College of Idaho student Katy Stewart has a passion for local and sustainable food. During her three years at The College of Idaho, the senior from Coeur d’Alene has cultivated that passion by working with local farmers and her fellow students to make the C of I campus a more sustainable environment. Stewart has improved the College’s recycling program, put in countless hours tending the campus’ organic garden, raised chickens, organized Earth Day and low-carbon diet awareness activities and established the C of I as a pickup location for local food co-op Idaho’s Bounty.

The planet Venus will transit the sun on June 5, the last opportunity to witness the rare astronomical event until December 2117. The College of Idaho’s Whittenberger Planetarium invites the Treasure Valley community to learn more about the transit during its June public show, set for  7 p.m. June 13 inside Boone Science Hall on the C of I campus in Caldwell.

The College of Idaho congratulates the 190 students who made the Spring 2012 Dean’s List. To receive Dean's List recognition, a student must complete at least nine graded credits and achieve a GPA of 3.75 or higher for the semester. Nearly 20 percent of the College’s total enrollment made the Spring 2012 Dean’s List. Students honored include: 

The College of Idaho encourages its students to climb higher and do more. This spring, alumnus Samuel Elias (Class of 2004) is climbing to extreme heights as part of a National Geographic expedition that will reach the summit of Mount Everest this week, likely Thursday.  

Elias is a professional climber who has scaled some of the world’s most daunting and exhilarating peaks. As a student at The College of Idaho, Elias studied art and biology while pursuing his passion for the mountains as a member of the Coyote ski and snowboard team. Elias is a native of Detroit, Mich.