Brett McAbee
The Eastern Wyoming College Lancer rodeo team competed at the annual rodeo hosted by Central Wyoming College in Riverton, WY September 25-27.
Sophomore bull rider Brett McAbee, Ansley, NE was 3rd in the first round and 2nd the short round, finishing the weekend 2nd in the average.
The Lancers will compete in the final rodeo of the fall season October 2-4 in Lamar, CO.
Eric Stevens
The Eastern Wyoming College Lancer Golf team won the Region IX scrimmage hosted by Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, CO on Friday, September 25. The Lancers scored 290 for the win. McCook Community College was second with a score of 309.
“We had our best scrimmage thus far in Sterling,” said Coach Zach Smith. “We were close to our team goal, which showed we’ve been making some positive strides. I was very happy to see Eric shoot under par and bring home the individual win. We have a lot to work on the rest of the fall but we are excited to work hard to get ready for the spring semester.”
Winning the tournament was sophomore Erin Stevens, Bridgeport, NE with a score of 70. Other Lancer scores were as follows:
Tomas Kubata, sophomore, Prague, Czech Republic – 71, 2nd
Brendan Thomas, freshman, Farmington, UT – 73, tied 4th
Johannes Lindstrom, freshman, Falkoping, Sweden – 76, tied 9th
Conrado Chozas, freshman, Madrid, Spain – 77, tied 11th
Other Lancers playing for tournament experience scored as follows:
Owen Walsh, freshman, Ottawa, Canada – 72
Russel Sprecher, freshman, Casper, WY – 73
Remington Newell, freshman, Spanish Fork, UT – 74
Tim Van Stiphout, freshman, Hasselt, Belgium – 77
Luca Rodrigues, sophomore, Benoni, South Africa – 84
Tyler Wallace, freshman, Ephraim, UT – 85
The Lancers will play in a dual with Central Wyoming College on Friday, October 2 to close out the fall season.
The Community Education department at Eastern Wyoming College is pleased to announce an upcoming Wyoming Concealed Carry Permit class on Saturday, October 3.
Wyoming Concealed Carry Permit Class
Instructor: Sgt. Patrick Connelly
Torrington Police Department
Whether you are simply wanting to develop or improve your handgun safety skills and proficiency, or intend to apply for a Wyoming Concealed Carry Permit, this class will meet your needs. TPD Sgt. Connelly will provide instruction on core fundamentals of handgun safety, proper handling, transportation, and storage, as well as handgun shooting specifics such as proper stance, correct grip, sight alignment, proper trigger press, and sight picture. All participants in the class will experience a session of classroom instruction on campus with the remainder of this one-day class participating in live-fire range sessions. Participants are responsible for providing their own handgun, holster, and ammunition. Holsters, eye protection, ear protection, and a hat with a brim are required equipment for the live-fire range sessions. Feel free to bring water and snacks to the range.
(Successful completion & testing of this class will fulfill State requirement to apply for a Concealed Carry Permit in Wyoming)
Date: Saturday, October 3
Time: 8:00-5:00pm, CTEC 101, morning in class, afternoon at firing range
Cost: $100
Location: CTEC 101, TPD Firing Range
To register for this class, call Community Education at 307.532.8323 or stop by the Community Education office which is located in the Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) at 3200 West C Street in Torrington.
Fall PTK 2020 inductees: Front row left to right: Shaylee Clark, Robert Cates, Lori Bair, Rayden Alonzo. Middle Row left to right: Blaine Lyman, Edwin Lucero, Margaret Hughes, Rachel Cobb. Back Row left to right: Lora Wurst, Isabella Sanchez, Paij Peterson, Chloe Madrigal. Not pictured: Donna D’Hauwe and Brandy Swisher
Eastern Wyoming College is pleased to announce that fourteen students were inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society on September 17, 2020. Phi Theta Kappa is the world’s largest and most prestigious honor society for two-year college students.
