Academic Awards Honor Outstanding Students
For 45 years, the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce has honored outstanding Rogers high school students during its annual Academic Awards ceremonies. The program is intended to improve the level of preparation for high school graduates entering college or the workforce.

A total of 430 students from Rogers Heritage High School, 601 students from Rogers High School and 150 students from Rogers New Technology High School were honored with the prestigious Academic Award for maintaining a 3.5 GPA or higher for one, two, or three years. With an objective of providing excellent preparation for students in the community, the Chamber is helping to increase the number of students achieving this recognition every year. This year, the Chamber presented 1,181 students with these awards, the most that have ever been presented.

Rogers Heritage High School List

Rogers High School List

Rogers New Tech High School List

Partnerships and Community Support Make the Chamber’s Work Possible
The Chamber works hard to let students know that there is a community out there supporting them. A community that will really need as it continues to grow well into the future. Dr. Lance Arbuckle, Principal at Rogers New Tech High School, said: “Our students work so hard to be successful and prepare for the next phase of their lives (after high school) and this recognition of their work helps to keep something tangible in front of them. We exist to help students become adults and it is through partnerships like the one we have with the Chamber that helps us achieve our goal facilitating student growth in so many ways.”

Ross Phillips, SVP, Community Development for the Chamber, said, “The Chamber is very excited to have such a great partnership with the Rogers School District. We are also very lucky to have great partnerships with our businesses within our community who help us support our students.”

The Academic Awards are sponsored by Lifetouch National School Studios, The Buck Foundation, Arkansas State Teachers Association, Chick-Fil-A, AEP-SWEPCO, Servpro, Glad, and the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Chamber Celebrates Educators of the Year
The Chamber has been honoring Rogers Public Schools Educators for their excellence in education for over 36 years. Educators are nominated from each school and three standout educators are selected as the Rogers School District Educator of the Year.

The three teachers selected for 2020-2021 Educator of the Year are:

-Wesley Faith, Joe Mathias Elementary

-Rebekah Mann, Elmwood Middle School

-Lea Ann Moss, Rogers Heritage HS

Recognizing Dedication in the Classroom
Local community businesses have seen value in the Chamber’s Educator of the Year Awards for a long time. Many have been supporting these teachers with these awards for years. Arkansas State Teachers Association has supported the EOY for the last 10 years. They believe that achievement and encouragement to do your best are vital to a better life and better community and that is one main reason why they continue to support the teachers. Jim Davis, Principal at Rogers Heritage High School, said: “The Chamber’s recognition is very important to our teachers and families. It is an opportunity for us as a community to recognize the teachers for their dedication in the classroom.”