Stan Howell Memorial Scholarship
On August 13, 2018, the VESTA National Center and the Grape and Wine Industry lost
a teacher, mentor, guide and friend, Dr. Gordon Stanley Howell, Jr. Stan served as
VESTA Co Principal Investigator for the past 11 years and in doing so, he assured
that VESTA provided quality viticulture education for anyone interested in advancing
their knowledge of wine grapes.
Scholarship Application Information
The VESTA National Center is pleased to announce the Gordon “Stanley” Howell Memorial Scholarship, a donor-funded scholarship for qualified VESTA students. The recipient must plan to enroll in the VESTA program with the intent to pursue a certificate or AAS degree in viticulture, enology or wine business entrepreneurship. Use the link below for complete scholarship and application information.
STAN HOWELL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANT Information
Donate Now
To honor Stan for his years of wisdom and friendship, a Scholarship fund has been established in his memory. If you would like to donate to this fund to honor Stan and support future growers and winemakers, please follow the link and directions outlined below.
Check Donation
Make Checks Payable to: Missouri State University Foundation
In the memo section write: VESTA Program Stan Howell Memorial
Send Postal Mail to:
VESTA Program
Attn: Brenda Smith
Missouri State University-West Plains
128 Garfield Avenue
West Plains, MO 65775
Online Donation
On the donation page:
- Indicate your gift amount
- Designation: select "I would like to write in my designation."
- Additional gift details: write in the text box - VESTA Program
- My gift is in honor or memory of someone - If you select this, complete the requested information.
- Click NEXT and complete the remaining requested information