The inaugural “Apertura: Opening Doors to Oregon Wine,” held April 11 on Linfield University’s McMinnville campus, attracted a sold-out crowd of 80 Oregon wine industry insiders and wine studies students.
The half-day event featured panels and workshops on how to make Oregon wine a more inclusive industry.
Anna Maria Ponzi has been named director of Linfield University’s Center for Wine Education, effective April 8.
It’s not a huge change for Ponzi, who has been leading undergraduate, graduate and certification programs as interim director since January. Jennifer Madden, dean of the Linfield University School of Business, said she was delighted to see Ponzi’s leadership continue. Continue reading
Linfield University congratulates 641 students who earned Dean’s List honors during the fall 2023 academic term.
Anna Maria Ponzi, former owner, chief executive and president of Ponzi Vineyards, will serve as interim director of Linfield University’s Center for Wine Education after Tim Matz announced plans to step down at the end of the year.
Ponzi is a second-generation wine producer who was instrumental in establishing Oregon’s Willamette Valley as a world-renowned winegrowing region. She grew up on one of the first vineyards in Oregon, which her family established in 1970, and has served as a champion for and ambassador of Oregon wine her entire life. Continue reading
Linfield University’s fall 2023 census shows growth in the “New Majority” demographic, defined as students who are first in their family to earn a degree, receive a Pell Grant, are a U.S. student of color or are transfer students. This group now makes up 67% of Linfield’s student population, up from 61% for the 2022-23 school year.
Linfield’s total enrollment is 1,726 students, with 1,672 undergraduates and 55 graduate students; there were 1,704 and 50, respectively, for the 2022-23 year.
Homecoming Weekend 2023 drew Linfield University alumni by the hundreds from around the country to McMinnville for three days of celebrations, sports, wine, science and memories.
“It was a phenomenal Homecoming Weekend — the largest we’ve had since the pandemic,” said Debbie Harmon Ferry ’90, director of alumni and parent engagement. “We were thrilled to be able to share so many exciting new aspects of Linfield, like the Acorn to Oak Wine Experience and the new W.M. Keck Science Center, but also take time to just be together, eat, drink, celebrate and enjoy what makes Linfield so special.” Continue reading
Three Linfield University accounting students were awarded scholarships by the Oregon Society of CPA’s Educational Foundation:
Linfield University congratulates the 32 students who earned Dean’s List honors during the summer 2023 academic term.
The Dean’s List identifies undergraduate students who have earned a term GPA at least equivalent to a cum laude (at least 3.650 GPA) for a given semester. It is computed following the posting of grades at the end of each semester. Continue reading
Samantha Dewey, a current Linfield University student, and Jacob Straessle, a 2023 graduate, earned awards recently from Alpha Lambda Delta, the honor society recognizing first-year academic success. Continue reading
For the fifth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report magazine has named Linfield University the No. 1 liberal arts college in Oregon and one of the best in the nation when it comes to social mobility. In the publication’s 2024 rankings, Linfield was named No. 52 in the nation on the “Top Performers in Social Mobility” list, up five spots from 2023’s No. 57. Continue reading