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![Dr. Bert Glandon and Idaho Governor Brad Little](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/bertday-crop.jpg?itok=rv2dZaRE×tamp=1620933722)
Idaho Governor Brad Little proclaims May 13, 2021, Bert Glandon Day in the State of Idaho during CWI's May Board of Trustee meeting.
![President Bert Glandon sitting in a tractor and giving a thumps up](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/panel-bert-profile-image.jpg?itok=JUKYrrKu×tamp=1620921274)
All are invited to share memories, stories, gratitude, and well wishes with President Glandon as he retires from the College after 12 years of leadership.
![CWI student, Will Young, presenting the Connections Excellence Awards during the 2021 Connections Project event. CWI student, Will Young, presenting the Connections Excellence Awards during the 2021 Connections Project event.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/will_young.jpg?itok=EAluv-zv×tamp=1620413156)
This year’s Connection Project included posters, mini presentations, and club submissions. Congratulations to the winners who each received cash prizes.
![CWI President Bert Glandon was inducted into the Boise Metro Chamber’s Hall of Fame on May 6.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/bertboise.jpg?itok=swythlLS×tamp=1620410752)
President Bert Glandon was inducted into Boise Metro Chamber’s Hall of Fame on Thursday, May 6.
![CWI's Innovative Educator of the Year Nominees for 2021: Anna Gamboa, top left, Cathy Carson, Joel Gladd, Liza Long, bottom left, Charles Dickinson, and Hollie Leavitt Anna Gamboa, top left, Cathy Carson, Joel Gladd, Liza Long, bottom left, Charles Dickinson, and Hollie Leavitt](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/innovative_educators.png?itok=F-OJzxeU×tamp=1620403475)
Congratulations to CWI instructors, Liza Long, Anna Gamboa, Cathy Carson, Hollie Leavitt, Joel Gladd, and Charles Dickinson!
![President Bert Glandon presenting the 2021 President's Writing Awards](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/presidents_writing_awards.jpg?itok=tJotWCEQ×tamp=1620328469)
Congratulations to students recognized for exceptional creative nonfiction, critical analysis, fiction, first-year writing, literature-based and original research, poetry, and technical writing.
![Madeline Mae Gentry, winner of College of Western Idaho’s 2021 Juried Art Show Madeline Mae Gentry, winner of College of Western Idaho’s 2021 Juried Art Show](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/madeline_mae_gentry.jpg?itok=Oohur9ia×tamp=1620325529)
Congratulations to Madeline Mae Gentry, winner of College of Western Idaho’s 2021 Juried Art Show.
![Dusty Perkins, College of Western Idaho’s Faculty of Distinction for April 2021 Dusty Perkins, College of Western Idaho’s Faculty of Distinction for April 2021](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/dusty_perkins.jpg?itok=_BMKM0yY×tamp=1620244234)
Congratulations to Dusty Perkins, College of Western Idaho’s Faculty of Distinction for April 2021.
![Exterior of CWI's Nampa Campus Academic Building in the spring](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/presidential_search_1.jpg?itok=DFYTtKvc×tamp=1620168419)
The greater community is invited to attend a public forum on Friday, May 21, at 9 a.m. to help provide feedback for presidential position description and profile.
![Keith Peterson, College of Western Idaho’s Staff of the Month for March 2021 Keith Peterson, College of Western Idaho’s Staff of the Month for March 2021](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/keith.faculty.jpg?itok=WO4Z_nka×tamp=1619207053)
Congratulations to Keith Peterson, College of Western Idaho’s Staff of the Month for March 2021.
![History students, Jennifer Mowrey and Lacy Bernhardt, search through the personal papers of World War I soldier, Sergeant Ralph Atherton, of Eden, Idaho. History Capstone class students from CWI searching Idaho State Archives](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_2496.jpg?itok=Bw8zwCPF×tamp=1619206857)
Students looked through historical documents, firsthand accounts, and personal papers as part of their History Capstone class.
![Child and adult sitting on the ground throwing a ball back and forth](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/ota_use.jpg?itok=b0ECILEN×tamp=1619141720)
College of Western Idaho’s new Occupational Therapy Assistant program has extended the application deadline to May 7.
![The Southwestern Bridges to Baccalaureate program (SWID B2B) is entering the fifth and final year of NIH support.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/b2b_bsu_student.jpg?itok=qtUxlfrg×tamp=1619121123)
The Southwestern Bridges to Baccalaureate program (SWID B2B) is entering the fifth and final year of NIH support for our students.
![Grad Fest 2021](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/grad-fest_2021_article_1600x972.jpg?itok=DURBjL5M×tamp=1619044875)
Congratulations, 2021 graduates! Gather your family and friends, decorate your car, and plan to join us for this year’s Grad Fest, Thursday, May 13.
![2021 Virtual Idaho Theater for Youth The Disbelievable Domain of Zee](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/zee_tours-2021-pc_1920x1080-1024x576.jpg?itok=3Yq7jOdo×tamp=1618954248)
Take part as Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s Idaho Theater for Youth offers this thrilling adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
![2021 Virtual Shakespearience Hamlet by William Shakespeare](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/hamlet_tours-2021-pc_1920x1080-1024x576.jpg?itok=GV43jY10×tamp=1618951038)
Take part as the Idaho Shakespeare Festival brings an exhilarating new adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, Hamlet, to life.
![Individuals in the campus garden](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/garden_2.jpg?itok=W8tD2-5I×tamp=1618591196)
Help prepare College of Western Idaho’s Campus Garden for planting on April 21 and 22.
![CWI student and 2021 New Century Workforce Scholar, Joshua Oquendo CWI student and 2021 New Century Workforce Scholar, Joshua Oquendo](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/joshua.o.jpg?itok=OcqwB5ca×tamp=1618587700)
Joshua Oquendo, a Heavy Duty Truck Technician student, received a $1,250 national scholarship.