Cowley graduate credits school for his successful career
It has been 37 years since Robert Sommerhauser attended Cowley College. However, he has not forgotten what the school did for him.
As a student in Cowley College’s automotive program, Sommerhauser was encouraged to get into VICA by former Cowley instructor Charles White. He competed in the VICA state competition at Wichita East High School and won first place. read more

11th annual Great Cowley Duck Dash raises $11,735
Enjoying beautiful surroundings, great food and entertainment, 300 people attended the 11th annual Great Cowley Duck Dash held May 17 at Arkansas City’s Spring Hill Farms.
The event, which featured a duck race and duck squat, raised $11,735. All totaled, the Great Cowley Duck Dash has raised $165,035 over the past 11 years. read more

Marvin and Anita McCorgary named Outstanding Tiger Alumni for 2008
Putting together successful careers in the printing business, Cowley College graduates Marvin and Anita (Belew) McCorgary have been named the Outstanding Tiger Alumni for 2008.
“Anita and Marvin are highly successful business people that are representative of Cowley graduates all around the United States,” Cowley president Dr. Patrick J. McAtee said. “I am proud to honor them as Outstanding Tiger Alumni.” read more

Griffiths named Cowley College’s vice president of academic affairs
Having spent the past 12 years as Cowley College’s director of EMS Education, Slade Griffiths will step into a new role at the college as he was recently named the school’s vice president of academic affairs. read more

Sowa named Cowley’s eLearning director
With online classes serving as the fastest growing portion of Cowley College, the school hired Tiffany Sowa as its new eLearning director.
Sowa’s job duties include planning, implementing, and evaluating the online learning program at the college, and enhancing the learning opportunities for a diverse student population through the delivery of online classes. The major component of the director’s job is to encourage the delivery of quality education through an online format. read more

Crain named Cowley College Student of the Year
Courtney Crain, a sophomore communications major from Arkansas City, was named Cowley College’s Student of the Year during the school’s annual Honors and Awards Ceremony held April 15 in the Brown Center’s Earle N. Wright Community Room. read more

Cowley’s Immanuel Thompson named Arkansas City’s Outstanding Student
One month after being named Cowley College’s March Student of the Month, freshman Immanuel “Manny” Thompson received even larger recognition by being selected as Arkansas City’s Outstanding Student April 11 in the college’s Earle N. Wright Community Room. read more

Motivar, Poljansek named Cowley’s Student Athletes of the year
Recognizing the accomplishments of the Cowley College athletic programs both on the playing field and in the classroom, close to 300 people attended the college’s 2008 Athletic Awards Banquet April 22 in the Arkansas City Ag Building.
This year’s winners were, Diego Motivar of the men’s tennis team, and Kelsey Poljansek of the women’s track and field team. read more