Volume2, Number 1 Fall 2006Fire sciencepage 6

New focus on TVpage 3

Culinary artspage 11

The Great Dividepage 4

Outdoor learningpage 5

newprograms

Transcription & Software support

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Homeland Securitypage 7

TwonewoptionshavebeenaddedtotheBusinessTechnologyprogramatCentralWyomingCollegeandfacultysaytheyaretwoofthefast-estgrowingoccupationsnationwide. CWChasaddedmedicaltranscriptionistand

Theappliedsciencesdegreeisdesignedtopreparegraduatestoworkasmedicaltranscrip-tionistsforhospitals,physician’sclinics,andotherhealthcareorganizations,Peartexplained,addingthatitisahighlyspecializedfieldrequiringtheuseofcomputertechnologyandtranscriptionequipmenttolistentorecordingsbyphysiciansandotherhealthcareprofessionals. DonnaOlsen,whoisspear-

softwaresupportcomponentstotheprogramandaremak-ingmanyofthecoursesavailableonline. MargaretPeart,whoistakingchargeof

themedicaltran-scriptionist

option,

saidmanypeoplelearnthisskillso

theycandotheworkby“telecommuting”fromtheirhomes. Localphysicianshavetoldthecollegethereisagreatneedformedicaltransciptionistsinthecommunity,Peartsaid,notingthatdoctorsnowareoutsourcingtheworkoutofstate.CWC’sDirectorofNursingJanetHarpisalsoverygladtohavetheprogramavailable.Studentslearnthemedicalterminologythroughanursingdepart-mentcourse.

headingthesoftwaresupportspecialistoption,saidtheOccupational

Outlook Handbookpredictsthisoccupationtobeoneofthefast-estgrowingnationwide.

softwareassistance.StudentswillgetcooperativeworkexperiencebyworkinginCWC’scomputerlabsandtheInformationTechnologyhelpdeskatthecollege. Inaddition,graduatesfromthisoptionalsodeveloptechnicalandcomputer-relatedskillsandverbalandwrittencommunicationskills.

Olsensaidthenewprogramsalsoserveasal-ternativestoCWC’salliedhealthprograms

innursingandtotheCiscoNetworkingprogram. BoththeBusinessTechnologyin-structorsarerecommendingstudentsinterestedintheseoptionsenrollinsomeprerequisitecoursesthisspring:Multimedia(CMAP2510)forthesoftwaresupport,andMedicalTermi-

nology(NRST1200)forthemedicaltranscriptionistoption.

“Studentsgainpracticalandtheoreticalpreparationfrom

ThereareseveralscholarshipsforCentralWyo-mingCollegestudentsenrollingintheSpring2007semesterbuttheapplicationsmustbecompletedbyDec.1,2006. ApplicationsforthescholarshipsandafulllistofthecriteriaareavailablethroughtheCWCFinancialAidOffice.Financialaidofficialsrequeststudentsdonotusetheonlineapplicationforthesespecialscholarships.

“We’reexcitedtohavethisoption,”shesaid,notingthegraduatesofthisprogramcanstaffacompanyhelpdesktoprovidecustomerswith

Scholarshipsareavailableforfullandpart-timestudents,includingtheFirstClassStipend,whichisawardedtoastudentwhohasnevertakenaCWCcourseorwhohasnotbeenenrolledforatleastthreeyears.Thestipendisawardedonafirst-comefirst-servedbasis. Formoreinformation,contacttheFinancialAidOfficeat855-2274or800-865-0195.

Scholarships available for spring

Medical transcription, software supportnew options to Business Technology

thegeneraleducationandcorerequirements,”Peartsaid. For more information on these two programs, contact Peart at 855-2130 or Olsen 855-2161.

