With years of dedication, leadership, and academic success, Sterling College seniors Evie Gill of St. George, Kan., and Dawson Urwiller of Hutchinson, Kan., were named the 2025 Outstanding Female and Male Graduates, awarded in conjunction with the Professor Fran Jabara Leadership Award.

Friends and family gathered in the Gleason Center at Sterling College on Saturday morning, May 10, 2025, to celebrate the achievements of its Class of 2025 graduates. The River City Pipes & Drums band led the procession, and speaker, Stephen R. Morefield, pastor at Christ Covenant Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Leoti, Kan., gave the Commencement address.  The Class of 2025 were honored as part of this year’s program. The presentation of degrees followed with students walking the stage and shaking hands with President Scott Rich, completing their time at Sterling.

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.

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.

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.