By Linda Waggener, marketing and media relations coordinator

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - President Michael V. Carter has announced the names of Campbellsville University's 2008-2009 Presidential Ambassadors.

“The welcoming spirit of CU's student body is always visible in a Presidential Ambassador,” Carter said. These student leaders help to host on-campus guests for events such as Board of Trustees meetings, athletic events, the Christmas open house at the president's home, campus-wide Christmas dinner, alumni and other special events.

The ambassadors include: Rachel Manias, Greenville, Ind.; Brianna Lee, Raywick, Ky.; Jessica Boggs, Whitesburg, Ky.; Whitney Davis, Madisonville, Ky.; Olivia Brainard, Somerset, Ky.; Lisa Lash, Zeeland, Mich.; Amelia Rosenberger, Sonora, Ky.; Lucas Harris, Stanford, Ky.; Andrew McNeill, Louisville, Ky.; Kyle Romines, Campbellsville; Cory Snyder, Lexington, Ky.; Wade McGuire, Spottsville, Ky.; David Smith, Oviedo, Fla.; Matthew Hubbard, Edmonton, Ky.; and Matt Egbert, Madisonville, Ky.

Kellie Vaughn, secretary to the president, is the coordinator for Presidential Ambassadors and can be reached for more information at (270) 789-5001.

Campbellsville University is a private, comprehensive institution located in South Central Kentucky. Founded in 1906, Campbellsville University is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention and has an enrollment of 2,601 students who represent 93 Kentucky counties, 27 states and 31 foreign nations. Listed in U.S. News & World Report's 2009 “America's Best Colleges,” CU is ranked 22nd in “Best Baccalaureate Colleges” in the South for the second consecutive year. CU has been ranked 16 consecutive years with U.S. News & World Report. The university has also been named to America's Best Christian Colleges®. Campbellsville University is located 82 miles southwest of Lexington, Ky., and 80 miles southeast of Louisville, Ky. Dr. Michael V. Carter is in his tenth year as president.