Fans Entered By Uploading Personal Essays To CBS.com

Ashley Cowden of Clemson, South Carolina has been announced the winner of the AS THE WORLD TURNS' and CBS.com's "Ultimate Fan" contest.  Cowden recently visited the studio and got to watch one of the final tapings, meet her favorite actors and get a behind-the-scenes tour of the AS THE WORLD TURNS studio. 

Cowden uploaded her personal essay which told judges why she was the biggest fan of the show.  She has been watching for over 25 years and started watching when her grandmother babysat her.  "Watching ATWT has been a part of my daily routine for as long as I can remember, so much that it feels like an extension of my family. Everyday when I watch ATWT, it brings back memories of watching it with my grandmom when I was little. She called it her 'stories.'  No matter what changes in my life or how crazy life gets, ATWT has always been there, providing me comfort and a much needed hour escape," said Cowden.

AS THE WORLD TURNS is a Procter & Gamble Productions program and tapes in Brooklyn, New York.  Christopher Goutman is the executive producer.  The show can be seen weekdays on the CBS Television Network.  

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