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![SkillsUSA winners and advisors](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/skills_2023_winners_and_advisors.jpg?itok=bnFsTlik×tamp=1681400718)
College of Western Idaho brought home 17 medals from the 2023 SkillsUSA Idaho State Leadership and Skills Conference.
![Giving Day — ALbertsons Comapnies Foundation](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/cwi_giving_day_social_-_untitled_page_0.jpeg?itok=tYt8q6b2×tamp=1681313617)
Albertsons Companies Foundation has pledged to donate $12,000 to Campus Garden and Food Pantries as part of CWI Giving Day.
![Sarah Tuffield in a nursing lab simulation](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_0656-2.jpg?itok=BbmLwp9R×tamp=1681312800)
With a newfound self-confidence, Registered Nursing student, Sarah Tuffield, is ready to graduate and meet the need for more healthcare workers.
![Students working on activities from Pop the Trunk](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/image004.png?itok=w86zEp1x×tamp=1681311825)
College of Western Idaho's Career and Technical Education Dual Credit Coordinators' Pop-the-Trunk Initiative is seeing great success around the Treasure Valley!
![CWI Giving Day Optum Idaho](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/cwi_giving_day_social_-_untitled_page.jpeg?itok=86BSqxp7×tamp=1681163730)
Optum Idaho has pledged to donate $15,000 to CWI’s Student Emergency Fund as part of CWI Giving Day.
![Students around a table](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/cwistudents-table_0.jpg?itok=2LRaxKP3×tamp=1681147267)
Meet with advisors, get your questions answered, and your course load finalized at the upcoming Fall 2023 Registration Parties.
![Jaren Watson leaning against bookshelf](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_0581.jpg?itok=FuxkXkYI×tamp=1680891496)
Congratulations to College of Western Idaho English Adjunct Faculty, Jaren Watson, who was named Faculty of Distinction for February 2023!
![Mollie Weitz with a horse](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/pxl_20221029_211652759.mp_.jpg?itok=hivjK6Qd×tamp=1680805095)
As Mollie Weitz prepares to graduate from the Surgical Technology program, she reflects on what she’s been able to learn and accomplish in the last year.
![College of Western Idaho Campus Development](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/cwi-campus-development_-_untitled_page.jpeg?itok=f6evKmim×tamp=1680802560)
College of Western Idaho is pleased to announce the selection of a developer for a mixed-use campus in Boise.
![Landscape of lake and plants growing out of it with trees in the background](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/transfer-opportunities.jpg?itok=C6_GVBIf×tamp=1680798964)
Faculty from Boise State’s Environmental and Urban Studies Program will be on campus to discuss transfer opportunities, make connections, and help students explore career paths.
![PTK Honor Society Students](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/ptk_induction_2023.jpg?itok=pO9NJSIZ×tamp=1680794457)
College of Western Idaho’s Beta Sigma Pi Honor Society continues to grow new leaders around campus as they inducted 20 new members Saturday, April 1.
![Students working on computer outside CWI](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20210804_stu_campuslife_232.jpg?itok=o1QnMRGl×tamp=1680627562)
For those starting out or starting something big — register for classes this fall at College of Western Idaho!
![Sarah Strickley leaning against map of world](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_0280.jpg?itok=rbc4GurL×tamp=1680289565)
Congratulations to College of Western Idaho employee, Sarah Strickley, who has been selected by the Coalition on Adult Basic Education as a 2023 State Advocate for Adult Education Fellow representing Idaho!
![Z Degree Classes available for Fall 2023](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/z_degree_classes_-_untitled_page.jpeg?itok=XY7Vu5ez×tamp=1680276985)
Designated Z‑degree classes offer zero or low-cost textbooks, making a College of Western Idaho’s student’s education journey more affordable.
![Amy O'Brien](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/atlanta_idaho_maybe-27.jpeg?itok=WtaBs5z_×tamp=1680276359)
Join College of Western Idaho’s Visiting Artist Series in welcoming artist and dancer, Amy O’Brien, to campus on April 6 and 7.
![Craig Petersen](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/petersen_0.jpg?itok=S6uOPsct×tamp=1680197563)
Speak Up Ink Up is a community event that raises money for CASA and provides a voice for children in the foster system.
![Ancient Maya building](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/archaeological_experiments_in_ancient_maya_stone_quarries.jpg?itok=yBuCNNlS×tamp=1680103858)
Learn more about how the ancient Maya constructed their buildings, temples, and other architecture at a guest presentation hosted by CWI’s Anthropology Club and program.
![Kristen Furlong chatting with CWI art students](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/visiting_artist_-_kristen_furlong_-_untitled_page.jpeg?itok=Xim5eNvj×tamp=1680102299)
College of Western Idaho's Studio Art students are getting real-world insight into what life may be like as a professional artist and the steps to get there!