The FLC Cycling Team placed fifth at Track Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana in September 2017. 

Junior Allie Wolfe is studying to be an art therapist. But until a year ago, she had no idea that stand-up comedy would be her own therapeutic outlet. Now she’s one of the top performing comedians in the Four Corners region, and she’s experiencing the very benefits of expressive therapy that she wants to foster for her future clients.

A degree in Biology and experience racing bikes for FLC led Emma Millar ('11) to be the perfect Head Crew Leader for Trails 2000 -- she gets to combine theoretical strategic plans with physical labor to create and repair local trails.

Bob Dolphin, former president of FLC, was profiled in Tempe's East Valley Tribune for his success and positivty despite a polio diagnosis at age 23.

At its birth in 1977, Outdoor Pursuits was stuffed into a small room in the College Union Building. The fledging student club had available for use ten backpacks, ten sleeping bags, and ten tents. And that was it. In spite of its humble beginnings, Outdoor Pursuits today is housed in the Student Life Center and warehouses an expansive variety of outdoor gear, including skiing, backpacking,...

Three FLC students and recent alumni -- Cherella Hughes (Public Health, att '17), junior Chemistry major Uriah Contreras, and senior Chemistry major Dee Vigil -- participated in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Science Education Alliance Program in Baltimore, Maryland this summer. Alumna Joslynn Lee (Chemistry, '06) serves as a Science Education Fellow for the program.

Senior Psychology major Becca Bramley won first place among 57 runners in the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs Rust Buster 5K race in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with a time of 18:49.5.

As part of Physics Professor Ryan Haaland's NSF STROBE grant, Assistant Professor Kay Phelps of Teacher Education piloted two summer camps this summer in Ignacio: Entomology for K-2 and Patterns in Nature for 3-6, integrating art and science for the students.

Sophomore Adventure Education major Rebecca Ray helps restore her Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, heritage while growing heirloom vegetables through Southwest Conservation Corps' Traditional Farm Corps.

Lisa Snyder, associate vice president for Academic Affairs, published the article, "Maximizing Existing Technologies for Cross-Disciplinary General Education Assessment," in Intersection, the journal for the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education.

Luma Randolph, a freshman Environmental Studies major, was featured in the Sun Valley Mag for her prowess on a mountain bike.

Sean Hackett (Political Science, '07), an environmental protection specialist for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was named to the National Wildlife Federation's list of "EcoLeaders Top 50 Inspirations" for his work as a change-maker.

Griffin Easter (Spanish, '14) won the sixth stage of the La Vuelta a Colombia, becoming only the second American and the first since 1989 to win a stage of the 12-stage race.

The search will begin in earnest in September 2017, culminating in the hiring of the new president in spring 2018, said Trustee Richard Kaufman, the search committee chair.

It’s hard to go into business with family. But the Martin brothers can hardly imagine working with anybody else. For them, the formula is paying off: Nitrum Dynamic Paint, which they founded while attending Fort Lewis College, is increasing its capacity to recycle paint, while also contributing to a better world and keeping these brothers connected beyond their college experiences.