Centre Debate 2000   Fifty Students Win Debate Tickets Danville, KY ­ October 4, 2000 ­ On the evening of October 3, 2000 Centre College President John Roush and Vice President for Student Life Nancy Lackey chose at random 50 students to attend the'Thrill in the'Ville." Four hundred fifty Centre College students registered their names in a lottery drawing for 50 available seats in the College's Newlin Hall for the Vice Presidential Debate, to be held October 5 at 9 p.m. The drawing was held in the Combs Center ­ a renovated hemp warehouse ­ after the students watched the televised Boston debate between Vice President Al Gore and Governor George W. Bush. Over 400 students watched the debate in the student center and cheered for their respective parties. During his introductory remarks, President Roush reaffirmed his enthusiasm for the democratic process. "Never take your choice to vote for granted," he said. The following Centre College students were chosen at random to attend this event. They are listed in the drawing order: Amanda Wilkie SO Waynesville, OH Katie Adams SR Florence, KY Chris Ward JR Camden, OH Adam Paioff SR Silverton, Colorado Sarah Howard SR Philpot, KY Jessica Troth SO Waynesville, OH Sarah Williams FR Winchester, KY Casey Newton FR Hopkinsville, KY Kim Williams SR Columbus, IN Chris Helton FR Owingsville, KY Jason Crosby SR Villa Hills, KY Matt Tatman SO Lexington, KY Katie Stubblefield FR San Antonio, TX Brian Maurer FR Florence, KY Charlie Farnsley FR Prospect, KY Melanie Bradshaw JR Wartburg, TN Davis Cherry FR Princeton, KY Kasey Joyner FR Bowling Green, KY Tom Hobbs JR Hardinsburg, KY Matt Hartley JR Lexington, KY Tim Murphy FR Paducah, KY Melissa Rash JR Crestwood, KY Antonia Lindauer SR Louisville, KY Jeremiah Ross SR Malta, OH Kyle Poland JR Danville, KY Liza Turner JR Burkesville, KY Maura Bates JR Cambridge, OH Alissa Keller SO Hopkinsville, KY Matt Wilson JR Keavy, KY Sherri Rose FR Fort Wayne, IN Jennifer Patterson SO Louisville, KY Sarah Fouts SO Shelbyville, KY Katrina Slone FR Hindman, KY Lauren Taylor FR Lexington, KY Tiffany Sammons SR Danville, KY Doug Donaldson JR Franklin, KY Evan Mecklenborg JR North Bend, OH (Cincinnati Area) Jonathan Thornberry SR Falmouth, KY Whit Hawkins FR Smyrna, GA Stewart Abney FR Wildie, KY Ben Bynum SR Georgetown, KY Brandon Bottomley SR Crestview Hills, KY (Ft. Mitchell) Jan Linkenhoker SR Vincennes, IN Lesley Stout JR Prestonsburg, KY Mary Beth Browning SO Mt. Vernon, KY Rajat Kaul SR Lexington, KY Heather Stone SO Knoxville, TN Chris Lewis SR Cincinnati, OH Ben Baeker JR Danville, KY Adrianne Tyson JR Louisville, KY Fifty more students were drawn as alternates in the event one of the above is unavailable or more seats become open to Centre College through the Commission for Presidential Debates.   - end - [Released Oct. 4, 2000] Staff writer: Rob Edwards Communications Office Centre College 600 W. Walnut Street Danville, KY 40422 Public information coordinator: Patsi Barnes Trollinger Telephone 859-238-5719 - trllngrp@centre.edu News and Events Home Page