2023 America & Me Essay Contest

The Starr Agency is a proud sponsor of the America & Me Essay Contest for 8th-grade students in Michigan. Founded by Jack Stucko in 1968, Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan sponsors an annual statewide essay contest exclusively for eighth-grade students. The writing competition was originally created to encourage young students to explore their career aspirations and consider how their future roles can impact their community. Today, students submit inspirational stories honoring someone who has personally made a difference in their lives - a Michigan Hero. 

For over 50 years, more than 500,000 eighth graders from hundreds of Michigan schools have entered the writing contest. As a sponsor, Farm Bureau Insurance has also earned 11 national awards from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.