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Martin County students selected for Rogers Explorers
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Three Martin County students have been selected for the 2026 Rogers Explorers Program. They join 181 rising high school freshmen from across Southern and Eastern Kentucky chosen for the summer leadership experience. Kennedy Mills, Aubree Muncy and Zoe Sammons will represent Martin County in the intensive three-day, two-night program. Presented by The…
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Marcum, Jewell selected for 2026 Rogers Scholars
Martin County’s Brayden Marcum and Elaina Jewell are among 100 students from 45 Kentucky counties selected for the 2026 Rogers Scholars program. The two rising high school juniors will join students from across Southern and Eastern Kentucky in the summer leadership program, which focuses on entrepreneurship, leadership development and career exploration. Other students selected from…
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Apply for Rogers Scholars, Rogers Explorers programs
The Center for Rural Development is accepting applications for the 2026 Rogers Scholars and Rogers Explorers summer youth leadership programs. Students may apply online at centeryouthprograms.com through Jan. 31, 2026. Rogers Scholars (current 10th graders) provides valuable leadership skills and exclusive college scholarship opportunities for high school students to seize their potential as the region’s…
