Sedona News – The University Women of Sedona will host their next informational meeting on Monday, April 7 at 9:30 a.m. when Nikki Check will speak about the inception of Yavapai College’s Southwest Wine Center viticulture and enology program, and its growth. Check is the founding director of the Southwest Wine Center.
She is a second-generation Arizonan born and raised in Yavapai County. After studying agriculture at both Yavapai College and Prescott College, she launched her career in the Verde Valley wine industry, where she started as a field laborer and moved into a vineyard manager role. Soon after she began teaching vineyard courses at Yavapai College and became the founding director of the Southwest Wine Center at Yavapai College. After her tenure at the Southwest Wine Center, Nikki started her own business, Arizona Vineyard Consulting, and has helped many people establish vineyards throughout the state.
In addition, Check has served as Mayor of Jerome and was recently elected to the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors.
This meeting is open to women in the Verde Valley who are interested in this topic and the opportunity to network with other women who are involved in elevating women through education. Guests are invited to attend this or a future meeting. University Women of Sedona’s mission is to give scholarships to support women in furthering their educational opportunities to an accredited local college or university. Refreshments will be served.
The Sedona chapter meets on the first Monday of every month at 9:30 a.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church of Sedona at 25 Chapel Road. For more information, contact universitywmnsedona@gmail.com.