|
Year Awarded |
Student Name |
Institution |
Thesis Research |
Scholarship Name |
|
1994 |
Brigitte Marineau |
Cornell U |
Late fermentation chemistry |
AWSEF |
|
1994 |
Renee Terrell |
U Arkansas |
Concentration of resveratol |
AWSEF |
|
1995 |
David Miller |
Michigan State U |
Photosynthate partitioning |
AWSEF |
|
1995 |
Renee T. Threlfall |
U Arkansas |
Concentration of resveratol |
AWSEF |
|
1996 |
Peter Cousins |
UC Davis |
Root knot nematodes |
AWSEF |
|
1996 |
Kevin W. Sea |
UC Davis |
Hydrogen sulfide prevention |
AWSEF |
|
1997 |
Leilah E. Backhus |
UC Davis |
Gene expression in fermenting yeast |
AWSEF |
|
1997 |
Peter Cousins |
UC Davis |
Genetics of root knot nematodes |
AWSEF |
|
1998 |
Elwyn A. Gladstone |
UC Davis |
Canopy density |
AWSEF |
|
1998 |
Jonathan Licker |
Cornell U |
Flavors via Brettanomyces |
AWSEF |
|
1999 |
Natasha L. Boffman |
UC Davis |
Stability of proteins in wine |
AWSEF |
|
1999 |
Alan Krivanek |
UC Davis |
Genetics of grape resistance to Pierce’s disease |
AWSEF |
|
1999 |
Teresa Lynn Walker |
U Arkansas |
Electrochemical pH modification of wine |
AWSEF |
|
1999 |
Jane Marie Yegge |
UC Davis |
Sensory and non-sensory attributes of wine |
AWSEF |
|
2000 |
Alan Krivanek |
UC Davis |
Genetics of Pierce’s disease resistance in grape vines |
AWSEF |
|
2000 |
Anna K. Mansfield |
VPI&SU |
Optimizing perceived flavor and aroma in wine |
AWSEF |
|
2000 |
Jill M. Richardson |
Cornell U. |
Characterizing flavor profiles during ML fermentation |
AWSEF |
|
2000 |
Teresa Lynn Walker |
U Arkansas |
Electrochemical pH modification of wine |
AWSEF |
|
2001 |
Justine van den Heuvel |
U. Guelph |
Trellising system effects on yield and must quality |
Lucio Sorre Scholarship, Banfi |
|
2001 |
Kristen M. Lowe |
UC Davis |
Genetics and inheritance of root-knot nematode resistance |
Davis A. Torso Scholarship |
|
2001 |
Steven Marko |
CA State U Fresno |
Amino acid assays using Formol titrations |
Pierre & Marie van Malderen Scholarship |
|
2001 |
Tamara Roush |
UC Davis |
Genetic mechanisms of resistance and susceptibility to Phylloxera |
Shirley A. Martin Scholarship |
|
2002 |
Tamara Roush |
UC Davis |
Mechanisms of resistance to phylloxera |
Banfi, Lucio Sorre Memorial |
|
2002 |
Marti Williams |
UC Davis |
Brett-generated organics and their impact on wine quality |
Bjorn Thogerson Fund, Bjorn Thogerson Memorial |
|
2002 |
Beth Guguino |
VA Tech |
Composted soil amendments for managing declining vineyard sites |
Eastern PA, Horace Hall Memorial |
|
2002 |
Laurie Boyden |
Cornell |
Root knot nematodes |
Bjorn Thogerson Memorial Fund, Bill Tuller Memorial |
|
2002 |
Tyler Thomas |
UC Davis |
Wine Education |
Suffolk Chapter Jane Schandall Memorial |
|
2003 |
Heather Melidossian |
Cornell U |
Naturally Occurring Tydeid Mite as Biological Control for Powdery Mildew |
Lucio Sorre Memorial Scholarship from Banfi |
|
2003 |
Angela Lee |
UC Davis |
Genetic Diversity for Hydrogen Sulfite Production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
AWS Commercial Wine Competition Judges Scholarship |
|
2003 |
Laurie E. Boyden |
Cornell U |
Allelism of Root-knot Nematode Resistance in Grapevines |
Annette & Alan Derkacs Scholarship from Eastern PA |
|
2003 |
Kristin M. Lowe |
UC Davis |
Rootstock Breeding for Root-knot Nematode Resistance via Genetic Mapping |
Howard Timberlake Memorial Scholarship from South Carolina Region |
|
2003 |
Jane M. Coventry |
U Guelph, ON |
Anthocyanin and Resveratrol Gene Expression |
Columbus, Ohio Chapter Scholarship |
|
2004 |
Taryn Bauerle |
Penn State U |
Cryoanalytical Microscopy of Embolisms in Vitis Roots |
Eastern PA Regional in Honor of Dr Les Sperling |
|
2004 |
Patricia Sobieck |
Purdue U |
Viticultural Practices to Enhance Wine Quality |
AWS In Honor of Angel Nardone |
|
2004 |
Diane Choo |
UC Davis |
Terroir as it Relates to Tannin Profiles in Pinot Noir Grapes |
Banfi in Memory of Lucio Sorre |
|
2004 |
Ashley Myers |
NC State |
Pierce’s Disease of Grapevines |
Carroll County, MD, In Memory of H. Mowbray |
|
2004 |
Heather Melidossian |
