Posts from September, 2018

A team of reviewers working on behalf of the accrediting agency for Eastern Wyoming College (i.e. the Higher Learning Commission) will visit campus on October 1-2.

The purpose of this visit as stated in the HLC guidelines is as follows: “The purpose of the campus evaluation visit is (a) to assure the quality of the campus and its educational programs in meeting the needs of its defined constituencies and (b) to assure the capacity to sustain that quality.”

A Community Member/Constituent Forum will take place on Monday, October 1, 2018, from 4:30-5:30 pm on the Douglas Campus at 800 South Wind River Drive. The reviewers have requested input and the opportunity to hear directly from the community in regards to the educational programming of the Douglas Campus and the needs as a constituent of the institution. This feedback is particularly valuable to the reviewing team.

Should this meeting time not work for interested community members, please feel free to email your comments (in confidence) to Kate.Alley@sdsmt.edu. If, for whatever reason, you prefer to visit by phone, please send a day, time, and number to the email address above and one of the team members will contact you by phone.

For more information about the HLC visit, please contact the College at 307.624.7000.

Gonzalo Arcelay

The Eastern Wyoming College Lancer Golf Team won the tournament hosted by Northeastern Junior College with a total score of 568, 19 strokes better than McCook Community College who placed second with 587. Sophomore Gonzalo Arcelay won the tournament with scores of 68 – 68 for a total of 136.

“This was our best performance on the road since I began coaching. It was fun to witness,” said Coach Zach Smith. “Our team has put a tremendous amount of work into their practices and qualifying rounds which is paying off at the tournaments. We will face the toughest course in Region IX this week as we travel to McCook.”

Other Lancer scores were as follows:
Eric Stevens, freshman, Bridgeport, NE, 72, 69- 141, tied 3rd Harry Walch, sophomore, Staines, England, 72, 69 – 141, tied 3rd Jo Vin Tan, freshman, Taiping, Malaysia, 73, 70 – 143, tied 5th George Elliott, sophomore, Salisbury, England, 72, 76 – 148, tied 9th RJ Moya, freshman, Three Rivers, TX, 78, 80 – 158, tied 19th

Gonzalo Arcelay

The Lancers will compete in McCook, NE at the annual tournament hosted by McCook Community College September 27-28.

Jacey Thompson

The Eastern Wyoming College Lancer Rodeo Team just returned from competing in Sheridan, WY, at the annual rodeo hosted by Sheridan College, where the women’s team won the team title.

“The women’s team won the title led by Jacey and Karissa. Those two are great competitors and should continue to have a good year along with freshman Chadron Coffield who is currently leading the tie down roping standings,” said Coach Jake Clark. “I am pleased with how our season has started.”

Karissa Rayhill

Sophomore Jacey Thompson, Yoder, WY, won the goat tying with a 6.9 second run in the first round for the win and a 7.1 second run which placed second in the short round. The combined 14.0 seconds earned her first spot in the average. She placed 3rd in the first round of the Breakaway roping, 2nd in the short round, and 2nd in the average. Thompson also qualified for the short round of the team roping.

Teammate Karissa Rayhill, sophomore, Martin, SD, won 2nd in the average of the goat tying. She was 3rd in the first round and won the short round with a combined total of 14.8 seconds.

Chadron Coffield

Chadron Coffield, freshman, Yuma, CO, was 2nd in the first round of the tie down roping, 3rd in the short round and finished the weekend 3rd in the average. Teammate Kurtis Palmer, freshman, Madison, NE, qualified for the short round of the tie down roping.

Several EWC student athletes qualified for the short round of the team roping. Sophomore Braden Pirrung, Hartford, SD, and partner Jace Engesser, Gillette College, placed 2nd in the first round, 4th in the short round and finished the weekend 2nd in the average. The sophomore team of Ty Truchan, Kildeer, ND, and Riley Ruland, Wall, SD, were 6th in the first round, 6th in the short round and 6th in the average. Thompson and partner Colin Dibbern, Chadron State College, qualified for the short round.

The Lancer Rodeo team will travel to Riverton, WY to compete in the annual rodeo hosted by Central Wyoming College September 28-30.

Eastern Wyoming College is now accepting student registrations for the UAV License and Registration course. This course will be taught by M. Kole Dufore and will be held on Thursdays, October 25 – December 14, 2018 on the main campus in Torrington. The class time will be 6:00 – 7:55 pm in the Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) room 145.

In this course, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and how to register, obtain license, and fly and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are covered. This is a hands-on, practical application course which will also focus on UAV safety and pre-flight planning.

To register for this course or for more information, please contact Dr. Monte Stokes at 307.532.8273 or by email at monte.stokes@ewc.wy.edu.

Eastern Wyoming College has been notified that the online associate degree in Early Childhood Education has been recognized as one of the top programs in the nation.

The team at TheBestSchools.org reviewed all accredited online Associate’s in Early Childhood Education degree programs in the United States to select the top 35 programs. The EWC program was ranked 16 out of 35. The full ranking article can be found at the following link: https://thebestschools.org/rankings/best-online-associate-degree-early-childhood-education/.

“We are excited to be recognized for our Early Childhood Education program,” said Ms. Kate Steinbock, Department Head and Instructor. “Over the years we have worked hard to grow and develop the program so our graduates are well prepared to excel as educators. We think the flexibility and rigor are some of the most attractive attributes of our program and look forward to continue our work with providers and students to build upon our successes.”

Details on EWC’s online Early Childhood Education program can be found on the EWC website at ewc.wy.edu.

The Veterinary Technology Department at Eastern Wyoming College was pleased to host the 2018 Annual Continuing Education Conference for the Wyoming Veterinary Technician Association on campus on Saturday, September 15.

Approximately 50 veterinary technicians, assistants, and students were in attendance from Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, and Montana. Speakers for the event included Dr. Kimberly Pattullo, Central Laboratory, Seattle, WA and Dr. Edwin Bittner, Jr., EWC Veterinary Technology Program Director. Dr. Pattullo provided an informative presentation on Cytology. Dr. Bittner presented on Veterinary Immunology.

“Helping to provide continuing educational opportunities for veterinary technicians is an integral part of EWC’s Veterinary Technology Department’s commitment to this professional community,” stated Dr. Bittner. “EWC’s modern facilities and dedicated staff allow this to happen. The College welcomes the opportunity to host these kinds of events.”

EWC Veterinary Technology students provided campus tours to attendees.

…In conjunction with the University of Wyoming 4-H program and Northwest College in Powell, Eastern Wyoming College’s agriculture department hosted Glen Erickson, Logan, UT, to teach students how to synchronize and artificially inseminate sheep and goats.

Mr. Erickson has a MS degree in reproduction and was a faculty member at Utah State for 16 years. He learned to AI goats and sheep in Australia, and now has a successful career traveling the country artificially inseminating sheep, goats, and deer.

Dr. Georgia Younglove and Dr. Monte Stokes, EWC Ag Instructors, were joined by Ms. Dawn Sanchez and Ms. Meagan Brittingham from UW Extension along with nearly forty EWC students, 4-H and FFA members and their families for the demonstration. Eighteen animals from Southeastern Wyoming were synchronized for timed insemination on August 30th at the Goshen County Fairgrounds. Participants were able to obtain hands-on experience and watch on a TV screen as animals were artificially inseminated using a laparoscope.

“This was a highly successful event for 4-H and FFA members that attended and many of the participants are already looking forward to next year,” stated Dr. Monte Stokes, Agriculture Department Head.