Who We Are

The Roan is ETSU's premier leadership-focused scholarship program. For nearly twenty-five years we have challenged, inspired, connected, and supported Roan Scholars so they can realize their potential to positively impact our region and beyond.

We accomplish our mission through a four-year leadership development model that emphasizes research-based practices and experiential learning. Roan Scholars arrive at ETSU full of potential and enthusiasm; the Roan empowers them with resources, experiences, connections, and support. Roan Scholars take it from there: they pursue their passions;

Key Roan Experiences

they explore, learn, and grow – as individuals and as members of a team; and they make a positive impact on their community and those around them.

Inviting incredible student-leaders to compete for the Roan is an essential part of what we do. Each year, we interview more than 100 students from across the region,

THE ROAN’S 4 PILLARS

o CHARACTER o INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY o PHYSICAL VIGOR o LEADERSHIP identify 20 or so as finalists, and then select approximately 10 for the incoming class. Just as we did when Mr. Gump founded the Roan, we look for students with outstanding character, demonstrated leadership potential, deep intellectual curiosity, and the capacity, desire, and drive to learn, grow, and make a positive difference in the world.