Centre College's Cortney Miller named Phonathon MVP

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Cortney Miller, right, and Roxy Lewis were recently honored with “Outstanding Contribution to Centre Phonathon” prizes for their many years of serving as student callers.

DANVILLE, KY (04/04/2011)(readMedia)-- Cortney Miller of Danville, a senior at Centre College, was a recipient of the College's alumni office's "Outstanding Contribution to Centre Phonathon Prize," for having dedicated hundreds of hours to raising money for the College.

"The Outstanding Contribution to Centre Phonathon Prize was established in 2010 to award student callers whose overall contribution to the program has been exceptional," says James Barnard, assistant director of annual giving. "The formula used to measure contribution takes into account time committed to the program, the number of pledges and number of gifts received and the total dollars raised. Essentially, the prize is awarded to a caller or callers whose overall statistics are outstanding."

Miller began working as a Phonathon student caller before she was even a Centre student. As a high school senior living in Danville, she volunteered to make calls to raise money for the College, and she hasn't stopped since. She served as a student caller for seven seasons and served one as a shift leader.

In her Phonathon career, Miller has raised nearly $100,000 from more than 750 donors.

"My favorite thing about being a student caller is making connections with the alumni, whether they've graduated five years ago or 50," Miller says. "It's so great to talk to someone else who loves Centre and to hear the amazing experiences they've had, both on campus and beyond, thanks to their education here. For such a small school, Centre has a powerful and passionate alumni network, and I love being reminded of that when I pick up the phone."

Miller is the daughter of Brian and Judy Miller of Louisville, formerly of Danville, and is a graduate of Boyle County High School.

Founded in 1819, Centre College is ranked among the U.S. News top 50 national liberal arts colleges. Forbes magazine ranks Centre 24th among all the nation's colleges and universities and has named Centre No. 1 among all institutions of higher education in the South for two years in a row. 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.