Staff of the Month—November 2018

Published: December 12, 2018

Aureliano Cervantes has been recognized as College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Staff of the Month for November 2018. Cervantes, who has been with the College since 2009, began as a Groundskeeper and later moved into his current position as a Maintenance Craftsman.

Cervantes has outstanding work ethic and dedication in taking care of CWI’s Nampa Campus. One coworker noted, “He mows our fields day after day in the hottest part of the summer and is out shoveling snow first thing in the mornings when winter hits. In the hallways, he is always smiling on his way to fix something in the building. Everything he does is done with excellence and with a positive attitude.”

Married for 25 years, Cervantes has two sons and a daughter. His oldest son is a graduate of CWI’s Auto Body program, and his daughter is in the Nursing program. His youngest son is in high school. Cervantes enjoys restoring old cars to their former glory and is currently working on two trucks. He enjoys fishing in the Weiser area and the Owyhee Mountains.  

Please join us in congratulating Aureliano on his accomplishment!

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