FFA member recognized for hard work with scholarship

Lucas Jarrett’s time spent in Future Farmers of America is finally going to pay off when he attends Michigan State University in the fall.

Shively Hardware Company in Saratoga congratulated Jarrett after he received a $1,000 scholarship from the 2012-2013 AGCO/National FFA Scholarship Program.

“It’s a nationwide scholarship,” said Joe Glode, owner of Shively Hardware. “It’s a big deal.”

The scholarship program is available to students in FFA each year and awards those who display leadership skills and academic acheivements, among other skills.

Although Jarrett got the STARR scholarship, a full...