Twenty students pursuing studies in enology, viticulture, and related fields received a total of $95,500 in scholarships from the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) for the 2026-2027 academic year.

The scholarships include the ASEV Presidents’ Award for Scholarship in Viticulture, which provided $12,500 to one student who exceeded expectations of the traditional scholarship program, as well as ASEV Traditional Scholarships awarded to 19 students.

George (Shijian) Zhuang of the University of California, Riverside, received the ASEV Presidents’ Award for Scholarship in viticulture. Watch his video.

In addition, the following students received ASEV Traditional Scholarships:

  • Anugya Bhattaari, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Whitney Cheatwood, California State University, Fresno
  • Sarah Davis, University of British Columbia, Canada
  • Hava Delavar, University of North Dakota, Fargo
  • Brooke Dietsch, Iowa State University, Ames
  • Jonathan Doebler, University of California, Davis
  • Achyut Duwadi, University of Georgia, Athens
  • Delaney Dyer, University of California, Davis
  • Holley Eaton, Brock University, Canada*
  • Bijaya Ghimire, University of Georgia, Athens
  • Grace Lilly, Oregon State University, Corvallis
  • Daniela Menendez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg
  • Jennifer Neubauer, Cornell University, New York
  • Shane “Gabriel” Olson, Texas A&M University, College Station
  • Alyssa Perez, Washington State University, Prosser
  • Taran Rowles, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park**
  • Raquel Venegas, Washington State University, Prosser
  • Nicholas Wendrick, University of Florida, Gainesville
  • Nikolas Wilson, University of British Columbia, Canada

Story contributed by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture