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![(Left to right) Luis Caloca, Esmeralda Esquivel, Edith Gonzales, and Tomas Puga.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/hhcct_online.jpg?itok=jlQOiJoP×tamp=1571176335)
As part of CWI’s participation the College presented Esmeralda Esquivel, a senior at Caldwell High School, with a $1000 scholarship.
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The Pinning Ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise.
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CWI will be celebrating students on April 13 with a number of fun activities planned at the Nampa Campus Academic Building.
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Over the course of two days, 14 CWI students and two faculty members participated in an event at Celebration Park.
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The event will promote early registration and assist students in person with need to know details about registering for classes.
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The day will feature CWI students presenting research, class work, and projects at the Nampa Campus Academic Building.
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CWI invites employees, students, and the public to join the first-ever Skate Night FUNraiser at the Nampa Rollerdrome on April 21.
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On Thursday, April 14, CWI will host an event to reveal the College’s first campus mural.
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The students from Vallivue earned 760 college credits that can be applied to CWI or any other college or university that recognizes CLEP.
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College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs are excited to the latest installment of its video blog series, Science is a Verb. CWI faculty share some of their favorite experiments, as well as tips and tricks for bringing science to life. In...
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Kailie Leggett has always jumped at the chance to gain life experiences. Although she is just 30 years old, she has already learned a lot about the world first-hand. She has traveled internationally, moved around the country, and explored different interests. Along the way Leggett’s...
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Dr. Michael Edgehouse, an associate professor at Lewis-Clark State College, will visit CWI’s Nampa Campus Academic Building on April 8.
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On April 8, CWI will welcome a group of guest speakers to campus for an event showcasing the Business of Healthcare.
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A second place finish marks the sixth consecutive year CWI has been one of the top-two community colleges at the event.
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A total of 24 students, employees, and community members enjoyed a fun afternoon of friendly competition.
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CWI is happy to recognize Michelle Haviland, financial aid manager, as the College's Staff of the Month for March.
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The free event will take place April 2 from 1-8 p.m. at the Micron Center for Professional Technical Education.
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Students from the CWI Heavy Duty Truck Technician program experienced a valuable field trip on March 9 to the East Boise Port of Entry.