For most students, the summer season is a time of rest and total relaxation. For the best and brightest students in our region, however, this summer has been filled with…
This summer’s second and final class of 2011 Rogers Scholars has graduated from The Center for Rural Development. The Scholars—all rising high school juniors—completed the week-long program on July 15…
Eastern Kentucky University President Dr. Doug Whitlock challenged Rogers Scholars on Thursday to be a leader in their home communities and across the region. “Everyone is a leader whether he…
Rogers Scholars met one-on-one with representatives of some of Kentucky’s top colleges and universities on Tuesday in a career exploration session held in the Exhibit Hall at The Center for…
The Center for Rural Development has launched its new website. The redesigned site, created through an extensive in-house collaboration between The Center’s marketing and public relations and web development teams,…
The Center for Rural Development’s web development team has designed a new website for Eastern Kentucky PRIDE (Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment), one of The Center’s affiliate organizations, that’s…
Five Southern and Eastern Kentucky communities or organizations have been awarded federal grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to advance strategic planning efforts in the region as part of…
Cassidy Scantland of Green County has been recognized for having the highest-scoring application among students who participated in this summer’s first session of The Center for Rural Development’s Rogers…
To view photos from Friday night's 2011 Rogers Scholars awards ceremony and graduation program, visit Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/centertech/sets/72157626998763621/ They worked together as a team to build their leadership and entrepreneurial…
Practical solutions from actual practitioners. That’s what 26 chiefs, sheriffs, and law enforcement officials from across the country got at the Spring 2011 Rural Law Enforcement Technology Institute. The event—held…