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Upper Snake Sentinel
Serving the Upper Snake River Valley: Bonneville, Jefferson, Madison and Fremont counties, IdahoVol. 1, No. 7
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CEI Foundation honors Park and Sharon Price, three employees at Celebration of Giving

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IDAHO FALLS - The College of Eastern Idaho Foundation named longtime supporters Park and Sharon Price its Constituent of the Year at its annual Celebration of Giving on Nov. 12, the college said in a Nov. 13 news release. Three CEI employees also received awards at the event in the college's Future Tech building.

The employee honorees were picked from 17 nominees. Each received $500 from the foundation, an acrylic award and a framed photo to be displayed at the college for the year, according to the release.

  • Amanda Andrus, adjunct instructor in the phlebotomy program: Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award
  • Don Martin, lead diesel technology instructor: Richard and Lila Jordan Outstanding Faculty Award
  • Justin Esplin, director of admissions: Outstanding Staff Award

Park Price was a founding CEI trustee and the board's first chair in 2017, the release says. The couple's recent gifts paid for the Park Price Board Room and the Park & Sharon Price Secure Operations Center in the Future Tech building.

Source: College of Eastern Idaho news release, Nov. 13, 2026

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