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![Employees standing in front of CWI Grad sign](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_4820.jpg?itok=FUuZwuXi×tamp=1712322434)
Share in the success of our students by volunteering at this year’s commencement ceremony May 10.
![A graphic advertising 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_0.jpeg?itok=0p3GSi_F×tamp=1711407200)
The votes are in! Rebecca Kay and Daniel Strilets have been voted in as the ASCWI President and Vice President for the 2024-2025 academic year.
![A smiling scholarship winner holds up a big $1000 check on the ice of a hockey rink.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/4_steelheads_march_2024.jpg?itok=rHWx-WqL×tamp=1711131644)
CWI students, faculty, staff, and alumni enjoyed the final CWI Night of the 2024 season.
![A student bends over a table while looking down into an open computer case. A teacher provides instruction.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20230322_cyb_progrmsht_1_web.jpg?itok=rHNHmSHk×tamp=1711048942)
CWI is hosting a week-long cyber summer camp for high school students that will teach the basics of cybersecurity, computers, and IT.
![Ignite Leadership Series Primary Logo](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/sp24_ignite_leadership_-_untitled_page_1.jpeg?itok=i22zBLIH×tamp=1711062292)
Got leadership skills? The Ignite Leadership Series will introduce CWI students to the essential skills needed for success in any career or environment.
![Hockey players race for the puck.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/022824_steelheads_night_web-5.jpg?itok=tv2XlngY×tamp=1710542663)
Enjoy a night of hockey and support students at the next — and last of the 2024 season — CWI Night! Get your $20 ticket today.
![Students speak with potential employers who sit at a long line of tables that hold brochures and other materials.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20230620_evt_tradesjobfair_10.jpg?itok=Q6BconJt×tamp=1710540736)
Students seeking jobs in the social sciences, industrial, and technical fields can meet prospective employers at two career fairs in April.
![A photo portrait of artist Miguel Almeida.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/-mp-drwq_2.jpg?itok=R7UlC6-T×tamp=1710540188)
National Farmworker Awareness Week, March 25 – 31, honors and raises awareness of the triumphs and challenges faced by these critical members of our community.
![People listen to a speaker during a chamber of commerce luncheon.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/031424_nampa_chamber_giving_day-2.jpg?itok=xH6GCyHW×tamp=1710451476)
Members of the Nampa Chamber of Commerce donate $3,650 to CWI's 2024 Giving Day.
![A portrait of a student scholarship winner.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/347814067_5804642382974613_4656642989532144322_n.jpg?itok=EN041pkF×tamp=1710434025)
Raquel Valdibieso, current Beta Sigma Pi Chapter President, has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar.
![CWI student sitting backwards in a chair smiling with students studying.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20160615_mkt_hispcmpslf_112_.jpg?itok=bOQnp5E6×tamp=1677538908)
Registration for Summer 2024 classes is now open for new, continuing, and returning students.
![Two students in waders collect environmental samples from a pond in a forest.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20170619_bio_biomccall_31_web.jpg?itok=qM-b5m9f×tamp=1710364191)
Those interested in learning more about Boise State University’s Environmental and Urban Studies program can learn from four visiting professors on Thursday, April 4.
![A portrait of William Alworth standing in a telcom closet surrounded by wires and ethernet cables.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/030824_sotm_william_alworth_image-1.jpg?itok=Fokcceym×tamp=1709919793)
Congratulations to College of Western Idaho (CWI) IT Systems Engineer, William Alworth, who has been named Staff of the Month for November 2023!
![A portrait of artist Sandow Birk.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/sandow_birk_headshot.jpg?itok=cRNroOAE×tamp=1709913688)
The College's Visiting Artist Series is welcoming multidisciplinary artist Sandow for a lecture and paper puppet workshop Thursday and Friday, March 14 – 15.
![A golden trophy](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/innovation_in_action_1_0.jpg?itok=jc3PdwbO×tamp=1709912799)
CWI faculty and staff enjoyed the annual Innovation in Action Professional Development Day on March 1, with multiple award winners being announced.
![Purple, red, and while wild flowers bloom in a field.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20130604_hor_260lab_29_web.jpg?itok=tH0gErLy×tamp=1709850453)
Join student clubs and Counseling and Wellness Services for self-care tips, treats, giveaways, and more at the Spring Into Wellness Event.
![Surgical technicians assist during a medical surgical procedure.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/030124_healthcare_open_app_image_2.jpg?itok=9ZX56OL6×tamp=1709334222)
Applications are now being accepted for College of Western Idaho’s Health Science programs.