Filmmaker Alexandria Bombach (Business Administration, '08) won the National Board of Review's 2018 "Freedom of Expression" award for her documentary On Her Shoulders, about Nadia Murad, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in October.

A grant from the University of Alaska's BLaST (Biomedical Learning & Student Training) program means 25 students training for biomedical research careers and their faculty mentors will be doing hands-on undergraduate research for the spring semester.

Matthew Welbourn (Business Administration, '17) is a contestant on NBC's new athletic competition TV series "The Titan Games," hosted by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

A paper by Professor of Geosciences David Gonzales and Geology major Otto Lang, "A Comparison of Nd, Sr, and Hf Isotopic Signatures for Late Cretaceous and Pliocene Plutonic Rocks in the Rico Mountains, Colorado: Insight into Magmatic Sources at 68 and 4 Ma," was published in The Professional Geologist, the journal of the American Institute of Professional Geologists.

The Association for Fire Ecology certified Professor of Biology Julie Korb as an AFE Senior Wildland Fire Ecologist for her education, training, and experience.

Irene Barry (English, '05) has published Surviving a Rural High School Shooting, based on her expreiences as an on-duty teacher at Aztec High School, in New Mexico, during a school shooting in December 2017.

Assistant Professor of Political Science Michael Dichio's book The US Supreme Court and the Centralization of Federal Authority was released by the SUNY Press.

FLC was named to the 2018–2019 list of "Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students" by Winds of Change, the journal of the American Indian Science & Engineering Society.

Georgie Pongyesva (History, '16), a member of the Hopi Tribe, was interviewed by the Grand Canyon Trust about the role of Native Americans at the national park as it celebrates its centennial.

Students in title Assistant Professor of Marketing Kristin Watson's public relations class presented their research and proposals for boosting marketing for the La Plata County Humane Society to the Society's executives.

Young people in La Plata County voted in this fall's election in numbers far greater than in 2014, and research by Assistant Professor Paul DeBell's political science students suggests why.

The anthology The Andean World, co-edited by Professor and Chair of Anthropology Kathleen Fine-Dare, was recently released by as part of the Routledge Worlds series.

Melinda Arviso-Ciocco (Native American & Indigenous Studies, '12) has been selected to be the state director for the New Mexico for the Old Spanish Trail Association, which is dedicated to protecting, interpreting, and promoting the Old Spanish National Historic Trail.

KDUR and The Durango Herald’s collaborative series “Creating connection: Solutions to youth suicide in La Plata County” was rated one of the best Solutions Journalism stories of 2018 by the national organization Solution Journalism Network.

For the first time, students of color now make up the majority at FLC, reported at 51 percent, with 46 percent white and 3 percent unreported.

Registered nurse Amber DeHerrera (ATT '98-'01) talked to the Durango Telegraph about the lessons she learned working with birthing mothers in Tanzania through the Durango-based Tanzanian Mission Project.

Coordinator of Student Wellness Kendra Gallegos Reichle won the 2018 Outstanding Advisor award from the NASPA Foundation..

Four Biology students and two faculty attended the Sitka Whalefest, in Alaska, thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation.

Indea Stroeve Rogers (Biology, '18) wrote about the value of field work for scientists for the American Geophysical Union following her experience aboard a research vessel in the Baltic Sea last summer.

Economics major Joshua Emerson was awarded the first-ever Native American Bank, N.A. Scholarship at the 2018 American Indian Achievement Awards, in Denver.

FLC launched the Indigenous Arts Festival in November. The inaugral festival's theme was “Resilience: Laugh, Cry, Persevere,” and featured an art exhibit, speakers, and two theatre productions.

The journey of Cristin Haase (Biology, '13) to bring dental care to Native communities was profiled in a cover story in the Fall issue of Winds of Change magazine.

More than 200 students from Durango, Cortez, and Ignacio schools came to campus for the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival in the Student Union Ballroom.

Parvannah Lee (Pubilc Health, '18) wrote an editorial for Teen Vogue about her experiences learning about food and hunger issues in her home Navajo Nation.

Junior Geology major Sean Englund completed the first-ever slackline crossing between Durango's Twin Buttes, in November.

In October, filmmaker Alexandria Bombach (Business Administration, '08) debuted On Her Shoulders, her documentary about Nadia Murad, who also won the Nobel Peace Price in October.

Philosophy majors Mikayla Bennion and Sophie Schwartz took first place in the 2018 UCCS Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Business Case Competition on November 2 at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.

Fort Lewis College was included in The Princeton Review's 2018 "Guide to 399 Green Colleges."

The Knowledge Review ranked FLC among its 10 Best Green Schools in America.

303 Magazine profiled Dylan Lipke (Art, '14) about his using old pizza boxes as canvases for his artwork.

Tracy Weil (English, '88) was interviewed in Westword magazine about his work founding Denver's art district known as RiNo, which he still oversees as RiNo’s creative director.

In an effort to reduce bear-human conflicts in downtown Durango, Environmental Studies students are working with Bear Smart Durango to evaluate whether people are using the bear-resistant cans properly.

Assistant Professor of Geosciences Mickey Campbell is developing an app for wildlands firefighters in the field that will feature an interactive map keeping them informed in real time of possible escape routes.

Shawn Pensoneau (Political Science, '92) was appointed Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Native American Affairs, overseeing the office's collaboration with American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.

More than 800 mountain bikers from high schools across the state descended on Durango in October to compete in the Colorado Cycling League’s 2018 State Championship.

DurangoTV.com aired a segment on the new School of Business Administration course that will be offered starting next year in which a student will win a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory franchise.

Nonpartisan, informational videos by 68 students about the ballot measures in Colorado’s upcoming general election were presented to the La Plata County League of Women Voters at the Center of Southwest Studies.

Associate Professor of Teacher Education Chiara Cannella presented at American Indian Resource Center's Native Educated Teacher Successfully Taught Academic Rigor program at Northeastern State University, in Oklahoma, in October.

The Engineering program at Cornell University recounted the story of how Professor of Physics Ryan Haaland and a Cornell professor from Durango collaborated to send FLC students to Cornell to do summer research.

Four alumni scientists greeted 29 FLC students and two faculty who attended the SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science) conference in San Antonio, in early October. 

Associate Professor of Physics & Engineering Megan Paciaroni discussed FLC's role in training Native students for STEM fields for the Optical Society of America. [video]

Mike Coyle (Adventure Education, '13) talked about the rewards and challenges of life as a professional skiing and climbing guide in Outside magazine.

Associate Professor of Music Charissa Chiaravalloti was named a “Teacher of the Week” by Grammy-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre for being "one of those teachers that changes your life." 

James Tutt (Physical Science, '69), former president of Navajo Technical College, was named dean of the new School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics at Diné College. 

Marsha Greyeyes (Political Science, '99) was profiled for her initiative in creating the Maryland-based Greyeyes Supply Company.

Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye met recently with President Stritikus to discuss partnerships to strengthen educational pathways for college-bound Navajo students.

Associate Professor of Political Science Brad Clark discussed “Gold Metal Waters: The 2015 Gold King Mine Spill," a new book he contributed to, on KSJD. [audio]

KDUR and The Durango Herald are collaborating on a series of audio and print stories focusing on effective responses to the risk of youth suicide.

Rising cycling star Sofia Gomez Villafañe (Exercise Science, '16) was interviewed in Cyclocross Magazine about her choice to race for Argentina, her country of birth, at World Cup Waterloo, in Wisconsin. [video]

Marshall Masayesva (Adventure Education, '14) was awarded the 2018 Emerging Leader Award by Western Resource Advocates for his work with Native American youth in environmental conservation and stewardship, outdoor education, and adventure recreation.

Rica Fulton (Environmental Studies, '14), director of the Waterkeeper Alliance's Upper Green River Network, in Wyoming, makes an impassioned case for protection for southwest Colordo's Dolores River, on Medium.com.

