Living up to its claim of being “Kansas’ Largest Classroom,” this year’s Kansas State Fair saw the fourth annual High School Forensics Showcase, presented by Sterling College. The event was held on Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Hansen Auditorium on the fairgrounds and was hosted and organized by the Sterling College Debate and Forensics team. Over 300 audience members saw one or more of the three sessions that day. 

Sterling College welcomed three new faculty members to campus for the fall semester. Classes begin on Wednesday, August 21. 
“Once again, the Lord has blessed Sterling College with three new faculty members that are skilled, creative, servant leaders. Their individual education and backgrounds, paired with a focus on serving our students, will propel the classroom experiences for those we are here to serve,” said Dr. Ken Brown, vice president for academic affairs. 

Sterling College has announced a new scholarship, the WE KAN Scholarship for western Kansas. The scholarship offers prospective students from western Kansas the opportunity to affordably receive a private college education. The initiative is the latest in the College’s goal of making education affordable and investing in Kansans.

Sterling College has named Sheila Bird as the College’s vice president for advancement as of June 1. Bird, who previously served as the associate vice president for advancement and director of planned giving, has worked at Sterling College since 2013. She moves into role with Scott Carter ’88 moving to the role of special assistant to the president for capital campaign and leadership giving.