“Start spreading the news, they’re leaving today…” That’s the song two 2024 Sterling College Theatre graduates Emily Jones and Rachel Thomson will be singing in September as they head to New York, New York, in pursuit of their dreams of “making it” in the theatre world. 

Jones and Thomson wasted no time in jumping into their professional theatre careers with summer theatre positions. Jones was in Technical Theatre at the world-renowned Santa Fe Opera Company in Santa Fe, N.M., and Thomson as part of the resident performer ensemble at Crane River Theatre Company in Kearney, Neb.

Sterling College's Enrollment Services Office is excited to invite prospective students and their families to explore its vibrant campus during several upcoming Preview Days. These events are scheduled for October 16, November 13, February 17, and March 28. For more information please visit sterling.edu/visit.

Sterling College proudly welcomes esteemed alumnus and retired Purdue University professor Dr. Stuart Robertson ’65 for a special presentation on Friday, September 27, at 3 p.m. in the Mabee Library. Dr. Robertson, a 1965 graduate, will share insights from his remarkable academic career and his significant donation of rare books to the College.

Sterling College will host its Spiritual Emphasis Week on September 9-13. The featured speakers are the Rev. Dr. Don Davis and Paul Neustrom, author and speaker. Davis will be the featured speaker for chapel and the public is invited to attend on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Culbertson Auditorium. Neustrom, will be on the Sterling College campus for several Spiritual Emphasis Week events.