Professor of Economics Tino Sonora researched the effects of wildfires on personal income in response to this summer's 416 Fire.

Despite losing her leg followiing a climbing accident in 2011, Exercise Science major Bee (Morin) Mathis is climbing Ecuador's 19,347-foot Cotopaxi volcano with a team of amputee adventurers.

Professor of Biology Julie Korb urged southwestern Coloradoans to change their perspective on wildfires and “manage fire for the type we want.”

Students in Assistant Professor of Political Science Paul DeBell's class are working to increase student-voter turnout through speaker panels and voter information.

Skyhawks cycling took home the bronze in velodrome racing at USA Cycling's Division I Track National Championships, in Colorado Springs, and Skyhawk James Hilyer won the men’s points national title.

The Durango Herald profiled Hayley Kirkman ( Art, '17), who is making Durango more colorful as creative arts and special projects coordinator for Local First Durango.

Keith Baugh (Biology, ‘18), a Ph.D. candidate in the new Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health program at Virginia Tech’s new Apex Center for Entrepreneurs, will learn methods for bringing medical and health research ideas to market.

Denver educator Marissa Molina ((Political Science, ’14) was profiled by Good-NonProfit.com discussing the emotional turmoil caused the Trump administration's rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Myron Lizer (Business Administration, '06) is running for Navajo Nation vice president, alongside presidential candidate and current Vice President Jonathan Nez.

The campus community mourns the loss of Beatrice “Mickie” Thurston, a long-time supporter of and benefactor to the College.

Durango's Think Network Technologies, founded by Matt Glick (Sociology & Human Services, '00), was a top 3 finalist in ColoradoBiz magazine's Top Company in Technology list.

FLC is collaborating with the Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center and other agencies to launch a free program to train health care professionals for rural and underserved communities.

FLC was named a 2018 Top College by Forbes and a 2019 Best Regional College by The Princeton Review.

Associate Professor of English Erik Juergensmeyer has been named to a four-year term on the Faculty Editorial Committee of the University Press of Colorado and Utah State University Press for projects in composition, rhetoric, and education.

As part of her sabbatical, Professor of Biology Julie Korb is doing public outreach related to the fire ecology of the 416 and Missionary Ridge fires, including two Durango events for the Moutain Studies Institute in September.

Associate Professor of Political Science Brad Clark was quoted in the most recent issue of High Country News talking about the value of using the newsmagazine in his classroom. 

Alumnae Hayley Kirkman (Art, '17) and Lexis Loeb (Art, '16) are starting work on a grant-funded mural on the east side of the Kroeger's Hardware building along Narrow Gauge Avenue, in downtown Durango.

Daniel Bauer's (Anthropology, '99) book Identity, Development, and the Politics of the Past: An Ethnography of Continuity and Change in a Coastal Ecuadorian Community was just released by University Press of Colorado.

Professional cyclist Payson McElveen (Exercise Science, '16) was profiled in Mountain Bike Action's "Inside The Pros’ Bikes" series.

Recreational Services staff volunteered in August on a trail-building project for Trails 2000 connecting Three Springs with the Horse Gulch trail system.

High Country News featured a story about research being done by Anna Ortega (Biology, '14), a zoology graduate student at the University of Wyoming, on the effects of development on animal migration.

The Navajo Times profiled new student Ohiyah Shirley, who transfered to FLC with the goal of playing for a collegiate volleyball national championship.

FLC was named a "Hidden Gem in the Southwest" by College Raptor.

FLC made BestColleges.com's list of Best Colleges in Colorado.

Assistant Professor of English Jillian Wenburg presented "Mari Sandoz Writing (Righting) History," about the author of Cheyenne Autumn, at the Decatur County Museum, in Oberlin, Kansas.

Durango was named the #3 Most Livable Hiking Town in the country by Runrepeat.com.

Professor of History Michael Fry has released Historical Dictionary of Guatemala, a detailed guide to the country's important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.

