The Center for Rural Development announces 2025 Rogers Scholars

     The Center for Rural Development announces 104 students have been selected for 2025 Rogers Scholars

     The Rogers Scholars program has been described as “an experience of a lifetime,” and 104 high school students from 45 Kentucky counties will have an opportunity to be a part of that experience this summer.

     Students from Southern and Eastern Kentucky – all rising high school juniors - have been selected by The Center for Rural Development to represent their home county as 2025 Rogers Scholars.

     “Congratulations to our newest class of Rogers Scholars,” said Lonnie Lawson, President and CEO of The Center for Rural Development. “We are excited to announce this year’s Rogers Scholars and cannot wait to meet this amazing group of students. They truly are our region’s future leaders, filled with innovative and creative ideas, and ready to take on the world.”

     Students accepted into the 2025 Rogers Scholars youth leadership program for Lee and Owsley Counties are:

     The 2025 Rogers Scholars program will be held on the campuses of Morehead State University (June 15-20) and Lindsey Wilson College (July 13-18). The program provides leadership and scholarship opportunities for high school students within The Center’s 45-county primary service area to develop their skills as the region’s next generation of business and entrepreneurial leaders.

     For more information about Rogers Scholars, please call 606-677-6000, visit www.centertech.com, or email youth@centertech.com.

     Established in 1996 through the vision of U.S. Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers, (KY-05), and other leaders, The Center for Rural Development is a nonprofit organization fueled by a mission to provide leadership that stimulates innovative and sustainable economic development solutions and a better way of life in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. In its 45-county primary service region, The Center provides innovative programs in leadership, public safety, technology, and arts and culture. The Center is committed to constantly expanding its capabilities in order to deliver a range of key services throughout Kentucky and the nation.