Class of 2026
Scholarship Recipients
Women of the Vine & Spirits scholarship recipients supported by our generous donors. Check back in as we announce more recipients throughout the year.
DISCUS Academy Leadership Program Scholarship Recipients
Chantel Beeson
Sr. Manager,
Channel Marketing Club for National Strategic Accounts, Market Development Commercialization
& Strategy
Suntory Global Sprits
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Alexandra Hackett
Director of Hospitality & Corporate
Beverage Director
Rick Erwin Dining Group
Alexa Narel
Operations Manager, Estate Whiskey Alliance®
Continuing & Professional Education Scholarships
Ana Bertha Gallegos Barcenas
Continuing Ed
Montreal, Canada
Kelcie Jones
Continuing Ed
Vancouver, Canada
Valeria Tenison
Professional Dev
Saint-Sulpice de Faleyrens, France
Raquel Venegas
Professional Dev
Prosser, United States
Adesinmibola Olabode
Tuition Assistance
Tarragona, Spain
Oyinkansola Oluyeba
Tuition Assistance
Scottsdale, United States
WSET Scholarships
Stephanie Allen
Level 1 Award in Wines
Ellenwood, United States
Anna Biegalski
Level 1 Award in Wines
San Francisco, United States
Janealle Hogans
Level 1 Award in Wines
Little Rock, United States
Ashleigh Kitchens-Barr
Level 1 Award in Spirits
Little Rock, United States
Mapeo Makara
Level 1 Award in Wines
Maseru, Lesotho
Tristan Sajona
Level 1 Award in Wines
Springfield, United States
Ami Thaivalappil
Level 1 Award in Wines
Nashville, United States
Claire Trindle
Level 1 Award in Wines
Philadelphia, United States
Marianne Aranda
Level 2 Award in Wines
Ukiah, United States
Ciara Blackston
Level 2 Award in Wines
Cambridge, United States
Krishna Chapatwala
Level 2 Award in Spirits
Atlanta, United States
Lisa Covey
Level 2 Award in Wines
Cardiff, United States
Katherine Giraldo
Level 2 Award in Spirits
Queens, United States
Alyana Guidotti
Level 2 Award in Wines
Chicago, United States
Cindy-Mary Gutsa
Level 2 Award in Wines
Cape Town, South Africa
Brittany Matthews
Level 2 Award in Spirits
Redmond, United States
Matilda Mear
Level 2 Award in Spirits
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Jennifer Pacheco
Level 2 Award in Spirits
Glen Cove, United States
Talia Sherman
Level 2 Award in Wines
Charlottesville, United States
Quiana Williams
Level 2 Award in Wines
Las Vegas, United States
Kandyce Alvear
Level 3 Award in Wines
Chicago, United States
Rachel Arin
Level 3 Award in Wines
Clearwater, United States
Paola Bermudez
Level 3 Award in Wines
Parras de la Fuente, Mexico
Rebecca Burke
Level 3 Award in Wines
Charleston, United States
Melissa Graeff
Level 3 Award in Sake
Woodside, United States
Noelle Gulley
Level 3 Award in Spirits
Bend, United States
Jillian I Negrete
Level 3 Award in Spirits
Ewa Beach, United States
Dea Purtseladze
Level 3 Award in Wines
Tbilisi, Georgia
Romina Quiroga
Level 3 Award in Wines
Godoy Cruz, Argentina
Hadley Way
Level 3 Award in Wines
Leawood, United States
Gina Wright
Level 3 Award in Wines
North Hollywood, United States
Kateryna Yushchenko
Level 3 Award in Sake
Kyiv, Ukraine
Kamila Durkiewicz
WSET Level 4 Diploma
Porto, Portugal
Arageme Pascual
WSET Level 4 Diploma
Logroño, Spain
Roohi Rustum
WSET Level 4 Diploma
Cleveland, United States
Previous Scholarship Recipients
Learn more about ALL of our previous Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation Scholarship Recipients below.
Class of 2019
Class of 2018
Class of 2017
