The Department of Viticulture and Enology (V&E) had an outdoor graduation celebration for our students receiving their B.S. or M.S. in Viticulture and Enology on Friday, June 12, 2026. Distinguished Professor Emeritus Hildegarde Heymann, who retired this year, delivered a graduation speech, and Department Chair Dr. Ben Montpetit, and graduate and undergraduate advisor, Liz Price, presented the 2026 graduates and citation recipients. Last year’s DEVO president, Dan Kline, announced the 2026 Departmental Teaching Award, which was given to Dr. David Block, Distinguished Professor of Viticulture and Enology and Chemical Engineering. Thank you to everyone who helped put this celebration together, and congratulations to the Class of 2026!
Congratulations to the following students who graduated in June 2026:
B.S. Viticulture & Enology
- Julio Cesar Alonzo
- Anna Braun
- Brittany Cardilino
- Arturo Castro Guerra
- Tim Corcoran
- Amber DePry
- Jacqueline Frouin
- Heather Fu
- Guadalupe Garibay
- Sydney Goodman
- Ivy Jenkins
- Kaylianne Jordan
- Carol Liang
- Zorka Lipovac
- Sebastian Villanueva
- Andrea Villasenor
M.S. Viticulture & Enology
- Megan Hill
- Daniel Kline
- Victoria Lasch
- Guodong Liu
- Christopher Severt
- Amanda Zabriskie
Awards and Citations
The Outstanding Senior Award for academic achievement and contributions to the department went to Sydney Goodman.
Anna Braun received a Departmental Citation, and Carol Liang and Heather Fu received recognitions for outstanding performance.