By Michael Alberty, The Oregonian/OregonLive Journalist Lisa Shara Hall advocated tirelessly on behalf of Oregon and Washington wines. She died in March 2019 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. This fall, Linfield University will honor her legacy with a new wine and journalism scholarship created by her husband, Kirk Hall. … [Read more...] about Linfield University scholarship honors late wine journalist Lisa Shara Hall
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Evenstads establish new scholarship at Linfield to increase diversity in wine industry
Domaine Serene Winery, founded by Grace and Ken Evenstad, is donating $500,000 to Linfield College to increase diversity in the wine industry. The gift will establish an endowed scholarship for underrepresented populations in the college’s wine studies program, allowing more students to receive a top-rated wine education at an affordable cost. … [Read more...] about Evenstads establish new scholarship at Linfield to increase diversity in wine industry
News-Register includes Linfield in top 10 stories of 2018
Reprinted with permission of the News-Register. Jan. 2, 2019. 6) Major highs and lows at Linfield Linfield College started 2018 with huge boost to its wine studies program and ended with redoubled efforts to increase enrollment and stabilize the budget. In the middle, President Thomas Hellie retired after 12 years and Miles Davis became Linfield’s 20th president in … [Read more...] about News-Register includes Linfield in top 10 stories of 2018
Grand Prize for Intercollegiate Wine Business Invitational awarded to Linfield
A team of six Linfield College students has been awarded the Grand Prize in the inaugural Intercollegiate Wine Business Invitational (IWBI), taking top honors against teams from Penn State University, Michigan State University, Washington State University, the University of Houston and Florida International University. … [Read more...] about Grand Prize for Intercollegiate Wine Business Invitational awarded to Linfield
Linfield adds new majors in Wine Studies, Sport Management and Global Cultural Studies
—Students who want to work in the robust wine or sports industries and those looking to explore today's increasingly interconnected world have new options at Linfield College— Linfield College faculty members approved the addition of three new majors and three new areas of focus starting in the fall of 2018. Students will now have the option to major in Global Cultural … [Read more...] about Linfield adds new majors in Wine Studies, Sport Management and Global Cultural Studies
