Closing Ceremony

Welcome to Our Blog

Our Bulldog Travel blog is designed for our viticulture and enology students and faculty who are participating in the 2008 Swiss University Summer School Program, hosted by the University of Applied Sciences - Western Switzerland.

Students are encouraged to contribute to the blog during the four-week educational program in Switzerland, Italy and France.

What a great way to share thoughts and opinions about the various grape and wine topics that will be presented through classroom lecturers, hands-on activities, and tours to vineyards and wineries.

Friends and family back home in the US will also be able to read about what our students are learning, the places they are going, and the people they are meeting.

Congratulations to all of our students who were selected to be a part of this global opportunity. We know you will all be wonderful representatives of our department, university, and country!

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Closing Ceremony

Friday, July 18th, 2008

After a remarkable four weeks visiting Switzerland, France and Italy, it's hard to imagine that our trip has to come to an end. We've all had amazing experiences, met incredible people, learned a tremendous amount about the viticulture and wine making practices of all the regions we visited and are sad to see it come to an end.

Our last day includes the final exam--luckily we get that out of the way first, an artistic endeavour compliments of Sebastien, powerpoint presentations on each of the four weeks of study done by the students, the closing ceremony, and then a social gathering with wine, light appetizers and music provided by Sebastien and his daughter. There was even a special presentation of the Chasselas Song done by the Changins Singers.

Mark preparing for the final; Week 4 Presentation Team

Kathe saying thank you to Sebastien et al on behalf of the students; Conrad, Krista and Sebastien; Pierre presenting our gift (a case of Chasselas) to Sebastien