ASEV-Eastern Section Scholarship Recipients 2026-2027

The ASEV-ES Scholarship Program has supported the education of more than 250 students with over $273,000 in scholarship funding since 1980. ASEV-ES is grateful for support of ASEV-ES members and others who support our fundraiser efforts.

Five students received $1,000 each for the
ASEV-ES Scholarships

Dana Landry, University of Tennessee
Jen Neubauer, Cornell University
Gabriel Olson, Texas A&M University
Taran Rowles, Penn State University
Nicholas Wendrick, University of Florida

2026 Scholarship Fundraiser Raised over $6,000

The ASEV-ES works every year to raise scholarship funds for students working toward careers in viticulture and enology. ASEV-ES typically awards graduate students a $1,000 scholarship (in addition to conference registration and lodging). Thanks to Eastern Winery Exposition and scholarship donors for your contributions.

Auction Donors

* Live Auction
AEB Biochemical

Amberg Grapevines
ARTon Products
Ashton Creek Vineyard
Chris's Stuff*
Double A Vineyards
Enartis USA
Fermentis
Huebel Grape Estates
It’s A Dusey
Laffort USA
Lakewood Cork
Misco
MoreWine!Pro
Oesco, Inc.
Prospero Equipment Company*
Radox
Saxco
Scott Laboratories
SellYourWinery.com*
St. Julian Winery
Sunridge Nurseries*
TricoBraun WinePak*
Trysk Print Solutions*
Uncommon Flame
Vance Metal Fabricators
Waterloo Container Company
Wine and Beery Supply
Wine Business Monthly*
WineTankBroker  

Cash Donors
Fritz Westover (Gold Donor)
Mark Hoffmann (Bronze Donor)
Bruce Reisch (Bronze Donor)
Maria Smith (Bronze Donor)
Andrej Svyantek (Bronze Donor)

2025 Conference Poster and Presentation Winners

Best Presentation Competition

Enology (sponsored by Lallamand, Inc.)

Tannin Fragmentation Fingerprinting Applied: Uncovering the Impact of Oak and Commercial Additives on Wine Tannin Structure
Yanxin Lin, Helene Hopfer, Qining Zhang, Sui Qiang, Bruce S. Pan, and Misha T. Kwasniewski*

Viticulture (sponsored by Felco North America)

Effects of Foliar Application of Prohexadione Calcium on Cluster Architecture and Post-harvest Bunch Rot of Cold-hardy Interspecific Grapevines
Brooke Dietsch, Sophia G. Schmidt, Xiaochen Yuan, Aude Watrelot, and Suzanne M. Slack*

Best Poster Competition winner

Enology

Impact of Different Strains of Lachancea thermotolerans Yeast on Acids and Sugars during Chambourcin Wine Fermentations
Amanda J. Fleming and Renee T. Threlfall*

Viticulture (sponsored by Felco North America)

Under-vine Creeping Red Fescue Modifies Vineyard Soil Water Dynamics
Taran K. Rowles, Suzanne M. Fleishman, Donald E. Smith, and Michela Centinari*