In the News

In a digital story from The University of Arizona, Fort Lewis College Sociology & Human Services major Victoria Cannon explains how she chose her path to pursue social services work, how she wants to use her knowledge to help her family and community, and what it means to be an indigenous person with a disability seeking higher education.

Simon J. Ortiz (Chemistry, ATT '61-'62) has been recognized by Academic Influence as a notable figure in the arts. Ortiz, known for his contributions to the second wave of the Native American Renaissance, is an Indigenous writer with several published works.

Bill Hesford (Teacher Licensure, ATT '03-'13) and Amber Connet (Interdisciplinary Studies-Elementary Education, '06; M.A. Education-Teacher Leadership, '19) have been appointed as principals in the Bayfield School District. Both Hesford and Connet serve as models for current students in FLC's Teacher Education Department.

The La Plata County Incident Management Team hosted students from Assistant Professor Deanne Grant's Resiliency & Society course at a fire drill in the Edgemont Highlands subdivision. The drill was formatted as if it were an actual wildfire, teaching students about the wildland-urban interface as well as mitigation practices and incident command systems.