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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...
Kimmer Jackson will graduate from College of Western Idaho (CWI) on May 13, 2017. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Sociology in 2005, Jackson said she spent the next ten years “floundering” unable to find something she really wanted to do. She came to CWI in 2014 after the...
Grace Lovera will graduate from College of Western Idaho (CWI) on May 13, 2017. After graduating high school in 2007, Lovera spent several years working, traveling, and living on her own before she decided it was time to further her love for learning and attend college.
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Shauna Lileks will graduate from College of Western Idaho (CWI) on May 13, 2017. The road to her college degree began two years after her youngest daughter, Charli, was born. Charli was a surprise, born 13 years after Lileks’s other three daughters. Lileks, who was working to start a photography business at the time, found keeping up with a little one again challenging.
Kelsey Wilber, who will graduate on May 13, 2017, came to CWI in 2014 to pursue her education after feeling “intellectually unsatisfied” and desiring a means to find her true potential.
Michael will graduate from College of Western Idaho (CWI) with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Applied Accounting on May 13, 2017. Michael came to CWI in 2015 in search of “something new, something different, something challenging” after being laid off unexpectedly from a career he had spent the last 30 years in.
Meet Jennifer. Jennifer will graduate from College of Western Idaho (CWI) with an Associate of Science degree in Biology with an emphasis in Healthcare on May 13, 2017. Jennifer, a wife of 19 years and mother of five, has struggled with low self-esteem and depression most of her life. Through...
Remington Grunewald will graduate from College of Western Idaho (CWI) on May 13, 2017. Grunewald, who began his college career as a dual credit student, discovered an unexpected interest after enrolling in a required communication course leading him to one of the best decisions he has ever made.
Meet Katherine. Katherine will graduate from College of Western Idaho (CWI) with an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts on May 13, 2017. Katherine’s biggest accomplishment at CWI was becoming a published author!
La Vera Hutchinson will graduate from CWI with an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts on Saturday, May 13. La Vera came to CWI in 2013 in pursuit of a 20-year old dream to become a nurse and along the way found what matters most.
For as long as Jayme Thomas can remember, she knew she wanted to work in medicine. Through CWI, her dream has finally come true.
When Amy Shore graduated from high school, she chose the route many others do. She joined the U.S. Army with future plans to go to college. She ended up meeting her husband at her first duty station in Upstate New York and motherhood soon followed. A few years in to her job as a military...
Katie Kelly is leaps and bounds ahead of her peers thanks to CWI’s Dual Credit program.
For CWI alum Steve Silva, a chance encounter turned into a golden opportunity when he decided to get involved with SkillsUSA.
Shawn Gayner, who graduated from CWI in May, is one of 30 students in the nation selected to attend Dartmouth College as a Veterans Posse Scholar.
Kailie Leggett has always jumped at the chance to gain life experiences. Although she is just 30 years old, she has already learned a lot about the world first-hand. She has traveled internationally, moved around the country, and explored different interests. Along the way Leggett’s...
The CWI Electronics program helped Jason Billig transition from the United States Navy to a rewarding career building and wiring control panels.
The clinical coordinator for CWI's Emergency Medical Services programs is celebrating an major achievement as a student.