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CWGGF Awards Nearly $30,000 in Scholarships
May 17, 2011
Sacramento, Calif., May 17, 2011 -- The California Wine Grape Growers Foundation (CWGGF) has awarded 10 high school seniors with nearly $30,000 in scholarships, including a one-time special scholarship to a student overcoming exceptional challenges.

Gov. Brown Attends the CWGGF Capital Wine Dinner
Mar 2, 2011
Last night Governor Jerry Brown made an impromptu appearance at the ninth annual California Wine Grape Growers Foundation (CWGGF) Capital Wine Dinner with a message of collaboration. The event, which took place at the Sutter Club in Sacramento drew m

CWGGF Awards 10 Scholarships for Higher Education
Jun 10, 2010
The California Wine Grape Growers Foundation has awarded 10 high school seniors with scholarships to aid in their dream of higher education.

CWGGF Scholarship Fund Grows by $32,000
Mar 19, 2010
CWGGF Scholarship Fund Grows by $32,000 Thanks to Support from the California Wine Grape Industry.

New Officers Elected
Dec 3, 2009
Sacramento, Calif., December 3, 2009 — The California Wine Grape Growers Foundation (CWGGF), responsible for annually awarding college scholarships to the children of vineyard employees, has elected new officers and trustees.

CWGGF Presents Scholarship
Jun 19, 2009
LOWER LAKE – Marilou Montanez of Middletown, a Lower Lake High School senior, is one of only eight graduates in the state this year to receive a California Wine Grape Growers Foundation (CWGGF) scholarship.

CWGGF Awards Eight Scholarships For Higher Education
Jun 5, 2009
Sacramento, Calif., June 2, 2009 – Eight high school seniors are getting a chance to pursue their dream of attending college, thanks to scholarships awarded by the California Wine Grape Growers Foundation (CWGGF).

Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance Offers Scholarship for Higher Education
Jun 5, 2009
Sacramento, Calif., June 4, 2009 - Rita Velazquez, a 2009 graduate from San Luis Obispo High
School, will be able to pursue her dream to attend college thanks to a $1,000 scholarship awarded by the
PRWCA scholarship fund.

CWGGF Scholarship Program the Big Winner in Tractor Raffle
Apr 22, 2009
Sacramento, Calif., April 16, 2009 – “It’s great to be a winner,” which is just what both Brad Alderson of Acampo and Gary Merwin of Clarksburg must have thought...


Scholarship Fund Grows by $25,000 Thanks to Support from the California Wine Grape Industry
Mar 30, 2009
The seventh annual Capital Wine Dinner benefitting the California Wine Grape Growers Foundation was held on March 4, 2009 raised over $25,000 for the group's scholarship fund....