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C entralWyomingCollegealumnusandnewbroad-castinginstructorAmandaWatkinspredictsthe

collegewillhavethe“premiere”TVbroadcastingschoolinthestatethatwillgivecommunitycol-lege students unprecedented access to learn onstate-of-the art equipment and graduate with amarketableresumetape. A1992graduateoftheassociatedegreebroad-castingprogram,Amanda took the fast track toMarket5,alargecitynetworkownedstation,butdecidedtotakeadifferentcareerpathandreturntoheralmamater. “It was scary and very hard,” she recalledof turning in her CWC employment application.“Peopledon’t leavemarket5;peopleretirefrommarket5.” AftercompletingtheprogramatCWC,WatkinsenrolledattheUniversityofMontanaandherfirstjobwasataCBSaffiliateinMissoula.In1999,shewashiredbyanNBCstationinGreenBay,Wis.,promotingnewsprogramming,andin2000,aSanFranciscostationownedandoperatedbyNBCcalledherforajob. “Peopledon’tmakeittomarket5thisquickly,”shesaid.“Peoplespendtheirwholelivesandnevermakeittomarket5.” WhenCWCBroadcastingProfessorDaleSmithcalledAmandathissummertotellherthecollegewasagainre-focusingontelevisionbroadcastingandhiringanewinstructor,Watkinsconsidereditsomewhatasanomen. “IalwaysknewIwasbeingfasttrackedforsomereason,”shesaid,thinkingmaybethatitwasherdestinytoteachthenextgeneration.

WhiletheradiosideofCWC’sbroadcastingpro-gramwasverystrongunderthetutelageofSmith,Watkinssaidequipmentandfacilitiesissuesham-peredthegrowthoftheTVsideoftheprogram. Inherfirstsemester,Amandaalreadyhasan“atcapacity”classofmotivatedstudents.WithWyo-mingPublicTelevisionvacatingvaluablespaceintheLowellA.MorfeldStudentCenter,thecollegeiscreatinganewclassroomandstudiospacethatwillincludenewdigitaleditingsuites. There-introductionoftheprogramalsocreatesasymbioticrelationshipbetweenWPTVandCWC.Thestudentshavetheopportunitytolearnonthe

station’snewdigitalequipmentandinturntheyvolunteertoworkascrewmembersonthestation’slocalproductions. “It’sawin-winopportunity,”Watkinssaid.“Itisthemostamazinghands-onopportunitythatnootherfreshmaninthecountrywouldeverhave.” Intheirfirstmonthsofclass,herfreshmen,forexample,havealreadybeenrunningcameras,serv-ingasfloordirectors,runninggraphicsandotherimportantcomponentsofputtingtogetheraliveshow.“Eventually,theywillbedoingeveryposi-tion,”shesaid. Inadditiontothecrewwork,herstudentswillconductinterviews,shootcommercialsandlong-andshort-formdocumentaries,shesaid.Sheisalsoplanningonstudent-producedlocalFremontCountyhighschoolandcollegesportsprogramming.Thestudentswillalsoprovidefootagetoothernewsorganizationsinthestate. Inthefirstyear,studentsconcentrateonstudiooperations,workingin“allkindsofformatsthathappenwithinastudio.”Thefollowingsemester,studentswillfocusonfieldwork,learningtoshootfootageoutsideofthestudio,beginprojectssuchasstoryboarddevelopmentandcreatingprogram-mingforbothentertainmentandnews. Inthesecondyear,everythingthebroadcastingstudentsdoisgearedtowardcreatingcontentforRustlerTV,CWC’seducationalcablechannel. “I’mtakingfouryearsofknowledgethatastu-dentwouldbetaughtatauniversityandcompress-ingitintotwoyears,”shesaid,acknowledgingthat

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Lisa Yawakia and Kane Gjermundson get technical advice from Wyoming Public TV’s Robert Haight. To the students left are Richard Harris, Rebecca Chance and Bradley Griffen, Matthew Wright is behind Haight.

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CentralWyomingCollegeiscapitalizingonitsproximitytotheOregonandMormonTrailsand

SouthPassbyofferinginterdisciplinarycoursesthatexaminethearea’srichhistory,geography,sciencesandrecreationalopportunities. SouthPassissignificanttothehistoryoftheUnitedStates,saidToddGuenther,aformerSouthPassStateHistoricSitecurator,whoasanewcol-legefacultymemberisdeveloping“TheGreatDi-videInstitute”atCWC.ThediscoveryofthepassasanaturalcrossingpointovertheContinentalDividewasasignificantanddifficultachievementinthewestwardexpansionofthenation,hesaid. KnownonlytoNativeAmericansuntil1812,SouthPassisthepointontheContinentalDividewherepioneerstravelingtheOregon,Mormon,

