“Good News, Great Joy” will spread Christmas cheer on Saturday, Dec. 10, as the Sterling College choirs entertain the crowd with classic Christmas carols and a few new numbers in the performance. The public is invited to attend the event held at 6 p.m. at the Sterling United Presbyterian Church.

Sterling College has announced that entries are open for the second Great Plains Annual Photography Competition, a juried show for high school students. Any student in grades 9-12 may submit pieces to the photography competition, which offers scholarships and prizes for the winning photographs, including a new DSLR camera to the winner. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 1.

The Sterling College instrumental and wind ensembles will present “Home for Christmas” on Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m. in Culbertson Auditorium. The concert will feature the College’s instrumental ensemble and wind ensemble. Listeners will enjoy traditional Christmas favorites from the U.S. and around the globe through music, media and audience participation. This event is free and open to the public.

Three senior art students at Sterling College are finishing the details of their senior show, “Rebellion,” which will open with a reception Dec. 1 from 5-7 p.m. Brittney Lewis, Sean Winn and Chase Wolff will display their work, which includes painting, photography and mixed media pieces, in the Sterling College Art and Media Center gallery until Dec. 14.

Taking one class in argumentation and debate does not usually make you an expert in the subject, but four students at Sterling College decided to test their skills at the Tulsa Invitational debate tournament. Despite no formal training with the College’s debate and forensics team, the students drew upon their experience in the classroom. And apparently having a professor who wrote a book about argumentation and debate was advantageous since two students walked away with awards. Anna Adamyk of McPherson, Kansas, and Micah Black of McPherson, Kansas, finished ninth and fifth respectively.

Former Sterling College Board of Trustee member Robert “Bob” McCreery ’63 of Estes Park, Colorado, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016.

“We are saddened to hear of Bob’s passing. He lived out the very heart of servant leadership within his family, community and at Sterling College. The McCreery family is very near and dear to our hearts, and our prayers go out to their family,” said Scott Rich, president.

Kayla Meitler of Hutchinson, Kansas, and Erika Rojas of Wichita, Kansas, have received the honor of being named Sterling College’s Teachers of Promise for the fall semester. Meitler and Rojas will be recognized at the Kansas Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet on Nov. 19 in Wichita.