Eight national youth organizations joined together with national and local youth ministry leaders to discuss ministry methods and communication strategies that best reach middle school and high school students. Sterling College’s Jenny Bradley ’02, director of ministry teams, joined the summit to know how to better equip her ministry teams students as they develop into professionals trained to reach young adults.

Making its debut appearance, Sterling College was ranked 29 in the top 50 Best Value Christian Colleges and Universities by Christian Universities Online. Colleges on the list are accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools or a member/affiliate of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.

The list was formed using two calculations: a ratio of quality to price and overall discount. Data was taken from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics.

Two art exhibits will be housed simultaneously in the gallery of the Art and Media Center at Sterling College. Lucas Knauss will display his senior thesis work, “Unnatural Selection: The Game!” along with the juried student art show, opening Thursday, Nov. 20, from 5-7 p.m. Awards for best of show, second and third place of the juried show will be announced at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend this free event; artwork will be on display until Dec. 11.

The Kansas Teachers of Promise for the fall semester convened in Wichita on Nov. 22 for the annual workshops led by the 2015 Kansas Teacher of the Year finalists. Sterling College named Elizabeth Soliday of Estes Park, Colorado, and Morgan Walton of Sterling, Kansas, as their fall representatives.

Criteria for the Teachers of Promise award relate to the key elements of the Sterling Teacher Education Program and include IDEAL attributes of integrity, dependability, effective communication, appropriate attitude and leadership.