2019 Rogers Scholar Kinley Lewis organizes Sweets for Safety fundraiser
2019 Rogers Scholar and Elliott County High School student Kinley Lewis presents a check to school officials for donations raised through her “Sweets for Safety” fundraiser. She donated $1,487 and six boxes of personal...
2020 Rogers Scholar Lydia Lewis sews costumes for Morgan County church play
When a flood destroyed the costumes for the Christmas play at Bethany Enterprise Baptist Church, 2020 Rogers Scholar Lydia Lewis decided to make new ones. The Morgan County High School student purchased around $300 in...
2020 Rogers Scholar Melanie McWilliams donates to Corbin residents
2020 Rogers Scholar Melanie McWilliams donated face masks for 65 families at Baptist Housing in Corbin for her community service project. The Corbin High School student made and purchased face masks for families living...
2020 Rogers Scholar Morgan Spoon delivers stockings to Adair County adult day care
2020 Rogers Scholar Morgan Spoon didn’t let COVID-19 stop her from showing some love to Adair Friends and Neighbors. The Adair County High School student delivered Christmas stockings filled with personal care items, a word...
2020 Rogers Scholar Sawyer Cornett provides lawn care for Harlan County church
When the elders of Lynch Church of God were unable to keep up the church grounds last summer because of COVID-19, 2020 Rogers Scholar Sawyer Cornett decided to step in and provide a needed service. Sawyer, a student at...
2020 Rogers Scholar Baylee Hart donates $525 to God’s Food Pantry
2020 Rogers Scholar and Russell County High School student Baylee Hart donated proceeds from the sale of T-shirts to God’s Food Pantry for her community service project. Everyone who purchased “Find Joy in the Journey”...
2020 Rogers Scholar Rikki Staniford organizes pillow drive in Lawrence County
Thanks to the generosity of 2020 Rogers Scholar Rikki Staniford, residents at The Jordan Center, a family-oriented nursing facility in Louisa, KY, and Lawrence County Housing Authority are receiving a new comfort item -...
2020 Rogers Scholar Tiffany Copley donates pet food to Pike County Animal Shelter
2020 Rogers Scholar Tiffany Copley, in partnership with Pikeville High School’s Teens Who Care UNITEd, donates pet food and supplies to the Pike County Animal Shelter. “The animal shelter project was a wonderful way I could...
2020 Rogers Scholar Laurel Howard delivers winter clothing to those in need
2020 Rogers Scholar and Pineville High School student Laurel Howard delivers winter clothing and other items she collected in a donation drive with family and friends to Lighthouse Mission. “I wanted to help the less...
Rogers Scholars Application Assistance Virtual Sessions
If you need help with the application, register for one of our application assistance sessions. Pre-registration is required. January 7 @ 7 p.m. EST January 14 @ 7 p.m. EST January 21 @ 7 p.m. EST January 28 @ 7 p.m. EST...
2020 Rogers Scholar Emily Elam prepares meal, donates masks to Rowan County workers
2020 Rogers Scholar Emily Elam of Rowan County is preparing to deliver a home-cooked meal and donate protective face masks to night shift health care workers at St. Claire Hospital’s Intensive Care and Medical Surgical...
2020 Rogers Scholar Meghan Roberts donates snacks to Clay County nursing home
Using her own money, 2020 Rogers Scholar and Clay County High School student Meghan Roberts purchased snack foods for residents of Landmark of Laurel Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Manchester. “The residents have...
2020 Rogers Scholar Malorie York delivers care packages to health care workers
2020 Rogers Scholar Malorie York delivers care packages to health care workers in Estill County thanking them for their continued service during COVID-19. Malorie, a student at Estill County High School, organized “A Hand...
2020 Rogers Scholar Macy Daugherty donates luggage to foster care children
2020 Rogers Scholar Macy Daugherty delivers suitcases, backpacks, and duffel bags donated through her “Love Luggage” community service project to Amy Heath of the McCreary County Department for Community Based Services and...
Support Rogers Scholars on Dec. 1 GivingTuesday
The Center for Rural Development is asking supporters to make a difference in the lives of young people in Southern and Eastern Kentucky by giving back to the Rogers Scholars program on Dec. 1—GivingTuesday. Rogers...