Jordan McDowell of Ark City was named Queen Alalah for 2011 in a ceremony held Friday night on the campus of Cowley College.
McDowell is the daughter of George and Heidi McDowell of Ark City. First runner-up was Rosi Simmons, another Ark City native. The other three candidates were Devin Dice, Samantha Nolting, and Karlye Sturd.
“I’m really excited, it means I have really big shoes to fill,” McDowell said. “It will be a fun journey. I look forward to meeting new people and all of the experiences that will come along the way.”
McDowell was named Queen Alalah LXXX with the first-ever Queen Alalah, Dorothy Moore Harbaugh, in attendance.
At Cowley, McDowell is involved in Cowley Activity Awareness Team, Phi Beta Lambda, Chi Alpha, is a student ambassador, captain of FCA Huddle, and participates in intramurals and student life activities.
Away from Cowley, McDowell works at the Arkansas City Traveler where she writes stories and takes pictures for the newspaper’s Action section. She also works as an IYQ Camp Counselor and is an American Softball Association Umpire through the Ark City Recreation Center in the summer.
After graduating from Cowley, McDowell plans to transfer to Washburn University to obtain a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies and then a Juris Doctorate in Family Court Law.