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![Sarahi Cardoza poses for a photo in the College of Western Idaho library on May 31, 2017 in Nampa, Idaho. Cardoza's involvement in CWI's CLEP program was a launching pad for her college career.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/clep.cardoza.jpg?itok=ouDY7Lx9×tamp=1571175782)
Two hours into her shift at a salsa factory in Mexico, Sarahi Cardoza sat watching the empty glass jars rattle their way to her filling station — when the machine malfunctioned and exploded.
“They (co-workers) thought I died since all of the salsa just hit me and it...
![Dondi Black of Boise, raced across the wet ground through knee high grass to catch the elusive butterfly](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/monarch1.jpg?itok=4TMNU7-Y×tamp=1571175788)
As a monarch butterfly launched from a milkweed plant to take flight, Dondi Black of Boise, raced across the wet ground through knee high grass, with an aerial net in hand, in pursuit at Roswell Marsh near Parma on July 28.
The elusive butterfly escaped, but Black’s mother, Frankie...
![CWI One Stop Student Services](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/one_stop_photo.jpg?itok=21CCuNSy×tamp=1571175785)
College of Western Idaho (CWI) has made some exciting changes over the summer to improve access to student services at the College. The new and improved registration system has been optimized to provide students with the flexibility they need to register for classes and get the advice they need...
![Volunteers are needed the week before classes begin, which is Aug. 14-18, and the first week of classes, which is Aug. 21-25.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/volunteer.jpg?itok=x7tbBkmf×tamp=1571175790)
If you would enjoy helping students have the best CWI experience possible, then One Stop is looking for you! It’s that time again for the beginning of a new semester and One Stop is reaching out to our amazing co-workers to help us assist our students. Volunteer opportunities may include...
![Executive Vice President, David Shellberg and Trazelle Gordon-Cooper at the CWI Nights during the Boise Hawks game](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/hawks1.jpg?itok=hjmNRbTc×tamp=1571175790)
CWI Night at the Hawks was truly a home run this year! Executive Vice President, David Shellberg did an excellent job throwing out the ceremonial first pitch and the second SCORE Big Scholarship for 2017 was awarded to Trazelle Gordon-Cooper. Trazelle, a New Plymouth resident, will be starting...
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The CWI Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday, July 18, 2017 to approve the following statement for college-wide distribution:
“Termed a once in a lifetime event, Idaho is a center point of excitement for the 2017 total solar eclipse. Anticipated for August 21, mid-day, ...
![Large group of students holding a CWI sign and standing in front of a bus](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/collegetrek_camp.jpg?itok=W6-xpJtY×tamp=1571175795)
Navigating college can be an awesome and challenging adventure! Start your college journey off successfully at CollegeTREK — an amazing opportunity available for first-time CWI students ages 18-21.
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Plan to attend College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) 2017 State of the College Address Aug. 16.
![What can a consumer do? The FDA and other organizations suggest the key is in application. Start with sunscreen with SPF of at least 30, or 60 if you are worried about the SPF rating on the label, apply liberally, at least a full shot-glass amount, and often, every 2-hours.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/sun2.jpg?itok=Dm9dlpGC×tamp=1571175795)
Imagine coming home from a day of outdoor activities and changing into new clothing, only to discover that you have a sunburn. You applied sunscreen before heading out, so what gives? Well last month, Consumer Reports reported, of the 60 sunscreens tested in 2017, almost 40% demonstrated less...
![Luke Yeates, 2014 Graduate](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/mightycwi_thumbnail.png?itok=A4xo58WL×tamp=1571175798)
After dropping out of college in his early 20s and losing his job when the economy crashed, College of Western Idaho (CWI) alumnus, Luke Yeates, found himself “wrecked” and “listless”. “I had constructed what I thought was a life…it was really just a house of...
![Thirteen SkillsUSA students at competition](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/skillsusaspot.jpg?itok=NyP2l42H×tamp=1571175800)
Thirteen College of Western Idaho (CWI) students recently traveled to Louisville, Kentucky to compete in the 2017 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held June 20-22. CWI’s team is celebrating another successful performance, with students bringing home two gold, a silver,...
![Students in forest close to lake](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/moss6.jpg?itok=5uUvAkq2×tamp=1571175802)
The four-week immersion science class, held at University of Idaho Field Campus (UIFC) in McCall, allows students to earn credit while honing their science process skills.
![Open House & Program Orientations post card with male student in machine lab.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/web-image.jpg?itok=mluB3pEb×tamp=1571175805)
On July 11, College of Western Idaho (CWI) is inviting future students to learn more and start college this fall in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs to attend an open house, complete program orientations, and finish registration. During this event, future students will have the...
![Alexis Malepeai-Rhodes](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/alexis.jpg?itok=UIwaVz8y×tamp=1571175809)
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is excited to announce Alexis Malepeai-Rhodes as the new Director of Institutional Effectiveness.
![CWI Law Enforcement Program honors graduates at the Nampa Civic Center](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/police.jpg?itok=R7pRpuPx×tamp=1571175807)
CWI Law Enforcement Program honors graduates at the Nampa Civic Center.
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Catherine Kyle, a full-time instructor in the English Department at College of Western Idaho (CWI), has been named The Cabin's first Writer in Residence.
![David outside a CWI building](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/david-vance.jpg?itok=-U_6rDC0×tamp=1571175811)
David Vance, Facilities Specialist, has been selected as the May 2017 Staff of the Month.
![Katie Price, and Erica Compton presenting at the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/pnacac.jpg?itok=uk5Mqy5T×tamp=1571175811)
Katie Price, Outreach Enrollment Advisor, and Erica Compton, Advising and New Student Services Manager, were recently selected to co-present at the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) pre-conference at Boise State University.