ASEV-Eastern Section Scholarship Recipients 2025-2026

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

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

Reid Ball,  Brock University

Amanda Fleming, University of Arkansas

Yanxin Lin, Penn State University

Daniel Phillipow, Brock University

Taran Rowles, Penn State University

2025 Scholarship Fundraiser Raised over $10,000

 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
ARTon Products*
AstraPouch
Chris's Stuff*
Double A Vineyards
Enartis USA
Fermentis
It’s A Dusey
Laffort USA
Lakewood Cork
New Holland*
Oenophillia
Oesco, Inc.
Prospero Equipment Company*
Race Label Solutions
Scott Laboratories
Sunridge Nurseries*
Vance Metal Fabricators
Waterloo Container Company
Wine Business Monthly

Cash Donors
Richard Carey (Gold Donor)
Fritz Westover (Silver Donor)
Bruce Reisch (Bronze donor)
Maria Smith (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*

The scholarship fund depends on income generated during our fundraising events each year. Since 2007 the efforts of generous donors and bidders and the support of Eastern Winery Exposition and Vineyard and Winery Management have provided nearly $130,000 toward this program. The impact past recipients have had on the wine industry, nationwide is priceless.

The association is very grateful for the generous contributions for our fundraising events.