andCaliforniatrailscrossedthemoun-tains.Guenthersaidin1836,twopioneeringwomen,NarcissaWhitmanandElizaSpaldingwerethefirstwhitewomentocrossatSouthPass,openingthewayformore

than500,000pioneersmakingthetrekby1912whenthelastdocumentedwagontrainsmadethejourneyover“theGreatDivide”. Since1992,Guentherandhisfamilyhavebeen

hostingauthenticwagontripsinthearea.Thetripsgiveparticipantstheopportunitytoexperi-encelifeonthetrailmuchlikethepioneersdidwhencrossingTheDivideinthemid-1800s. Beginningthissummer,CWCstudentswillhavesimilarprospectsthatwillinvolvenumerouscollegefacultymembersteachinghistory,politi-calscience,geography,fieldsciences,andNativeAmericanandwomen’sstudies.ArtProfessorNitaKehoeGadwayisevendevelopingartcoursesthatwillcomplementtheexperience.AndCWCOutdoorEducationDirectorFrankBerchplansonoffer-ingnumeroustrailandotheroutdoorleadershipexperiences. “Thisisaneffortthatwillinvolvefacultyfromacrossthecampus,”Guenthersaid.“Thisisourbaby...thisisanexaminationofthecentralWyomingculture,pastandpresent.” Guentherwarnsthesummerinstituteswon’tbea“duderanch”experience.“It’slivingliketheydidinthe19thCentury,”hesaid,notinghoweverthatthe“foodisbetter”and“wedon’tgetchol-era.” Despitethelossof21stCenturycomforts,Guenthersaysthesekindofoccurrencesprovide

unprecedentedlearningandteachingexperiences.“Nobodyelsedoeswagontripsquitelikethis,”hesaid.“Youcanreaddiaries,booksandlettersuntilthecowscomehome.Youdon’treallyunderstandwhatyou’rereadingthoughuntilyou’vebeenoutthereandexperienceditforatleastaweek.”Inaddition,Guenther,whosecollegecourseworkfocusedonAmericanStudiesandarcheology,isdevelopingclassroomcoursesinlocalhistory,includingtheMormonmigrationtoUtah,whichcorrespondswiththeexperientiallearning. Thetitleofthe“GreatDivide”Instituteasametaphorisimportant,Guenthersaid,becauseofthesignificancetothecoursecontent.Forexample,he’lllookatgenderandethnicityintheEqualityState,asWyomingisthebirthplaceofwomen’ssuffrageandalsothestate’suglyhistoryofracism.“ThelynchrateinWyomingwas40timeshigherthantherestofthenation,”hesaid.“Thereare,andhavebeencultural,racialandreli-giousdividesbetweenthepeoplewholivedhere.I’mhopingwiththisinstitutewecanexaminethoseandbuildsomebridges.” Fortraditionalstudents,theprogramresultingfromtheInstitutegivesstudentsatransferableeducationtoafour-yearinstitution,buthealsoseesmanylocalpeople“wantingadeeperappre-ciationofourheritage”interestedinthecourses. Heintendstooffermanyofthecoursesintheeveningsandoverthecollege’sInteractiveClass-roomNetworksotheycanbedeliveredtootherCWCoutreachsites.

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“Itwillbuildarealsenseofpride,”Guenthersaid.“Itwillbuildabetterunderstandingandagreatersenseofprideforwhoweareandwhatwe’veac-complishedwhetheritwassurvivingthehandcartexpeditionsontheMormonTrailorsurvivingWorldWarII.” Thehistoryoftheareaissignificant,hepoints

In addition to being the major east west trail, South Pass is also significant to Wyo-ming’s history as gold was discovered in the 1860s and within a year, the town swelled to about 2,000 people. Around this time, a South Pass saloon owner and a representative to the area initiated a women’s suffrage bill into the state’s legislature. When the bill was signed into law by Governor John A. Campbell in December 1869, Wyoming became the first state in the union to recognize women’s right to vote. Next, a South Pass woman named Esther Morris became a Justice of the Peace and the first woman in the nation to hold a formal political office.

