2020 Rogers Scholar Emily Brooks organizes Bennett Park rennovation project
2020 Rogers Scholar and Barbourville City High School student Emily Brooks and Knox County Judge-Executive Mike Mitchell stand in front of the newly renovated Bennett Park. Emily organized phase one of a beautification...
2020 Rogers Scholar Taylor Bishop picks up trash before tourist season
In preparation for the tourist season, 2020 Rogers Scholar and Green County High School student Taylor Bishop picked up litter and debris at the Tebbs Bend Nature Preserve. “This project meant a lot to me, because it...
2020 Rogers Scholar Ryan Ratliff helps to rebuild after Owsley County flood
2020 Rogers Scholar and Owsley County High School student Ryan Ratliff helped clean and rebuild homes and buildings damaged by a flood earlier this year in his community. “There are no words to describe how good it felt to...
2020 Rogers Scholar Hogan Price delivers messages of kindness to 400 students
2020 Rogers Scholar and West Jessamine High School student Hogan Price, in partnership with the school’s Sources of Strength Club, organized a postcard campaign to spread a little kindness to students isolated at home...
2020 Rogers Scholar Clara Toy distributes food boxes to Bath County families
2020 Rogers Scholar and Bath County High School student Clara Toy distributed food items from the Grace Gospel Tabernacle food bank to families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Giving back to my community during this...
2020 Rogers Scholar Stevi Salyers donates Easter baskets to students
2020 Rogers Scholar and Wolfe County High School student Stevi Salyers delivered Easter baskets to kindergarten students at Rogers Elementary School for her community service project. “It made me feel special that I could...
2020 Rogers Scholar Drew Hurley organizes local drive for homeless shelter
2020 Rogers Scholar Drew Hurley, in partnership with Pike County High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), organized a paper goods drive for West Care Homeless Shelter. “I had been looking for a good, impactful...
2020 Rogers Scholar Lindsay Cox donates Easter eggs to Calvary Baptist Church
2020 Rogers Scholar and South Laurel High School student Lindsay Cox donated 1,300 pre-filled Easter eggs, six bags of candy, 50 jumbo suckers, and 10 Easter egg dye kits to Calvary Baptist Church. “My faith is a big part...
2020 Rogers Scholar Morgan Lewis delivers science experiment bags
2020 Rogers Scholar and Boyd County High School student Morgan Lewis has always loved science and science experiments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she wanted to share her passion for science with Boyd County students. She...
2020 Rogers Scholar Caroline Oakes organizes meal sharing program
2020 Rogers Scholar and Pulaski County High School student Caroline Oakes, standing with her meal partner Jean Haney, organized a meal sharing program for elderly/shut-ins during the COVID-19 pandemic. She matched...
2020 Rogers Scholar Carrie Bruce of Garrard County distributes bat boxes
2020 Rogers Scholar and Garrard County High School student Carrie Bruce built and distributed bat boxes to 50 local farmers at the Boyle County Farmers Market. Carrie decided to make bat boxes for her Rogers Scholars...
2020 Rogers Scholar Kara Davis organizes Casey County cleanup project
2020 Rogers Scholar and Casey County High School student Kara Davis planned and organized the Liberty Community Cleanup project following a devastating flood. She coordinated the Rogers Scholars community service project in...
2020 Rogers Scholar Kaden Bowling helps Magoffin County neighbors
2020 Rogers Scholar and Magoffin County High School student Kaden Bowling lends a helping hand to those in need. For his community service project, Kaden helped make repairs to a storm-damaged home, shoveled snow from the...
2020 Rogers Scholar Cameron Morrison plants community garden
During the COVID-19 lockdown, when it was difficult for senior adults to get out and go to the grocery store for fear of contracting the virus, 2020 Rogers Scholar Cameron Morrison of Knott County decided to bring food to...
2020 Rogers Scholar Spencer Hays organizes anti-bullying campaign
2020 Rogers Scholar and Corbin High School student Spencer Hays, right, and Ashton Noyes practice martial arts. Spencer partnered with community leader, Jeremy Patton of United Martial Arts, to develop a social media...