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Sterling College Forensics and Debate team celebrates legacy of excellence and student achievement

With over 100 years of national championship appearances and a consistent presence among the top-ranked teams in the country
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Thursday, May 8, 2025

With over 100 years of national championship appearances and a consistent presence among the top-ranked teams in the country, the Sterling College Forensics and Debate team continues to build on a legacy of excellence. Under the leadership of Associate Professor of Communication Ken Troyer, the team blends tradition, travel, and top-tier talent.

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Sterling College art seniors to host Senior Showcase

This special two-day show will be on display Friday and Saturday, May 9–10, at the Sterling College Art & Media Center Gallery
Release Date: 
Tuesday, May 6, 2025

What happens when two creative minds from vastly different backgrounds come together in one art show? You get “Duality”— the bold and dynamic senior exhibition from Sterling College graphic design majors Brooklyn Kuhn of Victoria, Kan., and Jonah Lugo of Corpus Christi, Texas.

This special two-day show will be on display Friday and Saturday, May 9–10, at the Sterling College Art & Media Center Gallery, 306 West Washington in Sterling. The public is invited to meet the artists at a reception on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.

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Sterling College Students Honored at Kansas Academy of Science Annual Meeting

Sterling College students were honored for their outstanding undergraduate research at the 157th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science
Release Date: 
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Sterling College students were honored for their outstanding undergraduate research at the 157th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science, held April 4-5, at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. Four biology majors - Karlee Jacobs, Phoebi Waller, Delilah Trias, and Joel Godina - presented their original research and received top awards for their work.

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Sterling College Concert Band to rock the Stage with Legends of Rock

Sterling College’s Symphonic Band is turning up the volume and bringing down the house with Confusical Popcert #26: Legends of Rock
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Thursday, April 24, 2025

Sterling College’s Symphonic Band is turning up the volume and bringing down the house with Confusical Popcert #26: Legends of Rock, set for Sunday, April 27, at 3 p.m. in Culbertson Auditorium. The high-voltage concert is free and open to the public and promises to be a thrilling tribute to the icons of rock music—from Elvis to Queen, The Beatles to Bon Jovi.

Why Legends of Rock? “Why not?” says Director Larry Brownlee with a grin. “The music is energetic, exciting, and just plain fun to listen to. And it’s a great way to close out the school year.”

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Sterling College hosts Inaugural Musical Theatre Singing Contest

The stage lights burned bright at Sterling College on Monday, April 14, as nearly 200 high school students from across Kansas packed into Culbertson Auditorium
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

The stage lights burned bright at Sterling College on Monday, April 14, as nearly 200 high school students from across Kansas packed into Culbertson Auditorium for a day that blended fierce vocal competition with side-splitting musical theatre. The college hosted its first-ever Musical Theatre Singing Contest, followed by a crowd-pleasing matinee performance of Urinetown: The Musical—a hilarious, high-energy satire that had students laughing, cheering, and leaping to their feet at curtain call.

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Sterling College Online Learning announces summer classes offerings

For the summer of 2025, Sterling College is offering all general education courses for the low price of $145 per credit hour.
Release Date: 
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

For the summer of 2025, Sterling College is offering all general education courses for the low price of $145 per credit hour. The list of classes has been released with classes beginning May 12 and June 30. Visit online.sterling.edu/summer-discount-class-offerings for information.

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Sterling College announces Stephen R. Morefield as its commencement speaker

Stephen R. Morefield, pastor at Christ Covenant Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Leoti, Kan., will be the speaker
Release Date: 
Monday, April 7, 2025

Stephen R. Morefield, pastor at Christ Covenant Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Leoti, Kan., will be the speaker for the 2025 Sterling College Commencement ceremony.  The ceremony will honor the Class of 2025 and will take place on Saturday, May 10, at 9:45 a.m. in the Gleason Physical Education Center on the Sterling College campus.

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Sterling College to Host Screening of Loud Enough as Criminal Justice Keynote Event

The Sterling College Criminal Justice Program will host a special keynote event on Tuesday, April 22
Release Date: 
Tuesday, April 1, 2025

The Sterling College Criminal Justice Program will host a special keynote event on Tuesday, April 22, featuring a screening of the powerful documentary Loud Enough – Surviving Justice, followed by a question-and-answer discussion. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in Culbertson Auditorium in Spencer Hall, and is free and open to the public.

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Sterling College Hosts Spring 2025 Faith and Learning Conference

Sterling College welcomed students, faculty, community members, and special guests to its Spring 2025 Faith and Learning Conference on March 28
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Sterling College welcomed students, faculty, community members, and special guests to its Spring 2025 Faith and Learning Conference on March 28, providing an inspiring platform for exploring the intersection of faith and intellectual inquiry.

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Sterling College Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for New C.S. Lewis Center

Sterling College officially celebrated the opening of its new C.S. Lewis Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held March 24, inside the Mabee Library.
Release Date: 
Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Sterling College officially celebrated the opening of its new C.S. Lewis Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, held March 24, inside the Mabee Library. The event marked the launch of a unique academic and community space dedicated to the literary, theological, and philosophical legacy of C.S. Lewis.

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