NOW National 4-H Council Partners With Solar Quest to Promote the Sterling Scholar Awards Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, Vermont, is pleased to announce the establishment of the Sterling Scholar Award as the highest achievement for the National Environmental Stewardship Award's program. Sterling Scholar Awards are offered to one male and one female student each year who participate in the National Awards for Environmental Stewardship program. Sterling College, nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains of Vermont, integrates its academic programs in a genuine working rural community. The college offers a Bachelor's of Arts Degree with concentrations in Outdoor Education and Leadership, Wildlands Ecology and Management, and Sustainable Agriculture. Our goal is to educate responsible problem solvers and stewards of the environment.
Sterling also offers an Associate of Arts Degree in Resource Management.
Sterling College promotes sustainability and commitment to community throughout its curriculum. The college's 136 acres, set around the green of a small New England village, serve as an extended classroom. Surrounding woodlands, fields, and mountains invite students to connect their learning to the local environment. The small Sterling College community provides a supportive learning environment offering easy access to faculty, life-long relationships, and learning that goes beyond the classroom. Check out what Senators Byrd and Rockefeller have to say.