Dr Ellen Cowan was the inaugural winner of the Chancellor's Award, which recognizes career-long research achievements. An Appalachian Today article highlights Ellen's numerous achievements in research and teaching over her 30+ tenure at Appalachian.
![Cowan with Chancellor Everts and Provost Kruger](https://earth.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/asu_news_preview/public/asu_news/recapp-cowan-900.jpg?itok=mMqbJirw)
Dr Ellen Cowan was the inaugural winner of the Chancellor's Award, which recognizes career-long research achievements. An Appalachian Today article highlights Ellen's numerous achievements in research and teaching over her 30+ tenure at Appalachian.