The Center for Rural Development—created in 1996 through the vision of U.S Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) and other leaders—will celebrate 15 years of changing people’s lives through innovative programs,…
Forward in the Fifth, in partnership with The Center for Rural Development, is accepting grant applications for projects to advance educational attainment in communities in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. During…
Finalists in the 2011 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards (EIEA) program have been announced and will be recognized at the program’s 10th anniversary awards luncheon—featuring special guest speaker U.S. Congressman Harold…
Whether you want to learn how to edit photographs in Adobe’s powerful Photoshop digital imaging software, discover how to customize your business presentation in Microsoft Office’s PowerPoint, or navigate through…
In 1998, The Center for Rural Development launched the Rogers Scholars program to provide leadership and scholarship opportunities for the region’s rising high school juniors and encourage graduates to build…
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…
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,…
One day prior to a school event, author, former Kentucky official, and speaker Laura Emberton Owens discovered her son was missing one of his tennis shoes. As concerned as she…