2021 Rogers Scholar Wes Cares organizes clothing drive for Wayne students
2021 Rogers Scholar and Wayne County High School student Wesley “Wes” Cares prepares to donate winter clothing items collected in a community drive to the Family Resource and Youth Service Centers. He coordinated the effort...
2021 Rogers Scholar Katie Beth Smith organizes Lincoln County food drive
2021 Rogers Scholar Katherine “Katie Beth” Smith organized a community food drive at Durham’s Grocery to restock Blessing Boxes in Lincoln County. Blessing Boxes are located throughout the county and stocked with...
2021 Rogers Scholar Erin Rousey delivers books to Casey County Health Dpt.
2021 Rogers Scholar Ein Rousey delivers books he collected in a community campaign to the Casey County health department HANDS (Health Access Nurturing Development Services) program. “Knowing I was giving back to a...
2021 Rogers Scholar Lauren Scott sets up feminine hygiene stations at schools
2021 Rogers Scholar Lauren Scott displays one of the feminine hygiene product stations she placed in restrooms at Green County schools. For her Rogers Scholars community service project, she organized EP (Ending Period...
2021 Rogers Scholar Kassidy Burke sets up cancer awareness booth
2021 Rogers Scholar and Lawrence County High School student Kassidy Burke, left, organized a cancer awareness campaign and informational booth at this year’s Septemberfest for her community service project. “I know many...
2020 Rogers Scholar Seth Smallwood volunteers at food pantry
2020 Rogers Scholar and Menifee County High School student Seth Smallwood gives back to his community by volunteering at DaySpring Church's Food Pantry. He helps unload deliveries and packages and prepares food boxes for...
2020 Rogers Scholar Elaina Barnett organizes bake sale for church fundraiser
2020 Rogers Scholar and Somerset High School student Elaina Barnett raised more than $1,200 from an online bake sale to support First Christian Church. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go to help purchase building...
2020 Rogers Scholar Jackson Gay addresses the issue of substance abuse
2020 Rogers Scholar and Breathitt County High School senior Jackson Gay, far right, organized a community meeting with local teens to discuss substance abuse issues for his community service project. “The project is...
2020 Rogers Scholar Ethan Gayheart organizes community cleanup
2020 Rogers Scholar and Knott County Central High School student Ethan Gayheart organized a cleanup drive for the Frogtown community. With a little help from the youth of Knott County, volunteers cleaned up trash and debris...
2020 Rogers Scholar Charity Sizemore organizes Project Girls Empowered
Through her Project: Girls Empowered program, 2020 Rogers Scholar and Leslie County High School student Charity Sizemore encourages young women to be more confident. “I have witnessed struggles with mental health regarding...
2020 Rogers Scholar Conner Risner donates smoke detectors to families
2020 Rogers Scholar and volunteer firefighter Randall “Conner” Risner knows how important it is to have a smoke detector in your home. For his community service project, Conner raised donations from local businesses and...
2020 Rogers Scholar Aaron Hesse donates 450 lbs. of dog food to animal shelter
What can you make out of recycled blue jeans? Just ask 2020 Rogers Scholar Aaron Hesse of Wayne County. He used recycled blue jeans donated by community members to make more than 100 handcrafted pet toys. Afterwards, he...
2020 Rogers Scholar Ryan Hastings of Clay County donates sports equipment
2020 Rogers Scholar Ryan Hastings organized a community drive to collect new and gently used baseball and softball equipment for kids who cannot afford to play sports. Ryan, who plays baseball for Clay County High School,...
2020 Rogers Scholar Coleman Boling brings joy to Metcalfe Co. children
2020 Rogers Scholar Coleman Boling of Metcalfe County prepares Easter bags for children in foster care or have been placed in the care of family members due to neglect or abuse. The Metcalfe County High School student has...
2020 Rogers Scholar Peyton McCubbin cleans up Taylor County walking trail
2020 Rogers Scholar and Taylor County High School student Peyton McCubbin, in cooperation with the Taylor County Beta Club, organized a clean-up project for a popular recreational trail. “I have always loved Trace Pitman...