Sterling College has been repeatedly recognized for its academics and affordability, but now the College is receiving accolades for a different reason: the beauty of its campus. Sterling College was recently ranked number nine on “The 50 Most Beautiful Christian Colleges & Universities in the U.S. 2016” list released by Christian Universities Online.

On Dec. 4-5, Sterling College students and the Sterling community will have the opportunity to experience a contemplative show with a political theme. For his senior project, Elijah Klein of Valley Center, Kansas, will direct a small cast in performing the drama “Far Away,” written by Caryl Churchill, in Culbertson Auditorium at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4-5, and will last approximately an hour. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

Four Sterling College alumni were honored at the Alumni Banquet on Oct. 23 for excellence in their career, service to others and loyalty to their Alma Mater. The highest alumni award, the Distinguished Service Award, was presented to John ’60 and Catherine (Learned) fs’61 Grove of Goleta, California. Receiving the Alumni Award was Dr. Kenneth J. Niermann ’97 of Nashville, Tennessee, and the Young Alumni Award recipient for 2015 was Joshua D. Boos ’12 of Dallas, Texas.

Evelyn Mandell of Owasso, Oklahoma, and Hayley Ray of Derby, Kansas, have received the honor of being named Sterling College’s Teachers of Promise for the fall semester. Mandell and Ray will be recognized at the Kansas Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet on Nov. 21 in Wichita.

Due to her successful participation in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Youth of the Year competition, Sterling College freshman Alliyah Gray of Hutchinson, Kansas, won the title of Kansas Youth of Year and received over $40,000 in scholarship funds to support her while she pursues a degree at Sterling College.