The Fort Report: Connecting Fort Lewis College

V I D E O O F T H E W E E K

The Nike N7 games returned to Whalen Gymnasium last month. FLC was chosen as one of only 11 schools in the country by Nike’s N7 Fund to host the games. The N7 Fund supports organizations that provide sport and physical activity programming for youth in Indigenous communities.

Michaela Goade flipping a page with her watercolor illustration

Alumna Michaela Goade included in Time's Next Generation of Leaders

Michaela Goade (Art, '14), an award-winning illustrator and painter, is among Time's Next Generation of Leaders, a distinction that honors her art and opens the door to more Indigenous storytelling and creators.

FLC strategizes with partners to address housing crisis

Housing availability for students, faculty, and staff in Durango has become a pressing issue as small mountain towns across the state struggle to accommodate more renters and prices continue to increase. Fort Lewis College is looking at several solutions in collaboration with local partners.

Former Skyhawks chosen to lead local schools

Bill Hesford (Teacher Licensure, ATT '03-'13) and Amber Connet (Interdisciplinary Studies-Elementary Education, '06; M.A. Education-Teacher Leadership, '19) have been appointed as principals in the Bayfield School District. Both Hesford and Connet serve as models for current students in FLC's Teacher Education Department.

M O R E N E W S F R O M F L C

In a digital story from The University of Arizona, Fort Lewis College Sociology & Human Services major Victoria Cannon explains how she chose her path to pursue social services work, how she wants to use her knowledge to help her family and community, and what it means to be an indigenous person with a disability seeking higher education.
Simon J. Ortiz (Chemistry, ATT '61-'62) has been recognized by Academic Influence as a notable figure in the arts. Ortiz, known for his contributions to the second wave of the Native American Renaissance, is an Indigenous writer with several published works.
The Fort Lewis College Center for Innovation is one of the recipients of the Build to Scale Grant Program funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The grant will allow the Center to expand its current opportunities to include mentorship, more coworking spaces, and more partnerships with local and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Veronica R. Lane (Accounting, '05) has helped lead economic development efforts across tribal nations as assistant vice president and business development officer for Native American Bank, the only Native-owned bank in the country.

Clocktower and campus covered in snow on a bluebird day

That's hawksome

Way to show up, Skyhawks!

Fort Lewis College is celebrating its most successful #GivingTuesday to date after nearly $520,000 came in from more than 300 donors. Among the many generous donations and matches were a $100,000 gift from an anonymous donor for critical student support and persistence efforts and a $200,000 anonymous gift for the Athletics program.

GO SKYHAWKS!

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