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![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.
![Graduates celebrating ceremonies](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/social_pics_small_-_untitled_page_12.jpeg?itok=fhZJYtUG×tamp=1670602702)
College of Western Idaho’s Fire Service Technology and Practical Nursing programs will honor their Fall 2022 graduates with ceremonies.
![Student in front of computers](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/stanley_ward.jpg?itok=6ojeq5fp×tamp=1670528057)
Cybersecurity student, Stanley Ward, was selected out of thousands of students for a national scholarship through his participation in a national cybersecurity competition.
![Student working on their computer](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20220202_mkt_wdshoot_66.jpg?itok=6xG_pG-x×tamp=1670455031)
College of Western Idaho’s Security Committee will restrict Wi-Fi connections via personal devices to the CWI-PUBLIC network in effort to increase security.
![Boxes of doanted food, food pantry open](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/food_pantry_gfx.jpeg?itok=LW0YFqwD×tamp=1670368209)
College of Western Idaho students are well fed after a successful food drive benefiting the CWI food and hygiene pantries. The equivalent of more than 40 bags of groceries were donated to pantries.
![LGBTQ+ Panel Discussion with audience](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/panel_with_audience.jpg?itok=IYH-vjd9×tamp=1670005299)
Hosted by CWI Social Work Club, the second series of the LGBTQ+ Panel Discussion focused on community education of transgender and nonbinary identities and experiences.
![Candle for U of I in front of CWI building](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/u_of_i_candle_5-2.jpg?itok=I8boJxrv×tamp=1669840125)
Join College of Western Idaho Wednesday, Nov. 30, in honoring and remembering the four University of Idaho students who tragically lost their lives.
![Laura Woodell posing for a picture](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_3965.jpg?itok=73T4elw3×tamp=1669765713)
Congratulations to Degree Audit Coordinator, Laura Woodall, who has been named College of Western Idaho’s Staff of the Month for September 2022.
![CWI employees touring Mountain Home Air Force Base](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_2478.jpg?itok=eW8_jm_0×tamp=1669843670)
College of Western Idaho is proud to partner with Mountain Home Air Force Base to bring quality educational opportunities and classes to military personnel and their families on base, as well as civilian residents of Mountain Home eligible for base access.
![College of Western Idaho food pantry items](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/microsoftteams-image_9.png?itok=q7yyH3Tb×tamp=1669649928)
As finals week and the end of Fall 2022 semester approaches, College of Western Idaho is looking to fill all five of the College’s food pantries to help keep our students feed and focused on their studies.
![Student stressed](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/adobestock_170747070.jpeg?itok=F2Bn0wfv×tamp=1669050377)
With College of Western Idaho Fall 2022 semester nearing an end, many students may be feeling stressed and burnt out from the last few academic months. It is important to recognize the signs of burnout, and how to manage feeling overwhelmed.