Juneteenth at Sterling
Originating in 1865, Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. For the second year, Sterling will join in solidarity by observing…
View moreFrom Emergency to Emergence: EcoGather — a collaborative platform to address intersecting eco-social crises in communities around the world
EcoGather will initially serve five partner communities in Bhutan, Colorado, India, Puerto Rico, and Vermont. When Hurricanes Irma and Maria hit Puerto Rico within weeks of one another in 2017,…
View moreSterling College’s Sustainability Achievements Rated GOLD
Sterling College has once again earned the STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). AASHE’s Sustainability…
View moreAlumni Spotlight: Ian Statema ’20
Name: Ian Statema Graduation Year: 2020 Education: Outdoor Education Current Hometown: Ithaca, NY Ian currently works as a nature instructor at Primitive Pursuits and as a beekeeper at HoneyRock Farm….
View moreSterling College Expands Senior Leadership Team
Dr. Lori Collins-Hall becomes Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Nicole Civita, JD, LL.M., becomes Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Christina Goodwin ‘02 promoted to Vice President for Advancement…
View moreApril 19, 2021 – DEI Update from the Office of the President
April 19, 2021 To: Employees & Students Fr: Matthew Derr, President Re: Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Work In June 2020 I shared a number of commitments Sterling has made to…
View moreAlumni Spotlight: Abbey Dearwester ’18
Name: Abbey Dearwester ’18 Education: BA in Ecology Current Hometown: Moab, Utah Employment: Interpretive Park Ranger – National Park Service Other Interests: Cycling, avid hiker and explorer of the desert…
View moreWendell Berry Farming Program Student Profile : Gabriel Francisco
My name is Gabriel Francisco, and I am from a small town called Paw Paw in Southwestern Michigan. I grew up on a small farm which is now in the…
View moreWendell Berry Farming Program Student Profile : AugustLee Gramig
AugustLee Gramig (she, her) is a student from Louisville, Kentucky, in the Wendell Berry Farming Program of Sterling College (WBFP), located in Henry County, Kentucky. She is a fiber artist,…
View moreA Look Back at February at The Farm Between
The Farm Between is currently taking orders and eCommerce page will be live in mid-March. The Farm Between hosted its first student group of 2021 as part of Sterling College’s…
View moreAlumni Spotlight: Kesha Medina ’18
Name: Kesha Medina ’18 Education: BA Sustainable Food Systems & Environmental Humanities — Kesha is currently, studying to be a Shinrin Yoku (Forest Therapy) Guide and a Yoga Instructor Current…
View moreA Conversation with Emily Wade : A Wendell Berry Farming Program Student
The Wendell Berry Farming Program of Sterling College offers a tuition-free junior and senior year farming curriculum focused on ecological management of livestock, pasture, and forest using draft animals and…
View moreSterling’s Self-Sufficiency Task Force & the Role of Low-Carbon Storage Crops in Increasing Community Food Sovereignty
In response to COVID-19, Sterling College mobilized a number of context-specific task forces to assess a way forward for the College amid the public health and economic crises that will…
View moreCommunity Connections Keep Students Learning
At 6 am, Lara Weise, a then senior at Sterling, is feeding the horses. She cleans their stalls, and enjoys the quiet morning routine. On this July morning in 2020,…
View moreThe Legendary John Zaber ’85 to Retire
From John Zaber: In the old Marshall Tucker Band song “I Heard It In A Love Song” the singer professes his love for his long-time partner, “I ain’t never been…
View moreNew Sterling College Land Unit: The Farm Between, Jeffersonville, Vermont
Sterling has been granted a fantastic opportunity to be the stewards of The Farm Between in Jeffersonville, Vermont, just over thirty miles from Craftsbury on the west side of the…
View moreLessons in Homecoming by Lizzie Camfield
Reprinted with permission from The Berry Center. Lizze Camfield is a student enrolled in Sterling’s Wendell Berry Farming Program. Down a curvy, one lane road in Campbellsburg, Kentucky, sitting atop…
View moreWhat is Next for Chestnuts at Sterling College and in Vermont?
We are on the northern range of where the big majestic tree – American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) – used to call home. We have all heard amazing stories about what…
View moreFrom the Alfond Barn: The Value of Quiet Time With Our Animals, Ourselves
As I approached the Alfond Barn on a cool August morning this summer at Sterling College, all was quiet. Our students were at home, so it was just farm staff…
View morePre and Post COVID-19 Reflections on Andean Diversity & Resilience
As co-instructor for Sterling’s winter intensive course, Mountain Ecotourism and Sustainable Development, I was joined in Peru by Outdoor Education faculty member Josh Bossin and a group of Sterling students. There…
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