| 2013 | Allison Baker | Washington State | The sensory science of wine, specifically, wine finish and its association with wine quality | Columbus (OH) AWS Chapter scholarship in appreciation of the strength and vitality of the Columbus chapter |
| 2013 | Nicholas Bokulich | UC Davis | How the microbial consortium responsible for wine fermentation interacts both internally and with its environment to dictate wine quality outcomes | AWSEF Endowment Fund Scholarship |
| 2013 | Stephanie Bolton | University of Georgia | The study of mycotoxins in red wine, which includes a look into the fungal biodiversity of American vineyards and the application of air-assisted, pneumatic atomizing electrostatic spray technology to combat vineyard diseases | North Alabama Chapter Scholarship |
| 2013 | Amanda Howland | Oregon State | To determine the spatial distribution of plant-parasitic nematodes in semi-arid Pacific Northwestern vineyards and to determine the infectivity and reproduction rate of Meloidogyne hapla, northern root-knot nematode, in varieties and clones grown in the Pacific Northwest | AWSEF General Fund Scholarship |
| 2013 | Laura Jones | UC Davis | Identifying sources of grapevine genetic resistance to powdery mildew infection using high-throughput sequencing technology | SE Pennsylvania Region Scholarship in honor of Audrey and Dick Naylor (First Capital Chapter, York) |
| 2013 | Alison Reeve | Oregon State | Vine balance for Oregon Pinot Noir and the use of competitive ground cover and varying crop levels to understand the effects on vine physiology | 2012 AWSEF Silent Auction Scholarship |
| 2013 | Alejandra Aguilar Solis | Cornell | The growth and penetration of spoilage yeast in winery cooperage and disinfection methods for cooperage in wineries as a means to improve the finished quality of wines | Banfi Vintners Foundation/AWSEF Scholarship |
| 2012 | Christina M. Bavougian | U. Nebraska-Lincoln | Vine balance and managing vigor in canopy management and trellising | Columbus (OH) AWS Chapter scholarship in appreciation of the strength and vitality of the Columbus chapter |
| 2012 | Nicholas Bokulich | UC Davis | How the microbial consortium responsible for wine fermentation interacts both internally and with its environment to dictate wine quality outcomes | AWSEF Endowment Fund Scholarship |
| 2012 | Charles Frohman | Cornell | Reduction of energy (cooling) requirements in winemaking to decrease stuck fermentation and to lower negative sensory attributes | Eastern Pennsylvania AWS Region/Rett Oren Honorary Scholarship |
| 2012 | Lindsay Jordan | Cornell | Improvement of fruit quality in the Finger Lakes appellation | Cleveland (OH) AWS Chapter scholarship |
| 2012 | Misha Kwasniewski | Cornell | Persistence of elemental sulfur when applied to grapes as a fungicide and its impact on wine quality | Carroll County (MD) AWS Chapter/G. Hamilton Mowbray scholarship in memory of Bill Brown |
| 2012 | Amanda Stewart | Purdue | Identifying differences in juice composition in hybrid and native grape varieties that impart distinct aromas and flavors in wine | 2011 AWS Conference Scholarship |
| 2012 | Gordon A. Walker | UC Davis | Understanding the microbial dynamics that can lead to the induction of [GAR+] in yeast populations, and how that works to establish sluggish and arrested wine fermentations | Banfi Vintners Foundation/AWSEF Scholarship |
| 2011 | Christina M. Bavougian | U. Nebraska-Lincoln | Sustainable management of vigor and vine balance | Perkiomen Valley AWS Chapter |
| 2011 | Meredith Bell | UC Davis | Factors that influence tannin levels and polymeric pigments in grapes and wine | Banfi Vintners Scholarship/AWSEF |
| 2011 | Charles Frohman | Cornell | Reducing energy (cooling) requirements in winemaking | Alexis Descaunets Hartung Memorial Scholarship |
| 2011 | Nicole Gaudette | Brock (Ontario, Canada) | Use of health-promoting, grape-derived compounds to fortify various foods and beverages | North Alabama AWS Chapter |
