The Freeman Lecture Series for Servant Leadership at Sterling College featured the youngest speaker to date, 25-year-old award-winning director Brian Ivie. Only a few years older than the majority of the audience, Ivie shared his experience, knowledge and insight that influenced and challenged the entire crowd. Joining the students and staff at Sterling College, student leaders from surrounding area high schools came to hear Ivie at the Freeman Lecture Series.

The Sterling College Debate Team traveled to Muncie, Indiana, to take another top-ten title with sophomore Gage Brookman forging new ground at the National Forensic Association Lincoln-Douglas Debate National Tournament. Brookman of Hutchinson, Kansas, finished third, marking the first time a Sterling College student has broken into the round of eight. The team took sixth place in Debate Sweepstakes, the school’s second highest finish to date.

Five Sterling College seniors will exhibit their final body work, Rendered, beginning on Wednesday, April 27, from 5-7:30 p.m. An opening reception will be held in the gallery of the Sterling College Art and Media Center. Working over the last semester to complete their degrees in art and design, Erica Best, Brandon Givens, Josiah Gunn, Renee Lanham and Nathan Terry will display 60 works that will be exhibited through May 13.

Sterling College has announced the establishment of the Barbara Thompson Music Endowed Scholarship Fund. The endowed scholarships are made possible by a gift from Robert ’45 and the late Barbara “Barbie” (Dietz) ’47 Thompson.

“Bob and Barbie left a profound legacy at the College and in the community. The opportunities these scholarships represent are a testament to their servant hearts,” said Scott Carter, vice president for institutional advancement and external relations.