Candidates offer plans for education Oct 30, 2007
Republican Gov. Ernie Fletcher and Democratic challenger Steve Beshear used a televised debate at Centre College on Sunday evening to tout their plans for improving education at all levels. Both candidates said they want to increase the salaries of public school teachers, and both offered plans to help Kentucky students afford a college education. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
End of an era; Cox's Variety Store closes its door Oct 19, 2007
Cox, who graduated from Centre College in Danville and served two years in the Army began working in the store in 1967 and took over as owner and operator in 1975 when his father passed away. His mother worked there with him until she died in the late 1990s. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Governor's Scholars Oct 1, 2007
"Phillips stayed busy during her five weeks at GSP at Centre College. She attended the international film series, talent shows, ACT preparatory classes, various clubs and classes."Our GSP participants hosted many other events such as the literacy fair, in which the drama classes hosted an event where we raised a lot of money to buy children's books for underprivileged children. "Outside of their majors, all the students participated in a number of activities during their five weeks in... (Campbellsille Central Kentucky News Journal, KY)
Wake Forest Finishes Sixth of 36 at Greater Louisville Classic Sep 30, 2007
" The Deacons are off next weekend before returning to action at the Penn State Invitational on Friday, Oct. 12. The race will be Wake Forest's final competition prior to the ACC Championships on Oct. 27 in Charlottesville, Va. Wake Forest Individual Results 14. , 24:25.52; 28. , 24:44.39; 55. , 25:13.07; 62. , 25:20.53; 72. , 25:27.82; 79. , 25:35.13; 149. , 26:17.08; 176. , 26:33.75. Team Results 1. Louisville 58, 2. Rend Lake College 146, 3. Eastern Kentucky 169, 4. Tennessee 199, 5. Kentucky... (Wakeforestsports.com)
Cross Country Teams Prepare For First Road Trip Of The Fall Sep 27, 2007
Bowling Green State University, Official Athletic Site, Cross Country. Despite having to drop out of the Mel Brodt Invitational from injury, sophomore Eddie Kipchoge is ready to go against the highly ranked national competition he'll face in Louisville. (Bgsufalcons.com)
Luallen advocates change, as well as consistency Sep 15, 2007
A Centre College graduate who holds an art degree, Luallen has worked for six governors, starting with Wendell Ford in 1974. At first, she didn't expect to make a career in state government, but Ford inspired her. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
A rout is a rout by any name Sep 10, 2007
In 1920, Centre College of Kentucky shredded the Bulldogs, 120-0, this the same Centre College that destroyed (I jest) Harvard, 6-0, in the greatest college upset of all time until last Saturday in Ann Arbor. On the Georgia Tech side, the 45 points in the first half were the most scored in a first half since the 126 scored against Cumberland in 1916. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Cunningham, Porter, Murrell in the news Sep 10, 2007
2006 Taylor County High School graduate Chase Porter earned the start and tallied his first collegiate touchdown, a 6-yard first-quarter run, when Centre College upended Bluffton 14-9 on Sept. 1. Porter finished with 46 yards on 13 carries. (Campbellsille Central Kentucky News Journal, KY)
A car on campus? Do your homework first Sep 9, 2007
costs $462, while at Centre College in central Kentucky it will only cost $50 to register a vehicle. Other large schools, such as Ohio State University, the University of California at Los Angeles, and the University of Texas at Austin, have a variety of lots and permits. (Boston Globe)
In shocker, all goes according to plan for Appalachian State Sep 4, 2007
In 1950, the Associated Press voted Centre College of Kentucky's 6-0 win against Harvard in 1921 as the greatest upset of the first half of the 20th century. Last year, an ESPN Classic show named it the greatest upset of all time. (USA Today -- Sports)
Putting Appalachian State's win in perspective Sep 3, 2007
Centre College 6, Harvard 0, 1921: The school with 254 students ended the 25-game winning streak of the national powerhouse Crimson. 3. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
The Alphabetiff Sep 3, 2007
Inside the National Post. The National Post's Richard Johnson spent six weeks this summer chronicling the. (National Post)
Georgia quells upset jitters Sep 3, 2007
