Thank you to the students, alumni, family, and friends of the College of Western Idaho (CWI) community who joined us at the arena for a night of hockey and fundraising during CWI Night at the Idaho Steelheads Feb. 28. The evening began with a ceremonial puck drop by alumnus, Miguel Ramirez, and his wife Edna. Ramirez graduated in 2017 from CWI’s Automotive Technology [2] program and is now working at Lyle Pearson Acura [3] in Boise.

As VIP guests in the CWI suite, Ramirez and his wife were joined by Automotive Technology faculty and representatives from Nagel Foundation [4], one of the College’s scholarship donors. Guests had a great time connecting with CWI leadership and staff as well as representatives and board members from the CWI Foundation [5].

Congratulations to CWI students, Casandra Sanchez and Jeremy Wright, winners of $1,000 SCORE Big Scholarships awarded during the game. Sanchez is currently studying Biology [6] and plans to transfer to Boise State University [7] to study Public Health. Wright, a small business owner and Studio Art [8] major, also has plans to transfer to Boise State.

“Thank you to the CWI foundation for giving me the opportunity to continue my education,” said Sanchez. “This scholarship was a great way to start my 2020 year.”

Group ticket sales for the event raised a record $925! The funds, presented to the CWI Foundation by Steelheads Senior Account Executive, Steven Anderson, will go directly back to the SCORE Big Scholarship fund.

Join us July 9 for CWI Night at the Boise Hawks [9] – stay tuned for more information!