Kate Cowger a Ferid Murad Medal finalist

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GREENCASTLE — DePauw Senior Kate Cowger of Pendleton has been named a finalist for the 2022 Ferid Murad Medal.

The Ferid Murad Medal recognizes the senior who has had the most significant scholarly and/or artistic achievements during his or her time at DePauw.

The award is named after DePauw graduate and Nobel laureate Dr. Ferid Murad, class of 1958. In 1998, Dr. Murad received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discovery of the role of nitric oxide in the cardiovascular system, which led to changes in treatment following a heart attack.