March 6, 2020
- Junior Andrew Clifford is making waves, both in and out of the pool. He led the Yotes' swimming team to the NAIA national swim meet, where his performance got him featured by the NAIA's social media team. And, for good measure, Clifford (who is a Dean's List honoree in the classroom) was listed as second author on a paper published by the journal "ACS Applied Bio Materials."
- Scott Draper, an associate professor of anthropology/sociology, is quoted in a fascinating article titled, "The Bible that Oozed Oil." (Slate.com)
- Gregory McElwain, an associate professor of philosophy, will be part of a panel in London discussing philosopher Mary Midgley later in March. (The Forum for Philosophy)
- Get ready to rock! The Evans Rock Collection is coming to the Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History. (Argus-Observer)
- The art currently on display inside the Rosenthal Gallery on campus earned a preview article in the Boise Weekly.
- The College of Idaho offers an option to students affected by the decision of Concordia University in Portland to close. (Idaho Press and KIVI-TV)
- Honorable Roger Burdick, the Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court, was a guest at the unveiling of the Warren Jones scholarship. Jones, who graduated from the College in 1965, was a justice on the Idaho Supreme Court and his family made one of the largest gifts the school has received to endow a scholarship. (Idaho Press and KIVI-TV)
- Kyle Kunkler '07 is the new director of government affairs for the American Soybean Association. (AgriMarketing)
- Drey Campbell '05 has joined NAI Select as a sales and leasing agent. (Idaho Business Review)
- Russ Mitchell, who received a graduate degree from the College in 1989, is the new superintendent of the Lakeside/Plummer School District in northern Idaho. (Idaho Education News)
- Roosevelt Adams '18 is earning notice for his potential on the basketball court in the Philippines Basketball Association (ESPN.com)
- It's been a magical season for the current Yotes' basketball team as well. Ranked no. 1 in the nation, Cascade Conference champions, and the top overall seed in the NAIA Division 2 national tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, next week.
- The core of the team that hasn't lost a game since November? Student-athletes from the state of Idaho. (Idaho Statesman)
- All-American offensive lineman Josh Brown is preparing for the NFL Draft, which takes place in April. (Fifth Quarter Sports)
- We've heard of doubleheaders on the diamond, either softball or baseball. But a tripleheader? The Yotes' softball team played one recently ... and fared well. (Idaho Press)
- And finally, a well-deserved tip of the cap to Ron Bonneau. The long-time ski coach is retiring after 30 years at the College. But first, the USCSA Western Regionals at Bogus Basin, where the men's team placed third and earned a berth to Nationals.