President’s Letter
Dr. Paul J. Maurer
Sterling College continues to transform the lives of its students. We take seriously our charge to develop servant leaders who will go out and change the world; consequently, we continue to make improvements to the campus, the way we hire new employees, the quality with which we educate our students, and the way we serve our students, alumni and donors. Each step that we have taken in the 2010-2011 school year was a step toward who we want to be. We have strengthened our faculty by adding more personnel with terminal degrees and have expanded our class offerings. We also began creating a vision for where we want the college to be in 2020 and have taken steps toward reaching that goal. Finally, we have better developed the talents that God has given us and are more confident in our abilities to use them.
Sterling College is a Christ-centered, four-year college located in Sterling, Kansas, with a mission “to develop creative and thoughtful leaders who understand a maturing Christian faith.”
Additionally, the College has continued to strengthen its financial position through nearly three years of recession and economic downturn. In the midst of these challenging economic times, the College has taken steps in the right direction, which in the aggregate have increased the College’s financial strength ratio as measured by the Department of Education. This progress cannot be overstated. I am encouraged by our steady progress. I hope as you read through this 2010-2011 annual report, that you too will be invigorated by the milestones and progress that Sterling College has reached during this past fiscal year.
Sterling College Annual Report
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Please continue to pray for Sterling College as we strive to follow God’s plan.
M Paul J. Maurer, Ph.D. President