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![Students with arms around each other smiling and laughing](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20190531_iac_campus_life_101_0.jpg?itok=51ZS2Q7M×tamp=1654086717)
Student Leadership Banquet celebrates student contributions in helping to develop and maintain a feeling of community at the College.
![CWI Fire Service Technology graduates listen to Mark Niemeyer, Chief of the Boise Fire Department, during the ceremony. CWI Fire Service Technology graduates listen to Mark Niemeyer, Chief of the Boise Fire Department, during the ceremony.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/3_0.jpg?itok=7ocYY9QF×tamp=1621030863)
Fourteen Fire Service Technology students participated in a graduation ceremony at the Nampa Civic Center on May 6.
![BPA members, Abdulaziz Kodirov, Alexa Adams, and Winton Watkins. Not pictured: Kassandra Peralta and Bryson Bailey. BPA members, Abdulaziz Kodirov, Alexa Adams, and Winton Watkins](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/bpa.jpg?itok=RgAZxXU-×tamp=1621024284)
Congratulations to members of Business Professionals of America who represented CWI at the 2021 Virtual National Leadership Conference.
![Nursing Faculty, Jen Mimish, speaks during the Nurse Pinning Ceremony on Thursday, May 13. Nursing Faculty, Jen Mimish, speaks during the Nurse Pinning Ceremony on Thursday, May 13.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/jen_nurse_pinning.jpg?itok=mXaBNR-C×tamp=1621020878)
The celebrations continued this week at CWI with the Virtual Nurse Pinning Ceremony on May 13.
![Law Enforcement graduates pledging to follow the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics Law Enforcement graduates pledging to follow the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/le_001.jpg?itok=6XTJw_s2×tamp=1621013515)
Classes 9 and 10 of College of Western Idaho’s Law Enforcement program were recognized during a ceremony May 6.
![Artwork from 2021 Studio Art graduates](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/studio_art_show.jpg?itok=9CvnaeuZ×tamp=1621010401)
Artwork from this year’s Studio Art graduates has been on display at Boise State University and can now be viewed virtually.
![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.
![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.
![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.
![Car driving through an arch of balloons with confetti falling and people cheering](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/grab_fest_01_ja.jpg?itok=yDgAxVrc×tamp=1617384464)
Join us for College of Western Idaho’s 2021 commencement ceremony, Friday, May 14, live on the College's Live Events page.
![2021 CWI Speech and Debate Team, eight-time national champions 2021 CWI Speech and Debate Team](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/2021_speech_and_debate_team.jpg?itok=pKiQMRX9×tamp=1617379000)
Congratulations to College of Western Idaho’s Speech and Debate team for earning their 8th national title!
![Student Achievement Award Recipient, Sahib Saleh CWI's Student Achievement Award Recipient, Sahib Saleh](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/sahib_saleh.jpg?itok=yGHxOv24×tamp=1617292449)
CWI's Student Achievement Award Recipient, Sahib Saleh, emigrated from Iraq to start a new life in Boise.
![Congratulations to Jennifer Hernandez Gutierrez, CWI's Student Achievement Award recipient for February 2021.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/jennifer_hernandez.jpg?itok=G8d9blgi×tamp=1615561071)
Congratulations to Jennifer Hernandez Gutierrez, CWI's Student Achievement Award recipient for February 2021.
![Back: Rowan Gartner, left, Will Camara, Dylan Crawford, Dillon Kellar, Jacob Smith-Kelly, Kevin Hargan, Nick Peterson, and Sam Hoff. Front: Garrett Morse, left, Derrick Rusher, Tara Fisher, Allie Edwards, Jakob Bowers, and Nick Sabin. Fire Service Technology Students dressed in firefighting gear near a fire](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/fire_service_0.jpg?itok=ObFy-SyA×tamp=1613592553)
Congratulations to CWI Fire Service Technology students who passed three IFSAC Certification tests with a 100% pass rate!
![Congratulations to Julie Wagner, College of Western Idaho’s Student Achievement Award recipient.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/julie.wagner.jpg?itok=8Tu-7Uf6×tamp=1612482127)
Congratulations to Julie Wagner, College of Western Idaho’s Student Achievement Award recipient for January 2021.
![Congratulations to CWI's Beta Sigma Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa for achieving 5-Star Status.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/ptk_3.png?itok=40i58mxn×tamp=1611330740)
Congratulations to CWI's Beta Sigma Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa for achieving 5-Star Status.
![Congratulations to Jessica Leath, College of Western Idaho’s Student Achievement Award recipient.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/jessica_leath.jpg?itok=84fNtiRQ×tamp=1610728513)
Congratulations to Jessica Leath, College of Western Idaho’s Student Achievement Award recipient.