Posts from April, 2014

The quest to qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo continues as the Eastern Wyoming College Lancer rodeo team competed in the annual college rodeo hosted by Casper College.

The team roping team of Derek Weinreis, Beach, ND and Levi O’Keeffe, Mohall, ND have clenched the Central Rocky Mountain Region team roping title and will move on to compete at the CNFR held in Casper in June.

AJ Freeman, Dunning, NE, won the first round of the steer wrestling with a time of 4.3 seconds.  He finished the rodeo 4th in the average.  Teammate Tyler Thorson, Towner, ND, also qualified for the short round.

In the tie down roping, freshman Trey Yates, Pueblo, CO was 4th in the average while teammate Carson Musick, Pierre, SD split fourth and fifth in the first round.

Saddle bronc rider Lane Hall, Winner, SD split 2nd and 3rd in the first round and finished the average in 2nd place.  Josh Davison, Miles City, MT, was 5th in the first round and 4th in the average.

The EWC team roping team of Dustin Dailey, Long Pine, NE and Casey Packer, Sturgis, SD were 5th in the average.  Also placing in the team roping were Cody Colman, O’Neil, NE and partner Ty Sierks, Brewster, NE; they were 5th in the first round.

EWC cowgirl Bailey Schaack, Hyannis, NE, finished the weekend in 4th place in the average of the barrel racing.

“Several of our athletes are heading into the final rodeo of the season in a good spot for qualification,” shared Coach Jake Clark.  “It will be an exciting finish to a great year.  We have lots of our younger team members really coming on strong here at the end.  That makes me excited to see what next year will bring for us.”

The team will travel to Laramie this weekend to compete in the final rodeo of the season hosted by the University of Wyoming.

Eastern Wyoming College is pleased to announce that the 65th annual commencement ceremony will be held on Friday, May 9, 2014 at 7:00 pm in the EWC Fine Arts Auditorium in Torrington, Wyoming.

Commencement activities will begin with a barbecue for graduates and their families in the Student Center at 4:30 pm on Friday, May 9th.  The commencement ceremony will begin at 7:00 pm with a processional provided by Janet Howard, Pianist.  Dr. Richard Patterson, Criminal Justice/Psychology Instructor, will serve as the Director of Ceremonies.  The National Anthem will be sung by EWC Student Kailee Duryea.

Dr. Tom Armstrong, President, will then provide a welcome and introduce special guests.   Mr. Trae Kautzman, EWC Student Senate President, will provide a welcome on behalf of the students.

Eastern Wyoming College Foundation President, Patrick Korell will then present the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award and the 2014 Albert C. Conger Distinguished Service Award.

Dr. Dee Ludwig, Vice President for Learning, will present the candidates for graduation.  Following will be the presentation of certificates and degrees by Mr. Gary Olson, President of the EWC Board of Trustees. Closing remarks will be spoken by Patterson.

A ceremony will be held to honor the High School Equivalency Certificate graduates on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 6:00 pm in Tebbet rooms 131-132.

For more information on the Commencement Ceremony, please call the College at 307.532.8200.

The Music Department at Eastern Wyoming College has announced the Spring Concert  will be held Thursday May 1 at 7 pm in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

The concert is free and open to the public and will feature the EWC Collegiate Chorale, Community Choir, and Concert Band.

EWC students at the State SkillsUSA competition in Casper
Back Row: left to right Tel Vineyard, Jessica Rammell, Kyle Nicolls, and Everett Summers
Front Row: left to right Bartton Spracklen, Ross Walker, Aaron Wadhams, and Amber Jerke

Eastern Wyoming College students recently traveled to Casper to compete in the State SkillsUSA competition. Team members that went to the state competition were Amber Jerke, sophomore, Cheyenne, WY, Kyle Nicolls, sophomore, Windsor, CO, Jessica Rammell, sophomore, Torrington, WY, Bartton Spracklen, sophomore, Cheyenne, WY, Everett Summers, sophomore, Rock River, WY, Tel Vineyard, sophomore, Otter, MT, Aaron Wadhams, freshman, Mitchell, NE, Ross Walker, sophomore, Hartville, WY,

The results were as follows: Individual welding competition, Tel Vineyard, won Gold, Everett Summers won Bronze. Amber Jerke won a Gold Medal in the Metal Sculpture division. Jessica Rammell, received a Gold medal in Job Interview and Photography.

