Posts from October, 2020

Eastern Wyoming College has received official notification from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) that the Board of Commissioners voted to affirm continuing accreditation for the associate nursing program, as the program is in compliance with all Accreditation Standards and Criteria reviewed during the focused visit following the implementation of the new Torrington Campus location. The Board also affirmed the next evaluation visit for Spring 2023.

The Board of Commissioners identified the following from their visit, “Financial support for the nursing program from local healthcare organizations along with collaboration to provide learning support without duplication of resources exceeds the normal expectation.”

“We are thrilled with all of our community partnerships, including not only Banner Health, but Regional West Hospital in Scottsbluff and Memorial Hospital of Converse County in Douglas. We are very proud of our program and hope to help critical access hospitals fully staff their facilities in the future,” said EWC Director of Nursing Suzey Delger.

Banner Health in Torrington provided the funds necessary to purchase 3 high-fidelity manikins, EKG machines, IV pumps, electric beds with nightstands, a gurney, a hospital-grade crib, and a simulated headboard with oxygen and suctioning. Banner Health in Torrington and Wheatland also allows their qualified nurses to work with EWC faculty as adjunct clinical instructors. Memorial Hospital of Converse County also supports the EWC nursing programs with additional, generous donations.

Eastern Wyoming College recently received notification of the successful receipt of a $25,000 grant from the Wyoming Department of Education for the Eastern Wyoming College Perkins Consortium’s Programming & Software Development Program of Study project (2020 Cutting Edge Grant).

This grant is the first consortium of its kind in the state and involves EWC along with the following school districts: Platte County 2, Niobrara County 1, and Weston 7.

The Cutting Edge grant will be used to implement two different initiatives for emerging technology in the Spring of 2021. The first step will be adding a new program of Programming & Software Development. The second step will be the development of innovative After School Programs and/or Enrichment Fridays to support Career & Technical Education (CTE) for students in grades 7-12 who are enrolled in Guernsey-Sunrise, Niobrara County, Upton, and the Wyoming Virtual Academy. These schools serve approximately 650 7^th-12^th grade students.

The CTE After School program and/or Enrichment Fridays will be held virtually and face-to-face to allow all students an equal opportunity to participate, including those who live in rural areas. There will be three areas of exploration offered during the After School program and Enrichment Fridays: eSports, Coding, and general exploration of the 16 CTE pathways. The goal of the program is to close student equity gaps in access and completion and to encourage student attainment of relevant and rigorous technical skills. Students will have the opportunity to learn about Career & Technical Education pathways through exploration in a safe, fun environment. They can then enroll in the pathway of their choice through the CTE programs offered at their school.

The grant will be distributed as follows:

“We are excited to partner with these districts and the Wyoming Department of Education to bring Perkins funding to schools where they have not been accessible in the past,” said Vice President for Academic Services Dr. Heidi Edmunds. “The consortium allows smaller districts to bring important programming and technology to their students.”

Eastern Wyoming College would like to invite all interested community members to an informational meeting about the new Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) course offered at the College. This meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 20^th at 7:00 pm in the Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) 101.

Participants will have the opportunity to meet the new instructor, learn how to qualify, hear information on the application process, and review an outline of the course. Additionally, any questions about the course will be answered.

This informational meeting is free and open to the public. For any questions, please contact Donna White at 307.532.8323 or Steve Sinks at 307.532.8365.

Eastern Wyoming College Vet Tech Club announces that the dog wash scheduled for Saturday, October 14 has been postponed until Saturday, October 24.

Cameron Jenson

Riley Ruland

Shay Hough

The Eastern Wyoming College Lancer Rodeo team concluded the fall season with a rodeo hosted by Lamar Community College held in Lamar, CO. Several Lancers qualified for the short round.

In the tie-down roping, sophomore Cameron Jensen, Bingham, NE, was 5^th in the short round with a time of 10.3 seconds, landing him 5^th in the average for the weekend. Jensen also placed 4^th in the first round of team roping with partner Riley Ruland, sophomore, Wall, SD. The pair finished the weekend in 6^th place in the short round and average.

Teammates Dalton Wieneke, West Point, NE, and Canton Afdahl, Torrington, WY also qualified for the short round of the team roping. They were 6^th in the first round with a time of 7.8 seconds.

Sophomore Shay Hough, Gillette, WY, placed 4^th in the short round of the barrel racing and 6^th in the average.

The Lancers will continue their quest for College National Finals Rodeo qualifications with the spring season kicking off in March 2021.

The EWC Foundation and the LOR Foundation are sponsoring:

A free census registration event held on Monday, October 5th from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Eastern Wyoming College in room 271. Staff will be available to assist with the completion of the census and translation services will be provided. This is a great opportunity to ensure Goshen County is counted and receives the funds necessary to meet the needs of our citizens. The first 70 participants will receive an AJ’s $5 gift card.

For more information contact Sally Watson with the EWC Foundation at {307) 532-8303