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Investing in Education
The CWI Foundation remains committed to student success, especially during these unprecedented times. Through the generosity and continued support of our donors, students are making their dreams a reality. In partnership with the CWI Board of Trustees, the Foundation has a goal to raise $1 million by the end of 2020. Join with us as we invest in the people, programs, and ideas that keep our community strong.
2020–2021 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
$482,277
AVAILABLE
392
SCHOLARSHIPS
$100,000 NEW SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
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For more information on the CWI Foundation and opportunities to support students, VISIT cwi.edu/foundation or call 208.562.3100.
LUKE YEATES “I wasn’t anything special when I came to CWI,” said Communication graduate, Luke Yeates. After graduating from College of Western Idaho (CWI) in 2014, Yeates went on to finish a bachelor’s degree in Communication, Media, and Journalism and a master’s in Communication at Boise State University. While there, he competed on the University’s debate team, the Talkin’ Broncos, and taught Communication classes as a graduate assistant for two years. Yeates returned to CWI in the fall of 2019 to teach Communication
full time and take over as Director of Forensics. “I knew I wanted to be a teacher back when I was a student at CWI,” Yeates recalled. “I was at a debate competition as a student, and one of my coaches commented that I might make a good coach. I took that to heart and decided to make it my chosen profession.” Taking on the task of coaching CWI’s nationallyrecognized Speech and Debate team is a dream come true for Yeates. Devoting countless hours of his time to this cause, he works relentlessly to HOMETOWN: BOISE, IDAHO MAJOR: COMMUNICATION GRADUATION: 2014
Everything I Am
MORE THAN THEY EVER uphold the high level of achievement the team has demonstrated for years. As both a coach and an instructor, Yeates exhibits dedication, care, and commitment to the success of his students and the College as a whole.
“Luke has repeatedly expressed his position at CWI as his ‘dream job’,” said Jim Gatfield, Department Chair of Communication, Media Arts, and Marketing. “He is exactly what we want to see – a faculty member who understands and cares about his students because he was once one of those students. Luke approaches the classroom with a passion that is infectious. His care for this school, his students, and fellow faculty is perfectly evident through his genuine, heartfelt, and skilled engagement in all of his duties. Luke understands what it’s like to come back to school, try something new, and learn who you really are through grit and determination. He is truly fearless.”
“Because of CWI, I have meaning in my career,” said Yeates. “Everything I am now came from choosing CWI… all of it! CWI empowers people to be more than they ever thought was possible.”
