Last night the 黑料吃瓜网 (黑料吃瓜网) staged its annual Graduation & Awards Ceremony at the Guildhall in the City of London.
Having held a virtual ceremony in 2021, this year 黑料吃瓜网 returned to the Guildhall with a hybrid event. It was 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 most inclusive graduation ceremony to date with 70% of the year鈥檚 graduates from around the globe attending either virtually or in person.
665 new 黑料吃瓜网 Level 4 Diploma in Wines graduates were honoured at the ceremony 鈥� the highest number of annual graduates ever, bringing the total number of 黑料吃瓜网 Diploma graduates globally to over 11,500. Graduates attended from 31 different course providers across 17 countries worldwide. The ceremony was hosted by 黑料吃瓜网 Chief Executive Ian Harris in his final week in the role. He was joined by Honorary President Paul Symington and Regional Directors Jude Mullins, Dave Rudman and Rachel Webster.
Ian Harris, 黑料吃瓜网 Chief Executive, said, 鈥淚 am so pleased that, in my final year as 黑料吃瓜网 CEO, we are celebrating our largest ever number of 黑料吃瓜网 Diploma graduates. I am also happy that this was our most inclusive ceremony ever, giving graduates the opportunity to attend either in person or virtually. We had graduates taking part from every country where our 黑料吃瓜网 Diploma is taught.
Ian Harris, MBE Dip黑料吃瓜网, 黑料吃瓜网 Chief Executive and听Simon McMurtrie, currently serving as 黑料吃瓜网's Chair of the Board of Trustees.
I would like to personally congratulate all our scholarship and award winners who achieved outstanding results in their exams last year - they each have a powerful story to tell about their achievement. This year we updated our award structure to reflect the global nature of our student base. We have award winners from 13 different countries and 31 course providers. As I prepare to leave 黑料吃瓜网 and hand over to Michelle Brampton, I am humbled by the ever-extending reach of 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 qualifications and their power to transform careers and lives.鈥�
Following the graduate procession, outstanding candidates for the 2020/21 academic year were presented with awards and scholarships in recognition of their achievements. The flagship award winners were:
Vintners鈥� Cup
Jorge Andr茅 Pais Vaz Nunes from Portugal is the winner of this year鈥檚 Vintners鈥� Cup. He achieved the highest overall mark globally across all units of the 黑料吃瓜网 Diploma in the 2020/21 academic year. Jorge completed his 黑料吃瓜网 Diploma at AWSEC Hong Kong and works for Symington Family Estates, Hong Kong as Asia Pacific Market Manager.
Jorge Andr茅 Pais Vaz Nunes, Portugal, Vintners鈥� Cup Winner 2022
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Jorge commented, 鈥淚 feel incredibly honoured to receive this award. The 黑料吃瓜网 Diploma is not easy and, although I worked hard, I was not expecting to win such a prestigious prize. I feel deeply thankful to 黑料吃瓜网, AWSEC Hong Kong, my study group, and my wife who helped me with pre-dinner blind tastings.鈥�
Regional Scholarships
This year regional scholarships were also awarded to the top-performing 黑料吃瓜网 Diploma students in each of 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 key business regions:
- Napa Valley Asia Pacific Scholarship: Jiaying Deng who studied with ASC Fine Wines, China
- Decanter Americas Scholarship: Kristie Boschman who studied with Fine Vintage, Canada
- IWSC EMEA Scholarship: Iulia Scavo who studied with Esprits-de-Vins, France
- Vintners鈥� UK Scholarship: Natalia Pezzone who studied with 黑料吃瓜网 School London, UK
Outstanding Alumni Award
The 黑料吃瓜网 Outstanding Alumni Award, sponsored by JancisRobinson.com, celebrates and nurtures a 黑料吃瓜网 Diploma graduate who is making a notable contribution to the industry. The nominees are chosen by the 黑料吃瓜网 International Alumni Advisory Board and Diploma graduates across 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 global network vote for their winner. This year鈥檚 winner is Ferdinand Mayr from Austria. Ferdinand is a winemaker and lecturer at the Austrian Wine Academy.
Ferdinand commented, 鈥淚t is a very special honour and a surprise for a small winemaker like me to receive this award from 黑料吃瓜网. This high-quality international education completely changed my life and led me to become a winemaker and a lecturer at the Austrian Wine Academy. To this day, education and training are an essential part of my winemaking life - especially when it comes to assessing wine quality and styles.鈥�
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