| 2011 | Claire Heinitz | UC Davis | The genetics of salt tolerance in the southwest germplasm | Carroll County AWS Chapter/G. Hamilton Mowbray scholarship given in honor of Jack and Emily Johnston |
| 2011 | J. Nicholas Jackowetz | Cornell | Varying strategies to reduce the amount of sulfites (SO2) needed to stabilize wines | Eastern PA AWS Region in memory of Joe Nardone |
| 2011 | Amanda Stewart | Purdue | Identification of differences in juice composition in hybrid and native grape varieties that impart distinct aromas and flavors in wine | Columbus AWS Chapter in memory of John Stukenberg |
| 2011 | Gordon A. Walker | UC Davis | Develop diagnostic methods and tools to help enologists, brewers, and pharmaceutical companies avoid costly stuck fermentations | South Carolina AWS Regional Scholarship awarded in honor of Hal Kohn and in memory of Bill Tuller and Bjorn Thogersen |
| 2011 | Patsy Wilson | U. Kentucky | Effects of cultural practices on fruit quality, wine quality, cold hardiness, and the overall sustainability of wine health of Vidal Blanc | Thomas Jefferson AWS Chapter in memory of George S. Wessel |
| 2010 | Michael Anderson | U. British Columbia | The increasing need for industrial strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with higher ethanol tolerance | Eastern Pennsylvania AWS Regional Scholarship in honor of Joyce Vecchiolli |
| 2010 | Marin Talbot Brewer | Cornell | Population structure & genetics of the economically devastating grape powdery mildew fungus | Columbus (OH) AWS Chapter Scholarship in memory of Vinny Spagna, C. J. Keeger, and Mary Quilter |
| 2010 | Nicole Gaudette | Brock (Ontario, Canada) | Investigating the health properties associated with moderate red wine consumption | Cleveland (OH) AWS Chapter Scholarship in memory of Jane Moulton |
| 2010 | Rebecca Nelson | Cornell | The impact of terroir on Riesling typicity in the Finger Lakes region of New York state | Banfi Vintners Foundation Scholarship in memory of Lucio Sorre |
| 2010 | Justin Scheiner | Cornell | Improving red wine grape quality in cool climates | Alexis Descaunets Hartung Scholarship in memory of Alexis Descaunets Hartung |
| 2010 | Patsy Wilson | U. Kentucky | Effects of cultural practices on fruit quality, wine quality, cold hardiness, and the overall sustainability of wine health of Vidal Blanc | Southeast AWS Regional Scholarship |
| 2009 | Michael J. Anderson | U. British Columbia | Yeasts & their ability to withstand various stressors during fermentation | North Alabama AWS Chapter Scholarship |
| 2009 | Martha R. Bajek | Brock (Ontario, Canada) | Individual differences in the way we perceive a wine’s taste, aroma, and astringency | Carroll County (MD) AWS Chapter Scholarship |
| 2009 | Marin Talbot Brewer | Cornell | Population structure & genetics of the economically devastating grape powdery mildew fungus | Lucio Sorre Memorial Scholarship (Banfi) |
| 2009 | Kevin P. Fort | UC Davis | Development of grapevine rootstocks having increased tolerance to saltwater | South Carolina AWS Regional Scholarship |
| 2009 | Nicholas E. Gislason | UC Davis | Chemical means for controlling the oxidative damage to wine & beer that causes these products to become stale | Columbus (OH) AWS Chapter Scholarship |
| 2009 | Trent L. Preszler | Cornell | Predict the ideal crop load for Northeast Riesling Growers that balances flavor chemistry with production economics | Eastern Pennsylvania AWS Regional Scholarship |
| 2008 | Craig N. Austin | Cornell | The effects of sunlight & shading on Powdery Mildew development | Lucio Sorre Memorial Scholarship (Banfi) |
| 2008 | Denise M. Gardner | Virginia Tech | Aromatic volatile compound changes from the same variety regional Virginia wine | Eastern Pennsylvania Regional Scholarship |
| 2008 | Derrick L. Hammons | U. Kentucky | Developing guidelines for sustainable management of Japanese Beetle and green June Beetle | Tennessee Chapters Scholarship in honor of Robert Kryter |
| 2008 | Christopher J. Snowden | Guelph (Ontario, Canada) | Regulation of hexose transporters in response to shifting nutrient conditions in S. cerevisiae | AWSEF Endowment Fund Scholarship |
