About 200 Skyhawks graduated from Fort Lewis College on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. Colorado Senator Rhonda Fields gave the commencement address.

More than 400 students were named to Fort Lewis College's Dean's List for the Fall 2019 semester. These students took at least 15 credits of gradable hours and achieved a 3.60 or higher grade point average.

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.

FLC held elections in April to elect student government representatives for the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College for the 2019-20 academic year. The ASFLC respectfully advocates for a student-centered agenda promoting general well-being, effective communication, informed leadership, and efficient use of student resources.

Local students attended a National Science Foundation workshop for careers in the Biodiversity Sciences, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on November 9 & 10, 2019. The two-day workshop, held at The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque, allowed students from across the Southwest to shadow museum professionals from the Natural History Museum and the Museum of Southwestern Biology on the campus of the University of New Mexico, learn about educational and internship opportunities in biodiversity science, the requirements for graduate school admission in areas of study including botany, zoology, and wildlife management, and meet with professionals working in the field of biodiversity including museum curators, academics, and agency professionals from the Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Local students received School of Business Administration awards for the 2018-19 academic year.

Gabriella James selected as a RADM Helena O. Mishoe Fellow. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has established the Helena Mishoe Fellowship for Underrepresented Scientists that offers opportunities for underrepresented post baccalaureate individuals to receive training in basic, translational, and clinical research. This is a two-year paid position with a mentor at the National Institutes of Health.

Images announced the Fall 2018 Contest Winners under the theme "Grit". Images publishes thought provoking and artistically driven work that represents the student population at Fort Lewis College.

The Spring 2019 semester welcomed new transfer and first-year students from all over the country and globe to Durango, Colorado.

The Physics & Engineering Department at Fort Lewis College congratulates the following students for being accepted into the Engineering Scholars Program, which supports academically talented Engineering majors with faculty mentors and extracurricular high impact experiences.

Local students, community members, and faculty participated in a Village Aid Project in Myanmar in May 2018. The team implemented a new water system in the village of Than Taung (population ~ 260) in the Shan State of Myanmar, conducted monitoring and evaluation in 5 Myanmar communities where water systems were implemented in prior years, and assessed new communities for water implementation projects in the summer of 2019. The team lived and worked with villagers in their community for 15 days constructing the water system and communal taps.

FLC students travelled to Carthage College in Wisconsin to participate in the American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) division of the First Nations Launch competition. Team Skyhawks tied for second place (out of nine AISES teams) in the oral presentations and performed extremely well in the pre-launch timed event. This competition, sponsored by NASA's Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC), is an opportunity for students attending a Tribal College or University, or who are members of a campus AISES chapter, to design, build, and fly a rocket to be launched at the Richard Bong State Recreational Area in Kansasville, WI.

Local students won a Fort Lewis College competition to earn scholarships to the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, held at the University of Maryland in June.

Local students were named as 2018 Gen-I Career Success Fellows by The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY). These Indigenous leaders will join CNAY and the Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA) in New Orleans for networking, leadership development, and career opportunities at the 36th Annual NAFOA Conference in April 2018. Prior to the start of the conference, they'll participate in a one-day, pre-conference leader summit designed specifically for Native youth interested in finance, business and economic development in Indian Country.

USA Cycling is pleased to announce the Spring 2016 class of Collegiate Academic All-Stars! All collegiate cyclists face the challenge of balancing school while racing, and the Academic All-Star program seeks to recognize those that go above and beyond by achieving top grades in the classroom while also competing at USA Cycling Collegiate National Championships.

Fort Lewis College students studied abroad during Fall 2015 as a part of several international opportunities: Exchange, Direct Enrollment or Study Abroad.