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.

Sterling College announced 165 students who have met the criteria for the fall 2018 Dean’s Honor Roll. Students are those who completed the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better in at least 12 credits of residential work or 10 credits of online work. Eligible students did not receive an F or incomplete in any course.

Students named to the 2018 fall Dean’s Honor Roll include:

Hannah Marie Abbate of Canyon Lake, California,

Tiffany Ellen Adams of Greeley, Colorado,

Sarah Mae Ahrens of Wichita Falls, Texas,

Breanne Kamalani Akiu of Viola, Kansas,

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.

In its over 35 years of existence, the musical “Little Shop of Horrors” has grown from being an oddity as an off-beat but fun musical, to its now classic status. It’s not just that it is based on a 1960 low budget horror flick, or that it revolves around a nerd flower-shop worker named Seymour, his tawdry but good-hearted girl, Audrey, and the man-eating plant from outer space. The most surprising aspect of “Little Shop” is that just barely beneath the surface beats a sentimental heart. It never condescends to its characters or reduces them to cartoons.