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![Assistant Director of Student Advising and Success, Josee Ward Assistant Director of Student Advising and Success, Josee Ward](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/joseeward.jpg?itok=YKq9TO3L×tamp=1639772091)
Congratulations to Assistant Director of Student Advising and Success, Josee Ward, named Staff of the Month for November 2021.
![2021 Practical Nursing Graduates taking a selfie](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/pn.jpg?itok=hUte7zHx×tamp=1639770281)
CWI’s Practical Nursing program marked the completion of its third cohort with a traditional pinning ceremony Thursday, Dec. 9.
![Student walking into the Ada County Campus Pintail Center in the snow](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/148726802_10157927852205418_4396371090578966174_n.jpg?itok=tgm1f3EU×tamp=1639772811)
With winter weather upon us, CWI crews are working to keep campus locations safe and clear of ice and snow.
![Fire Service Technology students field training in Idaho City](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/20211118_114212.jpg?itok=ItA5cvlC×tamp=1639677244)
Fire Service Technology students are learning wildland firefighting skills through professional training and hands-on experience in the field.
![Instructor talking with a student sitting at a computer in a computer lab](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20140416_bus_215class_41.jpg?itok=nUzzgrLS×tamp=1639165010)
Registration for CWI’s new three-week course, Amazon Web Services Cloud Foundations, is now open for classes beginning in January and March.
![Assistant Professor of Economics, John Nordstrom Assistant Professor of Economics, John Nordstrom](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/john_nordstrom.jpg?itok=JczM85lz×tamp=1639161970)
Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Economics, John Nordstrom, named College of Western Idaho’s Faculty of Distinction for November 2021.
![New CWI President Gordon Jones](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/1-gordon-jones-article.jpg?itok=h_j_h3LQ×tamp=1639095347)
CWI's Board of Trustees extended an offer to Gordon Jones to serve as the next president of the College.
![2021 Emerging Scholars](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/emergingscholars.jpeg?itok=OkPgVpiD×tamp=1638556361)
Congratulations to this elite group of students recognized for their commitment to learning, perseverance, innovative thinking, leadership, and professionalism.
![CWI Crunch Week](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/crunch_week_0.jpg?itok=9rhsa5Zx×tamp=1638555100)
Relax, have some fun, and celebrate the end of another semester during Cruch Week at CWI.
![Multicultural Nursing Assistant students practicing taking blood pressure](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/innocent3.jpg?itok=yzCRJUq4×tamp=1638562782)
Through Bank of America’s generous $70,000 investment, CWI can provide greater access to critical healthcare workforce training to students.
![Fire Service Technology Graduate, Kevin Hargan Fire Service Technology Graduate, Kevin Hargan](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/microsoftteams-image.png?itok=ko8vZI4b×tamp=1638554845)
Thank you to the Caldwell Fire Department for their support and dedication to the CWI Fire Service Technology program and its students.
![Important Dates Fall 2021 and Spring 2022](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/important_dates_2.jpeg?itok=eCQEUWW3×tamp=1638484205)
As CWI prepares to wrap up fall semester, we look forward to continuing to serve students this spring.
![Cybersecurity instructor, Troy Taylor, College of Western Idaho’s Faculty of Distinction for October 2021.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/taylor.jpg.jpg?itok=NiXs_r3D×tamp=1638473774)
Congratulations to Cybersecurity instructor, Troy Taylor, College of Western Idaho’s Faculty of Distinction for October 2021.
![doctor injecting vaccine into patient arm](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/adobestock_417237374.jpeg?itok=UwVHXwmp×tamp=1638304200)
Free, mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be available on campus, in partnership with Terry Reilly Health Services, Dec. 2 and 9.
![Geographic Information Systems student and 2021-2022 scholarship recipient, Daleesa Cole Geographic Information Systems student and 2021-2022 scholarship recipient, Daleesa Cole](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/daleesacole.jpg?itok=wypKogB3×tamp=1637358641)
Geographic Information Systems student, Daleesa Cole, hopes to use her skills and abilities to change the world for the better as a Wildlife Biologist.
![Assistant Professor of Art, Goran Fazil, and English Adjunct, Dževad Vrabac](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/fazil.jpg?itok=X5fBATX5×tamp=1637356460)
A short film created by Assistant Professor of Art, Goran Fazil, and English Adjunct, Dževad Vrabac, was accepted into the 2021 Monologues & Poetry International Film Fest.
![CWI Food Pantries Receive Donation from Homes of Idaho](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/foodpantry.jpg?itok=IbmiG5hp×tamp=1637355854)
Homes of Idaho provides generous donation of food for CWI food pantries as part of a new initiative involving the support of local businesses.
![Congratulations to Kevin Platts, Director of Public Safety Programs, and the entire Department of Public Safety whose courses had the highest overall accessibility scores! Kevin Platts, Director of Public Safety Programs, poses for a photo with the trophy he won.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/kevin_0.jpg?itok=qhc1iqNL×tamp=1637344578)
Resources, training, and contests during CTL's Accessibility Week for faculty highlight how small changes can help students access and engage in courses.