No more than those Harvard players knew what Centre College was back in 1921, the first and greatest upset in college football before this one. Don t laugh, Harvard was a power back then. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
2008 Marion County Junior Miss still in shock Aug 8, 2007
This past summer Peterson participated in the Governor's Scholars Program at Bellarmine University and she's considering attending Transylvania University, the University of Louisville or possibly Centre College after she graduates. Peterson is active in the swim team, mock trial team, Beta club and Pep club. (Lebanon Enterprise, KY)
Soccer team advances to medal round in Bluegrass Games Aug 1, 2007
With the completion of two summer camps, one at Centre College and the other in Lebanon, the Knight team was highly competitive with this strong field. The Knights kick off their season for real on Aug. 14 against Nelson County in Bardstown. (Lebanon Enterprise, KY)
Complete list Jul 3, 2007
Centre Of Attention: Centre College stuns unbeaten Harvard. (Oct. (ESPN -- College Football News)
Speaking of Sports:A year to relish in local sports Jun 27, 2007
Jerrell Mayo, a McDonald's All-American nominee, will play junior college basketball, and the coach of Centre College, where Hinton is headed for football, is well aware of his ability in and availability for basketball. NCAA Division III schools like the military service academies don't give athletic scholarships. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Descendants of slaves, masters form unlikely bond Jun 25, 2007
"We found out rapidly that Jim Crow was far from dead," said Jones, who taught religion and philosophy at Centre College in Danville, Ky. After they got tossed from one hotel the clerk had asked if they were musicians a police car pulled up. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Oestrogen may help heart Jun 22, 2007
"That study enrolled women aged about 50 to 79. Many had been postmenopausal for decades and some had never had symptoms such as hot flashes and sleepless nights. Collectively, it was bad news," said Farida Sohrabji, associate professor of neuroscience and experimental therapeutics at Texas Ath Science Centre College of Medicine. Not bad for everyone When older and younger women in the study were looked at together, "women who took hormones had a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease,"... (Health24.com)
Complete Story Jun 16, 2007
Graves will continue his football career at Western Kentucky, and former rivals Simpson and Downs will be roommates and teammates at Centre College. This local flavor will help turn Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington into Bardstown East, at least for a few hours tonight. (Bradstown Kentucky Standard, KY)
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for June 9 Jun 10, 2007
Concerts featuring world famous brass bands will be held on the lawn at Centre College and in the bandstand by the courthouse, as well as other locations. Other than concerts of patriotic tunes and popular songs, the festival each year also includes a hot-air balloon event, a 5K run and a bike race. (PR Newswire)
Anderson Named To National Football Foundation Inaugural Honor Society Jun 5, 2007
University of Massachusetts - Official Athletic Site - Football. In his four years as UMass, he played in 48 games, starting 32 and piled up 256 tackles, 7. (Umassathletics.com)
McCaster inks with Centre Coll. May 11, 2007
McCaster, a standout running back for Spring Hill s football team, recently signed to continue his playing career at Centre College in Danville, Ky. This is real big for me, McCaster said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Jordan Hinton commits to Centre May 9, 2007
Jordan Hinton, a standout athlete for the Russellville Panthers the past two seasons, will play collegiately for Centre College ... "Centre College athletics is pleased to announce that Jordan Hinton of Russellville High School, son of Beth and Jason Goodman of Russellville and Brent and Amy Hinton of Lewisburg, has committed to attend Centre College and join the Centre football and basketball squads."A two-sport stand-out in football and basketball, Hinton will play both sports for the Colonels... (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
More of this story May 4, 2007
He will attend Centre College next fall and major in history and would like to teach and coach someday. I think so, teach a little history and coach some tennis, he said. (LaGrange Oldham Era, KY)
