Students at Sterling College are always excited to find mail from home in their campus mailboxes. The man delivering that mail, Brian Foster ’75, was honored for 10 years of service to the College. During his ten years, he has processed 953,440 pieces of outgoing mail and has sent and received thousands of packages. Foster sends and receives packages for Sterling from the United States Postal Service, United Parcel Service, FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and DHL, receiving an average of 300 packages per week. He also manages two student workers.

“We are grateful for Brian and all of his service. His knowledge of postage is a wonderful resource to us, and he is always helpful in answering questions. He smiles every time I see him and is full of funny stories to help brighten the day. I’m thankful Brian is at Sterling College,” said Michelle Hall, business office controller.  

Foster has a long lineage of Sterling College involvement. His family connections date back to the 1800s, and he and his wife, Donna ’76, are both graduates of Sterling. Their son, Bobby, began his freshman year at the College this weekend.

Five additional employees were honored for five years of service to Sterling College.

Christian Dashiell ’02 is the campus chaplain. He oversees the spiritual growth opportunities on campus, including chapel, small group Bible studies, staff development and mission trips.

John Harding took over as the head volleyball coach in 2010. Under his leadership, the team has a career record of 89-82 and has received several team and individual scholar-athlete awards. Harding has coached 21 KCAC All-Conference athletes.

Nicolas Martinez is goalkeeper coach for the men’s and women’s soccer teams. As a former Warrior for one season, he made 89 saves and had a .802 save percentage. Martinez played for the semi-professional Wichita Wings, later named the Wichita B-52s, from 2011-15. 

Hans Nickel is an assistant professor of sport management. Before working as a full-time faculty member, Nickel served as sports information director, overseeing marketing and public relations for the Warriors.

Del Wyman works in the Service Department on the maintenance staff as general maintenance personnel. He works with carpentry, locks and is the resident handyman on campus.  

Sterling College is a Christ-centered, four-year college located in Sterling, Kansas, with a mission to develop creative and thoughtful leaders who understand a maturing Christian faith. For more information, visit www.sterling.edu.