CA Wine Group Awards Scholarships
May 22, 2012 The California Wine Grape Growers Foundation (CWGGF) is helping seven high school seniors achieve their goal of a college education by awarding $25,000 in scholarships. The Foundation awards scholarships each year to students whose parents are vineyard employees of winegrape growers. CWGGF scholarship assistance provides two $8,000, four-year scholarships to any campus in the University of California or California State University (CSU) system and four $2,000 scholarships for any California Community college.
“Our vineyard employees are valued members of our winegrape growing family and it’s gratifying to help their children be able to achieve their dreams of going to college,” said JR Shannon, CWGGF’s chairman.
Scholarship selection is based on financial need, scholastic ability, community involvement, leadership, and a 500-word essay.
“The Foundation scholarships are definitely a big help to students in these tough economic times,” said Shannon. “Many of these bright and highly-motivated recipients depend on the financial assistance of scholarships to help pay for college.”
Since its creation in 1998, the foundation has awarded $222,500 in college scholarships. Congratulations to this year’s winners:
Four-year Scholarship Recipients
• Cynthia Cervantes, Foothill High School, Bakersfield
• Vanessa Nunez, Dos Palos High School, Dos Palos
Two-year Scholarship Recipients
• Jessica Gonzalez, Healdsburg High School, Healdsburg
• Leah Groves, Trinity High School, Trinity Center
• Alberto Macias, Lower Lake High School, Clear Lake
• Irais Morales, Healdsburg High School, Healdsburg
Robert Miller Scholarship
Madison White, of Adolfo Camarillo High School, is this year’s recipient of the Robert N. Miller Scholarship, awarded exclusively to Central Coast students who plan to major in or are currently enrolled in viticulture and enology programs at Alan Hancock Community College or California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly). The Miller family established the $1,000 yearly scholarship in 2006 to honor Robert Miller’s memory, his passion for innovation and his commitment to enhance the Central Coast wine growing business.
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