Fort Lewis College

More than 400 students were named to Fort Lewis College's Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester. These students took at least 15 credits of gradable hours and achieved a 3.60 or higher grade point average.

More than 430 students were named to Fort Lewis College's Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester. These students took at least 15 credits of gradable hours and achieved a 3.60 or higher grade point average.

Nearly 400 students were named to Fort Lewis College's Dean's List for the Spring 2023 semester. These students took at least 15 credits of gradable hours and achieved a 3.60 or higher grade point average.

The 62nd Spring Commencement Ceremony at Fort Lewis College celebrated academic achievement and new beginnings for the graduates. Ray Dennison Memorial Field on Saturday, May 6, was filled with excitement as the graduates received their degrees to the applause of their family and friends. Graduates in the 2023 Spring Commencement ceremony received Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Arts in Education degrees, as well as certificates in Pre-Health, Geographic Information System, Regenerative Food Systems, Ski Operations, and Digital Marketing.

On a wintry afternoon, Fort Lewis College hosted an indoor commencement on December 16, 2022, to celebrate nearly 200 graduates. Hundreds of friends, family members, and staff filed into the packed Whalen Gymnasium to show their love through posters, cheers, and thunderous applause. Graduates in the 2022 Fall Commencement ceremony received Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Arts in Education degrees, as well as certificates in Pre-Health, Geographic Information System, Regenerative Food Systems, and Digital Marketing.

Fort Lewis College hosted an outdoor commencement on May 14 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. Graduates in the 2021 Spring Commencement ceremony received Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Arts in Education degrees, as well as certificates in Pre-Health, Geographic Information System, Regenerative Food Systems, and Digital Marketing.

Fort Lewis College student leaders welcomed in the newest class of students and families during the last weekend of August. These 36 Orientation Leaders welcomed more than 900 first-year students, 200 transfer students, and more than 600 family members to Fort Lewis College and Durango, Colorado. Student leaders provided a memorable experience for the new Skyhawks, even in a torrential downpour. Orientation Leaders led panels for families, showed students how to use campus technology and where their classrooms are, and offered advice and guidance to help the new Skyhawks succeed.

Two students spent the Fall 2022 semester away from Fort Lewis College as part of the Study Abroad Program.

In August, almost 100 new Skyhawks were welcomed to campus through the Peak Experiences Summit the San Juans and Float the San Juan programs-wilderness-based pre-orientation programs. These 16 Peak Leaders led their new peers on backpacking and rafting trips while building community, introducing them to all things FLC, helping them connect to each other, and developing their sense of place and relationship with the region. For many participants, Peak was their first backpacking or rafting experience, and a few had never experienced the outdoors beyond their local park. These Peak leaders did an outstanding job creating a memorable and enjoyable experience for our new students while also demonstrating high-caliber risk management, decision-making, coaching, and leadership.

During the Spring 2022 semester, students Bobby Farrell and JJ Desrosiers researched potential ways to reduce driving to campus, proposing that Fort Lewis College modify parking passes to encourage less driving during the warmer months of the semester. The original work was part of Dr. Nate Peach's course, Environmental & Resource Economics. In their research, Bobby and JJ quantified the benefits, in terms of less pollution and spending on gas, for their proposal. Their research was published in Metamorphosis, a journal that showcases excellent undergraduate research.

The Fort Lewis College School of Arts & Sciences held its annual Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Symposium virtually on Thursday, April 23, 2020. Student participants were selected by their departments to represent the best undergraduate research and performances done at Fort Lewis College this year, either in oral or poster presentations.

Student government representatives were named for the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College for the Spring 2020 term. The ASFLC respectfully advocates for a student-centered agenda promoting general well-being, effective communication, informed leadership, and efficient use of student resources.

A local student has been selected for presentation at the 2020 National Conferences on Undergraduate Research, to be held at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, from March 26-28, 2020. National Conferences on Undergraduate Research have been the premier national conferences devoted exclusively to undergraduate student research and creativity in all disciplines for 34 years.