Kendra Grizzle joins the faculty as assistant professor of communication and media after serving Sterling College as registrar and an adjunct instructor. Grizzle holds a Bachelor of Science in journalism and public relations from Texas A&M University and a Master of Arts in communication and leadership from Washburn University. She and her husband, Joel, live in Lyons with their three children and share a passion for wrestling and Texas A&M.

Laurel graduated from Gordon College with a degree in biblical studies and a minor in missions. She and her husband, Mark, were missionaries in Turkey for a year and a half early in their marriage. They moved to Sterling in 2006 and absolutely love it. They have three sons, Caleb, Micah and Josiah.

Laurel began working in the library in 2010 and really enjoys working with the students. She has led women’s Bible studies on campus and is co-leading a group of students to the Mediterranean this summer.
 

Mitzi Suhler transitions to the faculty as assistant professor of business after serving Sterling College in several roles since 2007, most recently as vice president for enrollment services. She has also taught for Sterling College Online for several years. Suhler and her husband, Dennis, live in Lyons and have three children and seven grandchildren. She enjoys crafting, reading and spending time with her family.

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Cooper Hall

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Phone/Extension: 620-278-4226

Tim Thorpe brings 11 years of operations and management experience to the Sterling College Department of Business. Prior to coming to Sterling College, Tim was responsible for information and data security at Viking Collection Service in Eden Prairie, Minn.