Kindle Lynn Cowger, an acting student from the Department of Theatre Arts, was crowned Miss Fresno County 2018 in March. She achieved this success during the last semester of her undergraduate work, completing her bachelor of arts degree this spring.

Kindle will now compete for Miss California from June 27-30, which has been held in Fresno since 1994 and will take place in Downtown Fresno at the Saroyan Theater.

Competing for Miss Fresno County during her last semester at Fresno State was both challenging and rewarding, Kindle said.

“It has honestly been such a crazy time, but I wouldn’t change it for the world," she said.

Theater has been a major part of Kindle’s life, from childhood acting to collegiate productions. She has performed in numerous productions throughout the Central Valley and has been nominated for The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival twice.

“I have theater to thank for a lot that has happened in my life,” Kindle said. “I would not be the person that I am today if it were not for my experiences and education through the Fresno State Theatre Department. I was given so many wonderful opportunities through the department that I will never forget.”

Kindle attributes much of her success to her experiences at Fresno State.

“My time at Fresno State has encouraged me to dream bigger than I ever thought that I could,” said Kindle. “I dreamt of being a college graduate, and through hard work and determination, I was awarded that dream through Fresno State. Now I am competing for Miss California, a dream that I never thought I would be able to grasp.”

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Photo from Kindle Lynn Cowger on Twitter.