Shouxin Li, in the Viticulture Program in HCS, was awarded a national scholarship by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) at their annual conference held on June 23-27, 2014 in Austin, TX. This recognition is awarded to the best graduate students in the field of viticulture and enology in all academic institutions across the country and Canada. Shouxin also presented findings from her research project titled: "Improving freezing tolerance of Vitis vinifera Pinot Gris Grapevines using Exogenous Abscisic Acid."