Allison Cowgill, a business management major from Romney, W. Va., was recently recognized with the inscription of her name on the Duke Anthony Whitmore/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Academic Achievement Wall. Cowgill was recognized along with others during Recognition Day at West Virginia University Potomac State College earlier this spring.
Each year, up to three students may be selected who exhibit exemplary scholarship and the potential for continued achievement.
In addition to being inducted into the Sigma Phi Omega Honor Society, Cowgill has been named to the President’s List for all semesters that she’s attended Potomac State.
“Allison has worked tremendously hard while at Potomac State College and her hard work has paid off. We were impressed not just with her involvement on campus and excellence in academics, but also her welcoming and vibrant personality. She clearly stood out among her peers and is deserving of this prestigious award,” Professor James Morgart, PhD said.
Cowgill was an active participant in the Baptist Campus Ministries and the CEO Club at the College. “Participating in clubs created some of my most memorable social experiences on campus, along with other College activities,” Cowgill said,
The Achievement Wall, originally conceived to recognize the academic and scholarly activities of PSC's students, alumni and faculty, was named in honor of Alumnus Henry Louis Gates, Jr., PhD, who serves as the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University, and for deceased PSC Professor Duke Anthony Whitmore, PhD.
“My education at Potomac State College was really great because I could easily communicate with my professors, plus, I especially liked the small size of the campus,” Cowgill added.