Sterling College theatre students will attend the Region 5 Festival in January to compete for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships offered through the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Awarded to students who wish to pursue further education in theatre, the Irene Ryan scholarships join with The Festival in recognizing college and university students from across America for excellence in their craft through annual awards. The final winners will be announced April 22.

Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Nominees include:

“Good News, Great Joy” will spread Christmas cheer on Saturday, Dec. 10, as the Sterling College choirs entertain the crowd with classic Christmas carols and a few new numbers in the performance. The public is invited to attend the event held at 6 p.m. at the Sterling United Presbyterian Church.

The Sterling College instrumental and wind ensembles will present “Home for Christmas” on Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m. in Culbertson Auditorium. The concert will feature the College’s instrumental ensemble and wind ensemble. Listeners will enjoy traditional Christmas favorites from the U.S. and around the globe through music, media and audience participation. This event is free and open to the public.

Taking one class in argumentation and debate does not usually make you an expert in the subject, but four students at Sterling College decided to test their skills at the Tulsa Invitational debate tournament. Despite no formal training with the College’s debate and forensics team, the students drew upon their experience in the classroom. And apparently having a professor who wrote a book about argumentation and debate was advantageous since two students walked away with awards. Anna Adamyk of McPherson, Kansas, and Micah Black of McPherson, Kansas, finished ninth and fifth respectively.