Christmas break = time to relax

Hello again! It's Kelly! I hope this semester has been great for all of you and I hope that this upcoming semester is also a good one! When i look back at all that has happened since i graduated from high school, it seems like a very long time and it seems like i have been through a lot but in reality it really has not been that long and I still have a lot more experiences to go through and a LOT of things to look forward to. Since it is finals week I am sure it is very stressful for everyone and it is stressful for me too! But I am just trying to remind myself that if i work really really hard on this last week then i can have an amazing Christmas break and finally relax! And since it is the Christmas season I think it gives everyone a great opportunity to reflect on this past year and everything you are grateful for and everything that has happened that has made you who you are today. I love Christmas and the chance i have to spend it with my family and i hope all of you have that opportunity as well! Well good luck with finals and have a wonderful Christmas! See you all next year!

KELLY PHISTER:)
Quality Leader

Kelsey wishes everyone a Merry Christmas

Hey everybody! The fall 2010 semester is almost over! I can’t wait for Christmas break. I’ve had a couple of big finals already but this upcoming week I have lots and lots more. It’s pretty tough near the end of the semester but I am still excited for everything! In some of my classes, I think I’m going to be kind of sad that they are over because of how fun they were. All the teachers up at Central Wyoming College are so brilliant and enjoyable. In conclusion, I’m excited for this last week of school and the finals that end my classes. Well, Merry Christmas! :)

Kelsey Fuston
Quality Leader

FALL GRADUATION PARTY TONIGHT

Where:  Fremont Room (SC103)

When:  7pm-10pm

What:  Karaoke Contest, Cake, Food, & Lots of Prizes

You don’t have to be graduating this semester to join in on the fun!

We will be giving away a PS3, Plasma TV, IPod, Movies, Gift Cards, & More!!!!!!!

Contact the Activities Office for more information.

307-855-2260      activities@cwc.edu          SC107

Good luck everyone on your finals!

With the last week of college approaching before Christmas Break I feel no stress. Maybe this should worry me! But I am not, this semester has had its hard times but I feel like it has been a fairly easy semester. Like everyone else I am ready for a nice long break, even more exciting, the spring semester is shortened. What can get better than that? But for now it is time to get back to studying!

Michelle Kearl
Quality Leader

Only two days left

                Pastels and oil paintings by Riverton artist Dennis Robbins are on display at Central Wyoming College in the Robert A. Peck Arts Center Gallery through Dec. 17.

Robbins, a self-taught artist, has been making art in other forms, including photography and painting, for most of his life.

                Robbins has won numerous awards for his work, including the Grand Wyoming Artist Award in 2007. His work, influenced by Charles Russell and Homer Winslow, can be found in the permanent art collections at Central Wyoming College, the Fremont County Library system and Riverton Memorial Hospital as well as numerous private collections from the west coast to Ohio.

                The gallery is open during regular college hours.

Semester ending

I finish my first semester of college realizing that I learned much, and have much to learn. I enjoyed all of my classes this semester, they were challenging and interesting. They definitely made me want to come back for more. Contrary to many beliefs which state that you cannot live off campus and still be involved, I have discovered the balance. I haven’t mastered it but I’m trying! This semester was great because I didn’t go straight to my classes and then home; I stayed on campus to study, met new people, went to eat at the cafeteria, and attended many activities. There are so many things to get involved in here at CWC that many take for granted or simply do not know about. Don’t be a victim! Look around you! Be brave and start a conversation with someone new, take a walk around campus and you’ll find information about activities, important dates, and more. We are so blessed to have these, so don’t make excuses, make time to get involved and enjoy the time you have here. I know as much as I’m looking forward to Christmas break, I will still be looking forward to new schedules, new classes, new friends, and acquaintances next semester. There is so much to learn and experience in this life. So dive in, rock the boat, stir the pot, and risk everything!

Rachel Howerton
Quality Leader

Hello Again!

Just Christina checking in to update all of my readers on how my school life has been going. As you know, the National Finals Rodeo is currently been going on in Las Vegas, Nevada and my friends and I have been watching every single night!! It is pretty neat because my roommate is related to a person who is competing and I grew up with one of the competitors. This makes watching the NFR so much more intense and exciting for us to cheer on these people through the television! Even if they can’t hear us.

Finals are going on this week and next week and I have been super booked with multiple papers to write, a power point presentation and many tests. I am just able to squeeze this blog in to update those of you who read this! I am really excited for this semester to be over because it is time to have a break and spend time with my family. Also, my birthday is coming up and I can’t wait to celebrate! Believe it or not, my birthday is on Christmas Eve and I feel very lucky because I can celebrate my birthday with my family.

