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Sterling College names Scott Downing ’79 as vice president for athletics

Sterling College announced that Scott Downing ’79 has been named vice president for athletics, effective January 1, 2019.
Release Date: 
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Sterling College announced that Scott Downing ’79 has been named vice president for athletics, effective January 1, 2019. Downing comes to Sterling from Liberty University where he currently serves as special teams coordinator for their football team. He brings over 30 years of coaching experience at the highest collegiate levels, including seven as head coach. Downing joins Justin Morris ’00 in the Warrior Athletics Office, as Morris was recently named director of athletic operations.
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Sterling College receives Humanities Kansas grant

Sterling College has received a grant from Humanities Kansas for $2,300 to host “Virtues of Place: Wendell Berry and Rural Kansas.”
Release Date: 
Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Sterling College has received a grant from Humanities Kansas for $2,300 to host “Virtues of Place: Wendell Berry and Rural Kansas.” The program will include a panel, lecture, and two book discussions, inspired by Wendell Berry’s writing on place and community, to further discussion about education in rural Kansas. Book discussions will occur at 10 a.m. on both March 30 and April 27, at the Sterling Free Public Library. The symposium will take place on April 29 with a panel at 4 p.m. in Cornerstone and lecture at 7 p.m. in Heritage Hall on the Sterling College campus.

Symphonic Band Christmas Concert - Sterling College

Sterling College to host Symphonic Band Christmas Concert

The Sterling College Symphonic Band will perform their Christmas concert on Sunday, December 2, at 3 p.m.
Release Date: 
Tuesday, November 27, 2018

The Sterling College Symphonic Band will perform their Christmas concert on Sunday, December 2, at 3 p.m. The concert will be held in Culbertson Auditorium, at Sterling College. The public is invited to attend.

Share the Light Christmas Tree Lighting - Sterling College

Share the Light annual Christmas tree lighting Dec. 2 at Sterling College

Sterling College will begin the Advent season with Share the Light.
Release Date: 
Monday, November 19, 2018
Sterling College will begin the Advent season with Share the Light, an annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony, on Dec. 2, 2018. Beginning at 6 p.m. on East Cooper Lawn, the event will include a short presentation by interim chaplains, Dean and Julie Jaderston and music led by Assistant Professor of Music Marisa Callan and the Sterling College choirs. Hot chocolate will be served and the public is invited to attend this outdoor celebration. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in Heritage Hall.
Justin Morris - Sterling College

Sterling College names Justin Morris ’00 as director of athletic operations

Sterling College announced Justin Morris ’00 has been named director of athletic operations.
Release Date: 
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Sterling College announced Justin Morris ’00 has been named director of athletic operations, effective December 1. Morris currently serves as the assistant athletic director and head women’s soccer coach.

“We are pleased to have Justin in this valuable role in our athletic department in his new position as director of athletic operations. He has a strong record of dedication to Sterling College, is a proven relationship builder on and off campus and trains our student-athletes to be servant leaders,” said Dr. Scott A. Rich, president.

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Sterling College Debate and Forensics earn trio of top honors

Six Sterling College debate and forensics students traveled for their second intercollegiate forensics tournament this season.
Release Date: 
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Six Sterling College debate and forensics students traveled for their second intercollegiate forensics tournament this season. Junior Joseph Bahr of Harker Heights, Texas, brought home the most awards for Sterling College, finishing in the top five in four competitions. The group traveled to Carl Albert State College in Poteau, Okla., for the competition between nine schools Nov. 2-3.

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Sterling College hosts Writing Workshop Weekend

The Sterling College English Department hosted its first Writing Workshop Weekend for high school students.
Release Date: 
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

The Sterling College English Department hosted its first Writing Workshop Weekend for high school students on November 2-3. The event spanned two days with a poetry slam on Friday, followed by workshops on Saturday. The Saturday workshops were led by Sterling College Assistant Professor of Language and Literature Aaron Brown and Wichita-based writer Luke Gilstrap.

The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs

Contemporary drama on tap at Sterling College Theatre

A contemporary play that has been compared to a Hitchcock-like suspense is next in this year’s Sterling College Theatre season.
Release Date: 
Friday, November 9, 2018

A contemporary play that has been compared to a Hitchcock-like suspense is next in this year’s Sterling College Theatre season. That show is “The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs” by Canadian playwright Carole Frechette which will be staged Friday and Saturday, November 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 18 at 2 p.m. in Culbertson Auditorium on the Sterling College campus.

Sterling College Forensics begins season at Missouri Invitational

Sterling College Forensics begins season at Missouri Invitational

Two Sterling College forensics students traveled to the Missouri Mule Invitational for their first tournament this season.
Release Date: 
Thursday, November 1, 2018

Two Sterling College forensics students traveled to the Missouri Mule Invitational for their first tournament this season. Junior Joseph Bahr of Harker Heights, Texas, brought home the most awards for Sterling College, finishing in the top six in three competitions. The group traveled to the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg for the competition between 21 schools Oct. 19-24.

Sterling College Composer Series

Sterling College to host Composer Series concert Oct. 29

The first Sterling College concert of the year will be accompanied by guest composer Heather Sorenson as the ninth performance in the annual Composer Series.
Release Date: 
Thursday, October 25, 2018

The first Sterling College concert of the year will be accompanied by guest composer Heather Sorenson as the ninth performance in the annual Composer Series. The concert, consisting of songs composed and arranged by Sorenson, will take place Monday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Sterling United Presbyterian Church. The event is free and open to the public.

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