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Our sincere thanks to all who contributed time, talent and treasure to this year’s festival!
COMMITTEES, VOLUNTEERS AND SERVICES
Winemasters
- Joy Merrilees, Shannon Ridge Vineyards & Winery
- Marc Mondavi, Charles Krug Winery
Festival Co-Chairs
- Susan Walton
- Michelle Dawson
Acquisitions & Live Auction
- Joe Howell, Chair
- Lynn Caraveau
- Jo Clancy
- Susan Edwards
- Donna Fredericks
- Amy Gibler-Brown
- Pat Petersen
- John Salyer
Arrangements
- Brandee Soens, Co-chair
- Kristin Peterman, Co-chair
- Colton Adams
- Sonja Choriki
- Jeremiah Garneau
- Brandi Goodman
- Brooke Goodman
- Derrick Herman
- Cate Klaudt
- Kyle Krennick
- Josh Rachunok
- Andy Ratka
- Haley Shackelford
- Matt Winter
Brewmaster Symposium
- Randy Holbrook, Chair
- Norma Cleveland
- Wayne Moller
- Pat Petersen
Campus Police
- Don Cetrone
- Ryan Endres
- Brandon Gatlin
- Ken Murphy
- Charles Smith
- Adam Davis
Decorations
- Brandee Soens, Co-chair
- Kristin Peterman, Co-chair
- Colton Adams
- Sonja Choriki
- Jeremiah Garneau
- Brandi Goodman
- Brooke Goodman
- Derrick Herman
- Cate Klaudt
- Kyle Krennick
- Josh Rachunok
- Andy Ratka
- Haley Shackelford
- Matt Winter
Daring Paring
- Greg Albright
- Milford Burke
- Michael Callaghan
- Jim Carlson
- Norma Cleveland
- Glenn Hufnagel
- Laurie Hufnagel
- Carl Kurokawa
- David Maplethorpe
- Paul McCarter
- John Salyer
- Dan Singer
- Debbie Singer
- Marlo Spreng
- Marcy Tartarka
- Nate Tracy
- Eric Trager
- Patty Wilson
Facility Services
- Karen Conley
- LuAnn Helms
- Patricia Hoagland
- Luz Icenoggle
- Josh Turango
Friday Evening
- Brian Bickham
- Jodi Borowick
- Pete Borowick
- Russ Brannon
- Karen Brannon
- Josh Cederberg
- Michelle Dawson
- Laura Decker
- Josh Elton
- Stella Fong
- Sharon Forman
- Kelsi Gowan
- Joan Holbrook
- Randy Holbrook
- Glenn Hufnagel
- Laurie Hufnagel
- Jim Kaiser
- Ben Krause
- Laura Kunsman
- Dan Masin
- Valerie McClintock
- Terry McCoy
- Katie Meuer
- Kent Nelson
- Luta Octavian
- Michelle Pittack
- Caden Rottrup
- John Salyer
- Sandra Schiavon
- Sara Schiavon
- Lyle Scott
- Arcadia Scott
- Dan Singer
- Debbie Singer
- Shalane Smith
- Josh Visocan
Guest Chef Dinner
- David Maplethorpe, Co-chair
- Billie Ruff, Co-chair
- Mary Birac
- Gene Burgad
- Pam Listoe
Home Cooking Schools
- Sheila Christopherson – Chair
- Connie Aaberg
- Rick Bartsch
- Joann Bartsch
- Teresa Bassette
- Daryl Bell
- Dawn Bell
- Jim Berry
- Pam Berry
- Anja Berube
- Deon Berube
- Paul Bouboutsis
- Heidi Brosovich
- Kim Brown
- Mary Brown
- Roy Brown
- Ginnie Burgess
- Jo Clancy
- Andrea Cox
- Sheila Downs
- Cliff Edwards
- Susan Edwards
- Carol Erbe
- Tom Ferro
- Erika Ferris
- Stella Fong
- Kathryn Hartly
- Melissa Harrison
- Berte Heath
- Jim Heath
- Alan Hilden
- Diana Hilden
- Alisha Houser-Belile
- Megan Jessee
- Kim Jestraub
- Joan Kalberg
- Doug Koffler
- Jenny Koffler
- Carl Kurokawa
- Janet Ludwig
- Joan McNally
- Jeff Parkan
- Tricia Parkan
- Karen Peterman
- Ranga Perera
- Roseanne Plath
- Shane Ryan
- Stacey Suydam
- Judy Swoboda
- Marcy Tartarka
- Chery Terry
