The Fort Report: Connecting Fort Lewis College

Project team for the Health Sciences center stands in yellow vests behind steel beam

P H O T O O F T H E W E E K

Fort Lewis College celebrated the installation of the final beam of the Health Sciences Center with a "Topping Out Ceremony," marking the halfway point of construction of the building, which is expected to be completed by Spring 2023. Photo courtesy of Nunn Construction.

FLC hosts panel event for future Indigenous business leaders

Fort Lewis College hosted the Success for Native America 2022 panel, an event created by Swarvoski Little from First Southwest Bank and FLC faculty members to combat the inequities facing future Indigenous business leaders.

Dean Trujillo testifies in support of student teachers

Jenni Trujillo, dean of the School of Education, provided testimony to state legislators regarding access to educator training and the funding needed to support teacher candidates in order to address the teacher shortage.

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

Heidi Steltzer, professor of Environment & Sustainability, spoke at a recent water seminar, imploring water managers to ensure water is distributed equitably during this time of drought.
High Country News featured the years-long mule deer migration research of Anna Ortega (Biology, '14). Now a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wyoming, Ortega fondly recalled Jo, a celebrity ungulate whose migration data turned her into an internet sensation.
Greg LeBlanc (Biology, '13) has been hired as the new assistant town manager of the community of Snowmass Village, CO, home to Snowmass Ski Area.
Filmmaker, wilderness first responder, chef, professional snorkeler—river guides can wear more hats than just those floppy straw ones. Greg Cairns (Humanities-English Concentration, '13) talks all about the guide life in his new autobiographical film, I’m A River Guide.
Ryan Evans (Business Administration, ‘03) has made waves in the niche Belgian-style beer market with his very own “Bruz Beers.” Having struck a deal with Ska Distribution, Evans hopes to take his business to the next level and bring Belgian-inspired beers to the Southwest.
Benjamin Waddell, associate professor of Sociology & Human Services, recently published a piece with Writers on the Range, about the residents of Westside Mobile Park and their efforts to buy their own community in Durango.

Group of students and professors standing in front of Elvis statue

That's hawksome

The Geosciences Department sent 11 Geology students to a meeting of the Geological Society of America in Las Vegas, Nevada, to present their senior research projects. The students presented in poster sessions and two of them gave talks.

Always seizing opportunities for hands-on learning, the professors made pitstops during the long drive home at several classic Colorado Plateau geology landmarks, including Lee's Ferry, AZ, the Grand Staircase, and the Hurricane Fault.

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