Community Activity
Arkalalah
Cochran named
Queen Alalah LXXVI
October 26, 2007
Overcoming adversity to succeed in life, Cowley College sophomore Ashley
Cochran was crowned Queen Alalah LXXVI during the coronation ceremony
held Friday at Cowley’s Robert Brown Theatre.
Cochran, an Arkansas City native, is the daughter of Stan and Melissa
Cochran.
The first runner-up was Courtney Crain, another Ark City native. The
other three candidates were Katie Bevilacqua, Jancye Sturd and Elisha
Swope.
The coronation also had performances by the Ark High Singers and Middle
School Magic Voices, Tim Durham and Piper Leigh, and the singing of “Something’s
Coming” and “Maria” by Ryan Smykil.
Marty Mutti served as the Master of Ceremonies and introduced the former
queens and the visiting queens from surrounding towns in southern Kansas
and northern Oklahoma. Mutti also announced that Terri Eaton is the 2007
grand marshal.
Meet the Finalists for Queen Alalah
To view information about each finalist, click on their photo below.
![]() Katie Bevilacqua |
![]() Ashley Cochran |
![]() Courtney Crain |
![]() Jancye Sturd |
![]() Elisha Swope |