Dancing on air
Joanie Garcia (Spanish, ’07) explores the practicality of running a creative business while doing the art that brings her joy and a sense of purpose.
Rosa Malloy-Post (Cellular & Molecular Biology, ’17) re-enrolled at FLC while looking toward life beyond a paralysis diagnosis.
Mark Jeranko (Chemistry and Biochemistry, '10) honed skills on the court and in the classroom.
Jenna Black (Exercise Science, ’08) pursues the unique path of aesthetic nursing.
Hosava Kretzmann (Public Health, '18) was the first American to cross the finish line of the Los Angeles Marathon.
Emerging stronger than ever following the COVID-19 pandemic, Fort Lewis College's American Indian Business Leaders chapter had a huge year of wins on and off campus.
Chesleigh Keene (Psychology, '06) recalls conversations leading her to a career and research in Indigenous health.
Nat Cobb (Chemistry, '80) reminisces on his journey as a nontraditional student.
Wakȟályapí Coffee, founded by Fort Lewis College junior Devyn Valandra, took home the $10,000 first-place cash prize for the best business plan at this year’s Hawk Tank competition.
Stacey DeFore (Business Administration, ‘94) was confirmed to the FLC Board of Trustees this week, beginning the role of a lifetime for her as a student advocate and partner to her alma mater.
Former Fort Lewis College cyclist Savilia Blunk captured a pair of national titles at the USA Cycling Cross Country Mountain Bike National Championship.
Durango artist Maddie Sanders (Communication Design, '21) contributed to a collaborative art and science exhibit that will make the Colorado State Capitol home for the next five months. Sanders worked with CU Boulder scientists Nicole Brooks and Diane McKnight to create "Durango: Mining the Mineral Belt." Their work explores the relationship between acid mine and acid rock drainage in the Colorado Mineral Belt and the effect it has on natural waterways.
FLC cyclist Michaela Thompson won her gravel race debut alongside teammates Sarah Sturm (Art, ‘12) and Ellen Campbell (Biology, '20).
For more meaningful relationships and fuller lives, Charlie Rogers (Exercise Physiology, '22) is helping Durangoans create community through play and movement.
Installation artist Chris Erickson (Art, '94) is leading the city of Aspen's first-ever public art installation. The project is a temporary street mural, and community members are invited to help paint it from start to finish.
The Center for Indigenous Health held a graduation ceremony for seven Indigenous scholars receiving advanced degrees from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, including FLC alumna Natalie Joe (Cellular & Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, '16), who spoke to Native News Online about her achievement.