Spencer Wagley, assistant vice president for academic affairs, and Hans Nickel, assistant professor of sports management. The academy, which graduated its inaugural class on March 17, is a one-year program intent to strengthen future leaders of KICA academic departments and divisions.

Sterling College’s Griffis published in academic journals

Assistant Professor of Language and Literature Dr. Rachel Griffis has been published in two academic journals during this academic year.
Release Date: 
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Adding to her list of publications, Sterling College Assistant Professor of Language and Literature Dr. Rachel Griffis has been published in two academic journals during this academic year. Her first article, titled “Self-knowledge and character formation: Teaching to students’ weaknesses” was published in the International Journal of Christianity & Education. Her second article, titled “Reformation Leads to Self-Reliance: The Protestantism of Transcendentalism” appeared in Religion’s publication celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.

Sterling College announces winners of the Second Great Plains Annual Photography Competition

The competition is a juried show for high school students.
Release Date: 
Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Sterling College has announced the winners of the second Great Plains Annual Photography Competition, a juried show for high school students. The Best of Show, along with the grand prize of a new camera, will be awarded to Kaden Classen of Liberal High School and Second Best of Show will be awarded to Ali Levens of Syracuse High School. Along with the category winners, Classen and Levens will be recognized at the Great Plains Photography Day on the Sterling College campus on May 5, 2017.

Sterling College to host Dr. Alan Noble

Dr. Alan Noble will speak at Sterling College’s inaugural Undergraduate Humanities Conference on Saturday, March 25.
Release Date: 
Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Widely published speaker Dr. Alan Noble will speak at Sterling College’s inaugural Undergraduate Humanities Conference on Saturday, March 25. The assistant professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University will deliver his address at 1:30 p.m. in Heritage Hall of Cooper Hall. The public is invited to attend his address, as well as the student presentations earlier in the day.

Sterling College’s Quastad qualifies for forensics nationals

Continuing her streak of success, Dara Quastad of Inman, Kansas, qualified for the American Forensics Association National Tournament
Release Date: 
Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Continuing her streak of success, Sterling College junior Dara Quastad of Inman, Kansas, qualified for the American Forensics Association National Tournament by placing fourth in persuasive speaking at the AFA District 3 Qualifying Tournament on March 4. This is the 11th consecutive year in a row that Sterling College will be represented at the AFA National Tournament.

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