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![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!
![CWI Giving Day](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/cwi_giving_day_social_-_blank.jpeg?itok=_AxC4UWg×tamp=1680036468)
CWI Giving Day is a 24-hour campaign dedicated to supporting students, programs, and opportunities that strengthen our campus and community. Every investment, no matter the size, creates pathways to affordable education, helping dreams become reality.
![ASCWI Student Government elections](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/ascwi_elections_website_update_-_untitled_page_0.jpeg?itok=gFFDxgwX×tamp=1679682586)
The results are in! Congratulations to the newly elected Associated Students of College of Western Idaho student government officers for the 2023-24 academic year.
![Benjamin Johnson holding up SCORE Big Scholarship check](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_9540.jpg?itok=GBubyn_J×tamp=1679074466)
Nearly 250 CWI group tickets were sold for CWI Night, March 15. Students, employees, family, friends, the community members came together to raise $1,240 for student scholarships.
![Teresa Tarifa de Yensen in front of a white board at the Tutoring Center](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_8093.png?itok=l4DQPI6Q×tamp=1679000978)
Congratulations to English Language Learners Lead Tutor, Teresa Tarifa de Yensen, who was named College of Western Idaho’s Staff of the Month for December 2022.
![Dual Credit Student Club logo](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/dualcreditstudentclub.png?itok=k2ogt9e5×tamp=1679582761)
Dual Credit Student Club creates a welcoming environment for high school students who are taking classes at College of Western Idaho.
![One Stop Service desk answering questions](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20220203_mkt_wdshoot_91.jpg?itok=F-5xBgm9×tamp=1678898657)
Planning to visit One Stop Student Services during Spring Break? Find out their adjusted operation hours!
![Cesar Chavez Blood Drive Challenge graphic](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/sp23_cesar_chavez_blood_drive_-_untitled_page_1.jpeg?itok=QYH4FW8g×tamp=1678831302)
College of Western Idaho Latinx Student Service and the American Red Cross are teaming up to host the Cesar Chavez Blood Drive Challenge on March 30.
![Graphic highlight First Generation Scholarship and FAFSA Night](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/sp23_fafsa_1st_gen_institutional_night_-_untitled_page_1.jpeg?itok=fApJm_An×tamp=1678830813)
College of Western Idaho Latinx Student Services will host an informational night to help students apply for scholarships and complete their FAFSA forms.
![Image is a close-up of a student taking an exam.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/test-anxiety-banner.jpg?itok=R5zrfiiK×tamp=1678827864)
Learn more about the definition of test anxiety, its symptoms and how to overcome it with eight tips and tricks for college students.
![CWI Foundation Board President, Mike Peña, Bank of Idaho Chairman, President, and CEO, Jeff Newgard, and CWI President, Gordon Jones Mike Pena, Jeff Newgard, and Gordon Jones hold Bank of Idaho check](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/03_08_23_boi_cwi_check_1.png?itok=2uTUBnTr×tamp=1678813730)
Bank of Idaho’s Swing for the Green Charity Golf Tournament Series benefiting College of Western Idaho was a huge success, as the event raised $58,400 to support student scholarships.
![CWI at BPA Idaho State Leadership Conference](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/bpa_state_leadership_conference_-_untitled_page.jpeg?itok=Sv5yAx5c×tamp=1678472913)
College of Western Idaho students earned top prizes at the 58th Annual Idaho Business Professionals of America Leadership (BPA) Conference.
![Storyfort and CWI logo](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/storyfortxcwi.jpg?itok=DpPDC8yD×tamp=1678473470)
Storyfort and College of Western Idaho have partnered to present various events for students and community members featuring various writers hosting readings, workshops, and Q & A sessions.
![LGBTQ+ Panel Discussion](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/lgbtq_panel_-_untitled_page.jpeg?itok=AywUgNVr×tamp=1678394194)
College of Western Idaho’s Social Work Club is excited to present a community education panel and Q&A event focused on LBGTQ+ identities and experiences on March 15.
![Collage of award winners](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/faculty_honored.jpeg?itok=IXyyid8Z×tamp=1678386339)
College of Western Idaho (CWI) faculty and staff participated in the annual Innovation in Action Professional Development Day which provides an opportunity for collective collaboration, learning, and celebration.
![Leslee Tate and Kim Shores Leslee Tate and Kim Shores standing in front of a tree](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_7221-3.jpg?itok=rGFrlCuG×tamp=1678303298)
Occupational Therapy Assistant Program students and sisters, Kim Shores and Leslee Tate, are gaining the skills and training to graduate CWI’s healthcare program and make a difference in people’s lives — just as others have done for them.