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Boyle signed in the same gathering at Bullitt East as fellow senior James Bozarth who signed with Centre College. The two grew up together playing for the Mount Washington Colts. (Sheperdsville Pioneer News, KY)
Belmont submits bid to hold presidential debate Apr 16, 2007
Other applicants include Arizona State University; Centre College; Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County; Hofstra University; Indiana University and the City of Bloomington's Convention; MERC in Portland, Ore. Ohio State University; National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Station; the State of Illinois (Lakeside Center/McCormick Place, Chicago); University of Central Arkansas; University of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber; University of Miami; University of... (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Shelby native picks up national coaching honor Apr 14, 2007
Former Shelby County standout and native son Greg Mason has quickly been making a name for himself at Centre College. Now Mason has a little hardware to go with that recognition. (Shelbyille Sentinel-News, KY)
Hofstra vying for 2008 presidential debate Apr 4, 2007
Hofstra is competing against previous hosts including North Carolina's Wake Forest, Washington University in St. Louis, Arizona State University, Centre College in Danbury, Ky. and University of Miami, which ran the last debate in 2004. (Newsday)
For Girls, It’s Be Yourself, and Be Perfect, Too Apr 2, 2007
In mid-January Esther was thrilled to receive an acceptance letter from Centre College, one of her fallback schools, in Kentucky. But she was still dreaming about her remaining top choices: Amherst, Middlebury, Davidson and Smith, her mother;s alma mater. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Men's Golf Finishes T-Seventh At EKU Spring Invitational Apr 1, 2007
Centre College 305 299 310 914 14. Youngstown State 296 308 312 916 15. (Bgsufalcons.com)
Men's Golf Ninth After Day One of EKU Spring Intercollegiate Mar 31, 2007
Centre College 305 299 604 Youngstown State 296 308 604 14. Brown University 303 304 607 15. (Bgsufalcons.com)
RedHawks In Fifth Place After Two Rounds at EKU Spring Intercollegiate Mar 31, 2007
Top 20 Teams Scores 1 Eastern Kentucky U. 284 275 559 2 Morehead State Univ 288 280 568 3 Cincinnati, U. of 294 282 576 4 Malone College 289 290 579 5 Miami (Ohio) 294 288 582 6 Ohio University 296 288 584 7 John A. Logan CC 294 292 586 Dayton, Univ. of 296 290 586 9 Bowling Green State 291 297 588 10 IUPUI 296 297 593 11 Wright State Univ. 307 291 598 12 Centre College 305 299 604 Youngstown State U. 296 308 604 14 Brown University 303 304 607 15 IPFW 310 312 622. (Muredhawks.com)
NABC Division III All-America and All-District Teams Mar 29, 2007
SouthFirst TeamBen Strong* - Guilford CollegeD.J. Jones - Mississippi CollegeBobby Golden - Maryville CollegeBrandon Adair - Virginia WesleyanLynn Bright - Greensboro CollegeMatt Nestheide - Centre College ... Co-Coaches of the Year: Greg Mason, Centre College and Tom Palumbo, Guilford College. (Nabc.com)
In town to celebrate, family is left to mourn Mar 26, 2007
Levin's father, an art history professor at Centre College in Danville, Ky. had been in Italy with colleagues for a study break. (Boston Globe)
Visiting Ky. woman slain outside party Mar 25, 2007
Levin's father is an art history professor at Centre College in Kentucky and her mother is an Italian immigrant from Florence, where the family visited often ... She had already taken college courses at Centre College. (Boston Globe)
Youth Attacks In The City Mar 19, 2007
March 5: Odwayne Barnes, 16, died after he was attacked in a bus stop outside a city centre college in Birmingham. March 6: Jason Spencer, 17, was stabbed to death in a street in Nottingham. (Sky News)
Who signed in metro area? Feb 8, 2007
Michael Weaver LB 6-1 197 Tucker Centre College. Scottie Williams LB 6-3 201 SW DeKalb Mississippi. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
World is a classroom for SCHS alumnus Feb 8, 2007
It was a pretty surreal experience, said Chandler, a junior at Centre College in Danville, and a 2004 graduate of Shelby County High School. "The smoke from the dump was so horrible it literally burned our lungs to breathe," he said. (Shelbyille Sentinel-News, KY)
Smith making KC 'home sweet home' Jan 24, 2007
