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Women for WineSense Offers New Scholarships in 2015

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Women for Winesense 25SONOMA, CALIFORNIA | June 4, 2015: In honor of Women for WineSense’s 25th anniversary, the Napa|Sonoma chapter (WWS) will offer three new scholarships to its Professional Members. Eligible WWS members who are seeking to progress their careers with additional education may apply online or by mail for the scholarship awards totaling $1,750. The end of May deadline to apply has been extended through June 15, 2015.

Eligible education programs for the awards include, but are not limited to, WSET, Court of Sommeliers, online wine business management certificates, wine finance and accounting, viticulture and oenology courses. Winners will be chosen on merit by a blue-ribbon panel of seasoned WWS Professional Members. The Grand Cru ($750) and Premier Cru ($500) Scholarship winners will be announced at WWS’ “Bubbles, Brix & Buzz IV” event on July 22nd at Ram’s Gate Winery in Sonoma.

These new scholarships, awarded directly by the WWS chapter, will supplement the four chapter scholarships previously announced totaling $10,000, which will be awarded to students this year in wine business or viticulture and oenology degree programs at Sonoma State University, Santa Rosa Junior College, Napa Valley College and U.C. Davis. “Many of our members supplement their formal education with courses and programs related to the wine industry and specific to their discipline,” explained chapter president, Christine L. Mueller. “These scholarships will help our Professional Members attain their career development goals of progressing in the industry.”

The first of its kind, WWS scholarship fund was started more than a decade ago in 2002 by the Napa|Sonoma chapter of WWS to help students with financial challenges pursue a career in the wine industry. This furthers WWS’s goals to foster passion and education for wine making, business, marketing and enjoyment, and allows students that may not otherwise have access to the higher education institutions in Northern California. To learn more or apply for these new scholarships, visit: http://wwsnapasonoma.com/wws-scholarships/.

Throughout the year the chapter hosts events and fundraisers for this cause, including their upcoming “Summertime Rosé” event at Sonoma’s Best on June 11th and “Bubbles, Brix & Buzz IV” on July 22nd at Ram’s Gate Winery in Sonoma.

 

Women for WineSense is a not-for-profit organization 501(c)6 formed in 1990 to help promote women working in the wine industry. WWS offers outstanding education programs, member benefits, and networking opportunities to industry professionals and wine enthusiasts. The Napa/Sonoma Chapter currently has more than 325 members of which nearly 80% are professionals in the wine industry. To join or learn more about membership, please contact Ellen Reich Luchtel at Membership@WWSNapaSonoma.com or visit the WWS chapter’s website: WWSNapaSonoma.com.

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