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![CWI Giving Tree collections](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/giving_tree_-_article.jpeg?itok=A1WG6ih3×tamp=1673375961)
Thanks to generous contributions from the College of Western Idaho community, the 2022 Giving Tree collected more than 500 gifts for Treasure Valley children in need for the holidays.
![Callie Surber](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/bio_photo.jpg?itok=WH7UP7xF×tamp=1673027505)
Congratulations to College of Western Idaho Advisor, Callie Surber, who was named the National Academic Advising Association’s Region 8 Excellence in Advising — New Advisor.
![Bookstore donated backpacks for school supplies](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_6023.jpg?itok=YKAvU3k2×tamp=1673022588)
College of Western Idaho Bookstore is holding a school supply drive through the end of January to collect and donate school supplies for Central Elementary School in Nampa.
![Facts at a Glance Fall 2022](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/factsglance2022_news.jpg?itok=tjtA40Fb×tamp=1673021224)
College of Western Idaho’s Fall 2022 Facts at a Glance, an annual publication that provides a statistical overview of the College, is now available to view online.
![CWI students playing connect four outside](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_9262.jpg?itok=LuUC3Hev×tamp=1672937697)
CWI Student Advising and Student Affairs are hosting Spring into the Semester, a two-day event that invites new and returning students to explore campus and meet with advisors.
![MNA student working in the lab](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_4630.jpg?itok=4Gj0lNHl×tamp=1672243875)
College of Western Idaho’s Multicultural Nursing Assistant program once again has been selected to receive an $85,000 donation from Bank of America.
![Rebecca Flock posing for a picture in front of lab](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_5417.jpg?itok=ez-_A7nn×tamp=1671227004)
Congratulations to Associate Professor of Chemistry, Rebecca Flock, for being named College of Western Idaho’s Faculty of Distinction for November 2022.
![CWI staff, leadership, and students on the ice at Steelheads game](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_9014.jpg?itok=BQQaZ6Li×tamp=1671227648)
Idaho Steelheads celebrated a huge win over the Rapid City Rush on Wednesday, Dec. 14, while College of Western Idaho scored big too!
![Student being pinned by family member](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_5882_0.jpg?itok=nNRgcrrM×tamp=1671226374)
Seven graduates from College of Western Idaho’s Practical Nursing program marked the completion of their coursework with a traditional nursing ceremony.
![Fire students reciting the pledge of allegiance](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_4762.jpg?itok=czDoiLFx×tamp=1671225668)
Seventeen Fire Service Technology students participated in a graduation ceremony at the Nampa Civic Center on Dec. 14.
![CWI Multimedia class sitting in front of game show set](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/comm-cybersecurity.jpg?itok=zhQKYVkb×tamp=1671147695)
College of Western Idaho’s Multimedia Storytelling class created social media accounts, podcasts, and even a gameshow to highlight the College’s Cybersecurity program.
![Faculty, staff, and students planting a tree](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/image00005.jpeg?itok=uKy6tlo3×tamp=1671057409)
Horticulture Technology students, staff, and faculty held a tree planting event as part of the process to earn the designation of a Tree Campus for Higher Education by the Arbor Day Foundation.
![GIS students hard at work using technology](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/gis_cert_pic.jpeg?itok=54DH7IpU×tamp=1671048259)
Are you curious about the science behind Apple Maps or Google Earth? If so, you may be interested in College of Western Idaho’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) academic certificate program.
![CWI Fire students at work, IFSAC seal](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/ifsac_-_cwi.jpeg?itok=I_NJYJ1z×tamp=1670969386)
CWI’s Fire Service Technology Program is one step closer to being one of 30 institutions in the nation to have earned an accreditation seal by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress.
![College building with snow surronding](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_4642.jpg?itok=c8wxYwTN×tamp=1670950527)
College of Western Idaho campus buildings and One Stop Student Services locations will be operating under special hours during the holidays and winter break, starting Dec. 17 through Jan. 16.
![Program Exploration. Image of individuals working with robotics and semiconductors.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/amet-article-artboard_9.jpg?itok=vG8rllao×tamp=1670867059)
Interested in a career in Advanced Mechatronics Engineering Technology? Come out to College of Western Idaho’s upcoming Program Exploration Event Thursday, Dec. 15.
![National Association for Career and Technical Education workshops](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/cteconference_1.jpg?itok=Az_zZlof×tamp=1670620091)
College of Western Idaho’s Dual Credit Career and Technical Education Coordinators presented at a national conference about how they are connecting high school students to CTE programs.
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College of Western Idaho’s Fire Service Technology and Practical Nursing programs will honor their Fall 2022 graduates with ceremonies.