The Sterling College Criminal Justice program will host Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Mark Bruce for its keynote lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016. The College will host Bruce at 7 p.m. in Heritage Hall in Cooper Hall with a public question-and-answer forum immediately afterward. The public is invited to attend this free event.

“We are looking forward to hearing from Colonel Bruce and the service he has made to the state of Kansas. We value and appreciate the Patrol making a priority of speaking to our next generation of public servants in the criminal justice field,” said Dr. Mark Tremaine, assistant professor of criminal justice.

Bruce was appointed Kansas’ 22nd superintendent in January 2015, having served 25 years with the Patrol. Bruce has worked his way up the Patrol while serving in various departments within the organization.

Bruce is a graduate of Ellsworth High School in Ellsworth, Kansas. He earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Barton County Community College, a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Kansas, and a master's degree in criminal justice from Washburn University. Bruce served in the Kansas Air National Guard from 1985 to 1994, attaining the rank of technical sergeant in law enforcement.

Sterling College is a Christ-centered, four-year college located in Sterling, Kansas, with a mission to develop creative and thoughtful leaders who understand a maturing Christian faith. For more information, visit www.sterling.edu.