EnhancingeducationthroughexperientiallearningisthecornerstoneofseveralprogramsatCentralWyomingCollege,includingnewandenhancedofferings. “Learningbydoing”istheprocessofactive-lyengagingstudentsinauthenticexperiences.Studentsmakediscoveriesandexperimentwithknowledgethemselvesinsteadofhearingorreadingabouttheexperiencesofothers. FrankBerch,thelongtimedirectoroftheCWCPhysicalPlant,haschangedpositionsatCWCandistakingthereinsofanenhancedprograminOutdoorEducationatthecollege. Berchcomesfullcircle,backtohiseduca-tional,professional,andpersonalinterestrootsashiscollegedegreesareinoutdoorrecreationandeducationadministration.

Experiences enhance learning

out.“Thegeographyofthisplace,SouthPasses-peciallybutalsothepeoplewholivedhereandthedecisionstheymade,isthekeyfactorofthegrowthofthenationfromseatoshiningsea,”Guenthersaid.“WeareacontinentalnationandaglobalsuperpowerbecauseofFremontCountygeography.” For more information, contact Guenther at 307-855-2142.

The Great Divide Institute

Forseveralyearsnow,CWChaspartneredwiththeNationalOutdoorLeadershipSchool(NOLS)toprovidetwoassociatedegreeprograms:Envi-ronmentalScienceandLeadershipandOutdoorEducationandLeadership. Duringthattime,NOLShasprovidedprogram-mingthroughits“experiencecourses”whileCWCoffersthetraditionalacademiccourses.Students,morethan90percentwhocomefromoutsidethestate,haveflockedtoFremontCountytoearncollegecreditforCWC,NOLSandWildernessMedicineInstitutecourses. “CWCisuniqueinofferingatwo-yearpro-gramwithastronglinktotheNOLScurriculum,”saidBerch,whobeforehis13yearsatCWCwasagraduateoffiveNOLSprograms,includingsum-

“Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will under-stand.”

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ByofferingfiresciencecoursesatCentralWyomingCollege,newinstructorBillHittmakesitpossiblefortraditional

firemeninWyomingtocontinueorenhancetheireducation,andexpandexistingfirefightingforcesintheregionbygettingyoungerpeopleinvolved. Hitt,originallyfromWheatland,wasformerlyemployedasaruralfiretrainerbytheforestrydivisionoftheWyomingStateLandsandInvestmentsinRiverton,andhaslongtraveledWyo-mingtrainingruralfirefighters. “IfiguredIcoulddomoreforfirefightersinthispositionthatIcouldwhereIwas,”hesaid,explainingthatbyofferingfiremenandwomentheopportunitytogetcollegecreditfortheirfiretraining,moreprofessionalscouldberecruitedandretainedbystateandfederalfiredepartments,mostofwhicharepredominatelyvolunteerforces. “Theydon’thaveenoughpeople,”Hittsaidofstatefiredepartments.“Retentionisalsoaproblemnationwide,andWyo-mingisnodifferent.” Volunteerfiremenrequirethistrainingforsafetyreasons.“Sincetheyneedthistraininganyhow;theycangetcreditforit.Adegreecanhelpthemadvanceintheirfieldwhetheritisinfireorsomethingelse,”Hittsaid,explaining“adegreeisgo-ingtobenefittheminanyoftheiremploymentendeavors.” Earningadegree,hebelieves,is“proofyou’regoingtostaywithaprogramlongenough.” FireScienceispartofCWC’snewdepartmentofRuralandPublicSafety.DepartmentcoordinatorJeffHoskingisexpand-ingthecollege’sexistingcriminaljusticeprogramtoincludehomelandsecurity/counterterrorism.(Seerelatedstoryonpageseven) TheprograminFireSciencehasbeendevelopedtopreparefirefightersinstructuralandwildlandfirefighting.“Itwillassistotherswhohavesomequalificationsnow,”Hittsaid,explaining

