As Sterling College moves forward with strategic planning and growth, David Landis Jr. ’88 of Newton, Kansas, has been appointed vice president for administration and institutional initiatives. Landis will lead several areas that currently report to President Scott Rich.

“David will oversee the Service Department, information technology services, auxiliary services, campus ministries, the Freeman Lecture Series for Servant Leadership, and will help manage the relationships and cooperative efforts with external vendors while enhancing the relationships we have with strategic business affiliates and others who partner with us. He will also fill a key role of managing master campus planning and space utilization,” said Rich.

“I believe David’s expertise in strategic planning and private education will greatly benefit Sterling College. The change in institutional structure will also provide better support for the offices who will now report to him,” said Rich.

Landis comes to Sterling College from Berean Academy in Elbing, Kansas, where he has served as assistant superintendent. He has worked in at the administration level of Christian education since 2001, including tenures at Trinity Academy and Central Christian Academy, both of Wichita.. He has worked as a math instructor, director of development, grant writer, and director of foundation and corporate relations for both the Via Christi Foundation and Friends University.

Landis and his wife, Staci, have two children who attend Sterling College and two children who are in high school. Landis’ father, David Landis Sr., served Sterling College as a basketball coach and vice president for student life from 1984-88. The Landis family is locally known for starting Broadway Market.

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.