ADA, Okla. 鈥� East Central University (成人B站) alumna Katie Cowger is set to be honored at 成人B站鈥檚 Alumni Gala Dinner and Dance, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. in the 成人B站 Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
Cowger is a 2022 graduate of 成人B站, where she earned two Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees in English and Native American Studies. She would go on to earn her Master of Arts (M.A.) in English (Rhetoric and Writing Studies) from the University of Oklahoma in 2024.
鈥湷扇薆站 is very special to me and to know that I鈥檓 representing the university well feels like a small way to reciprocate everything that 成人B站's faculty and my peers gave me,鈥� said Cowger. 鈥淪o, I feel incredibly gracious, and I hope my mentors feel recognized for their role in my success.鈥�
During her time at 成人B站, Cowger was a member of the 成人B站 Honors Program and a distinguished student-athlete with 成人B站鈥檚 cross country and track and field rosters.
鈥淭he close mentorship of faculty and peer support that I received at 成人B站 gave me the critical skills necessary to succeed in graduate school,鈥� she said, 鈥減articularly through my experiences in the Honors Program, as a student-athlete, and doing independent research and internships with brilliant faculty. I was literally, as a cross country and track runner, and metaphorically able to chase goals that were thrillingly intimidating, with incredible support and mentorship along the way.鈥�
Cowger said her experiences at 成人B站 continue to influence her as she pursues her education and career.
鈥淢y mentors at 成人B站 are role models that I hold in high regard in this introspective time,鈥� she said. 鈥淟ooking back at my time at 成人B站, it鈥檚 so clear how the goals that my faculty mentors and friends helped me plant as seeds are now growing to fruition throughout different seasons of my life.鈥�
Cowger recently published her first peer-reviewed academic article in 鈥淐ommunication & Sport.鈥� She has also recently had work published in 鈥淲riters: Craft & Context,鈥� with additional work in 鈥淐ommunication Design Quarterly鈥� forthcoming.
Cowger is currently a third-year Ph.D. student studying rhetoric and writing at the University of Oklahoma (OU). She holds a graduate certificate in Native American Studies. Additionally, Cowger serves OU鈥檚 First-Year Composition Program as an Assistant Director and a Graduate Teaching Assistant. She will also teach an upper-level undergraduate seminar on the rhetoric of lands, bodies and materialities.
In the future, Cowger hopes to pursue a tenure-track position in English. Regardless of where her career takes her, she plans to continue working with community stories and writings in some capacity.
To purchase tickets for 成人B站鈥檚 Alumni Gala Dinner and Dance, visit ecok.edu/alumni/homecoming/gala.php or contact the Office of Alumni Relations at alumni@ecok.edu or at 580-559-5651. Advanced tickets are recommended.
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