Friends and family gathered in the Gleason Center at Sterling College on Saturday morning, May 7, 2022, to celebrate the achievements of 123 graduates. The City of McPherson Pipe Band led the procession, and speaker, Dr. Roy Millhouse, associate professor of theology & ministry, gave a speech titled “A Pile of Rocks.” The Class of 2022 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.

2022 Graduates include:

Master of Science

Nicolas Berry of Turlock, Calif., Master of Science in Athletic Training,

Dominique Mashae Bonaparte of Union City, Calif., Master of Science in Athletic Training,

Toni Rae Garcia of Gallup, N.M., Master of Science in Athletic Training,

Amber Rachell Kaspar of Ellinwood, Kan., Master of Science in Athletic Training,

Dorothy Michaela Rollins of Rose Hill, Kan., Master of Science in Athletic Training,

Havanna Jade Yanello of Simi Valley, Calif., Master of Science in Athletic Training,

 

Bachelor of Arts

Ava Bachert of Sterling, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts: General,

Micah James Bachert of Bloomfield, N.M., Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts: Technical,

Johanna Beck of McPherson, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts: General; Bachelor of Arts in Writing & Editing: Creative Writing,

Layne R. Becker of Mulvane, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in History and Government: Secondary Education,

Elsa Brynn Brooks of Sterling, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies,

Carmin Jade Butterworth of Wichita, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: Social Services,

Trinity Yvonne Marie Carlos of Jacksonville, Fla., Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: Research and Clinical,

Matthew Allan Eilts of McPherson, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts: Technical,

Jared H. Espinosa of Culver City, Calif., Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: Social Services,

Guillermo Quinton Gago of Chico, Calif., Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: Social Services,

David William Gaustad of Shawnee, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in History and Government: Secondary Education,

Natalie Henning of Wellington, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: Social Services,

Ardynn Elizabeth Hershberger of Lyons, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts: Secondary Education,

Andrea Hester of Olathe, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in History and Government: Secondary Education,

Jesse Marie Higgins of Goddard, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design: Graphic Design,

Braydon Jackson of Wellington, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts: Technical,

Coen Andrew Lindsey of Rienzi, Miss., Bachelor of Arts in History,

Robert James Minor of San Jose, Calif., Bachelor of Arts in Art & Design: Graphic Design,

Addison June Owens of Wichita, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Arts: Cinema Production,

Darren Deeky Porche of New Orleans, La., Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Media Arts: Journalism,

Jesse Edwin Thomas Sheppard of Fort Collins, Colo., Bachelor of Arts in Writing & Editing: Self-Directed,

Alexis Danielle Theus of Liberty Hill, Texas, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: Social Services,

Kalasia Thomas of Wichita, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in Music: Applied Vocal,

Jesse Tosten of Hutchinson, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in History,

Rachel Michelle Townson of Haysville, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in Music: Applied Vocal,

Ryan Warden of Chicago, Ill., Bachelor of Arts in History,

Modene Maria Watie of Ulysses, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in Music: Secondary Education,

Chance Whitehead of Augusta, Kan., Bachelor of Arts in History and Government: Secondary Education,

John Edward Stanley Williams of St. Louis, Mo., Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts: General,

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Nicole Alejandra Marin Piñeiro of Caracas, Venezuela, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Design: Graphic Design,

 

Bachelor of Science

Antonio Aguilera Jr. of Las Vegas, Nev., Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement,

Breanne Kamalani Akiu of Viola, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice: Pre-Law,

Bailey Raye Albright of Kingman, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Occupational Therapy,

Matthew James Albury of Calella, Barcelona, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science,

Edgar Aqui Cruz of Fairfield, Calif., Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement,

Melissa Anne Barth of Oak Brook, Ill., Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management,

Taron Jamal Batie of Kansas City, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Sports Management: Coaching and Instruction,

Frank A Belzer of Orlando, Fla., Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management,

Jordyne Bigan of Thorndale, Texas, Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Athletic Training,

Adrianna Jaiden Castillo of Rio Rancho, N.M., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Accounting,

Isairis Cavazos of San Antonio, Texas, Bachelor of Science in Psychology: Social Services,

Triniti Caitlin Charles of Houston, Texas, Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Athletic Training,

Kenan James Comley of Sterling, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education,

Sydney Faye Comley of Kingman, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education,

Vincent Conklin of Cortez, Colo., Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies: Wildlife Law Enforcement,

Annie Gabrielle Connor of Lenexa, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education,

Jayden Cunningham of El Reno, Okla., Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Athletic Training,

Justin Cutter of Littleton, Colo., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Accounting,

Ian Javier Diaz Ortega of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science,

Daniel Tyrese Doriscar of Miami, Fla., Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement,

Hannah Olivia Dort of Wichita, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Occupational Therapy,

Daven Dunbar of Turks and Caicos Islands, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Management,

Torrie Dutcher of Derby, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Physical Therapy,

