After her mom went to Sterling College before her, Michelle could only picture herself attending Sterling as well. Fourteen years later, she is working for Sterling College and has been here for 25 years and loving every day! Michelle works as the Chief Financial Officer in the Business office. She loves the energy and the quality of students that are enrolled at Sterling College. She finds the Christian, caring, helpful,and encouraging work place to be just the ideal place to make you want to come to work every day. Michelle doesn’t currently have any hobbies—she claims to just work all of the time! She is married and has 2 children, both graduates of Sterling, and a dog, Holly.

Dennis Dutton Dennis came to Sterling as a student almost 50 years ago. He was interested in finding a college with a strong Christian perspective as well as a strong theatre program, communications program, and a place where he sensed a committed community—and Sterling was it. After working at a newspaper, he decided to join the Admissions Office, where he was director of admissions for over 30 years. Since 2022, he has been the Arts Director for Sterling College, working closely with the Theatre, Music, Art & Design, and Communications programs, students, and faculty.

Renee has been the executive assistant for the Academic Dean since she began in August 2004.  She continues in that role but stepped into the position of executive assistant to the President in October 2020, when that position became available.  Renee enjoys her job immensely and enjoys the variety of tasks working for both offices.

Renee loves being surrounded by the faculty, staff and students on campus and is blessed through her interaction with them.  Renee lives in Lyons with her husband Jim. Their daughter, Hallie, is a graduate of Sterling College.