Foundation Events
Holiday Celebration
It’s a well-loved annual tradition for the Foundation to host donors, community members, College leadership, and friends to celebrate the season and to recognize the accomplishments of the year.
A Conversation Among Friends
The Napa Valley College Foundation was honored to host Hugh Johnson and Karen MacNeil for a conversation among friends.
Leadership Donor Tour and Wine Reception
On Thursday, March 23, 2023, Dr. Powell led a special campus tour and hosted a wine reception for President’s Circle members, board members and community leaders, prior to his official Welcome Ceremony as the College’s 10th President and Superintendent.
JLD AG Fund Exhibit
The Napa Valley College Foundation and the Jack L Davies Agricultural Land Preservation Fund hosted a reception for NVC faculty, board members and community leaders, to celebrate the Napa County Agricultural Preserve exhibit, displayed in the lobby of the McCarthy [...]
In the News
Chris Lemley: From high school dropout to Napa Valley College Instructor
There are no “typical” students at Napa Valley College. This is one of their stories. Growing up in Fairfield, California, Chris Lemley didn’t strike many who knew him as a candidate for college.
Community Builders: Evelyn Allen’s gift to Napa Valley College
Teacher, law student, viticulturist, and life-long learner Evelyn Allen, who began taking classes at Napa Valley College in 1944 and continued nearly until she passed away on May 8 at the age of 94, has left her estate to the [...]
Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation Donates Record $10 Million to Napa Valley College
The Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation is donating a record $10 million to Napa Valley College (NVC). The gift will support the construction and expansion of NVC’s Viticulture, Wine and Technology (VWT) program teaching spaces, which will be named the Wine [...]
Long-time Napa Resident Evelyn Allen Leaves Estate to Napa Valley College Foundation
Teacher, law student, viticulturist and lifelong learner Evelyn Allen, who began taking classes at Napa Valley College (NVC) in 1944 and continued nearly until she passed away on May 8 at the age of 94, has left her estate to [...]
