Central Wyoming College

On September 15, the Central Wyoming College Board of Trustees approved a $135,000 contract with Kinetic Marketing & Creative of Billings, Mont., for statewide research, brand strategy, naming and visual identity work. The project is expected to run from approximately Sept. 21 through May 31, 2027.

That’s over opposition from another Wyoming community college that worries “Wyoming State College” could create unintended confusion, with potential impacts on its enrollment, fundraising and branding.

Terrance Guardipee and Terran Last Gun will share their perspectives and work in Riverton and Jackson as part of Central Wyoming College’s Native Voices week.

We hear from two of the students, who biked over a thousand miles along the Continental Divide. That adventure is the subject of the film “Gravel and Grit: Bridging the Great Divide," which premieres in Riverton on Tuesday.

The TRIO Student Support Services program helps low-income, first generation and disabled students navigate the twists and turns of college. Nearly 400 students use the program at Central Wyoming College.

The group spent the week camped at Crow Creek and even helped with a bison harvest.

The film’s producers are using this recognition to ask people to reach out to their representatives to make the Not Invisible Act Commission report available after it was taken offline by the Trump administration.

Co-producers Lynette St. Clair and Jordan Dresser share a behind-the-scenes look into “Generation Warrior.” The film premieres at Central Wyoming College in Riverton on the evening of Tuesday, June 24.

The school has increased student fees slightly and is looking for other cuts to help buffer the impacts.

One of this year’s featured guests is Jhane Myers (Comanche/Blackfeet), who was the lead creative producer for the 2022 movie “Prey,” a prequel in the popular sci-fi “Predator” franchise.