{"id":41623,"date":"2026-07-20T17:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T21:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=41623"},"modified":"2026-07-20T17:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T21:41:00","slug":"saratoga-builders-association-awards-two-annual-scholarships-to-local-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2026\/07\/saratoga-builders-association-awards-two-annual-scholarships-to-local-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Saratoga Builders Association Awards Two Annual Scholarships To Local Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_41624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41624\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-41624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/07\/showcaseofhomeschecks-h-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/07\/showcaseofhomeschecks-h-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/07\/showcaseofhomeschecks-h-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/07\/showcaseofhomeschecks-h-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/07\/showcaseofhomeschecks-h.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scholarship recipients Porter Sasko, left, and Lucas Jakubiak hold $1,000 awards from the Saratoga Builders Association as they pose with six others outside a building in Saratoga Springs.<br \/>Courtesy Saratoga Builders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Saratoga Builders Association, Inc. announced the recipients of its two annual $1,000 student scholarships: the SBA Scholarship and the \u201cBob Best&#8221; Memorial Scholarship.<\/p>\n<p>Porter Sasko of Gansevoort was scheduled to graduate from Saratoga Springs High School in June and plans to attend the University of Buffalo to pursue a degree in Architecture.<\/p>\n<p>Lucas Jakubiak of Ballston Spa is attending New York City College of Technology and pursuing a degree in Construction Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>The Saratoga Builders Association makes the two scholarships available annually to high school seniors or college students who plan to pursue careers in the construction industry.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>The Saratoga Builders Association, Inc. is a professional trade association representing the construction industry in Saratoga County. Its membership includes residential and commercial builders, developers, remodelers, building material suppliers, sub-contractors, financial institutions, architects, engineers, realtors, attorneys and other industry professionals. Its annual Saratoga Showcase of Homes benefits local charities. More information is available at www.saratogabuilders.org.<\/p>\n<p><i>Provided by Saratoga Builders Association, Inc.; edited for style and length.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saratoga Builders Association, Inc. announced the recipients of its two annual $1,000 student scholarships: the SBA Scholarship and the \u201cBob Best&#8221; Memorial Scholarship. Porter Sasko of Gansevoort was scheduled to graduate from Saratoga Springs High School in June and plans to attend the University of Buffalo to pursue a degree in Architecture. 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