2020 Rogers Scholar Breydy Daniels helps overcome isolation during COVID-19
2020 Rogers Scholar and Harlan County High School student Breydy Daniels stands in front of a large Plexiglass visiting booth that he and his father, Ron, built for Harlan Health and Rehabilitation Center. The Rogers...
2019 Rogers Scholar Collin Taylor donates supplies to Williamsburg Independent
2019 Rogers Scholar Collin Taylor is providing school supplies for students at Williamsburg Independent. “I have been in the same school building since I was in kindergarten and giving back to the kids in my school just...
2019 Rogers Scholar Isaiah Salyer of Magoffin County coordinates Panther Donation Project
2019 Rogers Scholar and Magoffin County High School student Isaiah Salyer is giving back to students at his former elementary school. Salyer coordinated the Panther Donation Project to provide essential clothing items and...
2019 Rogers Scholar Summer Evans launches ‘Support Your Local Farmer’ initiative
2019 Rogers Scholar and Estill County High School student Summer Evans is encouraging her community to support local farmers. She organized “Support Your Local Farmer” initiative to draw attention to the importance of...
2019 Rogers Scholar Annabelle Abner donates face masks to health-care employees
2019 Rogers Scholar Annabelle Abner has always had a passion for helping others. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Abner decided the best way she could help people and reduce the spread of the virus was to make protective face...
2019 Rogers Scholar Lauren Horn of Martin County lends a helping hand to those in need
2019 Rogers Scholar and Martin County High School student Lauren Horn is supporting her community by lending a helping hand to those who need it the most during COVID-19. Horn organized the “Helping Hands” community service...
2019 Rogers Scholar Shane Messer shares love for music through Daily Music Theory video project
2019 Rogers Scholar and Pineville Independent High School student Shane Messer is sharing his love for music through interactive music videos. He started the Daily Music Theory video project, which includes a series of...
2019 Rogers Scholar Ally Hobbs organizes Cleaning Up Lake Cumberland
2019 Rogers Scholar Allyson “Ally” Hobbs is making Lake Cumberland a cleaner and safer place for tourists to enjoy this summer. Hobbs, a student at Southwestern High School, organized “Cleaning Up Lake Cumberland” for her...
2019 Rogers Scholar Abbi Young organizes Seven Days of Service project
2019 Rogers Scholar Abbi Young of Clinton County is challenging her community to be a source of joy in a time of uncertainty. Young, a student at Clinton County High School, organized “Seven Days of Service” project to...
2019 Rogers Scholar Bella Butler donates face masks to Laurel Heights Nursing Home
When 2019 Rogers Scholar Bella Butler realized how COVID-19 was impacting the elderly population in Laurel County, she knew she had to do something. Butler, a student at Cornerstone Christian, decided to make cloth face...
2019 Rogers Scholar Jhaughanessy Morris donates face masks to Floyd County employees
2019 Rogers Scholar Jhaughanessy Morris of Floyd County is helping her community stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Morris, a student at Floyd Central High School, made and donated 50-60 protective face masks for...
2019 Rogers Scholar Emma Bates donates recycled makeup applicators for wildlife preservation
2019 Rogers Scholar Emma Bates found a way to repurpose a common cosmetic tool to help with wildlife preservation. Bates, a student at Letcher County Central High School, donated 300 recycled makeup applicator wands to...
2019 Rogers Scholar Grayson Wise helps ‘Make Reading Great Again’ in Taylor County
2019 Rogers Scholar and Taylor County High School student Grayson Wise is helping students at Cardinal Academy realize the value of good reading skills. She organized a community service project, “Make Reading Great Again,”...
2019 Rogers Scholar Barbara Mendez of Casey County organizes pet food drive for FURever Care
2019 Rogers Scholar Barbara Mendez organized a pet food drive this summer for the Casey County nonprofit organization FURever Care Inc. Mendez, a student at Casey County High School, set up a table outside of Save-A-Lot...
2019 Rogers Scholar Reilly Wells organizes Earth Day project in Adair County
2019 Rogers Scholar and Adair County High School student Reilly Wells planned and coordinated an Earth Day clean-up project. Due to COVID-19 health and safety requirements, she had to scale back the project to include a...