Recent EventsCalifornia Women for Agriculture - Central Valley
THANK YOU to Kimberly Bedrosian whose presentation on How to Create a Beautiful Charcuterie Board for our CWA Scholarship Fundraiser was a great success! Look at all of the beautiful displays that were created by the members!
CONGRATULATIONS
Dr. Carol Chandler – Fresno State Honorary Doctorate
Chandler Farms – 2020 Ag Business Award
Bill and Carol Chandler – Agriculturalists of the Year Award
Congratulations to Dr. Carol Chandler who was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Fresno State for her leadership in agriculture and business, and her inspired volunteerism and philanthropy. Learn more about the award she received at:
http://www.fresnostatenews.com/2020/12/18/fresno-state-awards-honorary-doctorates-to-three-difference-makers-in-the-community/ (photo courtesy of Fresno State)
Congratulations to Chandler Farms, which was honored by Moss Adams for the 2020 Ag Business Award for achievement and impact to the ag industry in the Central Valley on Dec. 3 on KSEE 24 at 7 pm during a program entitled “Fresno County Today and Tomorrow.” Business Journal https://thebusinessjournal.com/fresno-chamber-to-honor-ag-award-winners-on-television-next-month/
Bill and Carol Chandler were also selected earlier by the California State Fair Board of Directors as its Agriculturalists of the Year. Learn more about the award and their many contributions at: https://bit.ly/FS20-JC-carol-chandler-award (photo courtesy of Tomas Ovalle)
Congratulations to the 2020 Central Valley California Women for Agriculture Scholarship recipients who were formally honored at our virtual Holiday Recognition on December 13.
President Nanette Simonian and Assemblyman Jim Patterson congratulated the scholarship recipients Meghan Clifton, Sandra Gaylord, Amy Suarez, Victoria Tolin, Seraphina Bedoyan, Kyra Castro, Mohrgan Fry, Faith Gatley, Ellie Knight, Macie Kulikov, Siena Rollin and Clarissa Vander Poel. He also recognized Carol Chandler and her family for receiving the Ag Business Award. Everyone was sent certificates for their accomplishments from our chapter and Assemblyman Patterson for their accomplishments. Carol Chandler also installed the incoming 2021 CVCWA Officer Team.
SUCCESSFUL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
A big THANK YOU to Chef Diana Reis of Delicious by Design who taught us how to make some amazing, delicious Mediterranean dishes for our Scholarship Fundraiser on August 5, 2020. It was a wonderful, virtual culinary experience!”
Thank you to Ryan Jacobsen for being the guest speaker for the September 2020 Statewide meeting via zoom. He gave us a great overview of agriculture in the valley.
