The annual Peacemakers Convocation at Sterling College will feature speaker Christen Price, legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. Price will deliver her speech at 10 a.m. Feb. 17 in Culbertson Auditorium in Spencer Hall. The public is invited to attend this free event.

Price serves as a member of the Religious Schools Team of the Alliance Defending Freedom, where she has worked since 2015. Her team works on protecting the religious freedom of faith-based educational institutions and their ability to form communities around shared religious commitments.

Sterling College has announced the establishment of the Dr. Robert H. Thompson Endowed Mathematics and Natural Science Scholarship. The endowed scholarship is made possible by a gift from Robert ’45 and the late Barbara “Barbie” (Dietz) ’47 Thompson.

“The Thompsons’ legacy continues to grow both at the College and in our community. These opportunities that Bob and Barbie have provided to our students profoundly shows their hearts for servant leadership,” said Scott Carter, vice president for institutional advancement and external relations.

The Sterling College Debate Team brought home nine nutcracker trophies to mark their sweepstakes win at Cameron University’s Christmas Classic Swing, where Gage Brookman of Hutchinson, Kansas, was named tournament champion and third best speaker in Lincoln-Douglas debate as well as finishing in ninth place with his partner Bryce Harner in varsity parliamentary debate. Harner of Hutchinson, Kansas, also placed fifth in Lincoln-Douglas debate, and Elijah Keller and Wesley Lowrey finished fifth in novice parliamentary debate to help secure the tournament win.

Six Sterling College students were selected to take part in the Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants’ Member Value Day and Student-CPA Connect event. These students attended the event, held in Wichita, to gain real world perspectives and the opportunity to connect with CPA professionals in the field.