Bert's Alerts—April 27, 2018
In the Spotlight
Thank you to all who attended Spring Skate 2018! The evening, hosted by ASCWI on Tuesday, April 24, was held in an outdoor skating rink set up in the parking lot of the College's Nampa Campus Academic Building. Nearly 170 people, including students, employees, and members of the community, took part in this first-ever event featuring a live DJ, lights, and food trucks.
News Highlights
Settlers of Catan Tournament Results
The Entrepreneurs Club would like to thank everyone who participated in their ninth Settlers of Catan Tournament April 21, 2018, at College of Western Idaho’s Nampa Campus Academic Building. Twenty-eight students, employees, and community members enjoyed a fun afternoon of friendly competition. Congratulations to Joshua Rigenhagen (pictured right) for placing first and Isaac Tlucek (above left) for finishing second in this semester's event.
Administrative Specialist Mock Interviews
Administrative Specialist students and soon-to-be graduates, Kari Huffaker, Kathryn Janot, Danielle Schaub, Tyra Tipple, and April Walker, recently had the opportunity to test out their interview skills. Students participated in mock interviews with current College of Western Idaho employees, Staycee Kopp, Administrative Assistant in Instruction, and Morriah Marks, Administrative Assistant in Communications and Marketing, who are also program alumnae. Kopp and Marks provided valuable feedback that to help students prepare for success in future interviews.
Medical Professional's Club Hosts Panel Discussion
Nearly 40 students attended a Medical Professionals Panel, April 21, 2018, hosted by College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Medical Professional’s Club. The event, held at the College’s Nampa Campus Academic Building, included a panel of two physicians, two dentists, a veterinarian, a nurse practitioner, and two physician assistants. Panelists provided brief bios followed by an informal question and answer session.
Stonecrop Launch Party May 10
College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) student-run literary magazine, Stonecrop, is hosting a launch party for the unveiling of its sixth issue. The celebration event will feature students reading original fiction, nonfiction, and poetry published in this year’s magazine.
This free public event, held at the Linen Building in downtown Boise, will take place May 10, 2018, at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
Faculty of Distinction—April 2018
Lindsey Wallgren, Assistant Professor in the Administrative Specialist program, has been named College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Faculty of Distinction for April 2018. Wallgren earned a Bachelor of Arts in Management and Organizational Leadership and a Master of Business Administration from George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. She has been teaching at the College for the past four years. Prior to teaching, Wallgren worked in various higher education roles for over 13 years. She loves seeing students experience their light bulb moments.
Wallgren’s article, “Do-it-Yourself: Six Tips for Designing Group Work Evaluations”, appeared in “Techniques Magazine”, the official publication for the Association for Career and Technical Education. She has also presented at various local and regional conferences for educators.
In her spare time, Wallgren stays busy shuffling her two kids to taekwondo practices and tournaments and hanging out with her husband. She enjoys reading, although these days “reading” means listening to audiobooks.
College Welcomes Steve Berenter
As College of Western Idaho (CWI) has grown into one of the largest higher education institutions in the state, our needs regarding legal counsel and services have also grown.
Steve Berenter will be joining CWI as the in-house General Counsel, effective June 28. Currently, Steve is an attorney and partner with Hawley Troxell, the law firm currently supporting CWI’s outsourced legal services.
He has been directly involved in working with CWI since 2010 and brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and understanding of CWI and higher education into this new role. In addition to Employment Law, Steve will also support the College’s need for legal expertise in collection, litigation, education, policies, tax, elections, foundation and other areas that may arise. He received a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and his law degree from the University of Washington.
Steve’s start date reflects an important transition from his current practice to join CWI. The in-house General Counsel role will report directly to Craig Brown, Vice President of Operations. Bringing Steve into this role is a great opportunity for the College and Steve, and we are excited to have him filling this important position.
Fire Drill Results – Spring 2018
Fire drills have been completed at each of the College’s campus locations for the Spring 2018 semester. These drills are to prepare students, faculty, and staff for an organized evacuation in case of a fire or other emergency.