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completionofcertaincoursesleadstocredentialsasfirefighterI-structuralfirefighter,andfirefighterII,wildlandfirefighter. CWChasenteredintoapartnershipwiththeWyomingFireAcademy,locatedeastofRiverton,toprovideatrainingfacility.Withthecollegeandtheacademycentrallylocated,firefightersdon’thavefartotravelfortrain-ing. Federalagenciesandlocalfiredepartmentsareexcitedbythenewpro-gramatCWC.“Theythinkit’sagoodwaytogo,”Hittsaid.ThecredentialsearnedthroughtheCWCprogramwillberecognizedonboththestateandnationallevels.ThecertificationalsoenhancesseasonalpaywiththeBureauofLandManagement,U.S.ForestServiceandotherfederalfirefightingagen-cies. Heanticipatesthatsomefiredepartmentsmaybeabletopayforthetrainingoftheirindividualparticipants,whileotherswillpickuptheirown

expensesbecauseoftheincentivesthatgoalongwithearningcredentialsanddegrees. HittrecentlyhadaconversationwithafirefighteraboutusingherGIBillbenefitstoearnherfiresciencedegree. Someoftheadvancedcourseswouldbebeneficialtootherfirstresponders,aswell,Hittsaid,explainingclassesinarsondetection,forexample,wouldassistlawenforcement.“Therewillbelotsofcontinuingcreditforotherprofessionals,”hesaid.“Thepossibili-tiesforstudentsgowaybeyondfire-

fighters.” ThespecializedcoursesinFireSciencegotogethernicelywiththehomelandsecuritycoursesalsobeingofferedbytheRuralandPublicSafetyDepartment.

9/11 raised security need awareness level TherewasanimmediateandoverwhelmingeffectupontheUnitedStatesafter9/11. Sonow,morethanever,thereisaneedfortrainedprofessionalstostepupsecurityonAmericansoil. JeffHosking,thechairofthenewCentralWyomingCollegeRuralandPublicSafetyDepartment,isdevelopingan“areaofemphasis”tothecollege’shugelypopularcriminaljusticeprograminhomelandsecurity/coun-ter-terrorism. Hosking,whowasanagentfortheFederalBureauofInvestigationlongbeforeAmericanswereconcernedwithterrorism,hasalwaysknowntheneedforcounter-terrorism. “9/11reallychangedthepublicperceptionofhowterrorismworks,”explainedHosking.“Upuntil9/11,terrorismwassomethingthatalwayshappenedsomewhereelse...inforeignlands.9/11andtheOklahomabombingchangedallthat.” Hoskingisofferingfourcoursesthisspringsemestertogaugestudentinterestintheexpansionofthecriminaljusticeprogram.Anattorney,Hosk-ingwillteachOverviewofHomelandSecurityLaw,IntroductiontoHomelandSecurity,TerrorismandCounter-Terrorism,andHomelandSecurityandLawEnforcement.

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Soonhewillintroduceadditionalcoursesincyber-terrorism,orcrimesconductedutilizingtechnology. Homelandsecurityisnotspecifictoanyonefieldororganization;rather,itinvolvesentitiesfromalllevelsofsociety,hesaid,explainingit’snotjustaboutterrorism.Heincludescivilun-rest,biologicalwarfareandsevereweather,likeHurricaneKatrina,asotherpotentialthreatstoAmericansafety. Heexpectsstudentsinterestedinlawen-forcementaswellasthosewhoareinterestedinhomelandsecuritytoenroll.“Theytakethesecoursesbecausetheyhaveaninterestinitand

itwillbea“highpressureenvironment,butitwillbefun.” Watkins’studentswillleaveCWCwithnotonlyanassociate’sdegree,butwitharesumetape. “Whentheyleavehere,theywillbeabletogetajob,”shebelieves.“It’snotnecessarilyaboutthedegreeyouhave,it’stheresumetape.Theyshouldleaveherewitharesumetapeequaltograduatesofafour-yearinstitutionifnotbetter.” For more information on the program, contact Watkins at 307-855-2319.

TV program

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wanttoknowwhat’sgoingon,”hesaid.“Weareconcernedwiththesetypesofissuesmoreandmoretoday.” Thecourseswouldbeofinteresttoanyonewithacareerorwantingacareerasa“firstre-sponder,”includingfirefighters,nurses,paramed-icsandotherpublicsafetypersonnel,includingsearchandrescue,hesaid. “Itisprettyexciting,”hesaidofthenewareaofstudy.“It’sanupcomingandimportantareaoflawenforcementandfirstrespondertraining,whichiswhywe’reintroducingit.” Asacounter-terrorismagent,Hoskingknowstheimportanceofcombatingtheseroguechar-actersthathavenoregardforhumanlife.Hebelievestheeffortsoflawenforcementandgov-ernmenthavepreventedmultipleterroristattacksonAmericansoilandtheycontinuetopreventattacks. For more information, contact Hosking at 307-855-2135.

