Rogers Scholar graduates Sarah Crawford and Taylor Speaks, both from Pulaski County, have been selected by their peers to represent them as Rogers Scholar Ambassadors.
Crawford, a junior at Pulaski County High School, and Speaks, a junior at Somerset High School, will continue to serve The Center for Rural Development’s Rogers Scholars program as ambassadors and representatives of the second class of 2010 Rogers Scholars graduates.
They were chosen by participants in their graduating class and announced as Rogers Scholar Ambassadors on July 16 at an awards ceremony and graduation program at The Center in Somerset as the second and final week of this year’s Rogers Scholars program drew to a close.
“Both Rogers Scholars graduates have demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities and will represent the second class of 2010 Rogers Scholar graduates well as Rogers Scholar Ambassadors,” Jessica Melton, associate director of leadership and training for The Center, said. “Sarah and Taylor are to be commended for the positive influence they bring to the program as the region’s future leaders.”
“Rogers Scholars has been a wonderful experience that has changed my life,” Crawford said. “I have gained more confidence in my ability to stand up and make a change in my community.”
“The Rogers Scholars program was a great learning experience as well as a way to meet other leaders from across Kentucky,” Speaks added. “I learned I can make a difference in my hometown by using leadership qualities and a sense of community pride that Rogers Scholars has helped me develop.”
Speaks said he plans to start a UNITE Club at Somerset High School to help educate students about the dangers of substance abuse.
Crawford, daughter of Arthur and Kim Crawford of Science Hill, plans to pursue a career in the medical field.
Speaks is interested in becoming an attorney. He is the son of Kelly Leigh and Jason Speaks of Somerset.
Thirty-seven students graduated from the second class of 2010 Rogers Scholars program presented by The Center for Rural Development. Each earned an offer of a college scholarship from 15 participating colleges and universities in Kentucky, including one university in Tennessee.
The Center for Rural Development—the Center of Excellence for rural Kentucky and the nation—provides economic and community development programs to residents in a 42-county primary service area of Southern and Eastern Kentucky, and is home to several statewide and national technology-based programs. For more information on programs available through The Center, visit www.centertech.com.
Photo Caption: Sarah Crawford and Taylor Speaks, both from Pulaski County, have been named Rogers Scholar Ambassadors. The two rising high school juniors will continue to serve The Center for Rural Development’s Rogers Scholars program as ambassadors and representatives of the second class of 2010 Rogers Scholar graduates. Crawford, daughter of Arthur and Kim Crawford of Science Hill, is a student at Pulaski County High School. Speaks, son of Kelly Leigh and Jason Speaks of Somerset, attends Somerset High School.
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