Admission office to host fall open house Oct. 5

RELEASED: October 4, 2007

DANVILLE, KY—Prospective students wanting to learn more about Centre College and the college admission process will have an opportunity to explore the campus and hear a series of presentations during the fall open house Friday, Oct. 5.

The fall open house is specially planned days for high school seniors and their families to visit campus. All involved will have the chance to sit in on insightful sessions about college essay writing, admission, scholarships and financial aid. Prospective students will also have the opportunity to talk candidly with current students about the "Centre Experience."

"The fall open house will give high school seniors an opportunity to become better acquainted with Centre and see first hand the educational possibilities that are here for them," said J. Carey Thompson, vice president for enrollment and student planning services. "We're always excited to host the seniors each fall."

For more information on the open house or about Centre, contact the admission office at (800) 423-6236 or email admission@centre.edu.

To learn more about visiting campus, click here.

For online journals, pictures and video of the first-year student experience at Centre visit the My CENTRE Life page.

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Founded in 1819, Centre College is ranked among the U.S. News top 50 national liberal arts colleges. Consumers Digest ranks Centre No. 1 in educational value among all U.S. liberal arts colleges. Centre alumni, known for their nation-leading loyalty in annual financial support, include two U.S. vice presidents and two Supreme Court justices. For more, visit http://www.centre.edu/web/elevatorspeech/

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