LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE

Press release

Three area students were among 30 students from southern and eastern Kentucky graduating from the third class of The Center for Rural Development’s 2019 Rogers Explorers program held June 16-18 on the campus of Lindsey Wilson College and three other area students were among the fourth class of The Center for Rural Development’s 2019 Rogers Explorers program held June 19-21 on the campus of the University of the Cumberlands.

Rogers Explorers is open to eighth-grade middle school students within The Center’s 45-county primary service area who have a strong interest in developing their skills in leadership, team building, community service and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) fields of study.

The Center selected a total of 211 students from throughout the region to attend this year’s Rogers Explorers program. Participants spend three days and two nights on a leading Kentucky college campus where experts guide them through hands-on assignments to help build their leadership skills and explore different career pathways.

“For most of these students, this is the first time they will experience life on a college campus setting and to seriously begin thinking about different career choices before they enter their freshman year in high school,” said Lonnie Lawson, President and CEO of The Center. “We want to give students the knowledge and tools they need to discover their career pathways and to plan for the future. Congratulations to all of our Rogers Explorers graduates.”

Area students graduating from the Rogers Explorers program held at Lindsey Wilson College were: Casey County Middle School – Ein Rousey; Garrard County Middle School – Mason Reynolds; and Lincoln County Middle School – Chloe Ralston.

Area students graduating from the Rogers Explorers program held at the University of the Cumberlands were: Casey County Middle School – Jax Price; Garrard County Middle School – Kylee Tudor; Lincoln County Middle School – Colton Ralston.