Congratulations to the 2023 Viticulture and Enology Scholarship & Award Recipients!

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Justin Ito
Justin Ito

Congratulations to all students who received scholarships and awards this year. The Department is grateful to the generous donors who make these opportunities possible.  

American Vineyard Scholarship 
Gabriela Sinclair 

Harry Baccigaluppi Scholarship 
Bainian Chen 

Robert Balzer Lawrence Scholarship  
Steven Smith 

Harold Berg Memorial Fund 
Steven Smith 

Michael Bonaccorsi Scholarship Fund 
Roy Wallfish 

John C. Cole Memorial Fund 
Steven Smith 

The Domaine Carneros Le Rêve Scholarship Award 
Justin Ito 

Nathan Fay Scholarship 
Bainian Chen 

Albert G. and Lillian R. Fradkin Student Award Fund 
Hamid Kamangir 
Gabriela Sinclair 

David E. Gallo Educational Enhancement Award 
Theresa Wechsler 

International Wine and Food Science Award 
Bainian Chen 
Roy Wallfish 

Laffort USA Enology Fund 
Shintaro Azumaya 

Horace O. Lanza Scholarship 
Hamid Kamangir 
Gabriela Sinclair 
Ann-Dorie Webley 

Margrit Mondavi 
Steven Smith 
Gabriela Sinclair 
Ann-Dorie Webley 

Haskell F. Norman Wine and Food Scholarship 
Theresa Weschler 

Orange County Wine Society Scholarship 
Hamid Kamangir 

The Rossi Prize 
Diana Avina 
Andrea Villasenor

Sacramento Home Winemakers 
Michael Barton 

Vernon & Kathryn Singleton Enology Award 
Steven Smith 

Theopolis Vineyard Diversity Scholarship 
Alexander Garcia 

Richard Ward Fellowship 
Justin Ito 

Brad Webb Scholarship 
Michael Acierno 

Wine Institute Award 
Steven Smith 

Wine Spectator Scholarship 
Bainian Chen 
Fallon Ely 
Justin Ito 
Steven Smith  
Roy Wallfish 
Michael Acierno 
Shintaro Azumaya 
Michael Barton 
Yuyan Kuang 
Alexandra Lipco 
Wolfgang Peterson 
Carly Sweeney 
Annam Tran 
Sebastian Villanueva 
Annam Tran 
Patrick Whitaker 

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