Bert's Alerts - April 18, 2014
In the Spotlight
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Horticulture Club spent Saturday, April 12, giving back to the community as students and faculty joined forces to pick up trash for the Adopt a Highway program. The Horticulture Club collected 19 bags of trash on their recently adopted stretch of pavement, which is located on South Cole Road. Seen here are William Habblett, Mikel Kyle, Mike Muro, Jessica Thomas, Lindsey Dejunker, and Taylor Davis.
News Highlights
Seven CWI Students Earn Trip to SkillsUSA Nationals
College of Western Idaho (CWI) will send seven students to compete at the national SkillsUSA competition following gold medal finishes at the organization’s State Leadership and Skills Conference last weekend (April 10-11). CWI captured 20 medals overall, securing six silver and seven bronze finishes.
CWI enjoyed success in 13 unique events, some of which were hosted at CWI's Ada County Center and Micron Center for Professional Technical Education. The College earned multiple medals in six events, including a sweep in Computer Maintenance Technology.
CWI’s gold medal finishers were Ivan Vojvodic (CNC Milling), Sharon Estrada (Commercial Baking), Victor Nunez (Computer Maintenance Technology), Jake Arkoosh (Diesel Equipment Technology), Michael Tamas (Extemporaneous Speech), Carlos Gonzales (Internetworking), and Lisa Webb (Prepared Speech).
These top finishes have qualified them for a trip to Kansas City, Mo., June 23-27, to compete in the 50th-annual National Leadership and Skills Conference.
College of Western Idaho to Host Free Concert
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) will welcome the community to its Nampa Campus for a unique musical experience this spring, as the CWI Art Department’s Visiting Artist Program presents a free public concert. CWI will welcome the renowned College of Idaho Langroise Trio to campus:
Friday – April 25
7 p.m.
Nampa Campus Academic Building
The group will be performing the music of Beethoven and Idaho composer Jim Cockey. The free concert is made possible thanks to a grant from the Idaho Commission on the Arts, which is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.
The CWI Visiting Artist Program is in its third year of existence and features professional artists of state, regional, and national acclaim who visit the College throughout the year for public performances, lectures, and workshops. This event marks the first Visiting Artist Program concert.
"We are thrilled to have the Langroise Trio as our inaugural visiting performing artists,” says CWI Visual and Performing Arts Department Chair, Brenda Fisher. “This is a great way for us to join efforts with the College of Idaho and provide an open and free classical music event for our community."
The College of Idaho Langroise Trio was established in 1991 with a gift from arts patron Gladys Langroise. The group has performed across the United States, including concerts at the Kennedy Center. Artists-in-Residence at The College of Idaho, the Langroise Trio plays an important role in arts education by providing students, educators and professional musicians with the broad education, specialized skills, and diversified experience they will need to become versatile music leaders who will shape our musical and cultural future. The Trio’s mission is to create a culture of mastery through the study of violin, viola, and cello; providing instruction and performance of the highest standard.
Join Effort to Raise Awareness for Child Abuse Prevention
Volunteers are needed to join College of Western Idaho (CWI) in support of the upcoming Kiss 103.5 Live for 175 event to help raise awareness for child abuse prevention. Kiss 103.5 Host, Keke Luv, has been leading the Live for 175 initiatives since 2008. (N44) This year they are asking the Treasure Valley to ride stationary bikes to power the radio remote for 175 hours. The CWI team is striving to power eight stationary bikes for a two-hour block.
Thursday, April 24
3-5 p.m.
The Village at Meridian
(Corner of Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue)
The CWI Marketing and Advancement Department is coordinating volunteer efforts for the event. Volunteers can expect to ride for 20-30 minutes. Anyone interested in joining the CWI team for this cause can sign-up online.
Employees are encouraged to share this opportunity with any co-workers or students that may also be interested. The sign-up deadline is Monday, April 21. Please email communications@cwi.edu with questions.
Race for the Cure Volunteers Needed
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Fun and Culture Committee (FCC) is seeking volunteers for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Boise on May 10 (Saturday). For the second year in a row, the FCC Community Team is coordinating a group of CWI volunteers for the event. Each year Race for the Cure requires over 600 volunteers to help make the event a success. (B8) Volunteer registration is currently open. Anyone interested in helping, please contact Lindsay Reynolds at lindsayreynolds@cwi.edu for the registration link and more information.
Staff Senate Elections Open
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) 2014 Staff Senate elections ballot is open for all benefit eligible staff members. The ballot can be found on the Staff Senate team site on myCWI. To vote, select “Respond to this Survey” under 2014 Staff Senate Elections. Biography information is also available for all of the candidates, which can be found under the 2014 Elections Folder.
Voting will close on April 30. Please email staffsenate@cwi.edu with any questions about the elections or for help viewing the Staff Senate site on myCWI. (N37)
RSVP for Staff Association Breakfast
College of Western Idaho (CWI) Staff Senate is hosting the third annual Staff Association breakfast on Thursday, May 8, from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the Nampa Hampton Inn and all benefit eligible staff members are invited. CWI’s administration encourages as many staff members to attend this meeting as possible as paid time, but Staff Senate would like to remind employees that all offices must remain open to serve students, the community, and faculty. Anyone planning to attend is asked to obtain supervisor approval and RSVP online before April 30 at 5 p.m. Attendees can plan to return to work by 10 a.m.
The annual gathering will provide an introduction to the new Staff Senate, a recap of this year’s accomplishments, and allow time for input on next year’s goals. If you have questions that you would like to share anonymously please send them to staffsenate@cwi.edu prior to the meeting. Notes from the meeting will be made available on the Staff Senate team site no later than Friday, May 31, at 5 p.m. See you there!
Employee Bingo Reminder
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Fun and Culture Committee (FCC) would like to remind employees that an ongoing game of Bert’s Alerts bingo is currently underway and it’s not too late to join in the fun. The game, which began April 4, will run through May. Each week three bingo numbers appear randomly in parenthesis in Bert’s Alerts articles. In addtion to this week's hidden numbers, the FCC is also giving some bonus numbers this week: N40, O70, G48.
Employees are allowed to play two cards each, which can be obtained from one of the following FCC members:
- Trisha Thomas - Ada County Center
- Lindsay Reynolds - Micron Center for Professional Technical Education
- Shannon Chapman - Nampa Campus Administration Building
- Shannon Cordova - Canyon County Center
If you get a BINGO and need to claim your prize, or if you would like to receive a BINGO card, please email the FCC at fcc@cwi.edu.
For questions, help locating cards, or to confirm a bingo and claim a prize, email fcc@cwi.edu.
