Beginning with Senior Breakfast in the cafeteria on Friday morning, Sterling College seniors will celebrate their final days as students this weekend. The public is invited to attend Baccalaureate in Culbertson Auditorium on Friday, May 13, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The worship service will include music, student reflections, a special time of prayer, and a sermon from Chaplain Christian Dashiell. Commencement will begin at 9:45 a.m.

Four Sterling College students presented research at the Southwestern Psychological Association convention April 8-10 in Dallas, Texas. Research students Ellie Becker, Madison Stephens, Samantha Wilper and Dayton Winter worked with Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Jennifer Dyson to collect 1,157 survey responses as part of their class Research Experience. The research of Stephens and Wilper further explored Sterling College Professor Emeritus Dr. Arn Froese’s work on cell phone use in the classroom and 2015 graduate David Amador’s ideas about perceptions of a person who takes selfies.

The Sterling College theatre program will conclude the season with a presentation of student-directed one-act plays May 6-7 at 8 p.m. in Culbertson Auditorium. To fulfill requirements for their play directing class, Bryce Bassett of Cassoday, Kansas; Derrick Hogan of Rodeo, California; Cody Meins of Canon City, Colorado; Nate Sizemore of Clearwater, Kansas; and Cassidy Woodard of Abilene, Kansas, will each be directing a one-act play. The public is welcome to enjoy this free event.

Sterling College held a ceremony to welcome 10 new students into the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society on Friday, April 22. Alpha Chi extends membership to applicants that are in the top 10 percent of the junior and senior classes.

“Membership in Alpha Chi is an incredible honor, and the history of Alpha Chi at Sterling College goes back many years, with the first members being inducted in 1922. These students are, then, a part of the legacy of excellence at Sterling,” said Daniel Julich, honors program director.

The rain poured down on Friday, but it stopped just in time for the Love Sterling volunteers to complete their projects on Saturday. Approximately 335 Sterling College students, employees and community members came together to finish 35 projects in and around Sterling during the day of service. Projects included spreading mulch at the Sterling Grade School playground, landscaping, painting preparation, hauling wood and trimming or cutting down trees.