Cristin Haase (Biology, '13), one of fewer than 300 Native American dentists, has launched the American Indian & Alaskan Native Pre-dental Admission Workshop (PAW), a three-day program to help Native undergraduate students navigate the dental school application process and expand their professional...

Monique Cuyler (Theatre, '17) was stage manager, design assistant, and board operator for the production of former Theatre Department chair Dennis Elkins' one-man play "Box," in Cape Town, South Africa.

Thanks to Colorado's high minimum wage and FLC's low tuition, we were included on Student Loan Hero's list of "Cities Where Students Can Work Their Way Through College."

Center of Southwest Studies Director Shelby Tisdale was interviewed in Cowboys & Indians magazine for a story about two historic and influential Native American potters, Maria Martinez and Nampeyo.

Four FLC undergraduate researchers spent their summer getting hands-on laboratory experience at the the eight-week Summer Undergraduate Research in Science and Engineering (SUnRiSE) at Cornell University.

Three Skyhawks -- cycling team riders Savilia Blunk, Cole Patonwill, and alumnus Howard Grotts (Mathematics, '14) -- will represent the USA at the 2018 International Cycling Union Mountain Bike World Championships, September 5-9, in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.

Professor of Physics & Engineering Laurie Williams and Joanna Gordon Casey (Physics, '07) are consulting on the City of Durango's greenhouse gas emission inventory as part of the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement.

William Dolphin (English, '89), son of former FLC President Robert Dolphin, Jr., has co-written a book with his wife, Michelle Newhart, Ph.D., titled The Medicalization of Marijuana: Legitimacy, Stigma and the Patient...

FLC's master's degree in Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education has been approved for New Mexico's TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) endorsement.

Professor of History Andrew Gulliford's new book, The Woolly West: Colorado's Hidden History of Sheepscapes, examines the history of the sheep industry in Colorado and the West.

FLC has implemented an integrated process and website for compliance with federal law under the Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act.

Howard Grotts (Mathematics, '14) won his fourth cross-country national title at the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships

FLC was named to the 2018–2019 list of Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students by Winds of Change

Professor of Biology Julie Korb and several of her present and former students are spending the summer reseraching how controlled burns and forest thinning improve forest health in the San Juan National Forest. 

Durango was named the #4 Coolest Small Town in America by BudgetTravel.com.   

Society of Toxicology awarded a $500 grant to Associate Professor of Biology David Blake to support his students' undergraduate research into the effects of derivatives of caffeic acid.

Steve Elias, dean of the School of Business Administration, has been selected to the AACSB's Small Schools Network steering committee.

FLC was named a top 5 Best Colleges for both Sociology & Human Services and Philosophy degree programs by Schools.com.

Bill Hesford (Teacher Licensure, '05), assistant principal at Bayfield Elementary and Bayfield Primary, was named the 2018 Outstanding Assistant Principal for Colorado by the Colorado Association of School Executives.

Biology professors Heidi Steltzer and Julie Korb discussed the potential for longer and more devastating fire seasons in the West with Yale Climate Connections.

Ross McCauley, associate professor of Biology, and his students were cited in a Daily Camera article about research they have done on how elevation, environment, and climate change play a role in the flowering of Colorado plants.

Staff from Enterprise stopped by campus on June 27 to present a check for $1,000 to the School of Business Administration for student scholarships.

Russell Elliott (Business Administration, '90) has been hired as the new Broadband Manager for the state of Wyoming by the Wyoming Business Council.

Elena (Benvides) Sweetser (Business Administration, '13) was recognized by Coldwell Banker as one of it's 2018 30 under 30 Award winners.

FLC was named to the list of Colleges with Great Intramural Sports Programs by Best Value Schools!

Durango was named #4 on Budget Travel's list of the Coolest Small Towns in America.

FLC's Pre-Campus Academy online orientation program won the 2018 NODA Region III "Innovative Program Award." The program teaches students about campus resources, the College's history and mission, and other useful information to prepare them for their first year.

