Sterling College students Sydney Bangert, of Kingman, and Johanna Beck, of McPherson, were both awarded Green and Gold scholarships from the Kansas Independent College Foundation. KICF received 55 nominations for its collection of merit-based scholarships. A volunteer panel of nine judges helped select the 22 winners. Each nominated student had to submit detailed essays about their leadership training, their future career goals, and why they chose an independent option for their higher education.

On Saturday, April 24, there were 225 Sterling College students, faculty, staff and community members who joined together to serve the town of Sterling, Kan., by participating in the event Love Sterling, a city-wide service day. The coordinator of Love Sterling, Emilie Holland, missions director and resident director, and several students had been planning the event since January.

Sterling College honored six students who were inducted into Alpha Chi on Monday, April 26, 2021. The collegiate chapter of the National Honor Society includes juniors and seniors who are in the top 10 percent of their class. The inductees were Melissa Barth of Oakbrook , Ill.; Ardynn Hershberger of Lyons, Kan.; Anna Lapp of Hesston, Kan.; Cara Lapp of Hesston, Kan.; Jackson Lewis of Andover, Kan.; and Shara Shepard of Bennington , Kan.

When it comes to musicals, Sterling College Theatre seems to believe in the adage: bigger is better. Even in this pandemic year Sterling’s music and theatre departments have combined to present two big cast musicals. After presenting “Carousel” in January, the directors, students and designers are hard at work for “Catch Me If You Can,” which will be performed Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, April 25 at 2 p.m. 

Who says jazz music and classical music don’t mix? Not the Sterling College Music Department. The instrumental music program will be presenting an unusual concert this Sunday, April 18 at 3 p.m. in Upper Wilson Hall that will include both jazz and classical styles of music and will feature both the Jazz Band and the Flute Trio.