Nichelle Boyce
Age: 29Field of study: surgical technology – associate of applied science degreeReasons for choosing CWI: flexibility as a single parent, affordability Hobby: Hiking with her two children, ages 13 and 11
Nichelle Boyce was in junior high when she had her daughter, Mia. That didn’t stop her from graduating high school.
She also went on to college at Boise State University, but as a mother of a 2-year-old a traditional college wasn’t the right fit.
“I remember they had us spend a night at a dorm for orientation. And I was like, ‘I don’t know how to do this because I have my daughter,’ ” Boyce explained.
She withdrew after her first year.
Seven years later and now a mother of two, she decided to try college again, this time at the College of Western Idaho. It was the right fit.
“You never feel like you’re an outcast at CWI …