Club Awards are a prestigious honor presented at College of Western Idaho's (CWI) annual Student Leadership Banquet. Held each April, the banquet recognizes the outstanding contributions of student clubs on campus and throughout our community.
Nominations
Have you had a great experience with a club, club officer, or club advisor? Club Award nominations are open to the entire campus community throughout fall and spring semesters for the Award Categories listed below.
Award Categories
Community Service Program of the Year
This award honors a program that has engaged students in service while encouraging students to selflessly serve beyond this one experience.
Social Program of the Year
This award recognizes a program that has contributed to the sense of community on campus by encouraging students to come together and meaningfully engage with one another and/or the Ada and Canyon County communities.
Student Organization of the Year
This award is presented to an organization that demonstrates excellence in all areas of community engagement, collaboration, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development.
Student Organization Advisor of the Year
This award honors an advisor who has excelled in providing support and assistance to a club/organization. The recipient has devoted time and service that has played a key role in the organization's success.
Outstanding Officer/Representative of the Year
This award honors a student who has demonstrated exceptional leadership throughout their term of office and has enhanced participation and involvement within their organization, the campus, and the community as a whole.
Quiet Influence Award
This award honors an individual student who has contributed to their organization and campus community in a meaningful yet behind-the-scenes way.
Rising Leader Award
This award honors a first-year or returning student who does not need a title in order to fill a leadership role. This student has shown throughout the year a new-found commitment to serve the Ada and Canyon County campuses and communities side-by-side with the elected student leaders and administration of the campus. This student can be found helping to complete any task needed while helping to model the core values and mission of the College. The student shows promise in continuing to exemplify growth and development as a leader.
Trailblazing Leadership Award
This award honors a second-year or graduating student leader who has engaged themselves in a significant leadership role on campus. The Trailblazing Leadership Award includes those students who have come CWI with leadership experience or have developed leadership skills through the many opportunities the campus offers. Through their involvement, recipients of the Trailblazing Leadership Award have shown ambitions to improve campus life and strengthen the Ada and Canyon County communities.
Past Winners
Congratulations to the past Club Award winners!
2022-2023
Community Service Program of the Year
- Dance Club, volunteering with youth programs to teach the fundamentals of dance
Social Program of the Year
- Social Work Club, LGBTQ+ Panel Discussion
Student Organization of the Year
- Social Work Club
Student Organization Advisor of the Year
- Levi Terribilini, Grand of the Queers & Allies Club
Outstanding Officer/Representative of the Year
- Danielle Couture, Queers & Allies Club
Quiet Influence Award
- Juan Martinez, Siempre Unidos
Rising Leader Award
- Zee Ferris, Queers & Allies Club
Trailblazing Leadership Award
- Sunny Smart, Social Work Club
2021-2022
Community Service Program of the Year
- Biology Club, Pollinator Garden
Social Program of the Year
- Art Club, Self-Care Art Night
Student Organization of the Year
- Gaming Club
Student Organization Advisor of the Year
- Annie Estvoldt, Social Work Club
Outstanding Officer/Representative of the Year
- Tawa Giwa, International Club
Quiet Influence Award
- Mili Smith, International Club
Rising Leader Award
- Jacob Highburger, Gaming Club
Trailblazing Leadership Award
- Craig Petersen, Psychology Club
2020-2021
Community Service Program of the Year
- Student Nurses Association, partnership with Family Advocates to get supplies for children in foster care
Social Program of the Year
- International Club, Virtual Meet & Greets
Student Organization of the Year
- American Sign Language Club
Student Organization Advisor of the Year
- Javier Garcia, Siempre Unidos
Outstanding Officer/Representative of the Year
- Mitchell Renick, Psychology Club
Quiet Influence Award
- Ana Rodriguez, International Club
Rising Leader Award
- Tawa Giwa, International Club
Trailblazing Leadership Award
- Joevannie Fajardo, Veteran Student Association
2019-2020
Community Service Program of the Year
- Abuse Survivors & Allies, Domestic Violence Awareness
Social Program of the Year
- Chemistry Club & Physics Club, Avogadro's Number Day
Student Organization of the Year
- Abuse Survivors & Allies Club
Student Organization Advisor of the Year
- Rick Del Vecchio, Gaming Club
Outstanding Officer/Representative of the Year
- Sky Tarrant, Abuse Survivors & Allies Club
Quiet Influence Award
- Zach Szymczycha, Biology Club
Rising Leader Award
- Allison Halsey, Queers & Allies Club
Trailblazing Leadership Award
- Alexis Burlile, Student Nurses Association
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Student Clubs
- Anthropology Club
- Art Club
- ASL Club
- Biology Club
- Chemistry Club
- Dual Credit Student Club
- Foundation College Ministries
- Gaming Club
- Geology Club
- Horticulture Club
- International Club
- Philosophy Club
- Physics Club
- Psychology Club
- Queers & Allies Club
- Siempre Unidos
- Soccer Club
- Social Work Club
- Student Nurses Association
- Theatre Club
- Student Veterans Club
- Astronomy Club
- Club Awards
- Exercise is Medicine
- Geeks 'N Weebs Club