HEM student receives STARR

Amber Martin never wanted to trade her comfortable life in Twin Falls, Idaho for one in Hanna.

In Hanna, activities were severely limited, Martin said. The lack of activities robbed some opportunities from Martin ­— opportunities she would have had in Twin Falls.

“I have to admit I was reluctant at first,” she said.

But if it wasn’t for the move to Hanna, Martin would have never gotten a full-ride scholarship to Michigan State University.

“It’s crazy to think that just after being here for two years, that my life could be completely different,” she said.

Martin, a soon-to-be graduate of HEM Ju...