Class of 2023
Scholarship Recipients
Women of the Vine & Spirits Scholarship Recipients
Supported by Our Generous Donors
Student Educational Scholarships
Chloé Raynaud
San Jose, California
Student Educational Scholarship
Karin van der Westhuizen
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Student Educational Scholarship
Esther Wanjohi
Corvallis, OR
Student Educational Scholarship
Caitlyn Wiley
Farmington Hills, MI
Student Educational Scholarship
Sarah Wuethrich
Santa Rosa, CA
Student Educational Scholarship
Continuing Education Scholarships
Alejandra Cuevas
Baja California, MX
Continuing Education Scholarship
Xiaoyu Feng
Shanghai, China
Continuing Education Scholarship
Natalie Frazier
Chicago, IL
Continuing Education Scholarship
Charlotte Gordon
Devon, UK
Continuing Education Scholarship
Ashley Grayson
Columbus, OH
Continuing Education Scholarship
Luisa Hernandez
San Francisco, CA
Continuing Education Scholarship
Continuing Education Scholarship
Lisa Kozloff
Lake Wylie, SC
Delia Moreno
Modesto, CA
Continuing Education Scholarship
Danielle Noce
Palm Springs, CA
Continuing Education Scholarship
Gloria Rakowsky
Syracuse, NY
Continuing Education Scholarship
Kelsey Roberts
Port Orchard, WA
Continuing Education Scholarship
Karene Vilela
São Paulo, Brazil
Continuing Education Scholarship
Professional & Leadership Development Scholarships
Jon'll Boyd
Silver Spring, MD
Professional Development Scholarship
Laurel Parker
Washington, DC
Professional Development Scholarship
Palbi Sharma Bhargava
Kelowna, BC
Professional Development Scholarship
WSET Scholarships
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines
Hannah Kloft
Mount Angel, OR
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines
Peggy O'Brien
Rock Springs, WY
WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits
Julie Purpura
Farmington, NY
WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits
WSET Level 1 Award in Sake
Alexa Rodriguez
Miami, FL
Crystal Charles
Aventura, FL
Taryn Sabot
Victoria, BC
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines
Leslie Sanders
Ocoee, FL
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines
Christy Serrato
Davis, California
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines
Beth Dixon
Richmond, VA
WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits
Amanda Heck
New York, NY
WSET Level 2 Award in Wines
Anna Jestin
Paris, FR
WSET Level 2 Award in Wines
Jett Kolarik
Atlanta, GA
WSET Level 2 Award in Wines
Elizabeth Montelongo
Las Vegas, NV
WSET Level 2 Award in Wines
Jessica Morales
Gurabo, PR
WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits
Ashley Santiago
Oaxaca, MX
WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits
Kseniia Alekseeva
Ulyanovsk, Russia
WSET Level 3 Award in Wines
Claudia Erpili
Lombardy, IT
WSET Level 3 Award in Wines
Aimee Mondragon Hernandez
Mexico City, MX
WSET Level 3 Award in Wines
Ana Bertha Gallegos Barcenas
Montreal, CA
WSET Level 3 Award in Spirits
Mürside Karadeniz
Burgundy, FR
WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines
Fiene Marie Kuijper
Paris, FR
WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines
Sara Matos
Coimbra, PT
WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines
Nichelle Thompson
Barbados, JAM
WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines
Executive Leadership & Developing Leadership Program Scholarships to attend DISCUS Academy
Shaylyn Gammon
Louisville, KY
Executive Leadership Program Scholarship
DISCUS Academy
Executive Leadership Program Scholarship
DISCUS Academy
Kim Nguyen
Seattle, Washington
Absinthia Vermut
Berkeley, CA
Executive Leadership Program Scholarship
DISCUS Academy
Celeste Curry
Federal Way, Washington
Developing Leadership Program Scholarship
DISCUS Academy
Lydia Kim
New York City, NY
Developing Leadership Program Scholarship
DISCUS Academy
Women Behind the Wine Educational Fund Scholarships
Supported by Patron Donor, E. & J. Gallo Winery
Allison Sheardy
Taylor Falls, MN
Masters of Wine Scholarship
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Portland, OR
Masters of Wine Scholarship
Sahithi Nymisha Kotala
Dukhan, Qatar
Elizabeth Smyth Student Scholarship
Josephina Alex
North East, PA
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Laura Algieri
Newberg, OR
Emilia Alvarez
Guaynabo, PR
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Bijou Barry
Gaithersburg, MD
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Lindsey Bilderback
Newburgh, IN
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Jymyaka "J.J" Braden
Little Rock, AR
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Antonette Cockrell
Chicago, IL
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Aubrey Cunningham
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Amanda Haller
Sonoita, AZ
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Brigid Hilton
Bend, OR
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Laquita Howard
Mitchellville, MD
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Monica Jones
Houston, TX
Karis Kontilis
Seattle, WA
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Mary Beth Lambert
Santa Rosa, CA
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Elizabeth Lang
Pittsburgh, PA
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Maria Lucchi
Scranton, PA
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Taneka Martin
Rockville, MD
Aixa Martinez Zuviria
Buenos Aires, ARG
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Irem Parildar
Astoria, NY
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Isabella Perez
Scotland, UK
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Geneva Riley
Denver, CO
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Cloe Sliva
Missoula, MT
Sarah Stanley
Ashville, NC
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Catherine Streich
Greenwich, RI
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Caitlin Wood
St. Louis, MO
Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship
Previous Scholarship Recipients
Learn more about ALL of our previous Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation Scholarship Recipients through the links below.