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Founding Member

Dr. Myles J. Anderson – Founding Director

A 31-year employee with Walla Walla Community College, Dr. Myles Anderson served as a counselor, instructor, administrator, and Founding Director for the Institute for Enology and Viticulture. A distinguished winemaker, he launched Walla Walla Vintners, a boutique winery, in 1995 - the ninth winery to be opened in the Walla Walla Valley. A graduate of Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, Anderson earned his bachelor's degree in elementary education. He also holds a master's degree in counseling and educational psychology from Bucknell University and a doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Wyoming. An author of several instructional texts, in January 2000 Anderson was charged with developing and launching the enology and viticulture program at Walla Walla Community College. Since the program was launched, more than 1,600 students have completed enology and viticulture coursework. Dr. Anderson continues to consult with College Cellars and also serves on the advisory committee for the Institute for Enology and Viticulture.