The freshman deduced early on at Centre College, a NCAA Division III school located in Danville, Ky ... Though Smith enjoyed early success at Centre College, the opportunity to test herself at the NCAA Division I level continued to intrigue her. (University News, MO)
DIRTY DOZEN Football's '12th man' gives home teams the edge Jan 23, 2007
edu, the 1922 Dixie Classic (which was eventually renamed as the Cotton Bowl) had the Aggies of Texas Ang off against reigning NCAA champions Centre College. The game's first half went exactly the way they didn't want it to. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
‹ Together Jan 9, 2007
He graduated from Centre College in Danville, Ky. with a degree in biology. (Anchorage Daily News)
New Year's Day and TCU football Jan 2, 2007
The Frogs' postseason debut came on Jan. 1, 1920 versus Centre College in the Fort Worth Dixie Classic. (Gofrogs.com)
Hamilton prepares for Kentucky's Junior Miss Dec 28, 2006
Several of the girls Hamilton met at the Governor's Scholars Program at Centre College will be competing in the state Junior Miss pageant, which will take place Jan. 12-13 at the Singletary Center in Lexington. Hamilton will leave for Lexington Jan. 5 and will spend a week rehearsing for the competition. (Lebanon Enterprise, KY)
North County Times School News Briefs: Christmas Bazaar set for Dec. 1 Nov 29, 2006
Bishop's National Advanced Placement Scholars are: Nikhil Balaraman, Harvard University; Nicole Ballon-Landa, Bishop's junior; John Bestoso, Harvard University; Quincy Bock, Harvard University; Jason Chung, UC Berkeley; Elizabeth Deponte, Boston College; Maria Fernandez, Stanford University; Cornelia Gordon, Centre College; Mark Guiducci, Princeton University; Alicia Hanson, UC Los Angeles; Huntington Hardisty, Duke University; Susanah Hoehn, Dartmouth College; John Lazar, Yale University;... (North County Times)
Eagle trio will run in nationals Nov 13, 2006
The men's team finished fourth with 162 points, following team winter Centre College, Rhodes College and Emory. Justin Kirk finished sixth overall with a time of 26:20 and Frank DeVar placed 13th with a time of 26:38. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
AREA SCHEDULE Nov 13, 2006
Centre College Tournament (Messiah College competing) ... Centre College Tournament (Messiah College competing). (Little Falls Evening Times, NY)
Economy Server Racks Nov 11, 2006
County Coun Clive Grunshaw, cabinet member for planning and environment, said: "We ... ( Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:36:00 GMT ) Centre College News s, Kentucky - 22 hours ago ... in Louisville, and Jason Dunn, Internal Policy Analyst for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health ... and Saturn and how they can be explained using computer simulations. ... ( Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:10:00 GMT ) HiddenWires, UK - 23 hours ago ... but the curved shape prevents standing wave generation within the cabinet. ... slim... (LinuxPlanet)
Men's and Women's 2006-07 College Basketball Schedules Nov 9, 2006
9, at Malone Tournament (Malone); 16, PS-Beaver; 29, at Centre College Tournament (Messiah); 30, at Centre College Tournament. January -- 5, at Myers; 11, Point Park; 13, at Seton Hill; 16, at Daemen; 19, Houghton; 20, Roberts Wesleyan; 25, Point Park at CCAC-South; 27, Franciscan; 31 Notre Dame, Ohio. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Find out how many get into schools Nov 9, 2006
College acceptance rates: How many get in. Sign up to receive our free Daily Briefing e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. (USA Today)
Post a Comment Oct 17, 2006
In its day, the "Upset of the Century" in 1921 when little Centre College became the first non-Eastern team ever to beat mighty Harvard (when the Crimson were to college football what Southern Cal is today) was a more significant outcome. What I know: Halfway through his second season as head coach at New Mexico State, Hal Mumme still doesn't have a win over a 1-A opponent (Mumme is 0-16 vs. major college foes at NMSU and 2-16 overall). (Kentucky.com, KY -- Sports)
Support to add sexual orientation to MSU's anti-discrimination policy sought Oct 13, 2006
The University of Kentucky and University of Louisville, as well as private institutions such as Bellarmine University, Berea College, Centre College and Spalding University, also include sexual orientation in the list against employee discrimination. And Cofer rattled off other universities that have such a policy including Indiana State University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Wright State; MSU's neighbor Southern Illinois University in Carbondale; and all eight of the Ivy... (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