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Broadcasting instructor Amanda Watkins works with student Corey Buxbaum before a live shoot.

merandwinterinstructorcoursesandadvancedtrainingseminars.“That’swhatisattractingat-tention.” WhilemultiplecollegesanduniversitiesgivecreditforNOLScourses,CWCistheonlyinstitu-tionthatisaneighbortotheinternationalhead-quartersofNOLS,basedinLander.Untilnow,CWChadnotofferedverymanycoursestopreparestudentsfortheirNOLSexperiences,whichmayinclude

climbinginPatagoniatokayakinginAlaska. Thisspring,CWCoffersMethodsandStrategiesinOutdoorEducationandTheoryandPracticeofOutdoorLeadership.TheclassesaretaughtoverCWC’sInteractiveClassroomNetwork,makingthemavailabletostudentsintheoutreachareas. “Thesetwocoursesarebeingbroughtforwardtogivestudentssomeexposuretothedisci-plineinthefieldofoutdooreducationwhileon

outdoor campus,”Berchsaid,explainingthecourseswillprovidestudentswithsometheoryandpracticethattheycanbuildonthroughanexperientiallearningprogram. Healsointendstooffernumerousoutdoorexperiencecourses,suchashiking,climbing,

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Becausetheprospectivestudentsofthesecoursesarelikelytoliveoutofthearea,Hittin-tendsthemtobeofferedinconcentratedblockswithsomenightandweekendcourses. Thecourseswillbetaughtbyexpertsfrommultipleagencies,keepingthecoststoamini-mumandbenefitingallstateandlocalagencies.“Theinstructorsarehighlyqualifiedintheirareaofexpertise.Whenyougetintothesemoreadvancedclasses,theyaretaughtbyworldre-nownedinstructors.” Hittisalreadyteachingawildlandcourse

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Nordicskiing,raftingandthelike.Berchseessomefantasticopportunitiesforpartnershipsasthereisawealthofpeopleinthecountywithoutdoorleadershipskills. TheOutdoorEducationprogramalsofitsinnicelywithCWC’snew“GreatDivideInstitute,”whichincludesaseriesofexperientiallearningcoursesbeingdevelopedtogivestudentsanopportunitytolearnarcheology,history,anthro-pology,NativeAmericanandwomen’sstudies,politicalscienceandfieldsciences.(Seerelatedstory) Thecollegeisinauniquepositiontooffermanyexperientiallearningopportunities becauseofitscloseproximitytothecrossroadsoftheMormon,OregonandCaliforniaTrailsatSouth

interdisciplinaryasstudentsinanoutdoorset-tingdevelopanaturalcuriosity.“TheyaskaboutearlyNativeAmericans,elkmigrations,howpio-neerssurvived,”Berchsaid.“Wewillbeweavinginnaturalhistory,humanhistoryandsciences.It’snotjusthikingdownatrail.” EnhancingthealreadyexistingprogramswithNOLShasBerchveryexcited.“Therearesomanyopportunities.” NowthatthecollegehassomehousingfacilitiesatitsSinksCanyonCenter,Berchplanstodevelopconservationpracticumcoursesonconstructingtrailswithbothnavigationalandin-terpretivecomponentsandadditionalfieldstudyprograms. HeseesopportunitiesforassistingtheSinksCanyonStatePark,U.S.ForestServiceandtheBLMwithpossibletrailmaintenanceprojectsaswell. For more information, contact Berch at 307-855-2063.

Passandtooneofthemoreisolatedmountainrangesinthecountry,theWindRivers.Plansarealsobeinginitiatedwheremultiplecurriculaareintegratedandstudentsmaybeearningcreditsinanumberofdisciplinesinonecondensedpro-gram. Berch’sroleintheGreatDivideinstitutemaybeinprovidingoutdooradventureskillslikemapreadingandnavigation,backpacking,climbingandmountaineering,inadditiontoteachingleadershiponguidinggroupssafely,environmen-talawarenessanddevelopinginterpretivetrails. Experientiallearningautomaticallybecomes

thissemester,andaclassofWindRiverHighSchoolstudentsistakingasimilarcoursefordualcredit. For more information on the program, contact Hitt at 307-855-2273.

