Steve Short Steve Short, chairman of the FLC Board of Trustees, was named Durango's Citizen of the Year at the Chamber of Commerce's "Durango Rocks!" ceremony.
Bob Pietrack HoopDirt Bob Pietrack ('04, Exercise Science), the men's basketball head coach, was named HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week for Week 9, an honor he also achieved in the 2015-16 season.
Scottie Hazelton Scottie Hazelton (Exercise Science, '97), previously the assistant linebackers coach for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, was named the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the University of Wyoming.
President Climate Action President Thomas joined over 200 presidents and chancellors of other institutions by signing the "Letter from Higher Education Leaders on Climate Action."