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Celebrating Student Success

Collage of students with Because of CWI signs with personal messages

College of Western Idaho (CWI) has been sharing stories of success from several of this year’s graduates as we countdown to the 2017 commencement ceremony. The road traveled by students to arrive at CWI and the experiences along their education journey are all amazing and inspiring in...

Which Came First – The Chicken or The Egg?

Which Came First – The Chicken or The Egg?

Which Came First – The Chicken or The Egg?

This age-old question seemingly proposes a conundrum that is not easily answered.

Shauna Lileks, 2017 CWI Graduate

Finding Her Passion

Shauna Lileks, 2017 CWI Graduate

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 CWI Student

Connection, Involvement, and Opportunity

Kelsey Wilber CWI Student

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 Morrison, 2017 CWI Graduate

A Jump Start

Michael Morrison, 2017 CWI Graduate

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.

College of Western Idaho to Hold Commencement Ceremony on May 13

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Jennifer Paulus, 2017 CWI Graduate

Finding Happiness

Jennifer Paulus, 2017 CWI Graduate

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...

College of Western Idaho Board of Trustees to Hold Public Listening Tour

Nampa- The locally elected Board of Trustees for the College of Western Idaho (CWI) will hold a series of public listening sessions in May and June 2017.

Scattered over eight (8) various locations throughout the entirety of Ada and Canyon counties, each session will feature a brief...

Remington Grunewald, 2017 CWI Graduate

Discovering the Unexpected

Remington Grunewald, 2017 CWI Graduate

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.

Katherine Fleshman, 2017 CWI Graduate

Becoming a Published Author

Katherine Fleshman, 2017 CWI Graduate

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, 2017 CWI Graduate

Chasing a Dream to Find What Matters Most

La Vera Hutchinson, 2017 CWI Graduate

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.

Listening Tour 2017 postcard, Together we can create an educated community.

CWI Board of Trustees will hold eight Listening Sessions

Listening Tour 2017 postcard, Together we can create an educated community.

CWI Board of Trustees holding eight Listening Sessions to facilitate public input and discussion relative to the future plans for the college.

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Business of Art Symposium Success

Students attending the Business of Art Symposium

College of Western Idaho (CWI) welcomed a collection of visual and performing arts professionals to campus on Friday, April 14, for an afternoon of expert insight into the world of art and business. The event, presented by the CWI Business and Art departments featured keynote speaker, Drew...

CWI Education instructors presented at the Federal Programs Conference

Education Instructors Present at Conference

CWI Education instructors presented at the Federal Programs Conference

CWI Education instructors presented at the Federal Programs Conference April 6 and 7.

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Treasure Valley Adjunct Conference

Treasure Valley Adjunct Conference logo

CWI partnering with Boise State and Northwest Nazarene University to present the Treasure Valley Adjunct Conference.

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May Faculty of Distinction – Michael Robinson

Michael Robinson Headshot

College of Western Idaho’s Faculty of Distinction for May is Michael Robinson.

Kory Knight, Debora Golling, Clarke Burton, and Jasmine Coonrod; Outstanding Business Students of the Year

Outstanding Business Students of the Year

Kory Knight, Debora Golling, Clarke Burton, and Jasmine Coonrod; Outstanding Business Students of the Year

College of Western Idaho (CWI) is proud to announce the annual winners of the Pearson Outstanding Business student of the year:  Kory Knight, Debora Golling, Clarke Burton, and Jasmine Coonrod.  The students are being recognized for their academic achievements and activities in and out...

CWI’s Criminal Justice club talking with the Nampa Police Department.

Criminal Justice Club Partnered with Nampa Police

CWI’s Criminal Justice club talking with the Nampa Police Department.

CWI’s Criminal Justice club partners with the Nampa Police Department.

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