The story of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” with song and dance will take the stage of Culbertson Auditorium March 2-4 at 8 p.m. Directed by Mark Clark, assistant professor of music, the musical is also a showcase for senior Abigail Pickering, who plays the lead role of Jo March.

Traveling to the Kansas IE Championship on Feb. 18, 2017, Sterling College students Wesley Lowrey and Dara Quastad brought home three awards from the statewide tournament. The students competed against schools from across Kansas, including tough competition from host Bethel College, Ottawa University, Kansas State University, Independence Community College, Kansas Wesleyan University and Kansas University.

The Criminal Justice program at Sterling College will host a career fair on Friday, March 31, from 1-7 p.m. on the second floor of Wilson Hall. The event is free but advance registration is required at www.sterling.edu/cj-career-fair.

Cassidy Puderbaugh of Coldwater, Kansas, and Holly (Harshberger) Westrup of Meade, Kansas, represented Sterling College as the spring Teachers of Promise at the Kansas Exemplary Educators Network Conference in Topeka on Feb. 10, 2017. The students were recognized at the annual awards banquet.

Junior Dara Quastad of Inman, Kansas, finished second in persuasive speaking at the Kansas Wesleyan University Border Wars tournament on February 4. Assistant Professor of Communications Ken Troyer called the finish “remarkable” since Quastad had only participated in three tournaments in her college career. Quastad began practicing for forensics in the fall, having learned of the competition through her public speaking class at Sterling College. Quastad did not participate in forensics or debate in high school.