In the News According to the Colorado Governor's Office, the screening was held at the college's Student Union and was a melting pot of disability advocates, Tribal Council members, community leaders, alongside students and faculty.
News Briefs 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...
News Briefs Erik Westover created the Levitator 鈥� a specialized gurney for backcountry search and rescue extractions. Together with Benny Selph, Westover鈥檚 caregiver who is also an engineer, the pair is working to revitalize his creation. In April, the pair took second place in the Fort Lewis College Hawk Tank entrepreneurial competition for the Levitator, before taking it to the New Mexico Search and...
jhj After leading the Skyhawks through a historic campaign on the court, head men’s basketball coach Bob Pietrack was named the South-Central Region Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Akuel Kot, a senior studying Sports Administration, was also praised with First Team All-Region honors.
kjnkj Colorado has the highest avalanche-related death toll in the nation. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, almost 300 people have died from being caught in Colorado avalanches over the past 70 years. FLC's Outdoor Pursuits program is trying to mitigate that, offering a PRO 1 Avalanche Course in collaboration...
kjbi; Cole Wilson, a senior studying Adventure Education, will hike the Grand Enchantment Trail in hopes of raising $10,000 for the Grub Hub Food Pantry, which provides free, nutritious foodstuffs to students, staff, and faculty.
jnib Akuel Kot, a senior studying Sports Administration, has been playing basketball every day since the seventh grade. Kot’s dedication to the game has since paid off. Standing at six-foot-two, he's the star guard on the Fort Lewis College men's basketball team.