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![MNA student working in the lab](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_4630.jpg?itok=4Gj0lNHl×tamp=1672243875)
College of Western Idaho’s Multicultural Nursing Assistant program once again has been selected to receive an $85,000 donation from Bank of America.
![Rebecca Flock posing for a picture in front of lab](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_5417.jpg?itok=ez-_A7nn×tamp=1671227004)
Congratulations to Associate Professor of Chemistry, Rebecca Flock, for being named College of Western Idaho’s Faculty of Distinction for November 2022.
![CWI staff, leadership, and students on the ice at Steelheads game](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_9014.jpg?itok=BQQaZ6Li×tamp=1671227648)
Idaho Steelheads celebrated a huge win over the Rapid City Rush on Wednesday, Dec. 14, while College of Western Idaho scored big too!
![Student being pinned by family member](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_5882_0.jpg?itok=nNRgcrrM×tamp=1671226374)
Seven graduates from College of Western Idaho’s Practical Nursing program marked the completion of their coursework with a traditional nursing ceremony.
![Fire students reciting the pledge of allegiance](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_4762.jpg?itok=czDoiLFx×tamp=1671225668)
Seventeen Fire Service Technology students participated in a graduation ceremony at the Nampa Civic Center on Dec. 14.
![CWI Multimedia class sitting in front of game show set](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/comm-cybersecurity.jpg?itok=zhQKYVkb×tamp=1671147695)
College of Western Idaho’s Multimedia Storytelling class created social media accounts, podcasts, and even a gameshow to highlight the College’s Cybersecurity program.
![Faculty, staff, and students planting a tree](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/image00005.jpeg?itok=uKy6tlo3×tamp=1671057409)
Horticulture Technology students, staff, and faculty held a tree planting event as part of the process to earn the designation of a Tree Campus for Higher Education by the Arbor Day Foundation.
![GIS students hard at work using technology](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/gis_cert_pic.jpeg?itok=54DH7IpU×tamp=1671048259)
Are you curious about the science behind Apple Maps or Google Earth? If so, you may be interested in College of Western Idaho’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) academic certificate program.
![CWI Fire students at work, IFSAC seal](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/ifsac_-_cwi.jpeg?itok=I_NJYJ1z×tamp=1670969386)
CWI’s Fire Service Technology Program is one step closer to being one of 30 institutions in the nation to have earned an accreditation seal by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress.
![College building with snow surronding](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_4642.jpg?itok=c8wxYwTN×tamp=1670950527)
College of Western Idaho campus buildings and One Stop Student Services locations will be operating under special hours during the holidays and winter break, starting Dec. 17 through Jan. 16.
![Program Exploration. Image of individuals working with robotics and semiconductors.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/amet-article-artboard_9.jpg?itok=vG8rllao×tamp=1670867059)
Interested in a career in Advanced Mechatronics Engineering Technology? Come out to College of Western Idaho’s upcoming Program Exploration Event Thursday, Dec. 15.
![National Association for Career and Technical Education workshops](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/cteconference_1.jpg?itok=Az_zZlof×tamp=1670620091)
College of Western Idaho’s Dual Credit Career and Technical Education Coordinators presented at a national conference about how they are connecting high school students to CTE programs.
![Graduates celebrating ceremonies](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/social_pics_small_-_untitled_page_12.jpeg?itok=fhZJYtUG×tamp=1670602702)
College of Western Idaho’s Fire Service Technology and Practical Nursing programs will honor their Fall 2022 graduates with ceremonies.
![Student in front of computers](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/stanley_ward.jpg?itok=6ojeq5fp×tamp=1670528057)
Cybersecurity student, Stanley Ward, was selected out of thousands of students for a national scholarship through his participation in a national cybersecurity competition.
![Student working on their computer](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20220202_mkt_wdshoot_66.jpg?itok=6xG_pG-x×tamp=1670455031)
College of Western Idaho’s Security Committee will restrict Wi-Fi connections via personal devices to the CWI-PUBLIC network in effort to increase security.
![Boxes of doanted food, food pantry open](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/food_pantry_gfx.jpeg?itok=LW0YFqwD×tamp=1670368209)
College of Western Idaho students are well fed after a successful food drive benefiting the CWI food and hygiene pantries. The equivalent of more than 40 bags of groceries were donated to pantries.
![LGBTQ+ Panel Discussion with audience](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/panel_with_audience.jpg?itok=IYH-vjd9×tamp=1670005299)
Hosted by CWI Social Work Club, the second series of the LGBTQ+ Panel Discussion focused on community education of transgender and nonbinary identities and experiences.
![Candle for U of I in front of CWI building](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/u_of_i_candle_5-2.jpg?itok=I8boJxrv×tamp=1669840125)
Join College of Western Idaho Wednesday, Nov. 30, in honoring and remembering the four University of Idaho students who tragically lost their lives.