May 10, 2024
- Martin Fujishin ’00 is the new director of enology and viticulture at Walla Walla Community College. He previously taught on the topics at Treasure Valley Community College and his family (including parents Barry ’72 and Margaret ’73) runs a successful wine business, Fujishin Family Cellars, in rural Canyon County. (Great Northwest Wine)
- Sherri Dodd ’87 was named Chief Executive Officer of Tactile Systems Technology, Inc., a medical technology company providing therapies for people with chronic disorders. (ABC 27 News)
- Ron Bitner ‘68 says bees and vineyards go together. (Capital Press)
- English professor Diane Raptosh '83, an expert in criminal justice studies, is part of this story about the Idaho Innocence Project. (KTVB/Idaho Press)
- Kristen (Peters) Perrin ’03 reaches the final round of Jimmy Fallon’s Book Club contest with her book, “How to Solve Your Own Murder.” (NBC)
- Kayla Jamison '14 seizes an opportunity to find her path. (Boise State University)
- The College has introduced its first doctoral program – Doctor of Medical Science. It's an advanced degree for PAs wanting to advance their education, providing professional versatility. The news caught the attention of local broadcast media as well as print media. (KTVB, KIVI, Idaho Business Review)
- Did you catch this one? Dr. Argelia Segovia Liga of the history department was the main source of this story about "el verdadero significado detrás del Cinco de Mayo" - the true meaning behind Cinco de Mayo - and the story is done entirely in Spanish. (KTVB)
- McKay Cunningham was a guest on “Idaho Matters” on BSU Public Radio to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court taking up an Idaho case that could have widespread implications around the country. (KBSX)
- More Cunningham, this time in print, was quoted by the Idaho Press in an article about property owners' rights. (Idaho Press)
- And yet more Cunningham, again in print, this time offering insights about a prosecutor's decision to not file charges against an Idaho teen who shouted racial epithets at a college basketball team in Coeur d'Alene last month. (Idaho Statesman)
- Paul Bennion, Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students at the College, is running for election to the Boise School District Board of Trustees. Bennion is already serving on the board after being appointed to fill a vacancy mid-term. (Idaho Education News)
- "United Against Hate" event, co-hosted by the College and the U.S. Attorney's Office, is moved to May 13. (Idaho Capital Sun)
- Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History is a must-see. (Boise Weekly)
- Police recover an autographed College of Idaho football helmet, which was stolen from Caldwell’s Indian Creek Steakhouse. (KTVB)
- The College's softball team parlayed another strong season into an at-large invitation to the NAIA National Tournament this spring. Part of its resume - a pair of Cascade Conference wins over league power Southern Oregon. (KTVB, KDVR)
- Click the link, watch the video, and listen to student-athlete Kadance Jacobson tell you why she chose The College of Idaho. She'll be a member of this fall's incoming freshman class - she has already perfected the "Yote" hand sign! (KMVT)
- Golfer John Scott Senz inspires and succeeds through fight with cerebral palsy. (KTVB)
- Coach Mike Moroski and the College's football team look to repeat historic run in ’24 on the field. (KTVB)
- After record-breaking season, what’s next for the Yotes' football team? (Idaho Press)
- Yotes' football team brings a loaded roster to annual spring practice. (KTVB)