Education: Graduate of Southwestern Michigan College in Visual Arts and graduate of Lake Michigan College in Enology and Viticulture.

Kiya Hudson is the Welch Center Manager at Lake Michigan College and the Tasting room Manger with Lake Michigan Vintners. She has been in the industry for going on her 8th year and worked with White Pine Winery before her journey with Lake Michigan Vintner. One of her favorite things about working in this industry is being outdoors working with vines and also seeing people learn what the Lake Michigan Shore AVA has to offer.