Two Sterling College Alumni were honored for their significant contributions to their profession and community at the 2012 Alumni Banquet held on Oct. 20. Josh Slaughter ’06 was awarded the Young Alumni Award for excellence in the field of journalism and helping youth in the town in which he lives.
The names of the 2012 Homecoming court have been released. The Homecoming coronation ceremonies will take place on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 1:10 p.m. before kickoff for the football game against Ottawa University.
The students at Sterling College kicked off the 2012 Homecoming activities this weekend with the annual bonfire. For alumni and friends of the College, events will begin Thursday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. in Culbertson Auditorium with opening night for the musical “Godspell.” The public is encouraged to join in the celebration.
Artist Kevin P. Kelly will display “Leftovers for Dinner” in the gallery of the Sterling College Art Center Oct. 18-Nov. 6. The exhibit of paintings and drawings will open Thursday, Oct. 18, from 5-7 p.m. with an artist talk from Kelly at 5:30 p.m.
Under direction from Assistant Professor Matthew Winning, this year’s Homecoming musical, “Godspell,” will open Thursday, Oct. 18, at 8 p.m. in Culbertson Auditorium. The family-friendly show will run through Saturday, Oct. 20.
On Sunday, Oct. 21, Sterling College Alumni will host a special tribute to Faculty Emeriti Diane DeFranco-Kling and Gordon Kling in Culbertson Auditorium. The variety show will begin at 2 p.m. and is open to the public. The performance will last approximately two hours, followed by a come-and-go reception in Cornerstone in the Student Union.
Ted Weis, adjunct professor at Sterling College, will teach a series of three classes through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute hosted by KU on Oct. 12, 19 and 26. Weis’ class, “Lost Treasures of the Bible: Discovering Ancient Artifacts,” will take place from 2-4 p.m. at Hutchinson Community College.
The first Alumni College will be part of this year’s 125th anniversary activities during the Homecoming weekend. Alumni and friends of the College who want to relive the past can choose from a list of topics that they would like to learn about on Friday, Oct. 19.