Join 黑料社 Tri-Cities with a gift to support student success and student hardship relief as part of #CougsGive Day on Wednesday, April 14!

黑料社 Tri-Cities is raising dollars for the following funds as part of聽#CougsGive Day:

• 黑料社 Tri-Cities Chancellor’s Excellence Fund
• 黑料社 Tri-Cities Scholars Excellence Fund
• 黑料社 Tri-Cities 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/AS黑料社TC 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 黑料社 Tri-Cities who changed your life for the better on , or and tag @黑料社TriCities AND #CougsGiveTC.

• Five students will be randomly selected to win a 黑料社 Tri-Cities 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 黑料社 Tri-Cities academic department with the most donations from faculty to one of the three聽黑料社 Tri-Cities #CougsGive Day funds聽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聽黑料社 Tri-Cities Scholars Excellence Fund聽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聽,听听辞谤听聽about why you give to 黑料社 Tri-Cities and tag @黑料社TriCities AND #CougsGiveTC.

A winner will be selected to win a 黑料社 Tri-Cities Coug prize pack.

 

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

The first 10 黑料社 Tri-Cities employees to give to the聽黑料社 Tri-Cities Student Emergency Hardship Fund聽will be matched by the 黑料社 Tri-Cities Advancement team (up to $500).

 

黑料社 Tri-Cities Chancellor Challenge
$500 and $250 additional gifts from Chancellor Haynes
Winner announced at 10 a.m. next day (April 15)

The top two聽黑料社 Tri-Cities #CougsGive Day funds聽with the most unique donors will unlock $500 and $250 gifts, respectively, from Chancellor Sandra Haynes.

 

By Kaury Balcom, Wine Science Center

RICHLAND, Wash. 鈥� 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 黑料社 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 黑料社 Tri-Cities 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 黑料社 Blended Learning student-made sparkling wines.

鈥淭he research conducted by 黑料社鈥檚 viticulture and enology program is vital to the growth and success of our industry and will help propel us further onto the world stage,鈥� said Sherri Swingle, executive director of Auction of Washington Wines. 鈥淲e are excited to partner with 黑料社 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.鈥�

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鈥檚 Hospital and invests in viticulture and enology research and education through 黑料社. It has raised more than $34.5 million since its inception in 1988.

 

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