Supporting cheese research and education.
Daphne Zepos Teaching Endowment
The Daphne Zepos Teaching Endowment exists to fund research in the cheese industry and to promote cheese education.
We were established as a memorial fund to celebrate the legacy of Daphne Zepos, an insightful and dynamic advocate for the cause of traditional cheese here in the U.S. and around the world.
Two annual scholarships are given to food industry professionals to travel and further their learning—and their ability to educate others—about cheese.
THE SCHOLARSHIPS
Application season is open!
PLEASE NOTE: As of May 1, 2024, changes have been made to the DZTA application.
DZRA Application Deadline: May 1
DZTA Application Deadline: May 31
Say hello to the 2023 Daphne Zepos Research Award recipient Alexandra Jones! Alexandra will use the $2500 award to focus on the actual role dairy farming and cheesemaking play in the global warming and climate change conversation. She hopes to shed light on the initiatives some farmers and creameries are already taking to minimize their footprint and proactively reverse damaging effects of global warming through her research. Alexandra has a background as a cheesemonger and writer.
You can learn more about her and her project by watching the video above. She will present her findings no later than November 2024.
Say hello to the 2023 Daphne Zepos Teaching Award recipient Alex Armstrong! He will be using the $5500 scholarship to study and learn about sensory analysis from experts in the field in England, Italy, and Switzerland. Stay tuned for more about Alex!
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GIVE TO DZTE
DZTE supports cheese research and education through generous community donations. Learn about all the ways to support our vision and give to DZTE.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
From cheese sales to gear and parties, our events contribute to the DZTE capital endowment. Check out events happening in your area.
2022 DZRA RECIPIENT
Julia Fine
Julia will use the $2500 award to focus on the cheesemaking history of Southern Asia with a focus on cheeses from the West Bengal region of India. She hopes to shed light on the diversity of dairy products there and move the conversation about those products beyond just paneer. Julia has a background as a food historian and writer. She will present her findings in 2023!
2022 DZTA RECIPIENT
Trevor Warmedahl
Trevor will be using the $5500 scholarship to study the wide variety of coagulants and rennets used in Italy, Spain, and Eastern Europe. He will be visiting dairies small and large to learn about the ways coagulants are used and selected for different styles of cheese.
Follow Trevor at #trevorwarmedahlDZTA
"While I don't deal with the cheesemaking part, I am the one that sort of broadens the horizons, does taste education, history of cheese...these are the institutions that will come in here and protect the cheesemaker."
— Daphne Zepos, Founder
ALL RECIPIENTS & VISIONS
