and has continued teaching theatre ever since. Currently Greg works at Goddard High School in Wichita, but never forgets his alma mater. “I have Sterling College signs all over my classroom. There’s even a Sterling license plate above my door at school. It allows students to be aware of Sterling College, and it starts conversations about my time at school. It’s a great learning experience, but it is also great exposure for the college,” said Greg.
Greg McGlynn performs in The Madwoman of Chaillot in 1985.
Because Greg had decided partway through his college career that he wanted to be a teacher, he needed to stay an extra year to take the necessary education classes. This allowed him to be involved in more campus activities while he was here. He was in student government, a yell leader, part of the maintenance department, he worked on the yearbook and theatre productions and played intramurals. During his junior year, he was a residence assistant at Kilbourn Hall, which led to another surprising opportunity. In those days, the college was going through hard times. So they hired Greg, who had experience as an RA, to be the residence director for Campbell Hall even though he was still a student. “At first I didn’t want to do it,” said Greg. “But then I thought about the little apartment off of the lobby that they gave to the RD’s. I would have my own room and my own bathroom. That was enough to convince me. I really enjoyed the experience, and when they asked me to do it again, during my fifth year, I gladly accepted.” Upon graduation, Greg left Sterling to teach theatre in Eureka, Kan. A few years later, he got another call from Dennis Dutton. This time, Sterling needed a new recruiter. Greg decided that he would enjoy the position and moved back to Sterling College to work in the admissions department and to coach the Sterling College forensics team for three years. He then decided to pursue his acting career by working with a theatre in New Port, R.I., followed by the Dallas Children’s theatre in Dallas, Texas. Two years later, he went back to teaching theatre in Plano, Texas,
“The more students I can get on campus at Sterling, the better. Students have to visit a place to know that it is where they want to go. I find my students really like the Christian atmosphere, especially the students who come from rougher schools and neighborhoods. They see Sterling as a safe haven to grow academically and spiritually. And it makes Sterling a clear choice as a college to recommend. With the quality atmosphere, small class sizes, great memories I have here, and the Christian family you develop, I don’t know a better place to be.” Greg’s story is unique, but so is yours. If just a quarter of the alumni of Sterling College recruited one student every four years, the enrollment at Sterling College would quadruple. Your part in helping recruit students is as easy as sharing your story about Sterling, and maybe even bringing them to campus. To encourage you to recruit students, the Sterling College Alumni office started a new contest on September 30. If you are alumni of Sterling and help guide a student to apply to Sterling College, there is a box on the application for them to write your name. If that student continues to matriculate to Sterling, it will count as a successful recruit. If you recruit the most students by September 29, 2012, you will receive a Sterling College afghan from the Alumni Office and recognition at the Homecoming Alumni Banquet. Also, for every student who names you as their referral on an application, you receive a 25% off coupon to the Sterling College Bookstore. You are encouraged to visit campus with the student, meet with faculty and coaches, and can contact the admissions department for recruiting materials such as the viewbook. For more information, contact Amy Thompson, director of alumni and parent relations, at athompson@sterling.edu or (620) 278-4228.
DO YOU KNOW OF A GREAT POTENTIAL STUDENT FOR STERLING COLLEGE? We appreciate every aspect of support that we receive, especially when we hear of alumni and friends telling prospective students about the opportunity to grow and learn here at Sterling College. Thank you for giving us the chance to show students what we have to offer.
www.sterling.edu/admissions/refer-student
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