Rogers Scholars met one-on-one with representatives of some of the Kentucky’s top colleges and universities on Tuesday in a career exploration session held in the Exhibit Hall at The Center for Rural Development.
During this session, Scholars—all rising juniors—had a chance to discuss their career plans and possibly map out a plan of action on where they would like to attend college after they graduate high school.
Each graduate will receive an offer of a college scholarship from 14 participating colleges and universities in Kentucky, and one university in Tennessee.

Earlier in the day, Scholars learned just how important communication skills are as they participated in a leadership exercise that split them into teams and had them assembling Lego-block models only on the instructions of their leaders.

In the exercise, Scholars worked in three teams to try to fit the Lego pieces together in such a way to exactly replicate a pre-constructed model in a challenge that was both frustrating and exhilarating for team members.
According to the rules, which were outlined by facilitator Charley Simpson, executive vice president and CIO of The Center, the team leaders could only provide a “yes” or “no” response when asked questions about the construction of the model by the team.
Further complicating matters, the team leader was the only person allowed to view the pre-constructed model, which was hidden from view of the team members. The exercise illustrated the need for effective communication and strong leadership in real-life situations as teams work to solve complex issues.
Scholars wrapped up the day’s activities with a formal dinner and etiquette training session followed by ballroom dancing in the front lobby of The Center.
On Wednesday, Scholars will begin working in one of three declared majors: engineering, video production, and the newest offering, healthcare.
Parents can follow Scholars and view a photo directory of some of their activities by logging on Rogers Scholars’ website at www.rogersscholars.com.