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 announced its new director of development, Aaron Weber. Weber joins the College’s Office of Institutional Advancement where he will manage annual giving programs, including The Sterling Fund, and targeted campaigns for athletics, churches and companies.

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.

Former Sterling College Board of Trustees member John Stevenson Wilkey ’67 of Sterling, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019. Wilkey was trustee emeritus, having served on the Board since 2009.  

Friends and family gathered in the Gleason Physical Education Center at Sterling College on Saturday morning, May 11, 2019, to celebrate the achievements of 116 graduates. The City of McPherson Pipe Band led the procession, and speaker, the Rev. Dr. Stan Van Den Berg, senior pastor of Eastminster Presbyterian Church, gave a speech titled “No Regrets.” The presentation of degrees followed with students walking the stage to shake hands with President Scott Rich, completing their time at Sterling.

Graduates include:

With years of hard work and service behind them, Sterling College seniors Estephany Moncada of Patterson, California, and Jonathan Yelton of Osawatomie, Kansas, were named the 2019 Outstanding Female and Male Graduates in conjunction with the Fran Jabara Leadership Award.

The awards are given to two students who exemplify outstanding academic achievement, leadership skills and involvement, and who portray an enthusiastically Christian faith. They must have a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher and are voted upon by faculty and staff.

Pete Kosek, assistant professor of mathematics at Sterling College, was given The William M. McCreery Teaching Award as part of the College’s Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 11, 2019. The award recognizes and encourages excellence in teaching and is presented to a faculty member whose efforts have provided noteworthy and innovative instruction to Sterling College students during the academic year. The award was established in honor of Sterling College’s fourth president, William M. McCreery, and has been awarded to one outstanding faculty member each year since 1977.

Sterling College officially broke ground on the expansion of the Gleason Physical Education Center during its groundbreaking and dedication ceremony on May 10. Students, faculty, board members, friends and supporters gathered to officially begin the first project of the SterlingNOW capital campaign.