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On Nov. 21, 2016, Idaho Governor Butch Otter declared November as Career Development Month with a proclamation and signing.
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CWI students collected eight bags of assorted cans and boxes of food, and purchased 20 bags of potatoes and 10 bags of carrots to donate.
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Brenda Pettinger will be guiding CWI’s Academic Affairs and Career and Technical Education Divisions through the remainder of the 2016-17 academic year.
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Charles Dickinson, associate professor of Sociology at CWI, co-authored an article published in the publication’s October issue.
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The concert will be held Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. at Still Water Hollow in Nampa.
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An Idaho inspired, one-of-a-kind work of art is in Washington D.C. for the holidays thanks to a partnership forged between a pair of Treasure Valley organizations.
![Goran Fazil (left) was selected for the Boise Art Museum’s Idaho Triennial. Goran Fazil (left) was selected for the Boise Art Museum’s Idaho Triennial.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20140414_art_296lab_34.jpg?itok=pC1_cquu×tamp=1571175971)
Goran Fazil was recently selected to participate in the Boise Art Museum’s Idaho Triennial.
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CWI Speech and Debate brought home a number of awards on its way to a second place finish among community colleges at the Mahaffey Memorial.
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On Dec. 7, the community can explore the in-demand careers available through the program's new evening courses.
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Heather Grayson, Coordinator for Student Disability Services, has been named CWI’s Staff of the Month for November.
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A group of CWI students recently had a special learning opportunity thanks to a guest presentation from three Boise School District educators.
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A CWI student becomes the first to invest in a fellow student through the CWI Foundation, creating a scholarship to inspire others.
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The CWI Media Club and Entrepreneurship Club will be providing professional headshots to employees, students, and the public for just $10.
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Meridian-based Micro 100 Tool Corporation recently donated more than $16,000 worth of brand new tooling items to CWI's Machine Tool Technology program.
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Mary Niland and Mark Dunham were each re-elected, while C.A. “Skip” Smyser was elected to his first term on the Board.
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First of all, let me start by thanking everyone for what you do to help our students, faculty and staff here at CWI.
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The Nov. 10 event will feature National Book Award finalist and Poet Laureate of Virginia, Tim Seibles, and Idaho's Writer-in-Residence, Diane Raptosh.