Two Sterling College students attended the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C., followed by a Student Weekend in Annapolis, Md. Michaela Preusz of Pickens, S.C., and Xavier Madrigal of Newton, Kan., took part in the five-day annual event that featured the President of the United States, members of Congress, and many other notable leaders from across the globe.

The Meadowlark Project, a vocal ensemble dedicated to the creation and performance of new vocal works, will present its inaugural recital entitled Sounds of the Plains at Sterling United Presbyterian Church in Sterling, KS on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 2 p.m. Additionally, artists from The Meadowlark Project will facilitate a master class for Sterling College students on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the same location. Both events are free and open to the public, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Reach Out Kansas, Inc.

Sterling College has received a grant from Humanities Kansas for $2,300 to host “Virtues of Place: Wendell Berry and Rural Kansas.” The program will include a panel, lecture, and two book discussions, inspired by Wendell Berry’s writing on place and community, to further discussion about education in rural Kansas. Book discussions will occur at 10 a.m. on both March 30 and April 27, at the Sterling Free Public Library. The symposium will take place on April 29 with a panel at 4 p.m. in Cornerstone and lecture at 7 p.m. in Heritage Hall on the Sterling College campus.