ESPN's Beano Cook offers up his personal top 10 moments that shook the world of college football. Oct 8, 2006
" -- whatever that means. And what other marching band regularly plays music from the soundtrack to Patton? But for me, one tradition stands out among all others: the 12th Man. The story of the 12th Man was born in Dallas, during the Dixie Classic -- the forerunner of the Cotton Bowl -- on Jan. 2, 1922. The Aggies, champions of the now-defunct Southwest Conference, were playing Centre College. It was a close, hard-fought contest, and Amited reserves were wearing down. Dana X. Bible, a... (ESPN -- College Football)
Upcoming school events Oct 3, 2006
Date published: 10/3/2006. Lafayette Upper Elementary: Bedford Falls Book Fair, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., through Friday. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
12th Man off campus Sep 22, 2006
UNLV calls student out of stands to kick for team. Issue date: 9/22/06 Section. (The Battalion, TX)
Catamount Volleyball Splits on Final Day at Morehead; Dragan Earns Career Win #200 Sep 10, 2006
1996 Agnes Scott College 19-11 1997 Agnes Scott College 11-19 1998 Centre College 15-17 1999 Centre College 17-18 2000 Centre College 26-8 2001 Centre College 23-13 2002 Centre College 23-19 2003 Centre College 27-16 2004 Centre College 28-12 2005 Western Carolina Univ. 9-25 2006 Western Carolina Univ. 2-9 Total 11 seasons 200-167. (Catamountsports.com)
Ex-Kentucky player dies in commuter plane crash Aug 28, 2006
" Hooker helped the Redhawks win the Independent League championship in 2003."He touched a lot of people's lives," Buchholz said.Hooker, of London, Ky., was working as a parole counselor and social worker while Parsley was in graduate school at Kentucky, Madison said. She was a former cheerleader at Centre College in Danville and a coach of a local swimming team.Jarod Martin, a longtime friend of Parsley, started the Laurel County Barracudas with her in 2001."The swim team was a big part of her... (ESPN -- College Sports)
What happens when a child leaves home for college? Aug 21, 2006
whose middle child, Catherine Moonan, will attend Centre College in Danville, Ky. in the fall, says she's not worried for two reasons: Centre is not especially far away, and this is not the first time she's seen a child leave home. (AZCentral -- Families)
Break-even seasons could be great for Cards, Eagles Aug 17, 2006
The Centre College graduate is now in graduate school at Western Kentucky University. " I had a great time up there," George said recently when contacted by e-mail. (Campbellsille Central Kentucky News Journal, KY)
Atkins to lead Wright Elementary as new principal Jul 29, 2006
She has been married for 34 years to J.H. Atkins, a former public school educator who works as an assistant vice president and associate education professor at Centre College. The couple have two adult sons and three grandchildren. (Shelbyille Sentinel-News, KY)
What Kings mean to local business Jul 23, 2006
"We found that there was overwhelming consensus. People believed that having a team makes Jacksonville a big-league city, gives it a national profile and even improves race relations," said Johnson, a professor at Centre College in Danville, Ky. "These are benefits enjoyed by everyone in the town, not just people who go to games or watch the team on TV.". (Sacramento Bee -- Business)
Meredith Smith Named UMKC Head Softball Coach Jul 13, 2006
As a student-athlete, Smith played collegiately at Centre College in Danville, Ky. in 2000. (Umkckangaroos.com)
Practice, goals lead best of class May 25, 2006
Devine has already set her goals for the next level, which include graduating from Centre College with at least a 3. 5 grade point average and a bachelors degree in computer science. (Lebanon Enterprise, KY)
Army's Kovaci Selected For NCAA Women Coaches Academy May 19, 2006
Kovaci is entering her fourth season at West Point after spending a season as an assistant at Centre College following graduation. She is a 2002 graduate of Temple University where she was a standout on the volleyball team earning American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America honors in 1999 and 2000. (Goarmysports.com)
Nice try taking on the Cocktail Party mindset May 18, 2006
Good riddance-go back to Centre College ... This is not Centre College we live for football. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
