The Oregon Nurseries Foundation awards scholarships to students preparing for a career in ornamental horticulture and related fields. The OAN Larry Fitzgerald Memorial Scholarship is offered to a college junior or senior who is attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or Oregon State and majoring in ornamental horticulture. Preference will be given to applicants attending Cal Poly. The recipient of this scholarship should be dedicated to entering the nursery industry specifically growing ornamental plant varieties.
The Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) is a non-profit trade association that represents more than 600 individual nursery stock producers, retailers, landscapers and related companies serving the nursery and greenhouse industry. The Oregon Association of Nurseries is the community dedicated to the long-term success, profitability and excellence of Oregon's nursery and greenhouse industry.