Dr. Sheb Varghese grew up in AZ where he became enchanted with philosophy and theology at a classical, Christian school. He majored in philosophy in college and went on to pursue two graduate degrees in theology. He wrote his doctoral thesis on friendship in the works of Aristotle and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Sheb is passionate about forming wise and faithful disciples of Jesus who love God with all their hearts, souls, and minds. He enjoys conversations with friends, cooking, hiking in the mountains, and watching good movies. Sheb and his wife have four beautiful children.

Luke Brake was born in Nebraska, raised in North Carolina, and move to Sterling from Tennessee. He earned his Masters and Doctorate at the University of Memphis in Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication. He directs the Honors program at Sterling College, and is chair of the Language and Literature Department. His research and study interests tend to focus on Religious writing, Electracy/Digital rhetoric, and the Christian faith.

Jordan comes to SC with lots of family affiliation to the college. She attended Kingman High School, played a year of basketball at Bethel College, transferred to Emporia State University for two years and then received her Associates degree in Medical Administration at Barton Community College. Jordan has worked in various industries that make her well-suited for her role here in Student Life.

Dr. Becker comes to us from St. Peters, MO where she finished her Ph.D. in Medieval and Early Modern History in May 2022 from St. Louis University.  Emily has many areas of interest in research, and academic honors/development, and earned her MA in Medieval History from St. Louis University and her BA in History and English from Hannibal-LaGrange University.

Holly comes to us with extensive experience as a business and marketing professional, working with many companies within the marketing and communications field, including organizations such as Snap-On, the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce, and the Wichita Business Journal.  Holly received her BA in Communications and her Master of Liberal Studies in Organizational Leadership with a heavy emphasis in Communications, both from Fort Hays State University.

Ashley comes to us from Barton Community College, where she’s been an Asst. Athletic Trainer since 2018, and was recently teaching Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries this past spring.  Ashley received her MS in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation from Emporia State University, completed her BA in Athletic training from Bethany College, and passed her Athletic Training licensing certification in Fall 2018.