Oberly (’92) helps revitalize Indigenous languages through teaching and collaboration with the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes.
Fort Lewis College alumna and linguist Stacey Oberly (’92) helps revitalize Indigenous languages through teaching and collaboration with the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes.
Fort Lewis College celebrated five exceptional graduates at its annual Alumni Awards ceremony on October 18, recognizing their achievements in science, law, education, and community service. Honorees included nuclear engineer Bethany Goldblum, attorney and trustee Alan Hill, archivist Gretchen Gray, hydrologist Ryan Barton, and solar engineer Camille Keith. Each credited the college’s mentorship and experiential learning for shaping their careers and service. The event reflected FLC’s enduring mission to foster accessible, hands-on education that transforms lives across the Four Corners and beyond.
FLC students and alumni lead hands-on solar installations, backed by AES and Marathon Petroleum investments
Students, alumni, and faculty are working alongside industry partners AES and Marathon Petroleum to bring solar energy to homes on the Navajo Nation. The Village Aid Project Solar Initiative blends student-led design with culturally grounded engagement, advancing energy justice and long-term infrastructure solutions.
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Recent Fort Lewis College graduate stepped into the role following John Whitney’s retirement.
Launched in 2022, the program provides students with job-seeking skills, pairing them with community mentors to support them.
From student researcher to reconciliation coordinator, Schaeffer draws on identity and lived experience to shape a more inclusive future at Fort Lewis College.
A fourth-generation FLC alumna, the interim vice president of finance balances leadership, family, and knitting while expanding her deep-rooted connection to Fort Lewis College.
The interim vice president of finance balances leadership, family, and knitting while expanding her deep-rooted connection to Fort Lewis College.
The students, who have since graduated, were honored at Colorado’s Future Educator Honor Roll celebration in Denver in May.
FLC graduates honored as future educators blend passion and purpose to uplift communities.
Angela Patrick, Biology, ’18, said her path to that desert mountainside began at Fort Lewis College, where courses in wildlife disease and molecular biology sparked her passion for field research.