Get help completing your degree at FLC

While college is a place of growth, it can also have unexpected challenges and complexity. Our team in the Academic Hub helps students who've faced academic challenges (especially those not on Good Academic Standing) navigate college processes, improve academic performance, connect to support systems, build campus and community connections, and reach goals.

Let's meet to talk about your situation. Together, we'll create a plan to get you back on track.

Academic support & resources

  Study resources

Build skills in time management, study strategies, mindset, and motivation.

Explore resources

  Steps 2 Success

Learn while you earn credit with a class that covers financial aid, community resources, and skill building.

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  Success coaching

Receive one-on-one coaching sessions to overcome challenges and celebrate success. To connect with an Academic Success Coach, email academichub@fortlewis.edu.

Michelle Bonanno
Senior Lecturer of English
Director of the Academic Hub

Reed 142
970-247-7183
bonanno_m@fortlewis.edu

Expertise

  • Communication
  • Psychology
  • Rhetorical power of mass media
  • Writing

Education

  • M.A., Communication, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2004
  • B.A., Psychology, Fort Lewis College, 2001

Meredith Nass, Assistant Director of Academic Hub
Assistant Director Academic Hub

Reed 144
970-247-6278
mbnass@fortlewis.edu

As the Assistant Director of the Academic Hub and Coordinator of the Compass Program, I love supporting students in their college journeys—especially during important transitions (is that you?). I earned both my undergraduate degrees in Women and Gender Studies and Ethnic Studies, as well as my Master’s in Education, from CU Boulder. Since then, I’ve worked as an experiential educator at an international high school and another Colorado college. I was a competitive skier when I was younger, and I still love spending time in the mountains. I also enjoy reading, cooking, spending time outdoors, and doing improvisational comedy.

Gracey Sutherland
Student Success & Support Coordinator

Reed 143
970-247-6274
gsutherland@fortlewis.edu

I began working at FLC in Fall 2024 and recently stepped into the role of Student Success and Support Coordinator. Originally from Texas, I moved to Durango last year after falling in love with the town and all it has to offer.

As a first-generation college student, I know firsthand how important finding a go-to person on campus is. I earned my Bachelor’s in Family Studies from Texas Woman’s University and my Master of Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. I love being in an educational environment and am here to help you navigate your college experience—whether you have a question, a concern, or just need someone to talk things through.

Outside of work, I can usually be found exploring the outdoors, reading a good book, starting a new sewing project, or enjoying a great cup of coffee.