Jefferson County High School Lucas Havely Named Roan Scholar at ETSU

Lucas Havely, a Jefferson County High School senior, has been named a Roan Scholar, selected from more than 450 high school senior applicants from across Tennessee and the bordering states of Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Eleven outstanding high school seniors from across the region have been selected as the newest members of the Roan Scholars Leadership Program at East Tennessee State University. These eleven students will join 24 returning Roan Scholars on campus in the fall as part of the prestigious four-year full scholarship program.

“We are very excited about this newest class of Roan Scholars,” said Executive Director Scott Jeffress. More than 450 high school seniors from across Tennessee and the bordering states of Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia started applications for the Roan last fall; of those, 120 were selected for initial interviews and 20 of the most outstanding candidates were invited to campus for Roan Finalist Days last month. Seven of the 11 newest Roan Scholars are the first-ever from their respective high schools.

“Members of the Roan Class of 2028 have been recognized for their academic, athletic, and extracurricular achievements at local, state and national levels. We look forward to seeing all the ways they will make a positive impact on ETSU’s campus and our region in the future,” added Jeffress.

An accomplished student-athlete, Havely is a catcher on the varsity baseball team, an All-Conference golfer, a member of The National Honor Society and a recipient of the College Board’s AP Scholar with Distinction award. A member of Jefferson County’s Youth Leadership Program, Havely volunteers in his community by providing landscaping services for seniors, is a member of the school’s Anti-Vape Committee and is currently preparing for his first acting role in this year’s JCHS senior musical. Havely has earned a weighted 4.56 GPA, and will pursue a dual major in business/pre-medicine, with a goal to become an orthopedic surgeon. Havely is the son of Mark and Charlotte Havely of Jefferson City, TN.