Join ���سԹ� with a gift to support student success and student hardship relief as part of #CougsGive Day on Wednesday, April 14!

���سԹ� is raising dollars for the following funds as part of #CougsGive Day:

• ���سԹ� Chancellor’s Excellence Fund
• ���سԹ� Scholars Excellence Fund
• ���سԹ� Emergency Hardship Fund

To donate, visit cougsgive.wsu.edu/tricities.

Every dollar goes toward supporting student success and preventing student hardship. It’s been a tumultuous year. Let’s celebrate our students with a donation that celebrates them!

 

SEB/ASWSUTC Student #CougsGive Day Sharing Challenge
Win Coug prize packs or a $200 Bookie gift card
Winners announced at noon (prize packs) and 8 p.m. (gift card)

Share a quick sentence or story about someone at ���سԹ� who changed your life for the better on , or and tag @WSUTriCities AND #CougsGiveTC.

• Five students will be randomly selected to win a ���سԹ� prize pack (announced at noon)
• One student will be randomly selected to win a $200 gift card to The Bookie (announced at 8 p.m.)

 

Alaska Airlines Faculty Challenge
Faculty can earn a $2,500 Alaska Airlines voucher for their department
Winner announced at 1 p.m.

The ���سԹ� academic department with the most donations from faculty to one of the three ���سԹ� #CougsGive Day funds will earn a $2,500 Alaska Airlines flight voucher for their department.

 

HAPO Cares Challenge
Unlock a $500 HAPO matching gift
Announced at 3 p.m.

The first 10 gifts to the ���سԹ� Scholars Excellence Fund unlocks a $500 gift from HAPO Community Credit Union.

 

Show Your Cougar Pride Challenge
Win a Coug prize pack
Winner announced at 5 p.m.

Share on ,�����ǰ��� about why you give to ���سԹ� and tag @WSUTriCities AND #CougsGiveTC.

A winner will be selected to win a ���سԹ� Coug prize pack.

 

CougsGive Employee Challenge
Unlock a $500 Advancement matching gift
Announced at 7 p.m.

The first 10 ���سԹ� employees to give to the ���سԹ� Student Emergency Hardship Fund will be matched by the ���سԹ� Advancement team (up to $500).

 

���سԹ� Chancellor Challenge
$500 and $250 additional gifts from Chancellor Haynes
Winner announced at 10 a.m. next day (April 15)

The top two ���سԹ� #CougsGive Day funds with the most unique donors will unlock $500 and $250 gifts, respectively, from Chancellor Sandra Haynes.

 

By Kaury Balcom, Wine Science Center

RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University and the Auction of Washington Wines will host the Tri-Cities Wine and Jazz Weekend June 24-26.

Several ticket packages are available for individual events and a weekend package for two that includes hotel accommodations.

Proceeds will benefit WSU viticulture and enology research, which focuses on ensuring the Northwest stays competitive in the national and global wine market while providing sustainable growth in the industry. Research funded through Auction of Washington Wines also provides hands-on training for students, creating a workforce to meet the growing needs of the grape and wine industry.

The Vineyard Dinner Series will kick off the weekend at 6 p.m. Friday, June 24, with a gourmet meal and wine pairing hosted by Red Mountain wineries Col Solare, Fidelitas and Hedges Family Estate.

The second annual Wine and Jazz Festival starts at 6 p.m. at ���سԹ� in Richland with jazz saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa as headliner. Opening acts, wine tasting provided by 25 Washington wineries and food are sponsored by Toyota of Tri-Cities, Brightstar Entertainment, RBC Wealth Management, Russ Dean RV and SmoothJazz 102.3.

Brunch and Bubbles will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at Bookwalter Winery with live music and WSU Blended Learning student-made sparkling wines.

“The research conducted by WSU’s viticulture and enology program is vital to the growth and success of our industry and will help propel us further onto the world stage,” said Sherri Swingle, executive director of Auction of Washington Wines. “We are excited to partner with WSU to bring this signature event to the Tri-Cities and anticipate the Wine and Jazz Weekend will grow into a regional celebration of Washington wine.”

Auction of Washington Wines is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Washington wine while producing and hosting one of the most celebrated wine auctions in the country. It provides financial support for Seattle Children’s Hospital and invests in viticulture and enology research and education through WSU. It has raised more than $34.5 million since its inception in 1988.

 

Contact:
Kaury Balcom, WSU viticulture and enology, 509-372-7223, kaury.balcom@wsu.edu