The Kansas Academy of Science awarded Sterling College junior Sophia Hodge of Topeka, one of three undergraduate grants in the state of Kansas for the 2022-23 school year. Hodge’s project is “Assessment of Bacillus mojavensis BM1 found in Kansas as a Candidate for Bio-fertilizer and Microbial Pesticide.”

Sterling College Theatre’s opening production of the year, “Red Velvet”, has been cited for excellence by the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival (KC/ACTF) organization. “Red Velvet” was staged the last weekend of August as the senior project of theatre major Torey Wilson.

Wilson played the central role of Ira Aldridge, the first African American to play Shakespeare’s title role in Othello. In addition, he directed the show with assistance from Sterling College Theatre Artistic Director Sasha Hildebrand. 

Sterling College welcomes the community to kick off the Christmas Advent season at its Share the Light Christmas Tree Lighting on Sunday, December 4. The event will begin at 7 p.m. on the east side of Cooper Hall. Sterling College students, faculty and staff, as well as the public are invited to this free event on East Cooper Lawn. 

Sterling College recognized its latest class of Marketplace Excellence Awards Winners during its 2022 Homecoming Weekend. The Excellence in Education Award was awarded to Sheila (Bailey) Burgess ’82 and Robert John ’74.

The Excellence in Education Award recognizes a Sterling graduate who demonstrates the dedication, commitment and loyalty to teaching and service to community that reflects the rich heritage of the education department.