| 2008 | Emily Terrell | U. British Columbia | Yeast’s biotin biosynthetic pathway and the biotin status of yeast undergoing fermentation | AWSEF General Fund Scholarship |
| 2007 | Craig N. Austin | Cornell | The effects of sunlight & shading on Powdery Mildew development. | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 2007 | Michelle M. Moyer | Cornell | Refining knowledge of the powdery mildew disease cycle in cooler climates | Eastern PA. Regional Scholarship honoring Julie & John Hasson |
| 2007 | Amelie Dube Morneau | Washington State | Investigation of the acetaldehyde metabolism of Brettanomyces | Lucio Sorre Memorial Scholarship (Banfi) |
| 2007 | Vinay Pagay | Cornell | The basis of ripening variability of Cabernet Franc & Concord grapes | N. Alabama Chapter Scholarship honoring Dick and Susan Marsden |
| 2007 | Chris Snowden | Guelph (Ontario, Canada) | Regulation of hexose transporters in response to shifting nutrient conditions in S. cerevisiae | CWC Judges Scholarship |
| 2007 | Emily Terrell | U. British Columbia | Yeast’s biotin biosynthetic pathway and the biotin status of yeast undergoing fermentation | Columbus (OH) AWS Chapter Scholarship |
| 2006 | Martha Bajek | Guelph (Ontario, Canada) | Correlation Between Mouthfeel, Aroma and the Perception of Astringency | Eastern PA. Regional Scholarship in Honor of Sandy and Don Gauntner |
| 2006 | Jeremiah Baumgartel | UC Davis | Improving the Understanding of Pierce’s Disease | South Carolina Region in Memory of Bjorn Thogersen |
| 2006 | Michelle Moyer | Cornell | Management of Grape Powdery Mildew | Lucio Sorre Memorial Scholarship (Banfi) |
| 2006 | Vinay Pagay | Cornell | Physiology of Grape Ripening and Methods to Reduce Maturation Variability in Red Varietals | Carroll County Chapter, Maryland Region’s G. Hamilton Mobray Memorial Scholarship Fund |
| 2006 | Ron Runnebaum | UC Davis | Impact of Various Wine Constituents on the Perception of Wine Body | Eastern PA. Regional Scholarship in Memory of Mr. Louis Di Giacomo |
| 2006 | Kirsten Skogerson | UC Davis | Development of Analytical Tools for Both Researchers and Winemakers | Tennessee Chapter Scholarship Honoring Mr. Al Porell |
| 2005 | Taryn Bauerle | Penn State | Cryoanalytical Microscopy of Embolisms in Vitis Roots | George Wilson Memorial Scholarship |
| 2005 | Jodi Creasap | Cornell | Prevention of Crown Gall Tumors | Suffolk County Wally Schandall Memorial |
| 2005 | Ashley Myers | NC State | Pierce’s Disease of Grapevines | AWSEF Endowment Fund Scholarship |
| 2005 | Ron Runnebaum | UC Davis | Physiological modeling of wine body | Carolinas Regional Scholarship |
| 2005 | Patricia Skinkis | Purdue | Viticultural Practices to Enhance Wine Quality | Columbus (OH) AWS Chapter Scholarship |
| 2005 | Kirsten Skogerson | UC Davis | Regulating the impact of fanleaf virus infection | Banfi in Memory of Lucio Sorre |
| 2005 | Amelie Morneau | UC Davis | Reduction of preservative sulphur dioxide additional through control of acetaldehyde by lactic acid bacteria growth | AWSEF Endowment Fund Scholarship |
| 2005 | Warren Place | UC Davis | Sugar sensing, transport and metabolism in yeast growing in low-sugar environments | AWSEF Endowment Fund Scholarship |
| 2004 | Taryn Bauerle | Penn State | Cryoanalytical Microscopy of Embolisms in Vitis Roots | Eastern PA Regional in Honor of Dr Les Sperling |
| 2004 | Patricia Sobieck | Purdue | Viticultural Practices to Enhance Wine Quality | AWS In Honor of Angel Nardone |
| 2004 | Diane Choo | UC Davis | Terroir as it Relates to Tannin Profiles in Pinot Noir Grapes | Banfi in Memory of Lucio Sorre |
| 2004 | Ashley Myers | NC State | Pierce’s Disease of Grapevines | Carroll County (MD) In Memory of H. Mowbray |
| 2004 | Heather Melidossian | Cornell | A Naturally Occurring Tydeid Mite as Biological Control for Powdery Mildew | Carolinas Regional Scholarship in Honor of Hal Kohn |
| 2003 | Heather Melidossian | Cornell | Naturally Occurring Tydeid Mite as Biological Control for Powdery Mildew | Lucio Sorre Memorial Scholarship from Banfi |