- Jolene Thomas Higman
- Judy Weddel
- Jason Wilson
Registration & Welcome
- Trudy Collins, Co-chair
- Steve Collins, Co-chair
- Sue Balter-Reitz
- Jenay Cross
- Elliot Cross
- Kelli Donnelly
- Don James
- Mary Ellen James
- Claudia Janecek
- Kathie Riggs
- Kelly Scrimshaw
- Joann Stryker
- Rick Stryker
- Debbie Sundberg
Photography
Private Cellar
- Kay Berry, Chair
- Alana Barone
- Joan Holbrook
- Boris Krizek
- Jane Krizek
- Polly Mulvaney
Saturday Night
- Dan Carter
- Jo Clancy
- Margi Grant
- Emily Haight
- Sarah Haight
- Derrick MacAskill
- Pat Petersen
Signs
- Aaron Clingingsmith
- Carmen Price
- Patrick Williams
Silent Auction
- Sue Zagorda, Co-chair
- Patty Wilson, Co-chair
- Mary Brown
- Reneé Coppock
- Bill DeMeyer
- Lisa Fordham
- Tamara Melia-Woodward
- Cheryl Pfau
- Cynthia Pike
- Bruce Wilson
Sodexo
- Rick Albert
- Pam Coyle
- Martie Jaramillo
- Jeremy Noel
Steering Committee
- Kay Berry
- Sheila Christopherson
- Michelle Dawson
- John Decker
- Laura Decker
- Stella Fong
- Amy Gibler-Brown
- Joan Holbrook
- Randy Holbrook
- Joe Howell
- Julie Linderman
- Pat Petersen
- Billie Ruff
- John Salyer
- Stacey Suydam
- Susan Walton
Celebration Party
- Norma Cleveland, Chair
- Dan Berry
- Bill Brown
- Darlene Dibble
- Curtis Dye
- Wayne Moller
Volunteer Hospitality
- Mary Jo Oppegaard, Chair
- Kelly Armstrong
- Emilio Campos
- Nancy Cranston
- Darlene Dibble
- Dorothy Flickinger
- Kate Hemphill
- Trista Jackson
- Liz Jimenez-Baskerville
- Caroline Kale
- Tracy Miranda
- Marianne Moos
- Judy Morgan
- Jeff Oppegaard
- Connie Robinson
- Sue Ryan
- Suzanne Sartorie
- Teresa Tafoya
- Chris Tronson
- Sandy Wong
Wells Fargo Team Members
- Sarah Wham, Co-chair
- Wendy Greenig, Co-Chair
- Wells Fargo Wine Pourers
Wine Store
- Ronni Restad, Chair
- Liz Ching
- Pat Krug
- Pat Oertli
- Sharon Peterson
- Steve Tullar
Wine Studies
- Linda Baugh
- Mary Brown
- Norma Cleveland
- Sheryl Costanzo
- Ralph Costanzo
- Stella Fong
- Steve Haman
- Carolyn Korb
- Bill Kennedy
- Mary Kennedy
- Charlene Magargal
- Russell Noennig
- Pat Petersen
- Sue Rydquist
- John Salyer
- Cheryl Terry
- Nate Tracy
- Patty Wilson
- Sue Zagorda
Winemaster Hospitality
Winemaster Symposium
- Amy Gibler-Brown, Chair
- Jo Clancy
- Norma Cleveland
- Curtis Dye
MSU Billings Foundation Staff
- Shannon Behounek, Director of Annual Giving & Publications
- Jon Egeland, Chief Financial Officer
- Lisa McDaniel, Manager of First Impressions
- Cindy Millard, Director of Development
- Jeanne Moller, Development Officer
- Bonny Perkins, Research and Records Coordinator
- Susan Rhodes, Scholarship Administrator
- Jennifer Ries, Scholarship Associate
MSU Billings Foundation Board of Trustees
- Bobby Anner-Hughes, Chair
- Jerry Anderson
- Michael Barber
- Jeff Berke
- Jim Berry
- Sarah Brockel
- Nick Cladis
- Reneé Coppock
- Shaun Cox
- Kay Foster
- Donna Fredericks
- Darwin George
- Wayne Hansen
- Roger Huebner
- Allan Karell
- Carter Mollgaard
- Mike Nelson
- Mark Nook
- Kirk Peterson
- Kim Prill
- Brent Roberts
- Tim Schruth
- Debbie Singer
- Larry Van Atta
- Dave Warne
- Lisa Wilson