Friends and family gathered in the Gleason Center at Sterling College on Saturday morning, May 6, 2023, to celebrate the achievements of 103 graduates. The City of McPherson Pipe Band led the procession, and speaker, Don Reed ’68, CEO of Last Act of Stewardship Services, gave a speech titled “Watch Over Your Heart.” The Class of 2023 were honored as part of this year’s program. The presentation of degrees followed with students walking the stage and shaking hands with President Scott Rich, completing their time at Sterling.

2023 Graduates include:

Sterling College presented two research talks at the Kansas Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Conference by Robert Stansbury, student, and Dr. Samuel A. Hokamp, assistant professor of mathematics. The MAA is the largest math organization in the world. 

Sterling College journalism garnered recognition recently by securing four victories in the 2023 Kansas Collegiate Media Contest. Junior Shaylee Gibbs, of Amarillo, Texas, came away as an individual winner.

Also, the Sterling College Observer, which is in its fourth year as the campus student media outlet, received second place in the overall category. In that category, publications can earn one or none of three overall honors within their classifications, which are based on the type of publication and institution. 

“I’m glad to see our work paying off,” Gibbs said.

Don Reed ’68, current Board of Trustees member and CEO of Last Act of Stewardship Services, will be the speaker for the 2023 Sterling College Commencement ceremony. The ceremony will honor the Class of 2023 and will take place on Saturday, May 6, at 9:45 a.m. in the Gleason Physical Education Center on the Sterling College campus.