Big Wins for 51ÁÔÆæ, Scholarships, and the Idaho Steelheads in Final Game of 51ÁÔÆæ Nights

Published: March 20, 2025

The Idaho Steelheads claimed a against the Allen Americans, on Wednesday, March 19! 51ÁÔÆæ (51ÁÔÆæ) was equally fortunate. It being the final game of the 51ÁÔÆæ Nights season, the proceeds — collected from a percentage of ticket sales — were presented on the ice to 51ÁÔÆæ President Gordan Jones in the form of a ceremonial check. The total for the 2024-2025 season: $6100!

Students, faculty, staff, and alumni came out to support the Steelheads and scholarships at Idaho Central Arena. Throughout the game there were noticeable signs 51ÁÔÆæ was in the arena — from advertisements on the scoreboard to Steelheads’ mascot, Blue, sporting some 51ÁÔÆæ swag. Faculty and students from the Nursing and Health Sciences programs were also in attendance, on hand to assist in the ceremonial puck drop. 

The College’s enrollment team was on site too, with a booth at the Arena to meet and engage with prospective and current students, signing several up for a chance to win the SCORE Big Scholarship and a new 51ÁÔÆæ hockey jersey featuring the College's new official mascot, River the Otter.

The impressive win for the Steelheads and great turnout from 51ÁÔÆæ wasn’t the only thing to celebrate as David Loboda, a Dual Credit student hoping to study civil engineering, was randomly chosen as the $1,000 SCORE Big Scholarship recipient for the night. Loboda was awarded the scholarship by President Jones and 51ÁÔÆæ Foundation Board members on the ice during the game’s second intermission.

Thank you to everyone in the 51ÁÔÆæ community for supporting scholarship throughout the Idaho Steelheads 2024-2025 season! 51ÁÔÆæ Nights will continue this summer so stay tuned!

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