ATE Impacts 2020-2021

VESTA Makes Highly Specialized Courses Available Throughout the US Since 2003, VESTA has partnered with 30 two-year colleges and three universities in 23 states to bring the center's 34 industry-validated online courses in viticulture, enology, and wine business entrepreneurship to students nationally. The US grape and wine industry (GWI) guides all aspects of the program including curriculum development and provides more than 600 field sites across the country for students to complete practicums and internships. VESTA's newest emphasis on workforce development involves students participating in apprenticeships in three states. The VESTA education model makes highly specialized, advanced technological education accessible across the US, particularly in rural communities where GWI businesses and students are most often located. VESTA offers Sensory Evaluation Workshops and other hands-on programs across the US. GWl-specific courses are taught by national content experts and industry professionals. Each VESTA course is offered by a two-year college in the VESTA network through Aggregate End-of-Course Survey Responses by VESTA Students a unique course-sharing model. Enrollment in VESTA courses is through a central registration and payment portal making comprehensive GWI programs of study and workforce development available to students and possible for colleges that would otherwise not be able to offer associate degrees in these disciplines. 100 0 Achieved Goals Matched Expectations Relevant to Goals Increased Interests •:•- ,, - , - .. -: - .. . .. .. Would Recommend Results of the most recent post-course surveys demonstrate students' approval of VESTA online courses, field practicums, and workshops. 25