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The CWI Foundation has presented six applicants with funding.
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College of Western Idaho offices will be closed Thursday-Friday (Nov. 26-27) in observance of Thanksgiving.
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CWI hosted an event on Saturday (Nov. 7) bringing 134 girls ages 10-15 to CWI’s Micron Center for Professional Technical Education.
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View photos and video from the event at CWI's Nampa Campus Academic Building.
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Growing up, Heather Griffin never imagined she would be working from a mobile office while saving lives. And yet that is exactly what she does. A paramedic with Life Flight Network, she travels from Oregon to Utah and all points in between. Dispatched to...
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On Saturday, Nov. 7, nine College of Western Idaho (CWI) students and their instructor, representing the Allied Health, Education, and Biology Departments, hosted two different workshops at CWI’s annual STEM Out! Into PTE event. This event was designed to ignite the curiosities of...
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The CWI Student Nurses Association recently coordinated a project to collect donations for the Women’s and Children’s Alliance in Boise.
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On Nov. 7, the CWI Student Nurses Association participated in the “Walk a mile in my shoes” event hosted by the Boise/Ada County Homeless Coalition.
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The winners have been announced for the CWI Foundation’s annual Holiday Art Contest, which this year was themed: What Does Education Give You?
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The observance ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 11) at CWI’s Nampa Campus Academic Building.
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College of Western Idaho (CWI) hosted a Trunk or Treat event on Thursday, Oct. 29, which brought over 1,000 CWI students, employees, and community members to the Nampa Campus Academic Building. The turnout was a tremendous success, with attendance growing from 250 attendees at last year’s...
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For the third consecutive year, CWI's Nampa Campus will be home to a powerful patriotic display with the return of the Patriot Range.
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Rachel Zeleny, a graduate of the College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Education departments is one of the Treasure Valley’s newest K-12 educators. After obtaining her associate degree in Elementary Education from CWI, she transferred to Boise State University, where she earned a bachelor...
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Caldwell native Katie Kelly has a dream of impacting people’s lives. In order to help others one day, the 17 year old high school senior is starting by helping herself.
In the spring, Kelly will graduate from Vallivue High School. At the same time, she will earn an associate degree...
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Mallory O'Mahony is passionate about education. As a child development educator, the College of Western Idaho (CWI) alum is learning first-hand how impactful a positive learning experience can be.
O'Mahony works in a Child Development Center for the Department of Defense in...
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Without a doubt, Amber Shoopman has done a little bit of everything. Once quiet and very reserved, the College of Western Idaho (CWI) alumnae now spends her time interacting with a variety of people and presenting at conferences in large cities. Although she has come a long way from where she...
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CWI is continuing its efforts to help make higher education more accessible by waiving the College’s $25 application fee, Nov. 9-16.
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The Lewis-Clark State College Silverthorne Theatre Program will visit CWI for a performance on Nov. 19.