The Fort Lewis College Foundation recently elected officers and directors at its annual meeting.
Gene Bradley was reelected as chair of the Foundation Board of Directors. John Francis was selected to serve as vice chair and Keith Newbold will serve as secretary. Mel Owen was welcomed as treasurer.
Reelected to three year terms to the Foundation Board:
The Board honored Jim Dyer for his years of service to FLC and to the state of Colorado. Dyer served 25 years on the Board. Thad Trujillo, Doug Sitter and Keith Wells were recognized for their service. The trio is retiring from the Board following completion of their terms.
The Fort Lewis College Foundation, Inc. exists solely to encourage, receive, invest and administer private funds in support of FLC. Our Board of Directors, individuals committed to FLC’s vision and mission, manages $25 million in assets, offers over $2 million in scholarships and other support annually to students, philanthropically supports campus capital construction and improvements, and provides funds that help to define and refine the Fort Lewis College experience.
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.