Former Fort Lewis College president Joel Jones passed away just before midnight on Wednesday, July 13. Dr. Jones was named FLC president in 1988 after serving as vice president for Administration and Student Affairs at the University of New Mexico. He would serve at the helm of the College until 1998.

Skyhawk soccer player Luc Cisna (Biology, '99) was inducted into the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Hall of Fame on July 8, the first-ever soccer student-athlete to receive this honor.

Students in Associate Professor Ryan Smith's Engineering classes are helping keep the Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad running by recreating broken parts with 3-D printed models.

Fort Lewis College will host John Foley on August 3, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. in the Student Union Ballroom for a Business Leadership Breakfast

Rachel Schur Wagner (Engineering, att '08), an engineer with La Plata Electric Association, just finished her sixth volunteer trip with FLC's Village Aid Project / Engineers Without Borders.

Beau L'Amour, son of western writer Louis L'Amour, visited Jillian Wenburg's Comp 250 summer session class to educate the students on the writing, motion picture, and marketing industries.

Students in Associate Professor of Sociology Becky Clausen's Ecology & Society Field School don't spend their time looking at PowerPoint presentations. In the five-week summer course, the class travels all over the Four Corners area to different ranches, farms, and gardens to learn about the relationship between people, animals, the land, water, and food.

Teachers David Quiroz (History, '12) and Joey Hodlmair (Agricultural Science and Interdisciplinary Studies, '09) were recognized by their communities for being positive adult role models.

Marshall Masayesva (Adventure Education, '14) was profiled in High Country News for his efforts to increase Native American participation in outdoor activities.

Brenda Ridgley (Business Administration and Corporate Fitness, '91) has raised more than $50,000 for autism research through her Carbon Valley Half Marathon.

Heidi Steltzer, associate professor of Biology, is taking a year-long sabbatical that will include travel from Greenland to Antarctica.

Eight FLC students were named to USA Cycling's Spring 2016 Class of Collegiate Academic All-Stars for competing at a National Championship while maintaining a high academic standard.

Missy Fundora (Psychology, '16) was nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year award for her excellence in academics, athletics, service, and leadership.

The party runs from 7:30 to 9:40 p.m. and costs $5 per person.

Howard Grotts (Mathematics, '14) was named to the roster for the USA Mountain Biking Team for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.