Bison Star Naturals, a hand-made soap and lotion company owned by husband-and-wife team Angelo (Business Administration, '12) and Jacqueline (Brisson-Stahl) (Spanish, '11) McHorse, was recently featured in The Taos News. 

Chris Erickson (Art, '94) debuted an installation of his art, titled "Binary Opposition: Mole©ules," at the Art Base, in Aspen, Colorado, on June 8.

The Independent editor and senior Journalism & Multimedia Studies major Alex Semadeni has been the lead reporter covering the 416 Fire for The Durango Herald.

Professor of Anthropology Chuck Riggs and students in the FLC Archaeological Field School are featured in "The Ancestors," episode 1 of the second season of the PBS series "America from the Ground Up."

The Durango Chamber of Commerce presented a check for $1,505 to support the Skyhawks women's golf team following the Chamber's "Girls Gone Golfing" event at Hillcrest Golf Club. 

Fort Lewis College was named one of the country's 50 Best Outdoor Colleges by Best Value Schools. 

2018 RMAC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year and the 2017-18 RMAC Indoor Track Athlete of the Year Skylyn Webb (Psychology, '16) won the women’s 800-meter run in May at the 2018 NCAA Division II track & field championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a record time. 

Beth LaShell, coordinator of the Old Fort at Hesperus, was interviewed on the Food Finance Institute's "Edible Alpha" podcast in June about the activities at the original site of Fort Lewis College. 

More than 3,000 people turned out on in Smyrna, Tennessee, on June 9, for the dedication of a memorial in honor of Blue Angels pilot Jeff Kuss  (Economics, ’06), who crashed while training for the Great Tennessee Airshow in June 2016. 

Megan Paciaroni, associate professor of Physics & Engineering, was named a Senior Member of the Optical Society, which recognizes accomplishments in the science of optics and photonics. 

Clifton Tanabe (Humanities, '88) was named dean of the College of Education at University of Texas at El Paso.

Teacher Licensure graduate students in Coordinator of Field Experiences Will Camp's Student Teaching I course created a multimedia resource that explores, compares, and documents many schools in the Four Corners region. The course serves to study the culture and instructional design practices of different educational models by visiting various rural schools.

The FLC Cycling team came in third in the nation at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships in Grand Junction in May.

The apple orchard at the old Fort Lewis College campus in Hesperus is getting new life from Coordinator Beth LaShell and the National Civilian Community Corps.

Phil Wehrli (Business Administration, '83) is the new Senior Vice President of Global Planning and Supply Chain at SMTC Corporation, a global electronics manufacturing services provider.

Kay Phelps, assistant professor of Teacher Education, was awarded the “Outstanding Environmental Educator Award” by the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education.

Chris Schauble (Journalism, '91), co-anchor of KTLA 5 Morning News in Los Angeles, showed a photo on-air of his all-time favorite teacher, Larry Hartsfield, professor of English. He credits Hartsfield for supporting and encouraging him in his career...

Keri Brandt, professor of Sociology, recently published an article in The Conversation that addresses the transformative quality of human-horse relationships.

Payson McElveen (Exercise Science, '16) defended his champion title at the Marathon Mountain Biking Championships in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Howard Grotts (Mathematics, '14) finished second.

Paul DeBell, assistant professor of Political Science, was cited as an expert in a Durango Herald article about unaffiliated voters voting in primaries.

Durango was named to Forbes' list of The 14 Coolest Towns for your Summer Vacation.

Professor Emerita Kathy Fine-Dare has been named the Native American Tribal Liaison. She will work with all relevant tribes in Fort Lewis College’s ongoing efforts toward compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

FLC is in line to receive $3 million from the state legislature for planning the renovation of the Health Sciences and athletic complex. The project calls for an update and expansion of the facility to meet the needs of tomorrow's work force.

The 54th annual Hozhoni Days Powwow and Ms. Hozhoni crowning were held on April 13-14. Senior Communication Design major April Yazza was chosen as the 2018-19 Ms. Hozhoni.

