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Hemphill to perform senior voice recital

Mark Alan Hemphill of Florence, Arizona, will perform his senior recital at the United Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5.
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Sunday, May 3, 2015

Mark Alan Hemphill of Florence, Arizona, will perform his senior recital at the United Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5. The public is invited to attend.

Hemphill will sing in French, Italian, German and English, featuring duets with several other people including Dr. Laura Bateman, assistant professor of music. He will also sing an arrangement of Morten Lauridsen’s “Sure on this Shining Night” and musical theatre selections.

2015 Honors Convocation Scholarships and Awards

The spring Honors Convocation took place in Culbertson Auditorium on Friday, April 24.
Release Date: 
Sunday, May 3, 2015

The spring Honors Convocation took place in Culbertson Auditorium on Friday, April 24. Recipients of scholarships are as follows:

Emily Allen – Charles and Opal Hall Memorial Chemistry Scholarship, Sterling College Notable Alumni Scholarship

Tiffany Barnett – Eva E. Lewis Scholarship

Isaac Barnhart – Clair and Clara Jean Gleason Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Bryce Bassett – Mike Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship

Jedidiah Beachy – George Simpson Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Sterling College Debate Team is 4th in the nation

The Sterling College debate team ousted state and private schools to earn the title of fourth in Debate Sweepstakes.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Competing against top schools from across the country, the Sterling College debate team ousted state and private schools to earn the title of fourth in Debate Sweepstakes at the National Forensics Association Lincoln-Douglas Debate National Tournament at Ohio University April 21. Five students contributed to the point total, earning a place in Sterling College and national debate history: Gage Brookman of Hutchinson, Kansas; Cody Campbell of Buckeye, Arizona; Bryce Harner of Hutchinson, Kansas; Brandon Hoesli of Salina, Kansas; and Darren Kootz-Eades of Great Bend, Kansas.

Moran to hold Rice County town hall meeting Friday

Senator Jerry Moran will hold a town hall meeting on Friday, May 1, from 2:15-3:15 p.m. in Cooper Hall on the campus of Sterling College.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

United States Senator Jerry Moran will hold a town hall meeting on Friday, May 1, from 2:15-3:15 p.m. in Cooper Hall on the campus of Sterling College. The meeting will be held on the third floor in Heritage Hall and discuss critical issues facing Kansas and the nation, particularly focusing on the work he does in Washington D.C.

Sterling College students and faculty present biology research at state conference

Sterling College presented research on increasing planting yields during drought conditions.
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Monday, April 27, 2015

Science faculty, students and professionals from across the state met in Pittsburg, Kansas, for the 147th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science to hear the latest research from local colleges and universities. Sterling College was represented by three students, Rachel Grafel, Hannah Kelley and Matthew Schmidt, as well as Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Wai-Foong Hong, who presented research on increasing planting yields during drought conditions. All three presentations included research conducted in 2014.

Two nights of one-act plays at Sterling College

As the academic year wraps up at Sterling College, students in Play Directing will produce the annual one-act plays.
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Monday, April 27, 2015

As the academic year wraps up at Sterling College, students in Play Directing will produce the annual one-act plays. Running May 1-2 at 8 p.m. in Culbertson Auditorium, both nights of performances will be the same. The public is invited to attend this free event.

This year’s directors include Demi Brummer of Hutchinson, Kansas; Elijah Klein of Valley Center, Kansas; Suz Melton of Smithville, Missouri; Kaitlin Nachtigal of Hutchinson, Kansas; and Kayla Van Nover of Wichita, Kansas.

Bureau of ATF examiner to present at Sterling College

A unique opportunity to hear John Jacobson will take place on Friday, April 24, at 7 p.m. in Heritage Hall of Cooper Hall
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Friday, April 24, 2015

A unique opportunity to hear John Jacobson, a firearms examiner from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, will take place on Friday, April 24, at 7 p.m. in Heritage Hall of Cooper Hall on the campus of Sterling College. He has over 25 years of experience in law enforcement, several of those spent in forensics. The public is invited to hear his Friday evening presentation, “A Case Study: Accident or Murder? You Decide.”

Masterworks Concert on May 3

The Sterling College Concert Choir, Chorale and Highland Singers will hold their final concert of the season on Sunday, May 3.
Release Date: 
Friday, April 24, 2015

The Sterling College Concert Choir, Chorale and Highland Singers will hold their final concert of the season on Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m. at the Sterling First United Methodist Church. The Masterworks Concert will feature the compositional work of Dr. Brad Nix with three additional works featuring a vocal performance by Dr. Laura Bateman.

Huber wins three awards at Prairie Arts Show

Sterling College Senior Shelby Huber added three awards to her resume on Sunday.
Release Date: 
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Sterling College Senior Shelby Huber added three awards to her resume on Sunday at the Rice County Arts Council’s 41st annual Prairie Art Exhibition. Chosen from a selection of 78 pieces, Huber’s oil painting “Enervated” was named Best of Show and the Patrons Choice Award. Her second oil painting, “Sean,” was given a Merit Award. Huber, of McPherson, Kansas, will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in art and design with concentrations in drawing and painting, graphic design, illustration and studio art.

Sterling College's "Nunsense" opens April 16

The musical comedy will run April 16-18, with the box office opening at 7 p.m. and doors opening at 7:30 p.m.
Release Date: 
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Sterling College students Darsha Bechard of Belleville, Kansas; Abbey Pickering of Clearwater, Kansas; Raven Taylor of Wichita, Kansas; Jordan Himes of Eureka, Kansas; and Chloe Wooten of Norco, California, rehearse for “Nunsense,” opening April 16 at 8 p.m. in Culbertson Auditorium. The musical comedy will run April 16-18, with the box office opening at 7 p.m. and doors opening at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children, students and seniors.

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