College of Western Idaho (CWI) is proud to announce a series of events to honor veterans and military families on Veterans Day and beyond. These events are designed to recognize the sacrifices of those who have served our country.

Veterans Day Ceremony

Monday, Nov. 11
8:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Nampa Campus Academic Building [2] (NCAB), Room 102

Event Highlights

• Master of Ceremony, Blaine Sellman,  Welding and Metals Fabrication [3]
• Presentation of Colors by NNU ROTC [4] Color Guard
• Speeches by the following Veterans:
  • John Russ, Work-Based Learning Center [5]
  • Robert Ware, Heavy Equipment Technician [6]
  • Issac Belden, Veterans Entrepreneur Alliance [7]
• Refreshments provided by local veteran-owned businesses, Hudson Bakery [8] and Zero Dark Thirty Coffee [9]

Veteran Appreciation Career Fair

Monday, Nov. 11
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Nampa Campus Academic Building [2] (NCAB), 2nd floor

Event Highlights

• Networking opportunities with employers and local non-profit organizations
• Free lunch provided by the Veteran Owned Extreme Pizza [10] of Melba

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Information Session

Tuesday, Nov. 12
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Nampa Campus Micron Education Center [2] (NMEC), Room 234

Event Highlights

• One-on-one consultations with DAV [11] representatives
• Lunch provided

Richard Pimentel Presentation

Wednesday, Nov. 13
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., followed by additional networking until 2:00 p.m.
Nampa Campus Academic Building [2], 2nd floor Atrium

Event Highlights

• Inspirational talk by Vietnam Veteran and disability rights advocate Richard Pimentel

For more information, please contact Shannon Kerr at shannonkerr@cwi.edu [12].