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SOIL strengthens partnership with FLC through student internships, class projects

SOIL deepened its collaboration with Fort Lewis College this summer by hosting two interns from FLC’s Environment and Sustainability Department.  Students Raine Lohr and Brooke Lant contributed to projects ranging from planting plants for educational gardens and aquaponics maintenance to pest management, research, and community outreach. Lant also completed a research project...

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Launching Bridge Programs for Students

Thanks to a six-figure donation from FLC Foundation executive committee member Candice Carson, Fort Lewis College's Academic Affairs department launched two new summer bridge programs in May 2022. The two new programs, XWeek and Maymester, join JumpStart and Skyhawk Summer Bridge to support first-year students and rising sophomores.

Dehydrating fresh cuisine for epic adventures

Top image: Farm to Summit - a fresh idea, fresh ingredients, and a lot of fresh air. Jane Barden (Business Administration, ’12), a self-proclaimed foodie, was tired of going backpacking and leaving behind her taste for fine dining. So, in 2020, she and her partner Louise launched Farm to Summit, a company that specializes in crafting dehydrated backpacking meals. The 91桃色-based...

Cooking up change

Digging up traditional Indigenous recipes for a new cookbook, H贸zh贸 Meals

Nurturing a global vision of deeply rooted interdependence

Top image: Founders and mission executives of Natural Pathways Foundation Jessica and Steve Zeller shine in love, nature, and their shared love of nature. In 2020, Fort Lewis College launched a Regenerative Food Systems Certificate to respond to the rising demand for a curriculum around sustainable food systems. Summer internships are an integral piece of the program, helping students...

Heather Shotton joins FLC as VP for Diversity Affairs

Heather Shotton is Fort Lewis College’s new vice president for Diversity Affairs, a role she’s eager to infuse with her expertise and work in alongside the students, staff, faculty, and administration of FLC.

Nearly 500 students graduate from FLC

Fort Lewis College hosted an outdoor commencement under a bright blue sky to celebrate nearly 500 graduating seniors. Thousands of friends and family members filled up FLC’s Ray Dennison Memorial Field with love and raucous applause for the Skyhawks. 

FLC Spring Commencement scheduled for May 14

Fort Lewis College’s Spring Commencement will take place on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 9 a.m. on the Ray Dennison Memorial Field. This is the 60th commencement in FLC history, with nearly 500 students participating. In addition to Spring 2022 graduates, students from 2020 who graduated via virtual ceremonies are invited to walk in this year’s in-person ceremony.

Alpine dimes make a mountain of difference at FLC

For every swipe of a Fort Lewis College #FLCFOREVER Loyalty Debit Card, Alpine Bank donates 10 cents to FLC programs. Since the College and Bank partnership launched three years ago, those dimes have added up to nearly $70,000 in direct impact on FLC students.

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