William Davis Dutton of Sterling, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education,

Heather Brittany Nicole Eichman of Madison, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Athletic Training,

Timothy Joseph Ferri of Fort Worth, Texas, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics: Secondary Education,

Kevin Thomas Graves of Erie, Pa., Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management,

Tsedenia Bizuneh Haile of Rockville, Md., Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management,

Micah A. Hall of Elkhart, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Sports Management: Coaching and Instruction,

Alexander William Harbour of Wichita, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Management,

Kaylea Renee Hein of Wichita, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Athletic Training,

Emmiley Hendrixson of Haven, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Sports Management: Coaching and Instruction,

Clarissa Hernandez of El Paso, Texas, Bachelor of Science in Biology: Human Biology,

Lauren Sue Hiatt of Nickerson, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Marketing,

Justin Robert Holland of Orangevale, Calif., Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science,

Andrew Hood of White Oak, Texas, Bachelor of Science in Christian Ministries: Youth and Family Ministries,

Jeremy Shawn Hurst of San Antonio, Texas, Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management,

Nathan Jackson of Wakefield, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Management,

Rayan Khiyara of Crisnee, Belgium, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Accounting,

Jackson Lewis of Andover, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Biology: General Biology,

Sarah A. Lindner of Augusta, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Athletic Training,

Brynn Lorraine McKenna of Pratt, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Management,

Allison Meins of Canon City, Colo., Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Physical Therapy,

Marcus Blake Miller of Calhoun, Tenn., Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies: Wildlife Law Enforcement,

Ivory Simone Muldrow of Larned, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement,

Emily Minna Neujahr of Shelby, Neb., Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Athletic Training,

Hector M. Paredes of Mission Viejo, Calif., Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management,

Preston D. Patten of Augusta, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Management,

Samuel Paz Perez of Los Angeles, Calif., Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Athletic Training,

Nolan Gary Peterson of Corning, Callif., Bachelor of Science in Sports Management: Club, Fitness, and Recreation,

Eliana Ericka Wednesday Ponce of Atascosa, Texas, Bachelor of Science in Biology: General Biology; Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: Research and Clinical, 

Gerald D. Powell II of Chicago, Ill., Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science,

Lauren Saige Pruitt of Flower Mound, Texas, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education,

Russell Elton Reimer of Chicago, Ill., Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management,

Kekahi J Reiny-Aloy of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement,

Nilo Armando Reynoso of Carson, Calif., Bachelor of Science in Psychology: Research and Clinical,

Joshua Caleb Richardson of Inglewood, Calif., Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Athletic Training,

Janson W. Robeson of Gainesville, Texas, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement,

Luis Miguel Rodriguez Rivera of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Athletic Training,

Nate Roseburrow of Denton, Texas, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement,

Brenden Ruby of Mt. Holly, N.J., Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management,

Clayton Rust of Elbing, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Economics and Finance, Accounting,

Maleah Raye Sandy of Girard, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Athletic Training,

Lauren Nicole Schueren of Sterling, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education,

Robyn Jade Selzer of Sharon Springs, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Athletic Training,

Gonzalo Uriell Serrano Alderete of Isabela, Puerto Rico, Bachelor of Science in Biology: General Biology,

Kwame Lentrell Sexton of Oklahoma City, Okla., Bachelor of Science in Sports Management: Club, Fitness, and Recreation,

Shara Renee Shepard of Bennington, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Mathematics: Applied Mathematics,

Paige R. Sherraden of Plainville, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Christian Ministries: Missions,

Sophia Payton Stueven of Augusta, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Biology: Human Biology,

Christian Taylor of Wichita, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Finance,

McKenna Elizabeth Thornton of Frederick, Colo., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Management,

John Phillip Thrasher of Stafford, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management,

Jorge Torres of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Bachelor of Science in Biology: General Biology,

Jair Maximiliano Torres Cabrera of Key West, Fla., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration:

Accounting,

Jaismon Erin Travelbee of Arlington, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Biology: General Biology,

Eli Christopher Truan of Hutchinson, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management,

Amanda Mackenzie Tucker of Norman, Okla., Bachelor of Science in Biology: Human Biology,

Alexandria Quinn Van Sickle of Fowler, Colo., Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Occupational Therapy,

Kaleigh Lynn Velasquez of Kiowa, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Health Science: Pre-Athletic Training,

Brec Brooks Voges of Wichita, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies: Wildlife Law Enforcement,

Gabriel Seth Walz of Saint Francis, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies: Criminal Justice Administration,

Nathan Dean Wells of Haven, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies: Biological Mathematics,

Gene Jacob Whiteside of Apple Valley, Calif., Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management,

Camrin Ray Wleczyk of West Columbia, Texas, Bachelor of Science in Sports Management: Collegiate, Professional, or Corporate Sport Administration,

Joseph Andre Yanez of Modesto, Calif., Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science,
Emma Mei Rose Yutzy of Hutchinson, Kan., Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

 

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.