Since being unveiled at the 2024 State of the College Address [2], enthusiasm for the new College of Western Idaho (CWI) mascot, River the Otter [3], has been widespread. As part of the announcement, the College held a giveaway for the CWI community, with prizes ranging from baseball hats to backpacks and sweatshirts to puffer coats. The grand prize was a custom cooler featuring high-tech insulation as effective as… an otter.

Many participated and below are some statistics that demonstrate a clear result — the CWI community is very excited about our new mascot!

RESULTS

Entries

• Total unique entries: 1,004 
  • Students: 565
  • Staff: 250
  • Faculty: 164
  • Community: 50
  • Alumni: 25

Winners

• Total: 137
  • Students: 49
  • Staff: 38
  • Faculty: 33
  • Community: 9
  • Alumni: 8