Friends & Donors

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) awarded Shandyn Gee the fourth fully endowed scholarship at Fort Lewis College (FLC).

Manuelito ‘Manny’ Wheeler attended the screening of the Navajo-dubbed Star Wars: A New Hope (Sǫʼtah Anaaʼ: Siih Náhásdlįį), a project he led in 2012. The event marked the closing of the Center of Southwest Studies popular exhibit “The Return of the Force, which celebrated the many cultural, philosophical, and mythological connections between Indigeneity and the Star Wars...

FLC and DIHFS officials hope this visit will be the first in a series of regular, quarterly stops. 

Thirty years ago, a group of Fort Lewis College students, donning donated T-shirts, made their debut at the won the inaugural National Collegiate Mountain Bike Championships. Unknowingly, the newly created Fort Lewis College Cycling Team ignited a cycling legacy that would propel the school to national prominence.

After 18 years at FLC, Dupont is leaving to become the CEO of the Durango Chamber of Commerce. He leaves behind a legacy based on teamwork and collaboration.

The FLC Athletics Department is celebrating a successful second annual Skyhawks Club Casino Night. This year, the event raised over $60,000—surpassing last year's amount and totaling over $110,000 raised since the event's inception. "I'm incredibly proud of our coaches and staff for their commitment to our external goals," said Director of Athletics Travis...

This summer, community members in Shonto, Ariz., participated in a three-day workshop to learn how photovoltaic systems work. The training was part of a broader effort to electrify the Navajo Nation community.

Fort Lewis College will play a leading role in the workforce development programming for Elevate Quantum Tech Hub, which secured $127 million in federal and state funding to develop workforce and technologies for the rapidly growing quantum industry in Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming.

Rosie Fool Head and Veko Mapenzi overcame significant obstacles to pursue higher education. Fool Head, from the Oglala Sioux Tribe, moved to Denver at 15 and worked in the service industry. Mapenzi, a refugee from Congo, lived in a Malawi camp before relocating to Denver. The Reisher Program has provided both the financial means to pursue a four-year degree and helped them find a community of...

With a heartfelt farewell that included a scavenger hunt and a cheeky slideshow, the FLC community said goodbye to a president who thought outside the box, took risks, and walked at 100 miles per hour in a whirlwind of energy with one question in mind: What will we do next for our students?