Columbia High School Wildcat Wire Friday Jan 27 2012

Columbia High School Wildcat Wire Thursday Jan 26 2012

News Release via CWI

College of Western Idaho was presented a $2.5 million gift from the Micron Foundation that will support the funding needed to complete the renovation of a $16.9 million new Professional Technical Education Center in Nampa, Idaho. In recognition of the generous donation, the College announced that the new Center will bear the Micron name.

“We’re very proud to invest in CWI and this new technical center,” noted Dee Mooney, Micron Foundation Executive Director. “The Micron Foundation is committed to advancing technical education and supporting the communities where our employees live and work. This gift supports both missions as we work together with the College of Western Idaho to build on its reputation of excellence and attract a new generation of professionals to the Treasure Valley.”

The former Sam’s Club building initially purchased by the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation and later gifted to College of Western Idaho Foundation has been under remodeling efforts since May 2011. The impressive transformation is creating a functional, centralized learning facility that effectively supports nine Professional Technical Education programs that have a reputation for excellence and are successful in placing applicants in viable careers. Recent reports indicate that more than 90 percent of the College’s Professional Technical students who complete the course are employed in their field.