Student parking lot closing

Beginning on Monday morning May 14th, the entire Student Center parking lot will be closed. The lot will be closed for parking until the summer of 2013 when the building is opened for college use.

The new East Student Center parking lot will be opened later this summer. Please utilize the Art Center parking lot during the summer. We will provide ADA parking on the traffic circle while the Health and Science Building is under construction.

Due to construction activity near the delivery dock to the mailroom and the food court, many deliveries will have to go through the north Student Center entrance. Do not park your personal vehicle in the loading/unloading zone or designated fire lane north adjacent to the gym.

Ground breaking ceremony

Central Wyoming College officially breaks ground on the Health and Science Center Thursday, May 10 at 3:30 p.m.

Fremont County voters approved a CWC bond proposal in November 2010, agreeing the institution was in need of increasing the capacity of its nationally recognized nursing program and to create additional science lab space. With that voter affirmation, the Wyoming legislature agreed to provide additional funds to enhance facility even more.

Speaking at the groundbreaking are appreciative science and nursing students and faculty as well as Riverton Memorial Hospital administrator Chris Smolik, who along with Lander Regional Medical Center staff urged the CWC board to move forward with the bond proposal. Dr. Roger Gose, the former CWC board chair who headed up the bond campaign and passionately spoke of the need of more nurses in the area, is also speaking.

The public is cordially invited to witness the beginning of the Health and Science Center’s construction. The building officially opens to students in the Fall of 2013.

Following the ceremony, refreshments will be served on the patio of the CWC Food Court.

Quick tips on transferring to a four year college

For those of you who are planning to transfer from a community college, either to a different community college or a university, here are a couple things I have learned through this process.

First, you need to realize and understand that not all of your class credits may transfer over to the new institution. Even though you may have an associate’s degree, some of the classes at the community college are not at a high enough level. It is a good idea to keep a copy of your course syllabi in case you have a problem with the course transferring.  It the school can see that the course you took is equivalent to theirs, you have a better chance for it to transfer if you have some sort of backup paperwork. 

Second, and the most important thing to remember is that transferring to a larger institution will require more responsibility. At larger institutions, advisors have at least 100 students and it is hard for them to keep track of everybody’s problems. Their time is limited so you will not receive the great one-on-one personalized service you are used to at the community college level.

So when you need help you need to make sure that you have done everything that you can on your own. Check deadlines and start early so you have time to get everything done by the due dates. The website is a good source of information. Don’t wait until the last minute to get things sent off.  Those are two quick tips that will help you get your transfer rolling as smooth as possible,

The college movie life’s for me?

Rodney Dangerfield and Chris Farley had life figured out when they took the lax route to graduation. Although Dangerfield had already lived life by the time that he, Thornton Mellon (Back to School) went back to college to earn his degree, he and Chris Farley, Tom Callahan Jr. (Tommy Boy) realized that the real world is hard and that life is easier when it is confined to fraternities and house parties (at least in the movies).

The point I am trying to make? I wish my life were as cool as a movie, where I could be Ferris Bueller whenever I felt it necessary, but free like Macaulay Culkin and never have to worry about money (Richie Rich). Sadly, the odds of my life turning out like a Hollywood film are slim to none. Heck, I can’t even follow the one rule about fight club. I don’t understand why the simplicity of a fictitious plot cannot be applied to my overwhelming college life. If only I could be more like Ryan Reynolds in National Lampoon’s Van Wilder, where I would rule the school and never have to worry about mundane things such as “growing up” and “getting a real job”, however; my name isn’t Peter Pan. I haven’t found the fountain of youth and I have to start getting used to waking up at the indecent hour of 7:30 a.m. I am gradually stepping closer to the steep edge of adulthood and responsibility.   I feel like my time in college has adequately prepared me to become the next President of Tim McGraw’s fan club. Even if I don’t turn out to be a “winner”, no matter what curveball life may throw at me, may it be wrinkles, osteoporosis, sleep apnea, or dentures; I will always feel as if my story could have been told better if it would have been a movie first.

Happy summer!

Sincerely,

Cassie Paulsen

Freshman year coming to an end soon

Wow! Time sure does fly by, but what an awesome freshman year experience I have had at Central Wyoming College. The spring weather has sure come in full swing so today in our Sports Medicine Taping Class, we were able to go outside and tape each other on the picnic tables thanks to our teacher Scott Pope!

It’s been a year of getting to know other students and faculty and really becoming a part of the college family that we have here. It’s been a fun experience getting to know my instructors also, all of which I have enjoyed learning from.  I love the feeling of walking through the cafeteria or even the hallways of campus and seeing some smiling face of a friend or a teacher.

I look forward to returning to Riverton this fall and pursuing my degree and getting to know more people with all of the opportunities that come with it!

Danni Jo Hinman
Quality Leader

Busy Week

I am a theatre/equine major and this week is a big week for both programs. Earlier this week The CWC Equine Center hosted a representative from the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) to put on a Certification Clinic along with members of the CWC Equine Staff. Six of the CWC Equine students, including myself, participated and became certified horseback riding instructors. We were all a part of the Teaching Riding class which prepared us for the clinic. During each class period we taught mock lessons to each other. We were to teach the material in a fun creative way while upholding CHA standards. The class was great fun as we impursonated  a variety of different ages from eight to senior citizens. Everyone taught around thirteen lessons so we were very well prepared for the Certification Clinic. During the clinic each of us taught three lessons in front of the CHA representatives. We were graded on a scale of 1-10 on safety, horsemanship, teaching skills, group control and professionalism. One of my lessons was a trail ride and since we couldn’t actually all go on a real trail ride I made a pretend one in the arena.

To make my trial ride fun I decided to give it a pirate theme. On the trail ride we were searching for buried treasure, we talked like pirates and everyone had a great time. I bought some candy and at the end each of the riders got a piece. My theatre background really came in handy allowing me to utilize theatre skills to create a fun environment. CHA has four levels you can certify at. Level One being beginner and Level Four being master instructor. You must ride one level above the level you are teaching. I certified at Level Two for both English and Western Riding. My certification tells prospective students that I am a knowledgeable and competent instructor. I am excited to use what I have learned in my summer job as a horseback riding counselor at Camp Cheley!

The CWC Theatre Showcase is this weekend and I am really looking forward to it. The last couple of nights we have had our dress rehearsals and it’s shaping up to be a good show. Everyone has worked hard on our short plays and we finally get to show them off. If you are looking for some free entertainment this weekend come to the Dance Studio in the Arts Center at 7:30 Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21 and at 2:30 Sunday, April 22.
By Amanda Hessler
CWC Quality Leader

Duel majors takes planning

The end of the semester is drawing near only a few more weeks and summer time is here at CWC. My name is Benjamin Gale, I'm a sophomore here at CWC, and for a sophomore its an exciting time because your ready to graduate and move to another school. However, I will be returning this next fall to finish up my additional major in TV broadcasting. If your planning to complete two majors and you want to leave in two years, it's important that you have a good schedule of classes figured out. This may mean that you need to enroll in more classes per semester. If your not good at juggling a lot of homework, than I advise taking another year to finish or maybe just a semester.

Thanks for reading my blog posts. This is the last blog I will be writing for awhile. I hope that all your plans work out. If you come to CWC you'll probably see me right away.

Have a great summer!

Ben Gale
Quality Leader