Awards

IU Kokomo Alumni Hall of Fame - 2012

About Amber Cargile

Amber (Gailey) Cargile is a 1990 graduate with a bachelor's degree in social and behavioral science.

Cargile worked in radio after graduating from IU Kokomo, and then enrolled in the U.S. Air Force Officer Training School. Her military career included serving as head of the communications team in Guam doing humanitarian relief after the Asian tsunami in 2005, and as deputy spokeswoman for U.S. forces in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.

She said her degree from IU Kokomo has been an asset to her throughout her career. After transferring from a larger private college, she cherishes the relationships she formed while on campus.