Cowley College News

Cowley College’s Workforce and Community Education Department and the Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted Secretary of State Scott Schwab Tuesday night at Cowley’s Wichita Center.

Helping celebrate students committing to a career in Technical Education, Cowley College’s main campus in Arkansas City will be one of the schools to participate in National CTE Letter of Intent Signing Day on Thursday, April 20.

Having been a candidate for Queen Alalah and Homecoming Queen, Cowley College sophomore Maycee Wolfenbarger has had an eventful school year. The secondary education major capped her year full of honors by being named the Cowley College March Student of the Month.

Members of the Cowley College cheer squads and volleyball team entertained students at Adams Elementary in Arkansas City by helping take part in the school’s Pep Assembly on Monday. The Tiger cheer team performed a few routines, while Lady Tiger volleyball players then joined them in assisting the students with some fun activities.

The Cowley College Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Michelle Schoon as the Cowley College President during Monday’s meeting held at noon in the Patrick J. McAtee Dining Center. The Board agreed to employ Dr. Schoon as Cowley College President for a period commencing March 1st, 2023, and ending August, 1st, 2024.

Zane Hubble, a sophomore at Cowley College, has been named a 2023 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship.

Performing a new musical straight from Broadway, the Cowley College Visual and Performing Arts Department entertained audiences with its spring musical Disaster Friday through Sunday inside the Robert Brown Theatre.

Cowley College took a group of writers for a busy and inspirational writing trip to Tulsa on Friday, February 23. The group met up with previous Cowley writer Quinn Johnson at the Bob Dylan Center and Woodie Guthrie Center in downtown Tulsa. Johnson now works at the Centers and provided tours for the writers at each.

Coming to Cowley College from Germany, Janet Wismach has made herself right at home in Arkansas City as the sophomore Criminal Justice major was recently named the school’s February Student of the Month.

The Cowley College singers performed singing Valen-grams throughout the county on Tuesday while raising money to help with future performances.