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The art of business

Top image: Brothers Jim (right) and Bill Carver stand behind the bar in the back of Carver Brewing Company on Main Avenue in downtown Durango, Colorado. When they showed up in Durango in 1987, selling homemade beer was illegal but in 1988 the law changed to accommodate their dream. Thirty-five years later, Carver Brewing Co. is one of the Southwest's most celebrated family-owned brew...

The power of grub

Students find daily bread and soul at ܽƵ's Grub Hub Food Pantry

Launching Bridge Programs for Students

Thanks to a six-figure donation from ܽƵ 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 Durango-based...

Cooking up change

Digging up traditional Indigenous recipes for a new cookbook, Hózhó 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 ܽƵ 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 ܽƵ.

Nearly 500 students graduate from ܽƵ

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 ܽƵ’s Ray Dennison Memorial Field with love and raucous applause for the Skyhawks. 

ܽƵ 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 ܽƵ 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.

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