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Our students benefit from engaging in fieldwork, internships, and community collaborations. They graduate with a well-rounded education and the confidence to thrive in their chosen fields. They secure positions in industries, research laboratories, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and healthcare, actively contributing to their communities.
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Fort Lewis College students partner with local entrepreneur and FLC alumnus Stuart Buergler (Accounting, ’17) to evaluate faster, safer burn treatment for emergency medicine.
Jack Pongyesva, an FLC alumnus, blends Western and Hopi perspectives in his work at the Grand Canyon Trust, advocating for Indigenous stewardship, education, and economic development while ensuring tribal voices shape the park’s future.
Fort Lewis College alumna Elise Boulanger (Studio Art, ’21) is co-curating Resounding Sovereign Expressions: Resurgent Indigenuity in Ozark Arts Practice & Scholarship, a four-day gathering at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville from Feb. 27 to March 2, 2025.
Professors Ellen Paul and Justin McBrayer have each been awarded their second Fulbright for the 2024-25 cycle. Paul is conducting research on post-conflict reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and McBrayer is studying strategies to counter fake news in Italy. Their experiences will enrich FLC’s academic community, fostering global perspectives among students.
Now the manager of the Intertribal Centennial Conversations group with the Grand Canyon Trust, Pongyesva will share his experiences in elevating Indigenous voices in conservation efforts across Grand Canyon National Park and the surrounding region.
The grant, through the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, focuses on developing culturally responsible faculty mentoring and creating hands-on research opportunities for undergraduate students.
The new classification highlights institutions that invest at least $2.5 million annually in research and development.
Billie, (Education, '14; M.A. Cultural and Linguistically Diverse Education, '24), was recognized with the Milken Educator Award for her impact in New Mexico classrooms. At FLC, Billie enjoyed getting hands-on experience early on. "I wasn’t just learning about teaching—I was seeing it firsthand, working with students and figuring out what kind of teacher I wanted to be.”
Fort Lewis College’s Community Health Worker Certificate program was recently officially recognized by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). It is the first approved training program in the state after the legislative change to make community health work a Medicaid billable service.
The event offered a platform for students to share their insights and engage with pressing issues that affect communities locally and globally.
The Four Corners AI conference explored the transformative potential and ethical challenges of artificial intelligence, featuring insights from experts and local leaders. The event emphasized balancing AI’s capabilities with human oversight to responsibly address societal issues and innovate across industries
Just four years after graduating from FLC, Claire Stellick is now working as a hydrologist exploring Utah’s backcountry—often on a snowmobile or skis—in a career that combines science, adventure, and environmental stewardship.
The team is the latest Village Aid Project, which has been providing essential services like clean water and solar energy to remote, underdeveloped communities since 2005.
FLC was among 12 colleges that contributed to NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program this year. Eight balloon flights carrying scientific experiments and technology demonstrations are scheduled to launch from mid-August through mid-October. (NASA)
Fort Lewis College's PEAQS program is transforming student careers with hands-on research, a $4.2 million NSF grant, and opportunities that even include launching micro-thrusters for satellites.
In a study published in the current issue of the Journal of Refugee Studies Marnie Thomson, an assistant professor of anthropology at FLC, says the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) could help refugee-led organizations gain international funding and legitimacy by recognizing and promoting them.
The Durango Industrial Development Endowment has given the Fort Lewis College Foundation nearly $1 million to establish an endowment in its name that will support workforce programs, entrepreneurship education and mentoring, and career readiness training.
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