She has received numerous teaching and advising awards including Advisor of the year in 2014. Kate earned a B.F.A. in Advertising Art and a minor in Marketing from the University of North Texas. She recently received an M.F.A. in Graphic Design from Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA). Gray has more than 30 years of professional experience in all areas of the communication and design field. Her experiences include owning her own award-winning design firm – Add Design, designing for the Intel Corporation, and managing a creative team as the Assistant Director of Publications at the University of Missouri. In addition to her current involvement in higher education, Kate is an award-winning professional fine artist and is a signature member of Missouri Watercolor Society.