I am also excited because the Equine Club has decided to have a movie and a pot luck dinner! I enjoy spending time with my friends before going home and I really like having the free meal. I believe that we are going to watch many movies and most of them I imagine will be horse movies. (Go figure!) Recently my roommate and I put up a Christmas tree in our room and it has some countdown gifts underneath. We have been opening one a day so we have some way to keep count of how many days are left until Christmas. Our tree is beautiful as well. It has a shiny silver star, glittered ornaments, shiny garland with candy canes and light bulbs attached and it’s a white tree that is pre-lit. The skirt is even shiny!! The skirt is silver with glittery silver snowflakes all over it!!

However, it is about time to get back to work on my homework. Yeah, boring….I know, trust me! But the sooner I get it done the closer the end of the semester gets here!! Have a wonderful Christmas and thanks again for reading!!

 

Christina Albertini
Quality Leader

Meet Kelly

Hey! My name is Kelly Phister and this is my first year at CWC. I am majoring in psychology and plan on becoming a substance abuse counselor! I have had a great first semester and I am really excited to continue my education here at CWC. Fortunately I was able to take Dual Credit courses throughout high school so I got a head start when i started here. Well i guess i should back up a little...I was born in Utah but lived in Northern California for the first 3 years of my life (yeah it's confusing) and have lived in the great town of Riverton since then! I really enjoyed growing up here and going to high school here too. I was involved in a lot of things in high school. I was on the volleyball team practically all four years...(long story)... and i was also on the track team. I loved attending the football games and basketball games as well. One of the dual credit courses i mentioned earlier was a Culinary Arts class and i took that the last two years of high school with a few of my really good friends. This class, for me, was a GREAT experience because we got to compete in competitions around the state and my senior year we actually took first place at the state competition in Sheridan, Wyoming. It was so fun to compete and actually win something that huge! Yes, if you are wondering we had a huge trophy! haha :) Anyways, I really loved high school in Riverton and I was pretty sad to leave that part of my life. But when I started school here at CWC, I found out that it was actually a lot better than high school and that I could be involved in a lot of things in college too! I am a Quality Leader and I got to participate in intramural volleyball every week and it has been so much fun! Well that's about all I have to say for now! Thanks for reading!

Kelly Phister :)

December 10th is the last day

Last day to Withdraw from 2010FA semester length courses

This Saturday and Sunday

307 Bouldering Competition

Sponsored by CWC Outdoor Club

 

Saturday, Dec. 4

5pm-9pm

CWC Rock Climbing Wall

 

$20 Entry Fee—Men’s & Women’s Competitions

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Open Difficulties 1 through 9

FREE TO WATCH!

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DR. SUESS PANCAKE DINNER

Sponsored by Student Wyoming Educators Association for Raising Readers in Wyoming

Sunday, Dec. 5

4pm-6pm

CWC Food Court

$5.00 for Food & Live Entertainment

 

Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advanced by calling Veronica at 201-741-4970

Did you know?

…that there is a Wyoming Veterans Services Representative and Wyoming Job Service Representative on campus every month?  For December the Vet’s Rep will be here December 8 & 9 outside the Student Success Center, and the Job Service Rep will be here December 8 in the Classroom Wing!

Stop by the Student Success Center, MH123F, to learn more about when they’ll be here for the spring semester!

Financial Aid/scholarship workshops

Lander Valley and Wind River High School students planning to enroll in college next fall and their parents are invited to free financial aid workshops provided by Central Wyoming College’s Financial Aid Office.

A session is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 7 at Lander Valley High School.  A similar session is scheduled for Dec. 8 at Wind River at 6 p.m.

The workshop is not specific to CWC with information presented applicable to all colleges and universities in the nation, Financial Aid Technician Judith Nethercott explained.

She will go over the process for applying for federal financial aid and scholarships and explain how eligibility for federal aid is determined.

Nethercott emphasizes the workshops are not just for high school seniors. Anyone considering a return to education is invited.

A workshop will be held at Riverton High School’s Career Center on Jan. 19.

Festival of Trees family night tonight

Tonight, December 1 from 6-8 pm:  Bring your family for hot chocolate, coffee and cookies; take photos with Santa; view the amazing Christmas Trees; face-painting and other fun activities!  It is only $5 for adults, $3 for children, or $15 for a family of any size!  Call 856-3033 to get tickets for this!

Thanks to the generous donations of various departments and staff, this year there is a CWC tree!