REGIONAL Several schools in our area are celebrating good news. Here are a few highlights from our region. If you would like to submit information for this segment, email
/PRNewswire/ Highlands College has opened the first residence hall on its new campus in Birmingham, Ala., creating the opportunity for students to live on.
Yakima Valley College Winery Program Receives $25,000 Gift
Students at Yakima Valley College Vineyard and Winery Technology Program are making some award winning wines. Now they ll have more funds to work with after a recent $25,000 gift from Northwest Farm Credit Services. 400 to 700 cases of wine are produced every year in the program winning more than 167 awards over the last 13 vintages. In a press release Vineyard and Winery Technology Instructor Trent Ball says
“We are proud to offer students hands-on experience across the entire wine making process - from grape to glass- at our award-winning teaching winery. Washington has a fast-growing wine industry and this generous gift from Northwest Farm Credit Services will help YVC enhance the state-of-the-art teaching facilities where we prepare students for success.”