Orange County Wine Society P.O. Box 11059 Costa Mesa CA 92627
Phone: 714.708.1636 Contact:ocws@ocws.org
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OCWS Scholarship Program
As part of our educational mission, each year, The Orange County Wine Society awards scholarships to aspiring young winemaking (enology), grape-growing (viticulture), wine marketing, and culinary arts students at several colleges throughout California. This year, the OCWS and the Marino Family Scholarship Fund has donated $33,450.00 to the following colleges and universities.
| COLLEGE | LOCATION | PROGRAM | AMOUNT |
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria | Note 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria | Note 3 | $2,800.00 |
| Cal Poly University | Pomona | Note 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Cal Poly University | San Luis Obispo | Note 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Cal Poly University | San Luis Obispo | Note 4 | $1,050.00 |
| Cal State University | Fresno | Note 1 | $4,750.00 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Note 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Note 5 | $40.00 |
| University of California | Davis | Note 1 | $6,000.00 |
| University of California | Davis | Note 5 | $10.00 |
| Napa Valley College | Napa | Note 1 | $2,800.00 |
TOTAL DONATIONS |
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$33,450.00 |
Note 1: Indicates colleges supporting programs in Enology, Viticulture, or Wine Marketing.
Note 2: Indicates colleges supporting programs in Culinary Arts.
Note 3: Each year, many of our judges from the OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition donate their honoraria to a special scholarship fund that is awarded in rotation to one of the above schools. This year, the $2800.00 collected in 2010 has been donated to Allan Hancock College’s award-winning Enology and Viticulture programs.
Note 4: Orange County Wine Society Members, Janet and Tony Marino have established the Marino Family Scholarship Fund. This year, they have awarded $1050.00 towards Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s Enology and Viticulture program.
Note 5: When applying or reapplying for OCWS membership, Wine Society members are allowed the opportunity to donate additional funds to colleges of their choice.
Please look for updated information on this website and in our WinePress Newsletter, including letters of gratitude from our scholarship recipients.
Kevin Coy, OCWS Scholarship Coordinator