Communications Office | Meet the Staff

Mike Norris
Director of Communications

859-238-5718
Home: 859-887-
3955
Cell: 859-583-5665

norris@centre.edu

Mike, a native of McKee, Ky., has been at Centre since 1980. He received a B.A. and M.A. in English (1970, 1972) from Eastern Kentucky University and did additional graduate work at the University of South Carolina. Prior to Centre, he taught English at the high school and college levels, and managed the design department at Policy Management, Inc. He enjoys songwriting, playing guitar, singing, and recording with GarageBand.
 

Chris Floyd
Visual Communications Assistant

859-238-5721
chris.floyd@centre.edu

Chris Floyd, a native of Danville, is a freelance photographer who has worked at Centre since 2005. He attended Eastern Kentucky University, and has a wonderful wife, Tami, and two daughters, Megan and Karly.

Leigh Ivey
Communications Fellow

859-238-5698
leigh.ivey@centre.edu

Leigh, a native of Cookeville, Tenn., began working at Centre in July 2009. A Centre alum and 2008 female valedictorian, she received a B.A. in English. Before returning to Centre as a staff member, Leigh served as the corporate communications intern for Southern Progress Corporation, the Time Inc. subsidiary that publishes Southern Living, Cooking Light, and Coastal Living magazines. She enjoys cooking, traveling, water skiing, tennis, and reading.

Diane Fisher Johnson
Assistant Director of Communications

and College Editor; Centrepiece Editor

859-238-5717
johnsond@centre.edu

Diane has been a college writer and editor for more than 20 years, most of them at Centre. She graduated with distinction from the history honors program at the University of Virginia. Like Sherlock Holmes, it is a hobby of hers “to have an exact knowledge of London.”

Mary Kay Jones
Publications/Web Assistant

859-238-5716
mkjones@centre.edu

Mary Kay, a native of Danville, Ky., has been at Centre since 2000. She resides in Danville and enjoys movies, reading, gardening, and spending time with friends.

Cindy Long
Associate for News and Marketing

859-238-5714
long@centre.edu

Cindy has worked at Centre since 2001. She holds a B.A. in journalism from Indiana University and is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. She and her husband Mark have three children—Hunter, Conner, and Madison—a black lab named Joe, and two cats, Cuddles and Cocoa. Cindy enjoys working in their summer garden, baking, and traveling with Mark on their Harleys.

Abby Malik
Coor
dinator of Media Information

859-238-5719
Cell: 606-923-8864
abigail.malik@centre.edu

Abby, a native of Ashland, Ky., has been at Centre since 2006. She received a B.A. in English and journalism (2005) from Morehead State University, and an M.S. in publishing (2007) from Pace University in New York. Prior to Centre, Abby worked at Thirteen/WNET, the flagship public television station of the New York City tri-state area. She enjoys yoga, volunteering at the Danville-Boyle County Humane Society, and spontaneous road trips.
 

Mike Pritchard
Sports Information Director

859-238-5489
prtchrd@centre.edu

Mike came to Centre from Hanover College, where he served as the pitching coach for three years. A 1999 graduate of the University of Dayton, Mike pitched for the Flyers and was a team captain his senior year. After graduating, he served two seasons as an assistant coach at Dayton working primarily with the outfielders. A native of Watsontown, Pa., Mike grew up only 15 minutes from Williamsport, Pa., home of the Little League World Series.

John Rusnak
Web and Co
mmunications Assistant

859-238-5722
rusnak@centre.edu

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pa., John moved to Danville in 2003 and worked as a web design consultant before joining the staff at Centre in 2008. He has a B.S. degree in computer science from the University of Pittsburgh, where he held several jobs over the years. John also worked various computer-related positions at a healthcare company for 17 years. In his spare time, he enjoys creating artwork, cooking, songwriting, and playing piano.

Phnomphone Sirimongkhon
Visual & Web Designer

859-238-5720
phnom@centre.edu

Phnomphone (Paul) is a native of Laos and has lived in Australia, Thailand, and France. He has worked at Centre since 2002. He received a B.S. in industrial arts technology and management with a minor in art (1984) from Berea College. Phnomphone has worked in research and development/engineering and in various printing companies in prepress and graphic design. In his spare time he enjoys playing guitar, water and winter sports, painting, and tennis.

Tom Sturgeon
Assistant Director of Communications

for Visual and Web Design

859-238-5715
sturgeon@centre.edu

Tom, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, has been at Centre since 1993. Prior to Centre, Tom worked at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Office of Medical Communications. He received a B.F.A. from the University of Kentucky in 1991. He likes piña coladas and getting caught in the rain.
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