The Emerging Scholars Committee is pleased to announce College of Western Idaho's (CWI) 2027 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 support their continued academic success.
"I am incredibly grateful to have been selected for this scholarship. As an older, married woman with eight children, opportunities like this are rare, and after applying to several scholarships without success, this award means more than I can fully express," said 2027 Emerging Scholar, Julie Carlson. "These funds will help ease the financial strain on my family and bring peace of mind to a mother's heart as I continue pursuing my nursing degree through CWI. It is both encouraging and deeply meaningful to know that my efforts are being seen."
2027 Emerging Scholars
- Fawn Perkins
- Lucas Cisneros
- Kellan Brown
- Leeya Haas
- Shandale Youmans
- Logan Coday
- Claire Hall
- Ainslee Davidson
- Jaqi Kararic
- Julie Carlson
- Chalet Ortiz
- Carrie Horn
- Mar Gossett
- Ben Hamill
- Christi Maher
- Matthew Lord
- Sabrina Morway
- Ingrid Fausto
- Ana Quesada Riano
- Sergio Diaz
- Landon Lacy
- Julia McAllister
- Jack Pettinger
Faculty are encouraged to begin nominating students for the 2028 Emerging Scholar awards. Nominations are open now through April 1, 2028.
Visit Emerging Scholars online or contact Brenda Fisher at brendafisher@cwi.edu to learn more.