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CulinaryartsclassesinJacksonbeginthisspringnowthatCentralWyomingCollegeandtheFourSeasonsResort-JacksonHolehavecementedapartnershipallowingstudentstoworksidebysidewithenthusiasticresortchefseagertopassontheirknowledgeandexperience. CWChashiredHenryCittoneastheprogram’sdirectorwhoiscreatingthecurriculumfortheculinaryprogram.OriginallyfromIstanbul,Turkey,CittonehasdevelopedsimilarculinaryprogramsintheU.S.VirginIslandsandatGalveston(Texas)College. CittonesaidtheFourSeasons,locatedinTeton

Village,hasbeenverygenerousinofferingtheirkitchenfacilitiesfortheprogram’sclassroom. FourSeasons’ExecutiveChefSimonPurvisteachesthelab-basedcoursesthisspringandCit-tonewillteachthelecturecourses. Threelecturecoursesandonefoodpreparationlabcourseareofferedthisspringsemester,butthelabcourseislimitedto12students. SuccessfulcompletionoftheprogramthroughCWCandtheFourSeasonsleadstocertificates,credentialsorAssociateofAppliedSciencesdegreesdependingontheprogramastudentselects. Cittone,whoholdsamaster’sdegreeinhos-pitalitymanagementfromtheConradN.HiltonCollegeofHotelandRestaurantManagement,theUniversityofHouston,expectsotherchefsfromtheJacksonHoleresortindustrytojointheteachingteamoftheCWCculinaryartsprogram. Jacksonhasbecomeapremiereresortcom-

munityandisindesperateneedofculinaryandhospitalityprofessionals,Cittonesaid.WhenhewasattheculinaryinstituteinHouston,herecallsoneofthehotelsinJacksonwantingtohire15oftheirgraduatesbuttheywereonlyabletoprovidethemwithtwo. HepredictsJacksonwillbecomeauniquetraininggroundforculinarystudents,providingstudentswithrealworldskillsbygaininghands-onexperience.Healsoexpectsmultiplecooperativeeducationexperienceswithlocalhotelandres-taurantfacilitieswherestudentsmaybeprovidedemployeeaccommodations. Coursesthisspringincludeacomprehensiveclassinpreparingstocks,saucesandsoupstobetaughtattheFourSeasons.Cittonewillteachanintroductiontothehospitalityindustryclassandacourseinsanitation,healthandsafetyanddiningroomservice.ThelecturecoursesaretaughtattheCWCTetonCenter,locatedintheJacksonCenterfortheArts. Futurelaboratorycoursesincludebaking,meatpreparationandgardemanger,alongwithlecturesinfoodandbeveragecostcontrols,menuplanningandanalysis,purchasinginthehospitalityindustryandfooddeliverysystems. For more information, contact the CWC Teton Campus office at (307) 733-7425.

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ThroughDecember13 TrappingsExhibitinGalleryNovember6-7 CareerPlanningDaysNovember8-9 CollegeTransferInformationDaysNovember9-11 RustlerVolleyballatRegionIXTournamentinCasperNovember9 AcademicColloquiumNovember13-17 AdvisingWeekNovember13-17 NicotineAddictionAwarenessWeekNovember13 EarlyregistrationforspringsemesterbeginsNovember17-18 WinterArtFairatRivertonArmoryNovember16,17,18 CWCtheaterproductionWaiting for GodotNovember20 BYUYoungAmbassadorsinConcertNovember22-24 CWCclosedforThanksgivingHolidayNovember28 FallShowcaseConcert Free concert featuring CWC Band, Collegiate ChoraleNovember29-30 AuditionsforspringmusicalDecember7-9 MadrigalFeastatUnitedMethodistChurchFellowshipHallDecember11 CWCMusicStudentRecitalDecember15 FallSemesterendsDecember18 BarJWranglerConcertDecember22-Jan.1 CWCclosedforholiday

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