Clinton County High School student Frank Zheng graduates from The Center for Rural Development’s 2015 Class of Rogers Scholars

Posted September 2, 2015 at 7:28 pm

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Clinton County High School student Frank Zheng graduated this summer from The Center for Rural Development’s 2015 Rogers Scholars program.

Frank is the son of Wen Juan Chen and Yao Zheng of Albany.

In the photo above, Delaney Stephens, left, youth programs coordinator and community liaison for The Center for Rural Development, presents 2015 Rogers Scholars graduate Frank Zheng with a certificate for completing the program. Zheng, 16, is a junior at Clinton County High School.

Rogers Scholars is an intensive one-week summer leadership program that provides valuable leadership skills and exclusive college scholarship opportunities for high school students in Southern and Eastern Kentucky to seize their potential as the region’s next generation of business and entrepreneurial leaders.

“The Rogers Scholars program has truly developed my skills in leadership, community service, entrepreneurship, and technology,” said Zheng, 16, a junior at Clinton County High School. “With these skills, I believe that I am prepared to make a difference with my community and the Appalachian region.”

Since 1998, 1,056 high school students have graduated from Rogers Scholars, and potential scholarships valued at more than $7.2 million have been offered to graduates from 17 participating colleges and universities.

For more information about the Rogers Scholars program, call youth programs coordinator Delaney Stephens at 606-677-6000, email youth@centertech.com or visit www.centeryouthprograms.com.