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In this thoughtful tribute, Bill Manning reflects on his formative years working alongside the late Dave Linck, a longtime Sterling instructor whose teaching in Wildlife Management, Wildlife Techniques, and numerous other courses left a deep imprint on generations of students.

Published Decemeber 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marian Burros, Food Writer, Craftsbury resident, and Board of Trustees Member at ¿ìèÊÓƵ from 2010 - 2019

¿ìèÊÓƵ is proud to be one of 10 small liberal arts colleges selected to receive funding from the Endeavor Foundation for Phase 2 of its national well-being initiative. 

Published September 2025

¿ìèÊÓƵ student Sarah Tutt reflects on her journey leading up to, and her experience serving as, a first-time moderator at the Northeast Natural History Conference, where she led a session on the impacts that road salt, chloride, and data collection have on freshwater ecosystems.

Published September 2025

¿ìèÊÓƵ intern Jack Hicks reflects on his experience working with the college’s immersive Summer Pre-College Program. Designed around a hands-on approach, the program offers high school students a preview of college-level academics by integrating fieldwork, classroom learning, and community engagement—embodying Sterling’s core commitment to experiential education.

Published August 2025

¿ìèÊÓƵ students partnered with the NorthWoods Stewardship Center (NWSC) as part of their Ecology and Land Management Internship. Under the guidance of a team of riparian restoration professionals, they spent several weeks learning how to collect and sort seeds from mature trees and shrubs that play a key role in Vermont’s ecological restoration efforts.

In a culminating blog post reflecting on her research, Sterling Student, Josie Kahn examines five documentaries to explore the wide-ranging scope of environmental justice issues around the world. Through each film review, she thoughtfully connects environmental degradation with our collective responsibility to make more informed and responsible personal choices that support a more just and sustainable future.

From day one, Sterling students dive into hands-on learning that sparks curiosity and drives meaningful change. Sterling senior Dot Deininger took that spirit into the field this summer by exploring whole-animal utilization in a thoughtful, sustainable way. Their step-by-step blog post on making Blood Meal shows how curiosity and care leads to sustainable solutions.

Sterling students in the Environmental Law course have been diving deep into the world of environmental and agricultural policies, exploring the complex laws that shape Vermont, the U.S., and even international policy. Their studies go beyond the classroom—students are getting in-person experience by attending Legislative Sessions at the Vermont Statehouse, immersing themselves in real-time policy action and engaging with key stakeholders who influence crucial environmental issues.

Published March 2025.

Rory Finn Bosanko is a senior at ¿ìèÊÓƵ studying Natural Resource Management. In researching the history of logging and forestry in the NorthEast United States, Rory recently read and reviewed a book called Haywire to learn more about logging and sustainable forestry management.

Published December 2024

¿ìèÊÓƵ student, Enoch Bernfield shares a thoughtful reflection on this summer's time working in the Sterling Gardens.

Published October 2024

A podcast intended to engage spirited, heart-centered dialogue about intersecting eco-social emergencies featuring the voices and perspectives of people purposefully engaging in ecological thinking and action while fostering active, community-engaged responses that offer hope.

Published December 2023