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...
2019 Rogers Scholar Matthew Williams helps Lee Countians fill out the 2020 U.S. Census
2019 Rogers Scholar and Lee County High School student Matthew Williams is offering his assistance to anyone who needs help filling out the 2020 U.S. Census. Williams decided to get involved and help with the census process...
2019 Rogers Scholar Brookelyn Hopkins donates face masks to Hospice workers
2019 Rogers Scholar and Somerset High School student Brookelyn Hopkins is helping to keep essential health care workers safe during COVID-19. Hopkins donated face masks to employees of Hospice of Lake Cumberland for her...
2019 Rogers Scholar Sarah Marks distributes school supplies to Jackson County High
2019 Rogers Scholar and Jackson County High School student Sarah Marks is “Helping Those Who Help Us” by donating school supplies to classroom teachers. During the last school year, Marks distributed bags of donated school...
2019 Rogers Scholar Alexa Bruce cheers up nursing and rehab patients with greeting cards
2019 Rogers Scholar and McCreary Central High School student Alexa Bruce is hoping to cheer up patients separated from their loved ones because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bruce created and designed 100 greeting cards for...
2019 Rogers Scholar Andrew Mortimer designs website for Johnson County Animal Shelter
2019 Rogers Scholar and Magoffin County High School student Andrew Mortimer is working to bridge the gap between animals in need and technology. For his Rogers Scholars community service project, Mortimer designed and built...
2019 Rogers Scholar Levi McCoy launches coat drive for Martin County students
During the 2019 school year, Rogers Scholar and Sheldon Clark High School student Levi McCoy launched a community coat drive for Martin County students. McCoy placed donation boxes throughout the community to collect new...
2019 Rogers Scholar Jacob Barnard delivers Father’s Day cards to hospice patients
In memory of his grandfather, 2019 Rogers Scholar and Knox Central High School student Jacob Barnard delivered Father’s Day cards to 40 Bluegrass Hospice Care patients in Knox and surrounding counties. The Rogers Scholars...
2019 Rogers Scholar Lily-Kate Hubbs launches Personal Care Center for Barbourville schools
2019 Rogers Scholar and Barbourville High School student Lily-Kate Hubbs launched the school’s first-ever Personal Care Center to give P-12th– grade students access to hygiene and personal care items. “Not every teen can...
2019 Rogers Scholar Ellie Emberton donates items to Monroe County homeless shelter
2019 Rogers Scholar and Monroe County High School student Ellie Emberton is helping those in need in her community. Emberton partnered with Monroe County CARES Youth Advocates and other community leaders to organizes a...