For this year’s virtual event, which invited participants to organize informal socially distanced rides wherever they were, nearly 100 riders took to the trails and roads to raise money for the Fort Lewis College cycling team.

Graduating seniors were celebrated in the Virtual Winter Commencement ceremony on December 4. Dugald Owen, professor of Philosophy and recipient of the Alice Admire Outstanding Teacher Award, gave the commencement address.

For FLC Psychology major Isabella Aiukli Cornell, her junior prom in 2018 was about more than just wearing a stylish gown to a high school gymnasium. Her custom-made dress symbolized the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement and is now on display in a new exhibit titled "Girlhood" by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

After many years working with the NBA and other sports organizations, Shawn Martinez (Art and English, '91) returns to his home state of Arizona as the senior director for live presentations at the Phoenix Suns Arena. He will be in charge of all decisions regarding entertainment at the games, from the music to the spotlights.

After being accepted into DACA, Marissa Molina (Political Science, '14) graduated summa cum laude from FLC and has since worked on behalf of fellow Dreamers at the forefront of immigration reform as a bipartisan political organizer.

In two guest columns for The Globe Post, Benjamin Waddell, associate professor of Sociology & Human Services, explores how the inequities undocumented immigrants and people of color face in the U.S. have been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic and a growing racial wealth gap.

Cheyenne Williams, senior in Journalism & Multimedia Studies, created a heartfelt video about her grandmother to not only learn more about her family history but to inspire other Indigenous youth to learn their elders’ stories and pass them on.

Madeleine Froncek's (Sociology, '14) band, Ley Line, was recently featured as the Austin360 Artist of the Month.

“The College Tour” is a new TV series from Emmy-nominated and multi-award-winning producers, telling the stories of colleges and universities across the country.

Peter R. Decker was a staunch supporter of Fort Lewis College, serving as one of the first trustees when the board became independent in 2002. Decker died on December 12, 2020 at age 86.

Associate Professor of Chemistry Bill Collins, this year’s Featured Scholar, researches the health of honeybees, which are under threat worldwide. 

This summer, the FLC Board of Trustees voted to promote six faculty to professors and 13 faculty to associate professors for the 2020-21 academic year. The faculty promoted to associate professor also received tenure.

More than 150 Skyhawks were celebrated in a Virtual Winter Commencement ceremony on December 4, culminating their educational journeys at Fort Lewis College. 

The men's cross-country team brought home a 4th place trophy from the D2 Cross-Country National Invite. Runners Steven Nez and John Ngaruiya both placed in the top 10. FLC did not qualify a team for the women's race, but senior Makiah Salzano competed as an individual and placed 15th.

COVID-19 fatigue is real, says FLC Psychology Professor Brian Burke. One of the reasons for the recent troubling milestone of 1,000 cases in La Plata County, according to Burke, is that people are not equipped to handle constant stressors.