Cornell U |
A Naturally Occurring Tydeid Mite as Biological Control for Powdery Mildew |
Carolinas Regional Scholarship in Honor of Hal Kohn |
|
2005 |
Taryn Bauerle |
Penn State U |
Cryoanalytical Microscopy of Embolisms in Vitis Roots |
George Wilson Memorial Scholarship |
|
2005 |
Jodi Creasap |
Cornell U |
Prevention of Crown Gall Tumors |
Suffolk County Wally Schandall Memorial |
|
2005 |
Ashley Myers |
NC State |
Pierce’s Disease of Grapevines |
AWSEF Endowment Fund Scholarship |
|
2005 |
Ron Runnebaum |
UC Davis |
Physiological modeling of wine body |
Carolinas Regional Scholarship |
|
2005 |
Patricia Skinnis |
Purdue U |
Viticultural Practices to Enhance Wine Quality |
Columbus, Ohio Scholarship |
|
2005 |
Kirsten Skogerson |
UC Davis |
Regulating the impact of fanleaf virus infection |
Banfi in Memory of Lucio Sorre |
|
2005 |
Amelie Morneau |
UC Davis |
Reduction of preservative sulphur dioxide additional through control of acetaldehyde by lactic acid bacteria growth |
AWSEF Endowment Fund Scholarship |
|
2005 |
Warren Place |
UC Davis |
Sugar sensing, transport and metabolism in yeast growing in low-sugar environments |
AWSEF Endowment Fund Scholarship |
|
2006 |
Martha Bajek |
U. Guelph |
Correlation Between Mouthfeel, Aroma and the Perception of Astringency |
Eastern PA. Regional Scholarship in Honor of Sandy and Don Gauntner |
|
2006 |
Jeremiah Baumgartel |
UC Davis |
Improving the Understanding of Pierce’s Disease |
South CarolinaRegion in Memory of Bjorn Thogersen |
|
2006 |
Michelle Moyer |
Cornell U |
Management of Grape Powdery Mildew |
Lucio Sorre Memorial Scholarship (Banfi) |
|
2006 |
Vinay Pagay |
Cornell U |
Physiology of Grape Ripening and Methods to Reduce Maturation Variability in Red Varietals |
Carroll County Chapter, Maryland Region’s G. Hamilton Mobray Memorial Scholarship Fund |
|
2006 |
Ron Runnebaum |
UC Davis |
Impact of Various Wine Constituents on the Perception of Wine Body |
Eastern PA. Regional Scholarship in Memory of Mr. Louis Di Giacomo |
|
2006 |
Kirsten Skogerson |
UC Davis |
Development of Analytical Tools for Both Researchers and Winemakers |
Tenneesee Chapter Scholarship Honoring Mr. Al Porell |
|
2007 |
Craig N. Austin |
Cornell U. |
The effects of sunlight & shading on Powdery Mildew development. |
AWSEF Scholarship |
|
2007 |
Michelle M. Moyer |
Cornell U. |
Refining knowledge of the powdery mildew disease cycle in cooler climates. |
Eastern PA. Regional Scholarship honoring Julie & John Hasson |
|
2007 |
Amelie Dube Morneau |
Washington State Univ. |
Investigation of the acetaldehyde metabolism of Brettanomyces. |
Lucio Sorre Memorial Scholarship (Banfi) |
|
2007 |
Vinay Pagay |
Cornell U. |
The basis of ripening variability of Cabernet Franc & Concord grapes. |
N. Alabama Chapter Scholarship honoring Dick and Susan Marsden |
|
2007 |
Chris Snowden |
U. of Guelph |
Regulation of hexose transporters in response to shifting nutrient conditions in S. cerevisiae. |
CWC Judges Scholarship |
|
2007 |
Emily Terrell |
U. of Brit. Columbia |
Yeast's biotin biosynthetic pathway and the biotin status of yeast undergoing fermentation. |
Columbus OH. Chapter Scholarship |
|
2008 |
Craig N. Austin |
Cornell U. |
The effects of sunlight & shading on Powdery Mildew development. |
Lucio Sorre Memorial Scholarship (Banfi) |
|
2008 |
Denise M. Gardner |
Va. Tech. U. |
Aromatic volatile compound changes from the same variety regional Virginia wine. |
Eastern Pennsylvania Regional Scholarship |
|
2008 |
Derrick L. Hammons |
U. of Kentucky |
Developing guidelines for sustainable management of Japanese Beetle and green June Beetle. |
Tennessee Chapters Scholarship in honor of Robert Kryter |
|
2008 |
Christopher J. Snowden |
U. of Guelph |
Regulation of hexose transporters in response to shifting nutrient conditions in S. cerevisiae. |
AWSEF Endowment Fund Scholarship |
|
2008 |
Emily Terrell |
U. of Brit. Columbia |
Yeast's biotin biosynthetic pathway and the biotin status of yeast undergoing fermentation. |
AWSEF General Fund Scholarship |
|
2009 |