Beth Dorman, associate professor of Teacher Education, and her colleagues published a three-book series on contemplative practice, pedagogy, & research in education.

Samantha Cameron (Exercise Science, ’12) is helping her family guitar-string manufacturing business, Curt Mangan Fusion Matched Strings, succeed from rural Cortez, Colorado.

The Colorado Tech Tour named FLC "One of Colorado’s hidden academic gems" for its contribution to a range of tech companies succeed.

Outdoor Pursuits Coordinator Brett Davis was featured on Bikepacking.com for the custom mountain bike and packs system that lets him access the rugged backcountry of the San Juan Mountains.

Senior Business Administration major Natalia Sells was named a Udall Foundation Native American Congressional Intern for the summer of 2018. Sells was one of 12 interns chosen nationwide, and will complete a 9-week intensive internship in Washing D.C. in the office of Senator John McCain. She is the fifth Udall intern from FLC since the program began.

Simon Walls, associate professor of Marketing, was recently appointed to the board of directors of the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado.

Junior Chemistry major Lexi Dobbs earned the Physical Chemistry Division's Outstanding Student Poster Award at the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Amy (Mohr) Bahl (Exercise Science, '05), head coach at Evergreen High School, was named 2018 All-Colorado girls coach of the year as her team scored their fourth Class 4A title.

Kayla Shaggy (Art, '17) celebrates Women's History Month with a comic honoring her grandmother.

Majel Boxer was elected the 2018-2019 President of the American Indian Studies Association at the annual meeting held this last February in Tempe, Arizona.

FLC has been ranked the #1 most diverse college in Colorado by CollegeFactual.com.

Theresa Hilliard was elected to the Colorado Association of Certified Public Accountants (COCPA) Educational Foundation, which provides scholarships to students in Colorado who are on the path to a career as a CPA.

“Duranium,” a film created and edited by FLC students, garnered a large turnout last month at the Colorado Environmental Film Festival in Golden.

Sophomore Business Administration major Vivian Gray has been voted the HERO SPORTS Fan Choice Women's Basketball Newcomer of the Year.

Eleven FLC students and two professors gave back to the community over their spring break by installing solar panels on a chapter house in the Navajo Nation.

WorldPay, formerly Vantiv and Mercury Payment Systems, is a large employer of FLC alumni in Durango. Computer Science & Information Systems graduates Dale Shumate ('06) and Chris Conrow ('12) share how their FLC experiences shaped their tech careers.

FLC was recognized among the Best Colleges in the Country for certain degree programs by Schools.com: Anthropology was ranked #4 and Chemistry was ranked #9.

Lara Aase, librarian in the Center of Southwest Studies, received a scholarship from the National Endowment for the Humanities/Global Book Histories Initiative, for full course tuition and expenses at the Rare Book School at the University of Virginia.

Skyhawks in men's and women's basketball and women's cross-country earned academic honors for their performances as...

Nine FLC students participated in the Rio Grande NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) competition, hosted by the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque on February 17, 2018. Senior music majors Jonathan Patton and Allie Boom placed first in their divisions.

Barney LeBlanc (Business Administration, '02) debuted his patent-pending "Gnar Bike", a snow bike / snowmobile combination, at the White River Rumble in Meeker, Colorado in early February.

Blythe Morrison (Anthropology, '14) is FLC's new contract NAGPRA Collections Specialist. Her work will focus on the documentation and analysis of at least two significant collections of Native American items under the care of the Center of Southwest Studies.

Skyler the Skyhawk, along with FLC students and staff, celebrated Valentine's Day at the "Love is a Drag ... Show" sponsored by the Gender & Sexuality Resource Center.

Four FLC students spoke on a panel at the AISA (American Indian Studies Association) National Conference in Tempe, Arizona, from February 1-2, 2018. The panel, titled "Upsetting Settler Nationalism" gave each participant a chance to speak on his / her independent research.

