Jamaica Dogsled Team Welcomes Cottey College as Newest Sponsor

June 8, 2010 (Ocho Rios, Jamaica) – Today Danny Melville team founder announced the addition of Cottey College as a sponsor of the Jamaica Dogsled Team.

Cottey College, an independent liberal arts college, educates women to be contributing members of a global society through a challenging curriculum and a dynamic campus experience that allows suitemates and hall residents an excellent opportunity to develop lifelong friendships. In this diverse and supportive environment, women develop their potential for personal and professional lives of intellectual engagement and thoughtful action as learners, leaders, and citizens.

" The values of the Jamaica Dogsled Team align well with ours here at Cottey," said Rick Eber, VP Enrollment Management. "Residents come to Cottey from all segments of society, from different cultures and countries and with varying value systems and life experiences. The Jamaica Dogsled Team has proven their fan base spans the globe, by partnering with them we will help to spread the Cottey message."

Students at the college come from 40 states (including Alaska) and 26 countries (including Jamaica).

Professors at Cottey are outstanding teachers committed to encouraging curiosity and thoughtful inquiry. 90% hold the highest degree in their field. College curriculum includes a visit to a major cultural center of Europe (London, Paris, Madrid, Florence, and Rome) paid for by the College. Learning modules developed by faculty enhance the cultural experience by incorporating historic landmarks, theatre, music, architecture, food, and more.

This year the Jamaica Dogsled team is expected to have three mushers racing in Canada and the US in both sprint and long distance races. Newton Marshall will for the first time race in the lower 48 in a number of races including the 2011 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race in Wyoming. Marshall will train with Lance Mackey again and plans to run the Iditarod as well. Damion Robb and newest musher Jermaine Burford will train with Ken Davis of Elfstone Kennels.

Cottey College joins current sponsors: Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, Chukka Caribbean Adventures, WestJet Vacations, Alpine Aviation, Northern Lights Optometry, Annamaet Petfoods, and the Jamaica Tourist Board.

For more information about the Jamaica Dogsled Team, to receive a sponsorship package or to arrange an interview:

Dee Enright, Outside the Cube
p) 867-456-7483 c) 867-334-5203
dee@outsidethecube.ca