Students inducted into the Alpha Omicron Lambda Chapter of PTK include: Rayden Alonzo, Lingle, WY; Lori Bair, Newcastle, WY; Robert Cates, Torrington, WY; Shaylee Clark, Cheyenne, WY; Rachel Cobb, Kennewick, WA; Donna D’Hauwe, Belgium; Margaret Hughes, Crawford, NE; Edwin Lucero, Fort Morgan, CO; Blaine Lyman, Cheyenne, WY; Chloe Madrigal, Council Bluffs, IA; Paij Peterson, Gildford, MT; Isabella Sanchez, Cheyenne, WY; Brandy Swisher, Douglas, WY; Lora Wurst, Hemingford, NE.
The keynote speaker for the event was Mr. Dante Geoffrey, EWC’s Head Women’s Volleyball Coach.
Phi Theta Kappa’s mission is to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and provide opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service, and fellowship programs.
Ellie Anderson 
Shay Hough |
The Eastern Wyoming College Lancer Rodeo team had the unique opportunity of competing in the Cheyenne Frontier Days arena this past weekend at the rodeo hosted by Laramie County Community College.
Sophomore Ellie Anderson, Meeker, CO placed second in the first round of breakaway roping with a time of 4.5 seconds. She finished the weekend 5th in the average.
In the barrel racing, sophomore Shay Hough, Gillette, WY, placed 8th in the average.
The team will travel to Riverton on September 25-27 to compete in a rodeo hosted by Central Wyoming College.
EWC GEAR UP students placed signs in the lawn at the main entrance of the College in celebration of National GEAR UP week, September 21-15
Eastern Wyoming College is pleased to celebrate National GEAR UP week September 21-15.
The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a federally funded, competitive grant program designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. GEAR UP serves low-income, minority, and disadvantaged students and their families from underserved communities who might be the first person in their family to go to college.
GEAR UP provides six- or seven-year grants to states or partnerships to deliver support and resources to students and their families, starting no later than the 7th grade (middle school), through high school and onward to fulfill their dreams of attaining a postsecondary education. GEAR UP includes interventions such as tutoring, mentoring, rigorous academic preparation, financial education and college scholarships to improve access to higher education. The program is built around public-private partnerships, enlisting the formidable resources of government, business, and community groups to support low-income students as they prepare to enter and succeed in college.
The Eastern Wyoming College GEAR UP program is a partnership of the GEAR UP Wyoming State Grant and National Council for Community and Education. The EWC program serves 350 students each year throughout the EWC service area. EWC GEAR UP has served over 4,500 students in those communities since 1999 (Hulett, Moorcroft, Sundance, Upton, Newcastle, Glenrock, Douglas, Glendo, Guernsey, Wheatland, Yoder, Lingle-Ft. Laramie, Torrington, and EWC GU Freshmen).
The Honorable Randy Adams, Mayor of Torrington, Wyoming, did a Proclamation on September 15th at the Torrington City Council week, recognizing National GEAR UP week and the EWC GEAR UP program.
For more information on the EWC GEAR UP program, contact Director Judy Brown at 307.532.8269.
Tomas Kubata
The Eastern Wyoming College Lancer Golf team won the Region IX Scrimmage held Friday, September 18th in McCook, NE. The Lancers scored 329 with McCook Community College placing second with 336.
“It was good to get the team win and individual win for Tomas but overall we had a rough day,” said Coach Zach Smith. “Heritage Hills is such a tough course, especially when you add in the wind that we had that day. We have a fairly young team that had not played the course so it was a learning experience. I think there are some things we can learn from this tournament that should make us stronger in the long run. We’ll put some work in this week and see what we can do in Sterling.”
Leading the Lancers and winning the tournament was sophomore Tomas Kubata, Prague, Czech Republic, with a score of 74. Other Lancers on the Scrimmage team scored as follows:
Conrado Chozas, freshman, Madrid, Spain – 80, 7th
Remington Newell, freshman, Spanish Fork, UT – 84, tied 10th
Tyler Wallace, freshman, Ephraim, UT – 91, tied 20th
Owen Walsh, freshman, Ottawa, Canada – 97, tied 25th
Lancers playing for tournament experience scored as follows:
Tim Van Stiphout, freshman, Hasselt, Belguim – 76
Brendan Thomas, freshman, Farmington, UT – 77
Johannes Lindstrom, freshman, Falkoping, Sweden – 82
Russel Sprecher, freshman, Casper, WY – 83
Eric Stevens, sophomore, Bridgeport, NE – 88
Luca Rodrigues, sophomore, Benoni, South Africa – 91
The Lancers will travel to Sterling, CO for a Region IX Scrimmage on Friday, September 25 at a tournament hosted by Northeastern Junior College.
