RELEASED: January 15, 2009

DANVILLE, KY—The results from the first annual Centre College Web Story Awards have been tabulated, and the results are in. Centre students, faculty and staff made headlines this year, but only a few are honored by the distinction "Best of 2008."

(The winner of the $50 gift certificate from Amazon.com: staff member Jessie Ferron, Bonner Coordinator).

And the winners (in bold) are…

Best Student Story: Senior Chase Palisch wins Rhodes Scholarship
(Nov. 23)

Centre students win prestigious Goldwater Scholarships (April 23)

International student returns home to aid her country (July 3)

Centre students set new record by winning six Fulbrights (July 25)

Junior's trip to Democratic National Convention featured on the BBC (Aug. 28)

Best Green Story: Students vote more green for green energy; trustees approve (Oct. 30)

 American College and University President's Climate Commitment Web Series (Feb. 7)

Centre announces "Energizing Kentucky" collaboration (April 17)

Tips for a greener Centre (Sept. 25)

Photo essay: Centre is Going Green (Dec. 18)

Best Sports Story: Climactic men's basketball season; Centre hosts first two rounds of NCAA championship (March 6)

All-American candidate rewrites Centre track and field jumping record books (March 6)

Men’s and women’s golf teams make national headlines (Oct. 30)

Men's cross-country team heads to NCAA championship; coach, senior standout honored (Nov 20)

Senior Erin Menard becomes first Centre women's soccer player to be named All-American; team earns first ever NCAA tourney bid (Dec. 11)

Best Construction Story: Campus Center: Groundbreaking ceremony kicks off construction (April 3)

 “Chowan”: New temporary dining facility open (June 26)

Benefactors Plaza to be dedicated during Homecoming (Oct. 17)

Science Building groundbreaking ceremony at Homecoming (Oct. 30)

Photo Essay: A day in the life of Pearl Hall (Dec 4)

Best Professor Story: Biology professor Paul Sikkel to appear on National Geographic's Wild Chronicles (July 24)

Economics professor featured in USA Today (Jan 3)

Centre professor's new book describes fulfillment through a simpler "greener" life (Aug 21)

Centre trumpet master receives Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement (Sept. 11)

Short film about glass artist and professor Stephen Powell to debut at Centre (Nov. 27)

Best "Lighter Side" Story: Name the New Eatery: Names that never made the cut (April 3)

Coolest Room on campus is a hole in one! (May 8)

Campus question: Can Centre folks survive a week without their cell phones? (Sept 25)

My CENTRE Life debuts with diverse cast (Oct. 2)

Centre launches YouTube channel (Dec. 11)

Best Web Story of 2008: Forbes ranks Centre No. 13 in the nation (Aug. 14)

Men's basketball climactic season; Centre hosts first two rounds of NCAA championship

Centre's Board approves new strategic plan (Feb. 14)

Students vote more green for green energy; trustees approve (Oct. 30)

Senior Chase Palisch wins Rhodes Scholarship (Nov. 23)

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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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