The Welding Fabrication team of Amber Jerke, Kyle Nicolls, and Everett Summers brought home a Gold Medal. The Welding Fabrication team of Bartton Spracklen, Ross Walker, and Aaron Wadhams won Silver Medals.

The students also received the Runner-Up High Chapter Award.

For more information about the SkillsUSA program at EWC contact Stan Nicolls, advisor at 307.532.8370

Eastern Wyoming College students recently traveled to Gillette to compete in the SkillsUSA Welding Fabrication competition. EWC had two teams competing. Team one members were Amber Jerke, freshman, Cheyenne, WY, Kyle Nicolls, freshman, Windsor, CO, and Everett Summers, sophomore, Rock River, WY. Team two members were Barton Spracklin, sophomore, Cheyenne, WY, Aaron Wadhams, freshman, Mitchell, NE, and Ross Walker, sophomore, Hartville, WY.

Team one placed 1st in the competition and Amber Jerke received the high individual written test score. Team two placed 2nd.

The teams will travel to the state SkillsUSA competition that will be held in Casper. The 1st place team will have the opportunity to represent Wyoming and EWC at Kansas City in June.

For more information about the SkillsUSA program at EWC contact Stan Nicolls, advisor at 307.532.8370.

The Eastern Wyoming College Lancer rodeo team recently returned from the annual rodeo hosted by Colorado State University held in Fort Collins, CO.

Leading the team was AJ Freeman, freshman, Dunning, NE, who was first in the first round of tie down roping. In the short go, he was 5th which placed him 4th in the average. Teammate Josh Davison, sophomore, Miles City, MT, was 4th in the short go and 5th in the average. Freshman Cody Lane, Torrington, WY, tied for 2nd in the first round.

In the team roping, Max Zimmerman, sophomore, Harrison, NE, and partner Danni Hinman from CSC were 4th in the average. Shane Suchy, sophomore, Tryon, NE, and partner Shane Friede, freshman, Johnstown, CO, finished the weekend in 6th place in the average.

Sophomore Dustin Dailey, Long Pine, NE, was 3rd in the average.

EWC freshman bull rider Dalton Cunningham, Bloomfield, NE, was 2nd in the first round.

In the goat tying, sophomore Mardee Sierks, Brewster, NE was 6th in the average.

The next rodeo will be April 25-27 in Laramie.

Chelsea Olson, sophomore from Belle Fourche, SD, applied for and received a Legislative Intern Scholarship from the Legislative Service Office in Cheyenne. Chelsea was among a handful of students from Wyoming community colleges who served as interns during the 2014 Budget Session. Students selected to participate in the program provide research and staff assistance to Wyoming legislators and committees. This invaluable experience helps students gain unique insight into the legislative institution and its vital responsibility in creating public policy. Eastern Wyoming College’s Political Science Department offers academic credit for students accepted as interns.

The Wyoming Legislative Internship Program offers a unique “behind the scenes” opportunity to assist legislators and observe the Wyoming Legislature in action. Through this experience, the students gain new appreciation for, and perspective on, representative democracy and public service in Wyoming.

“The experiences I participated in at the Capitol gave me a whole new perspective on how our government operates and has given me a much higher sense of respect for what the state legislators do. I am very fortunate to be able to participate in this opportunity and believe the knowledge I gained will help me become a stronger leader and open doors for possible career opportunities,” said EWC student Chelsea Olson.

The Eastern Wyoming College golf team won the McCook, NE tournament by 3 strokes. The Lancers had a team score of 620.

Individual placing for the Lancers at this Division 1 event were as follows:

• Brandon Rideout, sophomore, Wamsutter, WY – placed 2^nd
• Josh Wilson, freshman, West Haven, UT – placed 3rd
• Aaron Nirider, freshman, Riverton, WY, placed 5^th
• Garrett Mortimer, sophomore, Casper, WY – placed 7^th

“Winning this tournament basically locks up a Region IX championship and a national tournament berth! We still hope to continue improving and compete hard in the last 2 tournaments. The individual Region IX placing and the individual championship are still up for grabs… The students have a ton of confidence now and are very excited to represent EWC moving forward,” said golf coach Casey Jones.

EWC will host their tournament in Torrington April 16 & 17 and will travel to Trinidad Junior College April 24.