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Monroe County Community Impact

Arts & Culture

2006-07 Arts Education Programs
Joe Harrison Carter Middle School-Kentucky Chautauqua Presentation (George Rogers Clark), 300 students in attendance

2007-08 Arts Education Programs
Joe Harrison Carter Middle School, Tompkinsville and Gamaliel elementary schools, “Zig,” 240 students in attendance

2009 Arts Education Programs
Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School – Kentucky Chautauqua Presentation (Dinnie Thompson), 85 students in attendance

Public Safety

12 Mobile Data Computers Installed
Total Dollars invested- $628,173

Leadership

2011 Forward in the Fifth Local Education Affiliate Program (LEAP)
$1,500 – “Targeting for Success” mentoring program  In this project,  a group of Monroe County High School students will be paired with mentors to help them identify their interests and reach their full potential.

C-Train
1 grant totaling $7,929 was awarded to the following company:
Monroe County Medical Cente

Rogers Scholars

1998 – Seth Howard
1999 – Andrea McFall
2000 – Christy Walden, Hilary Yokley
2001 – Tasha Comer
2002 – Jessica McPherson, Amy Louise Walden
2003 – Alexandra Baston, Taylor Moore, Lorie Owen, Chasity Shirley
2004 – Amanda Brown, Haley Davis, Cory Gearlds, Caitlin Hagan, Brooke High, Kelli Long
2005 – Laura Bowman, Calvin Froedge, Mary Claire Moore
2006 – Cecilea Stephens, Lindsey Thomas, Jenna Reecer
2007 – Kara Sue Lyons
2008 – Logan Lyons
2009 – Jackson Arnett
2010 – Meredith Thompson, Tanner Elrod
2011 – Chandler McPherson
2012 – Mary Madison Lyons
2013 – Skyler Geralds
2014 – Alison “Page” Anderson
2015 – Lexie Emmert
2016 – Caroline Rushing
2017 – Cassie Strong
2018 – Lydia Emberton
2019 – Ellie Emberton
2020 – Ellie Copas

Rogers Explorers

2010 – Hannah Guffey, Trevor Bean, Amanda McGeorge
2012 – Mason Allen, Ashlin Trivett, Avery York, Ariel C. Emberton
2013 – Lauren Hammer, Hannah Harlan
2014 – Tom “Harrison” Froedge, Cole Petty
2015 – Andrea Beltran, William Burroughs, Brooklyn Gordon, Cassie Strong
2016 – Alayna Hodges, Gracie Taylor, Lydia Emberton, Madison Hollinsworth
2017 – Clayton Biggerstaff, Kade Hagan, Annika Reed, Gracelyn Walden
2018 – Ellie Rushing, Ellie Copas, Hollie Harlan, Madelyn McNew, Ethan Comer, Brynley Jo Starnes
2019 – Tommie Ann Smith, Briley Fox, Josie Ford, Tate Sheffield, Caden Clarkson
2020 – Alyson Cunningham, Leah Emberton, Atiana Spivey, Jade Turner

Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute

2009 – Chelsea Hunter
2011 – Haley Johnson, Evan Brown
2013 – Ashlin Trivett, Ariel Emberton
2015 – Mallory Thompson
2017 – William Burroughs