WNCC recently hired five new faculty. From left: Francesca Mintowt-Czyz, Jennifer
Seiler, Ken Boston, Erandi Gunapala, and Dr. Jordan Colwell.
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. - Western Nebraska Community College recently added five full-time
instructors to the Scottsbluff Campus faculty, including a new Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) Program Director and Instructor, as well as two nursing instructors.
Ken Boston will serve as the new EMS Program Director and Instructor, bringing 19
years of EMS work experience to WNCC. Prior to joining WNCC, Boston worked with Regional
West EMS and Kimball Health Services. He also served in the U.S. Navy from 1981 to
1988 and earned a master's degree in Biblical Studies from the Reformed Theological
Seminary.
Dr. Jordan Colwell and Jennifer Seiler joined the Nursing program faculty. Colwell
recently earned a doctorate in Business Administration after receiving a master's
in Health Care Administration from Walden University and a bachelor's in Nursing from
Chadron State College. Colwell has also served as an adjunct faculty member at both
the Alliance Campus (2010-2013) and the Scottsbluff Campus (2017).
Although he was an adjunct faculty member in the past, it will be his first stint
as a full-time instructor, an adjustment he is looking forward to.
"I've never taught in the nursing division, so I'm really excited for the opportunity
to educate the next generation of nurses, because we really need them today," Colwell
said. "I'm really excited to work with the nursing faculty because WNCC has a long-standing
reputation of producing high-quality nurses."
Seiler has nearly 15 years of experience in nursing, including 11 as a certified nursing
assistant and three as a registered nurse. She is pursuing an master's in Nursing
Education from Walden University. She earned a bachelor's in Nursing from the UNMC
and attended WNCC to complete her nursing prerequisites.
Francesca Mintowt-Czyz brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to WNCC as the
new theater arts instructor. She completed the MA Theatre Lab at the Royal Academy
of Dramatic Art in London. She also holds a bachelor's in Theater Performance from
the University of Wyoming and an associate's in Social Science from Western Wyoming
Community College. She has taught and performed internationally and in diverse settings.
Although her path has led her all over the globe, Mintowt-Czyz found the community
of WNCC and the surrounding area as the biggest draw to the college.
"Quite simply, I was drawn to WNCC because the people here have heart," she said.
"The college itself is a community, but it also belongs to the bigger community of
Scottsbluff, and it's a community I am thrilled to be part of. As the new theater
instructor, I am most excited to engage with the entire student body and get some
collaboration across various courses."
Finally, the Mathematics and Science Division welcomed Dr. Erandi Gunapala as a math
instructor in January. Her esteemed resume includes a doctorate in Physics from the
University of North Dakota, a bachelor's in Physics from the University of Colombo,
Sri Lanka, as well as numerous publication and presentation accolades.