Bert's Alerts - January 27, 2017
In the Spotlight
College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) online scholarship application opens Feb. 1, providing financial assistance opportunities to students in CWI’s academic and career-technical programs. Current CWI students and future students who have finished the admission process are eligible to apply. The application closes April 30. CWI employees are encouraged to help spread the word. Visit cwi.edu/scholarships for more information.
News Highlights
CWI Partners with Capital High for Spanish Speaking Event
A partnership between College of Western Idaho (CWI) and Capital High School is promoting higher education opportunities to Hispanic students from Boise School District. The collaboration has led to creation of a college information event, Navegando Adelante, which will be presented completely in Spanish. The event is scheduled for Feb. 15 from 5:15-7:30 p.m. at Capital High.
Attendees will learn about CWI's admissions process, financial aid information (FAFSA), and scholarship opportunities. Enrollment Advisors from CWI will be there to help future students get started. High school seniors will also be able to complete the FAFSA, with their 2015 tax information. Dinner and childcare will be provided. Attendees can RSVP online.
The evening will conclude with a college fair, including representatives from other Idaho universities.
Logo Winner Announced for CWI Connections Project 2017
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is excited to announce the winner of its logo design contest for the second annual CWI Connections Project event. The Connections Project Committee decided Tom Thompson’s design illustrated the event’s mission while emphasizing learning across disciplines. The logo will be used on all promotional materials for this year’s event, which will be held Thursday, April 27, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the College’s Nampa Campus Academic Building.
CWI students and faculty, as well as community members, are invited to showcase their work and accomplishments (e.g. class projects, music, art, research, and service learning) at the public event. Student submissions are eligible for awards, including a $200 grand prize. Submissions for all categories are currently being accepted.
Submission deadlines vary by category:
CWI Faculty – Feb. 10
Community – Feb. 10
CWI Students – March 24
High School Students – March 24
Details on requirements and how to submit work can be found at cwi.edu/connections-project. Please email connections@cwi.edu with questions.
Tech Talk: Archive Emails
On Feb. 28, College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Information Technology Department will purge any emails on CWI’s exchange server more than five years old. After Feb. 28, emails older than five years will continue to be purged on a daily basis. To avoid losing old email, employees will need to archive them.
Read instructions on how to archive email. Employees can request assistance with archiving email by opening a Help Desk ticket:
Online https://helpdesk.cwi.edu/helpdesk
Email helpdesk@cwi.edu
Phone (208) 562-3444
Sock Drive a Success
College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) inaugural One Stop Sock Drive was a huge success thanks to tremendous participation by the CWI community. The eCampus staff at CWI’s Nampa Campus Administration Building collected the most pairs of socks. In total, CWI employees and students collected over 400 pairs of socks to donate to local men, women, and children at Interfaith Sanctuary in downtown Boise.
One Stop Student Services staff are proud of the success of this first time event. Thank you to all the participants. One Stop staff are excited to see how much the event can grow next year.
January President’s Lunch Celebrates Employees
On Friday, Jan. 20, College of Western Idaho (CWI) celebrated a group of employees who have been formally recognized by their peers for outstanding contributions to the College. CWI hosted a luncheon for the honorees from its "Valuable to the Core" initiative as well as Staff of the Month and Faculty of Distinction winners for the 2016-2017 school year. Seen here at the lunch are Josee Ward, Phil Varrick, Kathy Robertson, Goran Fazil, Courtney Colby Bond, Mike Douglas, Charles Dickinson, Allison Baker, and President Bert Glandon. Also honored, but not present at the luncheon was Aaron Whitman, Carl Della Badia, Dan Schults, Jessie Marquardt, Katie Price, Marianne Nelson, Michelle Haviland, and Oster Hernandez.
"Valuable to the Core” nomination cards and stickers can be found at bulletin boards across campus. Employees are encouraged to help recognize colleagues who demonstrate CWI's core values.
Staff Honor Goes to Garcia
Domingo Garcia has been named College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Staff of the Month for January.
Garcia has been part of the CWI family since staff were transitioned from Boise State University. At the time he was working as a maintenance craftsman at Boise State’s West Campus, which is now CWI’s Nampa Campus Academic Building. Garcia started working for Boise State in April 2000 as a custodian at the Canyon County Center.
Today Garcia works in all CWI buildings in Nampa and Boise. He says he really enjoys working at CWI, particularly teaming up with Aureliano Cervantes to keep CWI and the buildings running smoothly. They also work really hard to keep the campus looking good for students, staff, and community to enjoy. Garcia humbly recognizes Cervantes for always working hard to keep CWI looking good year round.
Garcia was nominated for displaying the core values, Serving all in an Atmosphere of Caring and Acting with Integrity. His nomination states, “Domingo always has a smile on his face and a welcome hello. He can fix anything that is broken and will explain what he did to fix it. If he has to order something he will let you know exactly when he will be back. If you ask him while he is here to look at something else he will say yes. Mingo is someone who makes our campus great with little acknowledgement, but he has a lot of pride in his work.”
He and his wife Connie Solis-Garcia have been married over 20 years and have two beautiful daughters; Soli who is 17 years old and Brissa who is 13. Connie recently began working as a Manager in the Financial Aid Office at CWI after working over 23 years at Boise State.
Garcia says he really likes working outdoors. He plants a big garden every summer and shares produce with family, friends, and neighbors. Last year he built an outdoor oven and learned how to make pizza for his family, which has been a favorite of his girls.
Please join us in congratulating Domingo!
