Bert's Alerts—March 13, 2020
In the Spotlight
Faculty gathered Friday, March 6, for the College’s Professional Development and Innovation in Action Day. Attendees learned about cognitive load from Dr. Eric Kellerer, Director of Global Outreach and College of Education faculty at Northwest Nazarene University, after which they had an opportunity to share the amazing work being done in their classrooms. The day culminated with the awarding of four faculty members with this year’s Innovation in Action Awards.
News Highlights
New CWI Logo Development Underway
Brand Champion representatives from across the College gathered Friday, March 13, at the Nampa Campus Aspen Classroom Building to discuss draft concepts for the College of Western Idaho (CWI) logo as part of the College’s rebrand project. Information collected from the meeting will help the College further develop, refine, and narrow down the logo candidates which will ultimately be presented to the larger internal and external CWI community through a survey process. All faculty, staff, and students can expect to see announcements in the coming weeks to participate in the logo survey.
Staff of the Month—January 2020
Congratulations to Anelise Krause, College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Staff of the Month for January 2020. Krause has been with the College for nearly five years. She enjoys working in the community college environment where she can work with students and make a difference in their lives.
“I really enjoyed working with students in my past position at University of the Pacific in California," Krause said. "When I saw an opening at CWI, I thought it was a good opportunity. I’ve enjoyed being involved in many changes and new ideas at CWI. There is never a dull moment! I think CWI has been a terrific influence to our community, and it is nice to be a small part of that.”
Krause is currently an Administrative Assistant for the School of Health.
“I love being in the School of Health and helping people understand how we can help students succeed. We have so many wonderful programs and labs that are professionally equipped. It’s such a good learning environment for our students.”
Krause was born and raised in a small town outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by her parents who were immigrants from Poland, Russia, and came to the United States after World War II. She met her late husband of 37 years in Chicago, Illinois. Together the couple had two children and owned a construction business in Phoenix, Arizona. Following her husband’s death, Krause moved to the Treasure Valley in 2014.
“Moving to Boise was a needed change, and I was ready to embrace the beginning of a new chapter in my life. I was very blessed to meet a wonderful man here who I married in 2018.”
Krause loves traveling, crafting, and home remodeling. Along with her husband, she enjoys hunting for items to repurpose and restore at estate sales and auctions. She looks forward to fixing up the barns on her 12-acre property in Meridian so she can start a business selling the unique items they find.
Scholarships Open for 2020-2021 Academic Year
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Foundation scholarships application period opens Nov. 1 for the 2020-2021 academic year. One application makes applying for scholarships at CWI easy and provides students with a number of scholarship opportunities in the College’s academic and career-technical programs. More than 300 students received scholarships through the Foundation during the 2019-2020 academic year.
Students interested in applying for scholarships must have the CWI admission application completed, be accepted, and have myCWI login information. The application closes Nov. 30, 2020.
Visit the Grants and Scholarships page to learn more or apply.
Nominate a 2020 Emerging Scholar
The Emerging Scholar Committee is excited about the opportunity to select another group of Emerging Scholars! Faculty are encouraged to nominate students based on perseverance, innovative thinking, and professionalism both in and outside the classroom—not primarily on academic status. Students nominated must plan to enroll in six or more credits for the 2020-2021 academic year in both fall and spring semesters and have a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Thirteen students, two from each school of instruction, will receive a $1,000 scholarship to be applied towards their tuition for the 2020-2021 academic year. Students receive awards from nominating faculty at the Connections Project April 23. Nominations will be accepted through April 6, 2020.
