CWI Compass Connect – August 5, 2014
In the Spotlight
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Foundation proudly introduced the winner of the third-annual What if Scholarship Giveaway, Friday (Aug. 1), presenting CWI student Kelly Richards with $1,000 for the upcoming academic year. Richards, who was randomly drawn for the grand prize, entered the contest by voting for her favorite Debunking Community College Myths video. The Boise resident is currently on track to graduate with a Communication degree in the spring. Seen here at the award presentation is (left to right) CWI Foundation Executive Director Mitch Minnette, Richards, and CWI's Annual Fund and Scholarship Coordinator Anita Tuttle.
News Highlights
CWI Student Making Mark on Nampa Art Scene
Amandalynn Lovewell is one of six people selected to participate in the first-ever Artist in Residency Program sponsored by the Nampa Art Collective. The six-month program intends to strengthen the life of downtown Nampa by occupying empty spaces and attracting people to nearby businesses, while providing visibility for the local arts community. For Lovewell, the benefits are even greater.
Lovewell is a Liberal Arts major at College of Western Idaho (CWI) with a passion for people and making personal connections with the subjects of her art. The Nampa resident is one semester shy of graduating, highly involved throughout the College’s Art Department, and a member of the CWI Art Club. Lovewell is also active-duty Army Reserves, in which she has been serving since 2010.
But as if that wasn’t enough to keep her busy, she is now finding time to put her stamp on the local art community.
“I think the biggest part of this opportunity is getting daily exposure to other artists and to people in the community,” Lovewell says. “I love people, so having the opportunity to fellowship with other artists as well as people in the community is amazing.”
The program has provided Lovewell a tremendous platform for honing her craft. She is a self-described Expressionist Portraiture Artist with a creative ability for painting people as she interprets their inner beauty. She generally spends three days per week working in the Village Square Studio and participates in Nampa’s Second Friday Art Walk Series.
“The Artist in Residency Program opportunity has made me feel like a real artist. I have more determination because I know I can do it now, and I have tremendous hope for the future.”
Lovewell says the entire experience is positioning her to reach her long term goals. She is planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree after CWI and says a doctorate isn’t out of the question.
“Art provides such a powerful connection for people. I want to harness that through either teaching high school art or connecting art to faith through art ministry.”
Regardless of which direction her journey takes her, Lovewell knows experiences like the Artist in Residency Program and her time at CWI are preparing her to continue connecting with people through art.
CWI Adjunct Music Faculty Concludes International Tour
College of Western Idaho (CWI) Adjunct Music Faculty, Svetlana Nagachevskaya-Maddox, spent her summer vacation on an international concert tour with performances in New York, Moldova, and Hungary. Her tour included a solo recital, a lecture-recital, and a Master class.
Nagachevskaya-Maddox began her trip in New York where she performed as a guest artist at Merkin Concert Hall. She then flew to Chishinau, Moldova, her native country, where she played a solo recital at the National Organ Hall. Her performance was recorded by the National Radio Moldova and she was interviewed by several newspapers. The stop in Moldova concluded with a performance in the First International Pushkin Festival Chekhov Theater in Chishinau.
From there Nagachevskaya-Maddox traveled on to Hungary, where she concluded her tour with a Lecture-Recital at the Franz Liszt University of Music in Budapest. Following the Lecture-Recital a master class was arranged due to several of the students requesting to perform for her.
CWI Seeks Comment on Nampa Campus Master Plan
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is asking for feedback on its Nampa Campus Master Plan from employees, students, and the community. The master plan is available to view online following an extensive update in the spring by CTA Architects and SRG Partnerships. Input can be provided by viewing the Nampa Campus Master Plan Web page and using the Comments link at the bottom of the interactive presentation.
