2019 Rogers Scholar Nancy Jackson of Whitley County organizes ‘Kicks for a Cause’ shoe drive
2019 Rogers Scholar and Corbin High School student Nancy Jane Jackson partnered with Corbin schools, Immanuel Baptist Church, Central Baptist Church, and Upward basketball to organize “Kicks for A Cause” to outfit Upward basketball players with a donated pair of new...
2019 Rogers Scholar Dylan Adams of Menifee County packs shoeboxes
2019 Rogers Scholar Dylan Adams, a Menifee County High School Beta Club member, Bethel Baptist Church member, and Operation Christmas Child (OCC) volunteer, stands outside the OCC processing plant in Charlotte, N.C. Adams assisted in the shoebox ministry in Menifee...
2009 Rogers Scholars alum Colby Kirk is leading economic development in Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky has always been home for Colby Kirk. He grew up in Martin County, graduated from UK, traveled abroad, and returned to the Bluegrass to help businesses and entrepreneurs succeed in Appalachian Kentucky. “I never wanted to leave Eastern Kentucky,” he...
2019 Rogers Scholar Paris Newell and Burkesville Academy of Fine Arts perform for nursing home
2019 Rogers Scholar and Cumberland County High School student Paris Newell partnered with Burkesville Academy of Fine Arts to perform for residents at Cumberland Valley Manor Nursing Home for her community service project. Newell and the students performed songs and...
2019 Rogers Scholar Lauren Shackleford of Whitley County plans bowling tournament
2019 Rogers Scholar Lauren Shackleford of Whitley County organized an “Extraordinary Bowling Tournament” for Corbin elementary, middle, and high school students who typically would not be able to play competitive sports. Shackleford is a junior at Corbin High School...
2019 Rogers Scholar Audrey Burton of Russell County volunteers at humane society
2019 Rogers Scholar Audrey Burton of Russell County hopes to pursue a career as a veterinarian. For her Rogers Scholars community service project, she worked with veterinarian Dr. Tim VanDerPloeg and volunteers/staff at Pulaski County Humane Society at two low-cost...
Rogers Scholars alum Donavyn Coffey is pursuing a career in journalism in New York City
As a small town girl growing up in rural Kentucky, Rogers Scholars alum Donavyn Coffey has come a long way from the rolling hills of Russell County to the streets of New York City. Coffey, a 2009 graduate of The Center for Rural Development’s Rogers Scholars program,...
2019 Rogers Scholar Grant Dickerson donates cancer care baskets to patients
2019 Rogers Scholar Grant Dickerson of Whitley County raised $500 through donations to purchase an assortment of personal care items for patients at Commonwealth Cancer Center of Corbin. The Corbin High School student delivered the Cancer Care Baskets, filled with...
2019 Rogers Scholar Colton Correll is helping others through SPD
Somerset Police Officers enjoy having stuffed animals in their cruisers. We carry them because sometimes we show up on a call and it may be an unpleasant scene, domestic abuse, serious accident and many other events. Several calls involve children. The children may...
2018 Rogers Scholar Grant Oakes donates bench from recycled bottle caps
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...
Rogers Scholars alum Yulia Perevozchikova enjoys career in healthcare strategy
“The Rogers Scholars Program was probably one of the most influential experiences in my life,” Yulia said. “Throughout the entire week, we had the opportunity to listen to many accomplished speakers and their life experiences. No matter the background of the speakers, they all had tremendous impacts on their community. This inspired me to constantly think about how I can improve my community through my job or volunteer work. My hope is that more students will be given the opportunity to participate in programs such as Rogers Scholars, so they can learn about the value of investing in our communities.”
2019 Rogers Scholar Sarah Wagers donates toys to children in need
For her community service project, 2019 Rogers Scholars graduate and Morgan County High School student Sarah Wagers, left, donated toys to children of therapeutic rehabilitation clients of Pathways Inc. "It was very rewarding to be a part of this project, because I...
2019 Rogers Scholar Emma Maynard raises $400 for Taylor County Animal Shelter
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 makes the holidays brighter for nursing home residents
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 of Bath County brings community together to paint
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...