Michaela Goade (Art, 14) won "Best Picture Book of the Year" from the American Indian Library Association for her watercolor illustrations in "Shanyaak’utlaax: Salmon Boy."

Kimberly Welch (English,'00) published Black Litigants in the Antebellum American South through the University of North Carolina Press.

Senior Sport Administration major Rasmus Bach became the all-time winningest player in Fort Lewis College men's basketball program history on February 3 with his 93rd victory.

Schools.com ranked the FLC Chemistry Department in the Top 10 of all Chemistry programs nationwide.

Amy (Mohr) Bahl (Exercise Science, '05), the most decorated women’s basketball player in FLC history and a 2015 Hall of Fame inductee, boasts a 113-37 record in her six years as head women's basketball coach at Evergreen High School.

The Skyhawks ice hockey club team is celebrating one of its best seasons ever, ranked 15th out of 29 in the American Collegiate Hockey Association Pacific Division. 

Marshall Masayesva (Adventure Education '14) was recently inducted into the Emerging Leaders Program, a program of the Center for Jackson Hole, which trains a culturally diverse cohort of young outdoor recreationists for the conservation movement. 

FLC's Music Department has achieved re-accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music. The department was initially accredited in 1983 and is now confirmed through 2025. 

Paige Gray, visiting assistant professor of English, won Honorable Mention for the Research Society for American Periodicals for her academic article “Join the Club: African American Children’s Literature, Social Change, and the Chicago Defender Junior,” published in Children’s Literature Quarterly.

Former Skyhawks men's soccer forward Salifu Jatta (Marketing, '17) was signed to the Western Nevada Futbol Club.

Alan Tennison (Biology, '75), an FLC Hall of Fame punter, is featured on Episode #44 of podcast #SpinningIt with host Yale Vannoy. [PODCAST]

Former Skyhawk cyclist Sofia Gomez-Villafane (Exercise Science, '16) has signed with the Stan's/Pivot Pro Team p/b Maxxis.

Kevin Hatch (Accounting, '03) was named Chief Financial Officer at AppRiver, a cloud-based cybersecurity and productivity services provider.

Ray Kenny, professor of Geology, published a new article on the Kaibab Formation in Geochemical Transactions, his tenth peer-reviewed research article about Grand Canyon National Park. Kenny has logged more than 2,300 miles in the park for research and pleasure.

Over 200 FLC students joined together on January 15 to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy through a march, rally, social justice workshops, and a performance from Dominique Christina.

FLC is one of 26 Native Serving Institutions in a new consortium formed by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and funded by a $990,000 Lumina Foundation grant.

FLC Cycling landed second place in the team omnium at Cyclocross Nationals in Reno, Nevada, including a first place finish by sophomore Exercise Specialist major Henry Nadell in the men's race.

Brenda Todd (Anthropology, '03) is the new superintendent of Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site in Stanton, North Dakota.

Heidi Steltzer, associate professor of Biology, is part of a multimillion dollar research project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy studying short- and long-term water availability in the arid West.

Sean McCabe (Accounting, '97) is the new Director of the Division of Economic Development for the Navajo Nation.

Brett Deming, a veteran officer of the FLC Police & Parking Services Department, has been named chief of the agency after the retirement of Arnold Trujillo.

Tim Jenkins (att '09-'12), a four-year starting quarterback at FLC and a former quarterback with the St. Louis Rams and Calgary Stampeders, founded Jenkins Elite, a specialty company that helps high school students and their families navigate the football recruiting process.

Rita Austin (Anthropology, '14), was awarded the Outstanding Student Poster Presentation in Anthropological Genetics Award at the American Association of Physical Anthropologists' annual meeting.

Luke Renner (English, '97), professor of the San Juan College Digital Media Arts and Design Program, has been appointed to New Mexico's Governor’s Council on Film and Media Industries.