| 2003 | Angela Lee | UC Davis | Genetic Diversity for Hydrogen Sulfite Production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae | AWS Commercial Wine Competition Judges Scholarship |
| 2003 | Laurie E. Boyden | Cornell | Allelism of Root-knot Nematode Resistance in Grapevines | Annette & Alan Derkacs Scholarship from Eastern PA |
| 2003 | Kristin M. Lowe | UC Davis | Rootstock Breeding for Root-knot Nematode Resistance via Genetic Mapping | Howard Timberlake Memorial Scholarship from South Carolina Region |
| 2003 | Jane M. Coventry | Guelph (Ontario, Canada) | Anthocyanin and Resveratrol Gene Expression | Columbus, Ohio Chapter Scholarship |
| 2002 | Tamara Roush | UC Davis | Mechanisms of resistance to phylloxera | Banfi, Lucio Sorre Memorial |
| 2002 | Marti Williams | UC Davis | Brett-generated organics and their impact on wine quality | Bjorn Thogerson Fund, Bjorn Thogerson Memorial |
| 2002 | Beth Guguino | Virginia Tech | Composted soil amendments for managing declining vineyard sites | Eastern PA, Horace Hall Memorial |
| 2002 | Laurie Boyden | Cornell | Root knot nematodes | Bjorn Thogerson Memorial Fund, Bill Tuller Memorial |
| 2002 | Tyler Thomas | UC Davis | Wine Education | Suffolk (NY) Chapter Jane Schandall Memorial |
| 2001 | Justine van den Heuvel | Guelph (Ontario, Canada) | Trellising system effects on yield and must quality | Lucio Sorre Scholarship (Banfi) |
| 2001 | Kristen M. Lowe | UC Davis | Genetics and inheritance of root-knot nematode resistance | Davis A. Torso Scholarship |
| 2001 | Steven Marko | CSU, Fresno | Amino acid assays using Formol titrations | Pierre & Marie van Malderen Scholarship |
| 2001 | Tamara Roush | UC Davis | Genetic mechanisms of resistance and susceptibility to phylloxera | Shirley A. Martin Scholarship |
| 2000 | Alan Krivanek | UC Davis | Genetics of Pierce’s disease resistance in grape vines | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 2000 | Anna K. Mansfield | Virginia Tech | Optimizing perceived flavor and aroma in wine | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 2000 | Jill M. Richardson | Cornell | Characterizing flavor profiles during ML fermentation | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 2000 | Teresa Lynn Walker | U. Arkansas | Electrochemical pH modification of wine | Columbus (OH) AWS Chapter Scholarship |
| 1999 | Natasha L. Boffman | UC Davis | Stability of proteins in wine | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 1999 | Alan Krivanek | UC Davis | Genetics of grape resistance to Pierce’s disease | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 1999 | Teresa Lynn Walker | U Arkansas | Electrochemical pH modification of wine | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 1999 | Jane Marie Yegge | UC Davis | Sensory and non-sensory attributes of wine | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 1998 | Elwyn A. Gladstone | UC Davis | Canopy density | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 1998 | Jonathan Licker | Cornell | Flavors via brettanomyces | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 1997 | Leilah E. Backhus | UC Davis | Gene expression in fermenting yeast | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 1997 | Peter Cousins | UC Davis | Genetics of root knot nematodes | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 1996 | Peter Cousins | UC Davis | Root knot nematodes | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 1996 | Kevin W. Sea | UC Davis | Hydrogen sulfide prevention | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 1995 | David Miller | Michigan State | Photosynthate partitioning | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 1995 | Renee T. Threlfall | U. Arkansas | Concentration of resveratrol | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 1994 | Brigitte Marineau | Cornell | Late fermentation chemistry | AWSEF Scholarship |
| 1994 | Renee T. Threlfall | U. Arkansas | Concentration of resveratrol | AWSEF Scholarship |
