[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 185 (Thursday, December 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2934-E2935]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING VINCENT PETRUCCI

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 9, 2009

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and 
congratulate Vincent Petrucci upon being honored with the ``Lifetime 
Achievement Award'' at the 2009 San Joaquin Winegrowers Association 7th 
Annual San Joaquin Valley Wine & Grape Industry Forum. The luncheon 
will be held in Fresno, California, on Friday, November 20, 2009.
  Mr. Vincent Petrucci was born on July 13, 1913, in California. He 
attended the University of California, Davis where he earned his 
bachelors of science degree in pomology in 1947 and his masters of 
science degree in horticulture in 1948. Upon completion of his masters, 
he was hired by Fresno State College, now California State University 
Fresno, as a faculty member with the task of organizing and developing 
the curriculum and facilities of the viticulture and enology program. 
Mr. Petrucci played an instrumental role in developing the Viticulture 
and Enology Research Center which opened in 1985 where he has served as 
director and is currently director emeritus. He taught classes in grape 
and wine production, raisin production and processing and numerous 
other classes encompassing the field of viticulture. After 45 years, 
Mr. Petrucci retired in 1993 from California State University, Fresno 
and was awarded an honorary doctorate of science degree on May 28, 
1994.
  Over the years, Mr. Petrucci has served as a consultant, offering 
advice to many European and South American countries as well as China 
and Australia. He has been active in several organizations including 
the International Office of Wine and Vine, the American Society of 
Horticulture Science, the California Grape Growers Coalition, the 
University of California Grape Research Committee, the American 
Vineyard Foundation, and the American Society for Enology and 
Viticulture. He has also published numerous papers, journal, rticles 
and written books on the subject of wine and grape growing. Mr. 
Petrucci's involvement has resulted in the international recognition of 
the viticulture program at CSU Fresno. For his accomplishments, Mr. 
Petrucci received the CSU Fresno ``Outstanding Professor Award'' in 
1971, was named Wine and Vines ``Man of the Year'' in 1981, received 
the ``Founder Award'' for Enology in 1985, CSU Fresno ``Meritorious 
Performance and Professional Promise Award'' in 1986, the University of 
California, Davis ``Distinguished Achievement Award'' in 1995 and the 
American Vineyard ``Outstanding Service Award'' in 1996.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate Vincent 
Petrucci upon being honored with the ``Lifetime Achievement Award.'' I 
invite my colleagues to join me in wishing Mr. Petrucci many years of 
continued success.

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