Dawnland Garden & Black River Seed Library
In partnership with the non-profit organization Abenaki Helping Abenaki and the Seeds of Renewal Project, the Rian Fried Center established in 2018 a heritage garden on the Sterling College campus….
View moreWhat Can You Do with an Ecology Degree?
Ecology is a branch of biology which involves the study of organisms and their interaction with the environment. That “organism” could be a tiny plant or a large mammal; that…
View moreAlumni Spotlight: Brittany Benedetti ’12
Education: Outdoor Education (Sterling College), Elementary Education M.A.T. (Rhode Island College) and Certificate in Herbal Foundations (Farmacy Herbs, Providence, RI) Current hometown: Hopkinton, Rhode Island Employment: Title I Services for…
View more5 Reasons Why You Should Go to College
Thinking about heading off to college can be an exciting and scary time. The options can be overwhelming and it can be hard to settle on what path feels right…
View moreDisability and Dedication
When I first found and researched Sterling College, I understood the demographics well enough – chances were, there wouldn’t be any other students needing to walk around with a cane,…
View moreAlumni Spotlight: Kayla Scheimreif ’13
Sterling degree: BA in Natural History from Sterling and a MS in Natural Resources from Cornell University Current hometown: Utqiagvik, Alaska Employment: Wildlife Biologist at North Slope Borough Department of…
View moreHeritage Livestock & Rotational Grazing Systems
In addition to efforts focused on crop varieties, the Rian Fried Center is also deepening our commitment to heritage livestock breeds. This includes a transition toward on-farm breeding of dual-purpose…
View moreAlumni Spotlight: Molly Cyr ’12
Name: Molly Cyr ’12 Sterling degree: Outdoor Education & Leadership Current hometown: Orr’s Island, Maine Employment: Farm Camp Manager – Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment Other activities/volunteer…
View moreNew Resources for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work
Recognizing that here in Craftsbury, in this nation, and around the world, people are mobilizing to make personal commitments to address long standing injustice and to work to build more…
View moreAlumni Spotlight: Erez Brandvain ’13
Name: Erez Brandvain ’13 Sterling degree: Sustainable Agriculture Current hometown: Vandalia, Michigan Employment: Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program Can you tell us about your current work? I work for the…
View moreAllison Van Akkeren Announces her Retirement
Dear Sterling College Community, It is with a mixed heart I write this letter to share with you that I am retiring from my employment at Sterling College. When I…
View moreSterling College Announces the Election of Officers
Sterling College Announces the Election of Officers Six members of the Sterling College Board of Trustees have been elected to serve as officers. Peter Chehayl, MBA, CPA; Chair. An alumni…
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