Brandon Castle (Anthropology, '19), a tour guide at the Totem Heritage Center, in Ketchikan, Alaska, is the 2019 recipient of the $5,000 Patricia Roppel Scholarship from the Tongass Historical Society.

Marine veteran, speaker, stand-up comedian, writer. activist, and tribal official for the Santo Domingo Pueblo, Ricardo Caté (Education, ’06)  is the most prominent Native American cartoonist working today,

A new partnership between FLC and the University of Colorado Denver lets aspiring historians complete both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Public History in just five years. 

In the first two quarters of 2019, 15 faculty and staff received grants for their programs and departments, ranging in size from $250 to $83,000.

FLC placed in the top 100 of Great Value Colleges' ranking of the "Most Affordable Small Colleges West of the Mississippi."

School of Business Administration Dean Steve Elias has been named Vice Chair of the AACSB Small School Network for 2019-2020.

When Assistant Professor of Management Carma Claw started teaching at FLC this summer, she became the first Navajo business professor in the country.

Shane Seibel (Business Management, '13) was named executive director of the Southern Ute Growth Fund, which operates and manages the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s businesses and business investments.
 

The most winningest coach in men’s soccer history and ’05 National Champions team were inducted into the RMAC Hall of Fame on July 12. FLC women’s golf were also recognized at the ceremony, winning the 2018-19 Brechler Award for the top women’s golf grade point average in the conference.

The formal paths make it easier for PCC students with an associate degree to transfer into the same academic program at FLC and pursue a four-year degree.

The second iteration of FLC's collaborative partnership with Durango Playfest happens in August. Join hosts Dan Lauria and Wendie Malick for the Southwest's most innovative theatre arts festival. 

For more information, see www.durangoplayfest.org

Nearly 400 students were named to Fort Lewis College's Dean's List for the Spring 2019 semester. These students took at least 15 credits of gradable hours and achieved a 3.60 or higher grade point average.

For Joshua Been (Art, '99), a career in art has been an art unto itself. 

A bill signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis extends state financial assistance to undocumented students living in Colorado.

Professor of Music and president-elect of the Colorado Music Educators Association, Mark Walters convened with more than 100 national music education leaders to meet with Congressional lawmakers in Washington D.C. at "Hill Day" to advocate for music in the classroom.