2019 Rogers Scholar Collin Taylor donates school supplies to Williamsburg Independent
2019 Rogers Scholar Collins Taylor is providing school supplies for students at Williamsburg Independent. “I have been in the same school building since I was in kindergarten and giving back to the kids in my school just seemed natural,” he said. “Others giving their...
2019 Rogers Scholar Isaiah Salyer of Magoffin County coordinates Panther Donation Project
2019 Rogers Scholar and Magoffin County High School student Isaiah Salyer is giving back to students at his former elementary school. Salyer coordinated the Panther Donation Project to provide essential clothing items and footwear for students served by the North...
2019 Rogers Scholar Summer Evans launches ‘Support Your Local Farmer’ initiative
2019 Rogers Scholar and Estill County High School student Summer Evans is encouraging her community to support local farmers. She organized “Support Your Local Farmer” initiative to draw attention to the importance of agriculture to the economy of Estill County and...
2019 Rogers Scholar Annabelle Abner donates face masks to health-care employees
2019 Rogers Scholar Annabelle Abner has always had a passion for helping others. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Abner decided the best way she could help people and reduce the spread of the virus was to make protective face masks for health-care workers. She purchased...
2019 Rogers Scholar Lauren Horn of Martin County lends a helping hand to those in need
2019 Rogers Scholar and Martin County High School student Lauren Horn is supporting her community by lending a helping hand to those who need it the most during COVID-19. Horn organized the “Helping Hands” community service project to assist the elderly and other...
2019 Rogers Scholar Shane Messer shares love for music through Daily Music Theory video project
2019 Rogers Scholar and Pineville Independent High School student Shane Messer is sharing his love for music through interactive music videos. He started the Daily Music Theory video project, which includes a series of instructional videos, to help musicians of all...
2019 Rogers Scholar Ally Hobbs organizes Cleaning Up Lake Cumberland
2019 Rogers Scholar Allyson “Ally” Hobbs is making Lake Cumberland a cleaner and safer place for tourists to enjoy this summer. Hobbs, a student at Southwestern High School, organized “Cleaning Up Lake Cumberland” for her Rogers Scholars community service project. The...
2019 Rogers Scholar Abbi Young organizes Seven Days of Service project
2019 Rogers Scholar Abbi Young of Clinton County is challenging her community to be a source of joy in a time of uncertainty. Young, a student at Clinton County High School, organized “Seven Days of Service” project to encourage community members to show love to those...
2019 Rogers Scholar Bella Butler donates face masks to Laurel Heights Nursing Home
When 2019 Rogers Scholar Bella Butler realized how COVID-19 was impacting the elderly population in Laurel County, she knew she had to do something. Butler, a student at Cornerstone Christian, decided to make cloth face masks to help protect the staff and residents of...
2019 Rogers Scholar Jhaughanessy Morris donates face masks to Floyd County employees
2019 Rogers Scholar Jhaughanessy Morris of Floyd County is helping her community stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Morris, a student at Floyd Central High School, made and donated 50-60 protective face masks for employees of the food distribution center, God’s...
2019 Rogers Scholar Emma Bates donates recycled makeup applicators for wildlife preservation
2019 Rogers Scholar Emma Bates found a way to repurpose a common cosmetic tool to help with wildlife preservation. Bates, a student at Letcher County Central High School, donated 300 recycled makeup applicator wands to Mountain View Wildlife Rehabilitation that will...
2019 Rogers Scholar Grayson Wise helps ‘Make Reading Great Again’ in Taylor County
2019 Rogers Scholar and Taylor County High School student Grayson Wise is helping students at Cardinal Academy realize the value of good reading skills. She organized a community service project, “Make Reading Great Again,” to re-enforce the importance of developing...
2019 Rogers Scholar Barbara Mendez of Casey County organizes pet food drive for FURever Care
2019 Rogers Scholar Barbara Mendez organized a pet food drive this summer for the Casey County nonprofit organization FURever Care Inc. Mendez, a student at Casey County High School, set up a table outside of Save-A-Lot grocery store in Liberty on July 24 to collect...
2019 Rogers Scholar Reilly Wells organizes Earth Day project in Adair County
2019 Rogers Scholar and Adair County High School student Reilly Wells planned and coordinated an Earth Day clean-up project. Due to COVID-19 health and safety requirements, she had to scale back the project to include a select group of family members and friends....
2019 Rogers Scholar Matthew Williams helps Lee Countians fill out the 2020 U.S. Census
2019 Rogers Scholar and Lee County High School student Matthew Williams is offering his assistance to anyone who needs help filling out the 2020 U.S. Census. Williams decided to get involved and help with the census process after learning how important it is for Lee...