The educational organization, Agri-Culture, announced today that Ashley Devery would receive the first ever JJ Crosetti, Jr. Memorial Scholarship, an award of $1,000. Ashley was born in Watsonville, and graduated from Aptos High School in 2016. She has finished her first year at Oregon State where she is working toward a degree in Agricultural Business. After graduation she plans to move back to our area and work in management of an agricultural organization.
Ashley participated as an active member in the Corralitos 4-H horse program from 2007-2008. She has participated in the California Scholarship Federation. Ashley has dedicated a large portion of her life to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. She has participated in the 24-hour walk each of the past 12 years.
The JJ Crosetti, Jr. Memorial Fund was established in 2015. The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarships and local farming grants. JJ Crosetti, Jr.’s daughters, Lea Andes, Gina Chekouras and Josie Warren, set up the endowment fund through the educational organization, Agri-Culture. The fund is housed at the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County.
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JJ Crosetti, Jr. was a local farmer for almost 50 years and had a deep commitment to the community. He was the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau’s first Farmer of the Year in 1979.