May 23, 2022
2021 Rogers Scholar Ben Garland, a student at Russell County High School, collected donations from the community to purchase much-needed supplies for the Lake Cumberland Children’s Advocacy Center for his community service project. The center requested cleaning...
May 23, 2022
In partnership with Boy Scout Troop 149, 2021 Rogers Scholar and Harlan County High School student Caleb Rose organized a clean-up project to pick up trash and debris from the streets of downtown Harlan prior to the city’s annual Easter march on Good Friday. “This...
May 23, 2022
2021 Rogers Scholar and Wolfe County High School student Ginger Johnson, dressed as the Tooth Fairy, hosted Literacy Storybook Day at Wolfe County Extension Office for her community service project. Approximately 219 kindergarten and first-grade students at all three...
May 19, 2022
2021 Rogers Scholar and Owsley County High School student Christian Bowling hosted a women’s volleyball tournament for his community service project. Money raised through the Booneville Volleyball Bash was put back into the community to make improvements to the park....
May 19, 2022
2021 Rogers Scholar Matthew Buckle, a student at Leslie County High School, and school psychologist Hillary Meehan display a list of positive affirmations they created for student volunteers to share with their peers at the start of each school day. More than 1,500...
May 16, 2022
2021 Rogers Scholar and Lawrence County High School student Trey Hall delivered blankets to more than 70 students at all six schools in the district. He started the “Blankets for Children” community service project to help meet the needs of students served by the...
May 16, 2022
2021 Rogers Scholar and Corbin High School student Mary Hope Jackson loves agriculture and planting her own vegetables. For her Rogers Scholars community service project, she helped students at Corbin Primary learn about and plant a vegetable garden. Students planted...
Mar 22, 2022
2021 Rogers Scholars Evan and Loren Little of Clinton County teamed up to share their musical talents with residents of Pickett County Care and Rehabilitation Center by performing a Christmas concert for their community service project. “This project meant a lot to...
Mar 17, 2022
2021 Rogers Scholar Emily Halcomb, a student at Letcher County Central High School, coordinated “Toothbrushes for the Needy” for her community service project. Emily donated the toothbrushes collected in the community campaign to Grace’s Closet for distribution to...
Mar 15, 2022
2021 Rogers Scholar Katelyn Abshire, a student at Pike County Central High School, is helping local and area students learn a new sport. Katelyn decided to share her love for volleyball and provide lessons at no cost to students. “This project meant a lot to me. I was...
