Sterling College honored 12 students who were inducted into Alpha Chi on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. The collegiate chapter of the National Honor Society includes juniors and seniors who are in the top 10 percent of their class.

The Rev. Dr. Stan Van Den Berg, senior pastor of Eastminster Presbyterian Church, will be the speaker for the 2019 Sterling College Commencement ceremony. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 11, at 9:45 a.m. on East Cooper Lawn on the Sterling College campus. The event is open to the public.

The Sterling College debate and forensics team recently traveled to Hempstead, N.Y., for the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament at Hofstra University. They competed among 71 schools March 21-24.

“Considering our very limited competition schedule this year, I felt our students performed well. With such a diverse field, we certainly held our own against teams that in some cases have as many coaches as we have competitors,” said Ken Troyer, forensics coach.

It’s a perennially popular movie, was recently remade as a made-for-television movie and has had countless stage productions, including two in Sterling. It’s described as “the hilarious and heartwarming story of six Southern women who gather and gossip at the local beauty parlor. With wit, warmth, and intelligence, they rise to meet whatever challenges life sends their way.” It’s Steel Magnolias and it will be staged by Sterling College Theatre this Wednesday and Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. and finish with two performances Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.