Class of '99 Hall of Fame Inductees

Jason Crowdle '99
Distinguished Alumnus

Jason Crowdle chuckles when he describes the little red wagon loaded with tools that he lugged around his Watertown neighborhood when he took care of people’s lawns as an enterprising 12 year old. Today, the landscaping business owned by Mr. Crowdle that grew out of those humble beginnings, J.A. Crowdle Corporation in Needham, generates $2 million in annual revenue, has a fleet of 12 trucks and over 25 full-time employees and has clients throughout the Route 128 belt. Some of his company’s projects bring in as much as $300,000, he said.

It was evident even when Mr. Crowdle was a youngster that he was focused, mature, industrious, and headed for a thriving career. His time at Minuteman studying horticulture enhanced his skills. By the time Mr. Crowdle was a senior, he had 50 customers and was steadily adding more. He competed in Future Farmers of America at the national level, and after graduating, he was an Advisory Board chairman.

Being chosen for the Hall of Fame reminded Mr. Crowdle “how much I really appreciate Minuteman and the time I had there. Minuteman was a great beginning for me. It laid the framework for me being who I am today.”