| Fresno State Alumni & Friends E-Newsletter |
January 2010 | |
| Annual Alumni & Friends Reunion in Sacramento on Wednesday, January 27 !
Hyatt Regency Tahoe Room -2nd Floor
6:15 - 8:00 pm |
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 Fresno State holds Reunion at the Unified Symposium
Co-sponsored by the Viticulture & Enology Alumni Association
Each year during the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento, the Viticulture and Enology Alumni Association co-hosts a reunion with us for our alumni, friends, and colleagues.
On Wednesday, January 27 at 6:15 pm, students, staff, faculty and alumni will have an opportunity to reconnect with friends at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Park in the Tahoe Room on the 2nd floor. We hope you will stop by to enjoy some fun, friendship, Fresno State wine, raisins, almonds, and light hors d' oeuvres before you join your colleagues for dinner.
Our new Interim Department Chair, Dr. James Prince, and our College of Agricultural Sciences & Technology Dean, Dr. Charles Boyer, look forward to meeting you!
Also, visit us at Booth #7 (upstairs) at the Sacramento Convention Center on January 27 and 28. We'd love to see you again and talk to you about the exciting things that are happening in our academic and research programs.
Must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcohol. |
 Viticulture & Enology Alumni Association
Letter from the President, Bryan Anthony
The Viticulture and Enology Alumni Association is made up of Fresno State grads and friends with an interest in viticulture and enology. The Association and his members have a long history of providing valuable support to the viticulture and enology students and programs at Fresno State.
For an update on upcoming elections, dues, the Annual Alumni Meeting on March 13, and A Celebration of Wine, click here or check out the link on our department web site.
As with many volunteer organizations, your California State University, Fresno Viticulture and Enology Alumni Association needs to stay vibrant and healthy. Alumni and interested friends are encouraged to join this group of dedicated individuals whose support is sincerely appreciated by the students, staff, and faculty at Fresno State.
Annual dues are only $25. Renew your membership or join today by visiting http://www.viticultureenologyalumni.com. Check out all of their new value-added benefits of membership online. |
 Search underway to fill Viticulture and Enology Chair & Director position
A search is underway to fill the position for the Department of Viticulture and Enology and the Viticulture and Enology Research Center that was vacated when Dr. Robert L. Wample retired from the university in 2009.
In the meantime, we are pleased to inform you that Dr. James Prince (Professor of Biology - photograph shown), is serving as our Interim Chair of the Department of Viticulture and Enology, while Dr Charles Boyer, dean of the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, oversees the research program.
Both Dr. Prince and Dr. Boyer will be attending the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento and look forward to meeting you at our Alumni & Friends Reunion to discuss the current and future vision of the viticulture and enology programs at Fresno State.
The Chair/Director job description and online application instructions are available on the university's web site under the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology vacancy announcements: http://www.csufresno.edu/aps/vacancy/.
Interested parties should apply by February 5, 2010. We hope to successfully complete this important search during the spring 2010 semester. |
 Career Fair at Fresno State in March
The Department of Viticulture and Enology is pleased to announce that it will hold a special Career Fair this semester on Wednesday, March 10 for viticulture and enology students to meet with potential employers from the grape and wine industry.
The event will be held in our viticulture and enology facilities, surrounded by the campus vineyards and winery. The event will be open to students from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. Interested employers should register by February 22. Space is limited, so please reserve your space today!
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RESERVE TODAY!
The 9th Annual Fresno State Winemasters Weekend at the breathtaking Tenaya Lodge Yosemite will be held on March 5-7, 2010.
Only $330 per night for two persons with a two-night minimum.
Includes two nights accommodations (Friday & Saturday) at the four-diamond resort, a welcome wine-tasting reception, three hands-on workshops, the Winemasters Reception and five-course gourmet gala dinner on Saturday night.
Reserve your two-night package for two by Jan. 31, 2010 and save $40!
Call 888 514-2167
Workshop Presenters Include
Red Wine Blending Workshop
& Competition John Giannini (Fresno State Winemaker and Alumni)
Food & Wine Pairing Workshop
Fred Clabaugh (Executive Chef, Tenaya Lodge)
Guy Debbas (Debbas Chocolatier, Food Scientist, Glacier-mixologist, and Fresno State Alumni)
Ken Fugelsang (Fresno State Winemaster & Professor of Enology)
Grapevine Grafting Workshop
John Duarte (Duarte Nursery)
2010 Moderator
G. M. "Pooch" Pucilowski (Wine Educator & Consultant, Chief Judge & Consultant to the California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition)
Friday Reception Entertainment by the California State University, Fresno President's Quintet |
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| Upcoming Events - Contact Cynthia Wood for details |
Alumni & Friends Reunion: January 27 at 6:15 pm
Hyatt Regency Sacramento - New Location: Tahoe Room, 2nd Floor
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Exhibit Hall: January 27-January 28
Visit us at Booth #7 Upstairs
Sacramento, California
FFA Vine Pruning Contest: February 6
Fresno State, California
9th Annual Fresno State Winemasters Weekend: March 5-7
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Fish Camp, California
Career Fair for Viticulture & Enology: March 10
Fresno State, California
Viticulture & Enology Alumni Annual Meeting: March 13
Details TBA
Vino Italiano Wine Tasting: April 15
Department of Viticulture & Enology Class of 2009 Dinner: May 20
Fresno, California
A Celebration of Wine - Wine Tasting hosted by the Viticulture & Enology Alumni: June 6
Viticulture & Enology Summer University Program 2010: June 25 - July 25
4-week educational program in Switzerland and Europe for viticulture and enology students from Fresno State, Cal Poly SLO, and the Engineering School of Enology at Changins, part of the larger Universities of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland. Twelve Fresno State students have been selected to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime educational opportunity. Each student must fund their own travel expenses. Interested Fresno State student sponsors should contact Cynthia Wood at cynthiaw@csufresno.edu.
Fresno State Grape Day - August 10 2010
Fresno State Viticulture & Enology
2nd International Wine Microbiology Symposium - Spring 2011
Details coming soon! |
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| Take home a bottle of Fresno State wine! |
If you attend the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, stop by our Booth #7 on Wednesday, January 27 before 3:00 pm and bring this coupon, you may win a bottle of wine! The winner will be announced during our Fresno State Viticulture & Enology Alumni & Friends Reunion on Wednesday, January 27 at the Hyatt Regency Tahoe Room. See reunion details above. Must be 21 years of age or older and present to win. See you in Sacramento!
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Fresno State DVE Faculty & Staff May Not Participate In This Offer |
| Offer Expires: January 27, 2010 I am a Fresno State Alumni: ____________ Year: _________ | |
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