April 26, 2013. Retrieved online April 29, 2013 from Alta LeCompte, Las Cruces Bulletin Bobby Lee Lawrence Wine Academy opens The word “wine” is on the tip of many Las Crucens’ tongues this week as New Mexico State University holds two major events – the grand opening of the Bobby Lee Lawrence Wine Academy and a wine conference stu­dents are planning for Saturday, April 27. (See story More »

April 17, 2013 by Justin Bannister, NMSU News Center New Mexico State University will host a grand opening for the Bobby Lee Lawrence Academy of Wine at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 20. The facility is part of the university’s School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management. “The completion of the Bobby Lee Lawrence Academy of Wine is very emotional for me,” said Bobby Lee Lawrence’ More »

Dean issues $10,000 challenge to support NMSU’s Bobby Lee Lawrence Academy of Wine November 28, 2012 by Justin Bannister, NMSU News Center Garrey Carruthers isn’t just the dean of New Mexico State University’s College of Business, or NMSU’s vice president for economic development. He’s also a wine aficionado who has issued a $10,000 challenge for others to help support the univer More »

December 20, 2010 by Justin Bannister, NMSU News Center New Mexico State University’s School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management will soon be home to the Bobby Lee Lawrence Academy of Wine. The beverage management laboratory will be named for Lawrence, known throughout the area as the “Southwest Wine Guy,” who passed away earlier this year. The $250,000 gift was made by Lawren More »