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  • Nine Wines Earn Gold from Legislators in Wine Competition

    Foundation Gala Raised Funds for Scholarships:

    Senator Jeff Stone and CAWG Board Member Jeff Wiens

    California legislators awarded gold to nine wines at the fourth annual California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) Foundation Gala on April 10. The friendly wine competition featured 31 red and white wines from 23 California wineries. Legislative leaders from the California Assembly and Senate attended the gala and participated in the wine judging.

    The CAWG Foundation hosts the annual gala to raise funds for scholarships available to children of California agricultural workers. The foundation awards scholarships to high school seniors whose parent or legal guardian is employed by a California winegrape grower. More than $433,000 in scholarships have been awarded since the CAWG Foundation was formed in 1998.

    “The gala is a special event where winegrape growers, wine industry friends and political leaders join together for a very worthy educational program,” CAWG President John Aguirre said. “The foundation is proud to offer student scholarships made possible by the generous donations of those in the California wine industry and we are pleased to share the program’s achievements with legislators.”

    WINNING WINES

    Albariño: 2016 Albariño, King Andrews Vineyard, Suisun Valley (nominated by: Assemblymember Jim Frazier)

    Chardonnay: 2017 Chardonnay, Fenestra Winery, Livermore (nominated by: Sen. Steven Glazer)

    Other White Wines: 2017 Alder Grove Sauvignon Blanc, Quivira Vineyards, Healdsburg (nominated by: Assemblymember Jim Wood)

    Cabernet Sauvignon: 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, Berryhill Family Vineyards, Ceres (nominated by: Assemblymember Adam Gray)

    Pinot Noir: 2017 Pinot Noir, Alara Cellars, Gilroy (nominated by: Assemblymember Robert Rivas)

    Port: Old Vine Tinta Port, Ficklin Vineyards, Madera (nominated by: Sen. Andreas Borgeas) 

    Red Blends: 2015 Proprietor’s Blend, Elevation Ten, Clarksburg (nominated by: Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry)

    Zinfandel: 2015 Old Ghost Old Vine Zinfandel, Klinker Brick Winery, Lodi (nominated by: Assemblymember Jim Cooper)

    Other Reds: 2016 Petite Sirah, Scheid Vineyards, Monterey (nominated by: Assemblymember Robert Rivas)

    Assemblymember Steven Choi, Davindar Mahil, Assemblymember Jim Pattersom, Yvonne Sams & Lauren Dutra

  • Syngenta Scholarship Program Awards Ag students

    sierra williamson$20,000 in total awards are available to selected applicants. Applications are being accepted until May 27, 2019.uzoamaka abana

    Syngenta is now accepting applications for its 2019 Agricultural Scholarship program. Totalling $20,000, scholarships will be awarded to select promising college students. As future leaders of the industry, applicants are asked to share how they aspire to inspire future generations of agricultural students.

    “At Syngenta, we are committed to supporting the next generation of agricultural innovators who will feed the world’s growing population,” said Wendell Calhoun, communications manager, marketing services, Syngenta. “Through programs like the Syngenta Agricultural Scholarship and #RootedinAg, we are honored to recognize and aid industry ambassadors who fuel the past, present and future success of our industry.”

    To apply for the scholarship, students must be enrolled in a crop-related discipline at an eligible university with an accredited agricultural program as of spring 2019. Only U.S. residents pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree are eligible for the scholarship.

    Eight regional winners will be selected from the Northeast, Midwest, Mid-South, and Western regions to receive $1,000 scholarships. Syngenta will award two additional $6,000 scholarships to one bachelor’s and one master’s level national winner selected from the pool of regional winners. Scholarship recipients will be announced in August 2019.

    The 2018 national winners were two young women with unique experiences that sparked their passion for agriculture. Bachelor’s level winner Sierra Williamson wrote in her essay about her experience growing up in an ag family and how those experiences inspired her to pursue a career in the industry. Uzoamaka Abana, 2018 master’s level winner, learned to appreciate the complexity of food production by visiting her grandmother’s farm, which ignited her curiosity about food sources.

    For additional information about the scholarship, including official rules, prize amounts, essay topic, eligible universities and application guidelines, please visit syngentaus.com/scholarships.

    For more information about Syngenta, visit www.syngenta.com. Join the conversation online – connect with us at Syngenta-us.com/social.