Michael J. Anderson |
U. British Columbia |
Yeasts & their ability to withstand various stressors during fermentation. |
North Alabama AWS Chapter Scholarship |
|
2009 |
Martha R. Bajek |
U. Brock |
Individual differences in the way we perceive a wine's taste, aroma, and astringency. |
Carroll County (MD) AWS Chapter Scholarship |
|
2009 |
Marin Talbot Brewer |
Cornell U. |
Population structure & genetics of the economically devastating grape powdery mildew fungus. |
Lucio Sorre Memorial Scholarship (Banfi) |
|
2009 |
Kevin P. Fort |
UC Davis |
Development of grapevine rootstocks having increased tolerance to saltwater. |
South Carolina AWS Regional Scholarship |
|
2009 |
Nicholas E. Gislason |
UC Davis |
Chemical means for controlling the oxidative damage to wine & beer that causes these products to become stale. |
Columbus (OH) AWS Chapter Scholarship |
|
2009 |
Trent L. Preszler |
Cornell U. |
Predict the ideal crop load for Northeast Riesling Growers that balances flavor chemistry with production economics. |
Eastern Pennsylvania AWS Regional Scholarship |
|
2010 |
Michael Anderson |
U. of Brit. Columbia |
The increasing need for industrial strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with higher ethanol tolerance. |
Eastern Pennsylvania AWS Regional Scholarship in honor of Joyce Vecchiolli |
|
2010 |
Marin Talbot Brewer |
Cornell U. |
Population structure & genetics of the economically devastating grape powdery mildew fungus. |
Columbus (OH) AWS Chapter Scholarship in memory of Vinny Spagna, C. J. Keeger, and Mary Quilter |
|
2010 |
Nicole Gaudette |
Brock U. |
Investigating the health properties associated with moderate red wine consumption. |
Cleveland (OH) AWS Chapter Scholarship in memory of Jane Moulton |
|
2010 |
Rebecca Nelson |
Cornell U. |
The impact of terroir on Riesling typicity in the Finger Lakes region of New York state. |
Banfi Vintners Foundation Scholarship in memory of Lucio Sorre |
|
2010 |
Justin Scheiner |
Cornell U. |
Improving red wine grape quality in cool climates. |
Alexis Descaunets Hartung Scholarship in memory of Alexis Descaunets Hartung |
|
2010 |
Patsy Wilson |
U. Kentucky |
Effects of cultural practices on fruit quality, wine quality, cold hardiness, and the overall sustainability of wine health of Vidal Blanc. |
Southeast AWS Regional Scholarship |
|
2011 |
Christina M. Bavougian |
U. Nebraska-Lincoln |
Sustainable management of vigor and vine balance |
Perkiomen Valley AWS Chapter |
|
2011 |
Meredith Bell |
U.C. Davis |
Factors that influence tannin levels and polymeric pigments in grapes and wine |
Banfi Vintners Scholarship/AWSEF |
|
2011 |
Charles Frohman |
Cornell U. |
Reducing energy (cooling) requirements in winemaking |
Alexis Descaunets Hartung Memorial Scholarship |
|
2011 |
Nicole Gaudette |
Brock U. |
Use of health-promoting, grape-derived compounds to fortify various foods and beverages |
North Alabama AWS Chapter |
|
2011 |
Claire Heinitz |
U.C. Davis |
The genetics of salt tolerance in the southwest germplasm |
Carroll County AWS Chapter/G. Hamilton Mowbray scholarship given in honor of Jack and Emily Johnston |
|
2011 |
J. Nicholas Jackowetz |
Cornell U. |
Varying strategies to reduce the amount of sulfites (SO2) needed to stabilize wines |
Eastern PA AWS Region in memory of Joe Nardone |
|
2011 |
Amanda Stewart |
Purdue U |
Identification of differences in juice composition in hybrid and native grape varieties that impart distinct aromas and flavors in wine |
Columbus AWS Chapter in memory of John Stukenberg |
|
2011 |
Walker, Gordon A. |
U.C. Davis |
Develop diagnostic methods and tools to help enologists, brewers, and pharmaceutical companies avoid costly stuck fermentations |
South Carolina AWS Regional Scholarship awarded in honor of Hal Kohn and in memory of Bill Tuller and Bjorn Thogersen |
|
2011 |
Patsy Wilson |
U. Kentucky |
Effects of cultural practices on fruit quality, wine quality, cold hardiness, and the overall sustainability of wine health of Vidal Blanc. |
Thomas Jefferson AWS Chapter in memory of George S. Wessel |
