April 2023 News

MONTANA WESTERN TO HOLD 126TH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
The University of Montana Western will celebrate its 126th Annual Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the Straugh Gymnasium on the UMW campus.

UMW PLACES FIRST AT ROAD TO THE HORSE & IDAHO HORSE EXPO COLT STARTING COMPETITION
A team of students from the University of Montana Western’s Natural Horsemanship program placed first in the Idaho Horse Expo Collegiate Colt Starting Competition held April 7-9, 2023, at the Ford Idaho Horse Park in Napa, Idaho.

MONTANA WESTERN ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER TAYLOR NAHRGANG
The University of Montana Western’s 126th Annual Commencement ceremony will feature speaker Taylor Nahrgang, UMW alumnus and Director of Western & Work Partnerships at Ariat International.

“THE CANTABILEERS" PRESENT SPRING CHORAL CONCERT AT MONTANA WESTERN
The Cantabileers, the University of Montana Western’s select choral group, will host a free performance on Tuesday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Beier Auditorium.

MONTANA WESTERN & BANK OF COMMERCE PERFORMING ARTS SERIES PRESENTS “SKETCH COMEDY AND IMPROV CABARET”
The University of Montana Western’s Fine Arts Department and Bank of Commerce Performing Arts Series is pleased to present “Sketch Comedy and Improv Cabaret” on May 1 and 2, 2023.

PHIL WILLETT TO RECEIVE UMW ALUMNI DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
The University of Montana Western’s 126th Annual Commencement Ceremony, to be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023, will honor Phil Willett with the University’s Alumni Distinguished Service Award.

2023 COLT SALE RAISES OVER $180,000 FOR NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAM
The University of Montana Western’s seventh annual Colt Challenge and Sale, held March 31 and April 1 at the Montana Center for Horsemanship, generated more than $180,000 for the UMW Natural Horsemanship program.

MONTANA WESTERN HOLDS 16TH ANNUAL STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
The University of Montana Western will hold the 16th Annual Student Research Symposium on Friday, April 14, 2023, in the Swysgood Technology Center Great Room on the UMW campus.

UMW FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF DORIS RICHARD
The University of Montana Western Foundation is honored to announce the establishment of the Dillon Garden Club Scholarship in honor of Doris Richard.