Kate McCowan Award Section V Scholarship Week Of 4/24/2025 Sport Competitive Cheerleading School Caledonia-Mumford Year Senior Position Hometown High School Caledonia-Mumford Kate has been a high school competitive cheerleader for six years. She also participates in game day cheer and softball. After high school, Kate plans to attend Elmira College to study pre-dentistry. She says she’s been really interested in dentistry for the past couple of years, and it just feels like the right path for her. She loves the idea of helping people feel more confident about their smiles, especially because she has been through that experience herself. When asked to share some highlights from this past season, Kate shares “this past cheer season was really rewarding. We had a young team, and many of the girls were new to varsity. It was great to be someone they could lean on, whether for advice or just to chat after practice. One of the best moments of the season, however, was placing fifth at sectionals, which was an outstanding result for us. It was amazing to see the girls grow throughout the season, and I truly loved being there for them as both a leader and a teammate. Kate states the one word that best describes her is “adaptable”.