The Eastern Wyoming College Veterinary Technology Club will be holding a dog wash on Saturday, September 19th. Appointments will begin at 8:00 am and will conclude at 1:30 pm. The student technicians will do minimal brushing and do not shave out mats. A current rabies certificate is required to participate. If you have a dog that is scared of the dryer, they need to be here early so they can stay until they are dry.
Pricing per dog is as follows:
Bath:
Small Dog (0-20#) $10
Medium Dog (20.1-50#) $12
Large Dog (50.1 – 90#) $15
Extra Large Dog (90.1 and above) $20.00
Added charge for long hair: (Require additional grooming and Drying Time)
$5.00 per dog
Other Services:
Nail trim: $10
If the weather permits, the students will set up a registration table outside of the north entrance to the Veterinary Technology building. EWC requires all visitors wear a mask and sign in when entering all buildings on campus.
Vet Tech students will be calling previous customers for appointments. To make an appointment please contact Bethany at 307.254.2702 or AdMarie at 307.797.0964. Leave a message and a student will return your call.
Eastern Wyoming College in Douglas has been notified by public health officials that a student attending classes on the Douglas Campus has tested positive for COVID-19.
College officials are deep cleaning all areas where the student was present.
Public Health officials are working directly with this student to determine contact tracing and will directly contact any individuals who are determined to be at risk due to close contact. Close contact refers to an individual who was within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes, regardless of whether masks were in use.
As a reminder, if you have symptoms of illness, or develop COVID-19 symptoms while on campus, isolate yourself immediately and contact a health care professional. Please remember to continue to practice good hygiene, social distancing, and wear a face-covering/mask at all times. All students, employees, and visitors are required to wear masks or face coverings in all EWC facilities. Any updates will continue to be posted on the EWC website at the following link: https://ewc.wy.edu/alerts/.
The Eastern Wyoming College Lancer Golf team hosted a Region IX scrimmage on Friday, September 11, at the Cottonwood Golf Course in Torrington. There were five men’s teams competing in the one-day, 18-hole scrimmage.
The Lancers topped the leader board with a team score of 294, 21 strokes ahead of McCook Community College who finished second with a score of 315.
“It felt great getting out on the course to watch the guys compete on Friday. We played pretty well for the most part, considering we had the nasty fall weather spell come through last week that produced cold and wet conditions on Friday. I was very happy for freshman Russel Sprecher, as he was able to win his first college tournament,” said Coach Zach Smith. “It was also freshman Owen Walsh’s first tournament win but he was playing as our 6th man and so his score wasn’t able to be used for the team standings. The five players that qualified to play in the top five the first week were Tomas Kubata, Remington Newell, Russel Sprecher, Tim Van Stiphout and Luca Rodrigues. The other 5 EWC players were playing for the tournament experience. We have some things to work on but overall it was a great start to the season. I’m excited to see how we play in McCook this week. It’s the most challenging course we play in the region and we have plenty of young guys that haven’t seen the course yet.”
Sprecher, freshman, Casper, WY shot a 71 to win the tournament. Other Lancers on the scrimmage team scored as follows:
Kubata, sophomore, Prague, Czech Republic – 73, tied 3rd
Van Stiphout, freshman, Hasselt, Belguim – 74, 5th
Rodrigues, sophomore, Benoni, South Africa – 76, tied 8th
Newell, freshman, Spanish Fork, UT – 78, 12th
Lancers playing for tournament experience shot as follows:
Walsh, freshman, Ottawa, Canada – 71
Conrado Chozas, freshman, Madrid, Spain – 75
Eric Stevens, sophomore, Bridgeport, NE – 79
Brendan Thomas, freshman, Farmington, UT – 79
Tyler Wallace, freshman, Ephraim, UT – 82
The Lancers will compete in a dual with McCook Community College in Kimball, NE on September 17th before traveling to McCook for a Region IX Scrimmage on Sept 18th.