Sterling Agricultural Commission accepts scholarship "candidate number 1" after executive session

The Sterling Agricultural Commission voted to accept “candidate number 1” for its student scholarship on April 16, 2026, following a closed executive session to review scholarship applications.

The decision came after Member Robin Cousens moved to review scholarships in executive session; Member Christine Wendel Farrugia seconded and the motion to enter the executive session carried 4-0. Members Jack Joslyn, Robin Cousens and Christine Wendel Farrugia left the public meeting at 6:10 p.m.; Member Rebecca Gervais did not join the closed session. The three members returned at 6:29 p.m.

After the executive session concluded, Cousens moved to accept candidate number 1 for the scholarship and Wendel Farrugia seconded. The motion carried with three votes in favor and one abstention: Jack Joslyn, Robin Cousens and Christine Wendel Farrugia voted yes; Rebecca Gervais abstained. The minutes record the motion outcome as “Motion Carried 3-0-1.”

The commission then moved to adjourn. Member Christine Wendel Farrugia made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Member Robin Cousens; the meeting was adjourned at 6:31 p.m.

The meeting was held as a special session and noted as available via Zoom. The minutes list Rebecca Gervais as the recording secretary.

Details not specified in the public minutes include the scholarship recipient’s name (the record refers only to “candidate number 1”), the scholarship amount, and any selection criteria discussed during the executive session. Those elements were not disclosed in the public record.