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![A display is pictured, comprised of large letters that say "CWI 2024" and are surrounded by balloons.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/grad_fest_2024_slideshow_01.jpg?itok=ZKl9NnmX×tamp=1715198382)
With hundreds in attendance and a good time had by all, 2024 Grad Fest was a success!
![A group of 12 donors hand a ceremonial check for $100,000 to CWI President Gordon Jones.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/041824_teens_for_trades_scholarship_web-02.jpg?itok=W2Fp6l-g×tamp=1714145729)
CWI received a $100,000 gift from the Teens 2 Trades program to fund scholarships for plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and welding students.
![Five students listening to plumbing instructor explain lesson](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20220119_mkt_wdshoot_271.jpg?itok=D7HgBpbe×tamp=1689006096)
Explore in-demand careers and training available through College of Western Idaho’s Workforce Development Electrical, HVAC, and Plumbing Apprenticeship programs!
![Two students sitting at computers](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/trade_programs.jpg?itok=0F2IBIHQ×tamp=1598553550)
First-year HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing apprentice students get a head start with newly-developed online orientations.
![Apprenticeship program coordinators Steven Bennett, left, Plumbing, Chris Miller, HVAC, and Jim Webb, Electrical, celebrate their 2019 Idaho CTE Exemplary Postsecondary Programs award with Marc Swinney, Director of Business and Manufacturing, and Dwight Johnson, State Administrator for Idaho Career and Technical Education. CWI Apprenticeship programs honored during annual Career and Technical Education conference.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/2_1.jpg?itok=x_fQ0wki×tamp=1571175221)
CWI Apprenticeship programs honored during annual Career and Technical Education conference.
![Plumbing students celebrate graduation at dinner held in their honor](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/plumbing_1.png?itok=m6dKz1sf×tamp=1571175303)
Plumbing graduates gathered to celebrate their accomplishments this past week at a dinner held in their honor.
![Andy Sifford is in the CWI Plumbing Apprenticeship Program preparing for the Journeyman’s test](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/plumbing2.jpg?itok=lf9DafjR×tamp=1571175632)
Meet Andy Sifford, a student in his third year of College of Western Idaho’s Plumbing Apprenticeship Program.
![Instructor and students looking at plumbing equipment](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/hvac-023.jpg?itok=y1r7J2wB×tamp=1571175780)
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is working to change how and where apprenticeships are made available.
![Steve Bennett, program coordinator for CWI’s Plumbing Apprentice program](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/bennett_steven.jpg?itok=EDogT8dc×tamp=1571176513)
Steve Bennett, program coordinator for CWI’s Plumbing Apprentice program, has been named Faculty of Distinction for May.
![(Right to Left) Jerry Downer, Geoff Roby, Kody Nelson, Ryan Jensen, Travis Johnson, Brian McClure, Justin Page with their tool boxes. Plumbing Apprentices sitting at tables in a classroom](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/plumbingapprentice_online.jpg?itok=Wa7T7GJ8×tamp=1571176513)
On April 8, seven students in the CWI Plumbing Apprentice program were recognized for completing the four-year program.
![Student studying instruments in lab](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/newsroom_image_apprentice.jpg?itok=19RFscoL×tamp=1571176595)
This semester, enrollment in CWI's apprenticeship programs is the highest in five years with total enrollment reaching 452 students.