Two local students graduate from Rogers Scholars program
Published 12:15 pm Thursday, August 8, 2019
<p>Lonnie Lawson, president and CEO of the Center for Rural Development, and Allison Cross, community liaison and youth programs coordinator for the center, present 2019 Rogers Scholars graduate Story Miller with a certificate for completing the program. He is a junior at Harlan High School.</p>
<p>Lonnie Lawson, president and CEO of the Center for Rural Development, and Allison Cross, community liaison and youth programs coordinator for the center, present 2019 Rogers Scholars graduate Brett Roark with a certificate for completing the program. He is a junior at Harlan County High School.</p>
Harlan County High School students Brett Roark and Harlan High School student Story Miller graduated this summer from the Center for Rural Development’s 2019 Rogers Scholars program.
Rogers Scholars — the center’s flagship youth program — is an intensive one-week summer program that provides valuable leadership skills and exclusive college scholarship opportunities for high school students in southern and eastern Kentucky to help seize their potential as the region’s next generation of business and entrepreneurial leaders.
The program was established through the vision of U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers that “no young person should have to leave home to find his or her future.”
Roark attended the first summer session of the Rogers Scholars program held June 9-14 on the campus of Lindsey Wilson College. Miller attended the second session of Rogers Scholars held July 14-19 on the campus of Morehead State University.
“We have had another incredible year with the Rogers Scholars program. Students from throughout southern and eastern Kentucky have come together to build their leadership and entrepreneurial skills and focus on community service to make their communities, and this region, a better place to live,” said Lonnie Lawson, president and CEO of the Center for Rural Development. “I cannot wait to see what the future holds for this talented young group of leaders.”
Roark is the son of Brent and Kristina Roark of Pineville. Miller is the son of Will and Stacey Miller of Harlan.
Sixty-five high school students from 45 Kentucky counties were selected to attend the 2019 Class of Rogers Scholars. Each graduate earns potential access to exclusive college scholarship opportunities from some of the state’s top-ranked colleges and universities. To be eligible, students must complete a community service project in their hometown within one year after completing the Rogers Scholars program.
There is no tuition charge to attend Rogers Scholars and lodging and food are provided at no cost to participants.
For more information about the Rogers Scholars program, contact Allison Cross, community liaison and youth programs coordinator at the center, at across@centertech.com or call 606-677-6019. Visit www.centeryouthprograms.com to learn more about the program.