Curator Jeanne Brako discusses the new exhibition on national parks titled, "Parks, People, & Preservation" at the Center of Southwest Studies. [VIDEO]

Former State Senator and long-time FLC supporter Ellen Roberts was appointed to the FLC Board of Trustees by Governor Hickenlooper.

Rachel Landis, coordinator of the FLC Environmental Center, was named in Durango's Top Ten Localists, a collection of individuals who live and thrive in La Plata County, walking the talk of supporting the local economy and inspiring others to do the same.

Janine Fitzgerald and Keri Brandt, professors of Sociology, gave a plenary talk at the Quivira Coalition's 20th Annual Conference in Albuquerque in November, titled "Zombie Agriculture: Debt, Death, and the Radical Center." Additionally, senior Sociology major Crisslandria Mike,...

Twelve Skyhawks were honored at FLC's Athletics Banquet on December 4. The Jan Wilson Hetzler Outstanding Senior Female Athlete of the Year was cross country runner Erin Renner and the Don Whalen Outstanding Senior Male Athlete of the Year was soccer midfielder Nathan Roberts. MVPs were also named for each fall sport. 

Sophomore Exercise Science major Riley Farris tied a school record on December 2, while scoring a career high 31 points. His 12-for-12 field goal performance matches best field goal percentage in a game (minimum 10 attempts) with Kevin Hatch's 11-for-11 field goal mark.

The FLC Board of Trustees approved a new Master's in "Education: Culturally & Linguistically Diverse" to start in Fall 2018. The program still requires approval from the Colorado Department of Higher Education to become official.

Leadership Center staff Patrick Fredricks and Elizabeth Calagias presented twice at November's National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, to much acclaim. Their presentations were titled: “Grow Past the ‘One Person Office’ into a Collaborative Future” and “Off to the Races! Keeping Up with Online Orientation Trends.”

Andrea Martens, lecturer and gallery director for the Art & Design Department, is having a solo exhibition of her new work at Telluride Arts HQ from December 2017 to January 2018.

Connor Cafferty (Business Administration, '17) landed a prestigious Resilience Justice Fellowship at the University of Louisville's Center for Land Use and Environmental Responsibility, where he will be doing interdisciplinary research of justice and environmental responsibility.

The City of Durango was profiled in an article from Denver's 9News as an affordable mountain paradise.

In between getting settled into her new job at Fort Lewis College and into life in Durango, FLC’s Director of Admission Jess Savage answered a few questions in order to offer some insight into why she decided to come to FLC and what she sees for the College’s future.

Shere Byrd, professor of Biology, was voted to the Durango 9-R School Board in the November 7 election.

Common Ground, FLC's anti-bias program that promotes cultural awareness and combats discrimination, hosted a 3-day intensive facilitator training with student, faculty, and staff participants. The new facilitators are now equipped with the tools to create conversations that move people toward understanding and healing.

The FLC Environmental Center & Theatre department arranged a talk-back with government representatives after a performance of "Urinetown" to address the issues raised in the play.

The Celebrating Healthy Communities Coalition, which includes FLC's Public Health department, just received five years of grant funding to reduce drunken driving in the region.

Senior Business Administration student Natalia Sells, also the current Miss Hozhoni, was diagnosed with prediabetes last summer. She responded by running a marathon and raising awareness of the condition.

Eric Smith (Mathematics, '16) co-authored an original research paper with Veronika Furst, associate professor of Mathematics, that was published in the current issue of Involve: A Journal of Mathematics.

Former art professor Gerald Wells was featured in the Vail Daily for his innovation in computer-based art.

Thirty four FLC students, along with two faculty members, attended the SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science) National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 19-21, 2017.

Just months after bringing forward the idea at the Hawk Tank Business Plan Competition, Charlie Shew (Engineering, '16) has launched boutique bakery Rendezvous Doughnuts in downtown Durango.

More than 200 students attended FLC's first annual Fresh Check Day, a national event held on campus to promote mental health wellness and suicide prevention through interactive activities.

The FLC Cycling Team took first place in the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Biking National Championships in Missoula, Montana in October.