2021 Emerging Scholars

Published: December 3, 2021

The Emerging Scholars Committee is pleased to announce College of Western Idaho’s 2021 Emerging Scholars. Nominated by faculty, students were selected based on their commitment to learning, perseverance, innovative thinking, leadership, and professionalism in and outside of the classroom. Each Emerging Scholar was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to use to further their academic excellence.

“Receiving this scholarship means so much to me as a struggling student,” said 2021 Emerging Scholar, Ray Gullickson. “I support myself completely, meaning I have a full-time job along with my coursework. I appreciate Janel Holt so much for nominating me and believing in me as a student and as a person. A huge thank you to her for taking personal interest in me when there are so many other she could have invested in.”

2021 Emerging Scholars

  • John Barber
  • Jessica Belcher
  • Jessica Buchanan
  • José Munoz Castro
  • Wyatt Demirelli
  • Kari Ebbers
  • Jubilee Estes
  • Maddie Gentry
  • Ray Gullickson
  • Kai Heistand
  • Albert Hernandez
  • Madison Higgins
  • Holly Joyner
  • Nadine Kiza
  • Owen Gonzalez Martinez
  • Rhyan Maynard
  • Emily Mills
  • Gabrielle Pape
  • Damien Perez
  • Steven Shaklee
  • Fait Destiny Simon
  • Cristina Snyder
  • Cody Summers
  • Monica Webster

Faculty are encouraged to begin nominating students for the 2022 Emerging Scholar awards. Nominations are open now through April 11, 2022. Visit Emerging Scholars online, or contact Brenda Fisher at brendafisher@cwi.edu to learn more.

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