In the News

SOIL deepened its collaboration with Fort Lewis College this summer by hosting two interns from FLC’s Environment and Sustainability Department. 

Erik Westover created the Levitator – a specialized gurney for backcountry search and rescue extractions. Together with Benny Selph, Westover’s caregiver who is also an engineer, the pair is working to revitalize his creation. In April, the pair took second place in the Fort Lewis College Hawk Tank entrepreneurial competition for the Levitator, before taking it to the New Mexico...

Heather Shotton, recently appointed president of Fort Lewis College, greeted parents and students, helping them carry bags and boxes to dorms, and working with staff members to make FLC’s 2025 move-in day as smooth and enjoyable as possible.

Jordan Dresser, a member of the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees, was recently recognized for his work as a producer on Who She Is, a documentary that highlights the stories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP).