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![Students looking at a Tesla](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/20231116_0740161.jpg?itok=yfn2Bsbm×tamp=1701276145)
Students and Instructors from Automotive Technology and Collision Repair Technology Programs shifted into high gear as they toured the Tesla Service Center in Boise.
![Fire student carrying hose](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_7261.jpg?itok=R2Ey8vm8×tamp=1701123197)
Fire Service Technology Class 5 showcased their skills and 13 weeks of hands-on training intense Burn Day simulation.
![Micron Apprentices holding up t-shirts for signing day](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_6295.jpg?itok=xSbJkrCv×tamp=1700151405)
Thirteen College of Western Idaho Advanced Mechatronics Engineering Technology students have signed on to be the next cohort in Micron Technology’s Registered Apprenticeship Program.
![Charity Nicholson working on a HVAC repair](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_3705.jpg?itok=3oyjurLL×tamp=1700069262)
HVAC Apprenticeship student, Charity Nicholson, will answer questions and share her experience of working in a trade.
![Nathan Ralston at a computer](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_1764.jpg?itok=YUXdU2fe×tamp=1698786127)
Through Advanced Mechatronics Engineering Technology, Nathan Ralston has been able to discover his career interests and new possibilities.
![Kendra Zirschky in front of Canyon County Center](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_2996_-_kendra_zirschky.jpg?itok=8DL3XcpN×tamp=1697666509)
Through the Practical Nursing program, Kendra Zirschky is on her way to make her dreams of becoming a healthcare hero come true.
![Speech and Debate in front of Mt. Hood](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/thumbnail_image.jpg?itok=0XB9jFvq×tamp=1697568585)
College of Western Idaho’s Speech and Debate team returned triumphant from the Steve Hunt Classic at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, on Oct. 14 and 15, after securing a tournament championship.
![College of Western Idaho Studio Art student, Hannah Wilson Hannah Wilson leaning on mural](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_1640.jpg?itok=CVzJFP7d×tamp=1696275025)
The Campus Garden provides a valuable resource to the CWI community, from educating students about agriculture best practices to helping feed those who suffer from food insecurity.
![Ryan Hael in the Automotive Technology Lab](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_1428_2.jpg?itok=odsD0Nt3×tamp=1695747633)
Through the support of those around him and a scholarship, Ryan Hael is on his way to success as he completes CWI's Automotive Technology program.
![Chelsea Saenz in PN lab class](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_1508_-_chelsea_saenz.jpg?itok=a09IWdmP×tamp=1695057966)
Becoming a nurse has always been the dream for Chelsea Saenz. Despite a detour, she is on her way to achieving her aspirations through CWI's Practical Nursing program.
![CWI students and faculty judging art show](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/dscn0237.jpg?itok=AJUjL4Ip×tamp=1693580351)
CWI Studio Art students and faculty judged the Nampa Festival of Arts’ Juried Arts Competition
![Psi Beta Honor Students Jensen Crary and Andrew Sargent](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/psi_beta_honors_2023.jpeg?itok=-tw-owN6×tamp=1692976263)
Congratulations to College of Western Idaho’s Psi Beta Honor Society Chapter which has earned national recognition for the 2022-2023 academic year.
![Students on campus](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/_lmb7654.jpg?itok=zab0QzHH×tamp=1691425702)
Start your fall semester off right with College of Western Idaho! Checkout our helpful reminders and checklist to ensure a successful start.
![2023 INBRE Scholars](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_7383.jpg?itok=MJTLahrJ×tamp=1690923511)
College of Western Idaho's eight INBRE Scholars are making waves with their research project on test anxiety.
![Medical assistant students working together in lab](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_0239_1.jpg?itok=9dK9NEKv×tamp=1690304394)
Enter the exciting, life-changing world of Medical Assisting through the College’s Credit program.
![CWI graduates, Hobson (left) and Reddish (right), at 2023 Law Enforcement Ceremony Rigdon Reddish laughing with fellow graduate at Law Enforcement Ceremony](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/hobson_reddish_interaction.jpg?itok=_WLu0Hd6×tamp=1689261600)
Law Enforcement graduate, Rigdon Reddish, has been hired at his dream job before he has even turned 21 years old.
![Alejandro Villacenor](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_4566.jpg?itok=kNpWIyL3×tamp=1688145002)
Honors Program student, Alejandro Villacenor, is taking advantage of opportunities through the Program to help him along his academic journey.
![SkillsUSA CWI 2023 team at Nationals](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_0987-2.jpg?itok=kQ7MJRTC×tamp=1688137202)
Ten College of Western Idaho students took their talents to the 2023 Skills USA National Leadership and Skills Conference and brought home five medals.