2020 Faculty of the Year

Published: August 21, 2020

Congratulations to Dave Nicholas, an Associate Professor of English, who has been named College of Western Idaho’s Faculty of the Year for 2020. The College’s Faculty of Distinction for February 2020, Nicholas is recognized as a compassionate and hard-working educator who fosters meaningful opportunities for his students.

"I owe so much to my students, colleagues, friends, and family, who have taught me everything," said Nicholas. "All the best parts of me belonged to them first. I share this honor with them."

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