Our alumni and friends are making a significant difference in the lives of our students thanks to their generous gifts. These investments in Fort Lewis College range from scholarships, to supporting academic enrichment, to strengthening Skyhawk athletics. FLC alumni and friends donated a record $874,666 to the Annual Fund for the fiscal year that ended on June 30. That’s an increase of nearly $147,000. The number of gifts received also posted a strong increase, with 3,051 donations compared to 2,944 from FY 13-14. The Annual Fund consists of all gifts up to $10,000. Scholarships made the biggest gains, as $306,900 were targeted for directly helping FLC students. I invite you to join me and your former classmates and friends in supporting FLC and our amazing students and faculty. You can give today at www.fortlewis.edu/makeagift. Thank you for all each of you do for Fort Lewis College!
Sincerely, President Dene Thomas
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.