2018 Rogers Scholar and Pulaski County High School student Grant Oakes donated one of the benches he made from recycled bottle caps to The Center for Rural Development. Through his Rogers Scholars “Bottle Caps for Benches” community service project, Grant collected...
In 2012, Yulia Perevozchikova was a sophomore student at Rowan County High School and a Rogers Scholar with The Center for Rural Development. Today, Yulia is a University of Kentucky graduate and a Strategy Consultant at UK HealthCare. For the past 23 years, Rogers...
2019 Rogers Scholar Emma Maynard of Taylor County loves animals. For her Rogers Scholars community service project, Maynard organized a Furry Friends 5K Walk-Run in October to support the Taylor County Animal Shelter. The high school junior presented the $400 raised...
2019 Rogers Scholar Madalyn Dudley has always loved Christmas. As a child, her favorite part of the holidays was decorating the Christmas tree. When she learned some residents at Somerset Nursing and Rehab did not have their own Christmas tree, the Pulaski County High...
2019 Rogers Scholar Hadley Alderman, a junior at Bath County High School, organized a painting class for her community service project. She provided the paint and supplies for 15 people to take her Painting with a Purpose class. “The project was a very rewarding...
2019 Rogers Scholar Brett Roark honored fallen veterans and current military service men and women by organizing a 22-mile march on Veterans Day at the Harlan County High School football field. The Harlan County Veterans Day March was held to raise awareness for the...
