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Guy Man

Aaron Champenoy, assistant athletic director for external operations, will leave Fort Lewis College to assume his new position as the head men’s soccer coach at Montana State University Billings. Among his many contributions to ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ was the addition of lights to Dirk's Field to allow for night games.

Peach

Nate Peach, visiting assistant professor of Economics, explains the macroeconomic factors driving prices up in mountain communities like Durango. Peach cites supply chain issues, labor costs, and an influx in money supply created by the Federal Reserve.

Marquis

Marquis Who's Who Top Educators recognized Amanda Schoolland (Music Education, ‘11) for her education, achievements, and leadership in music education. Schoolland’s roots as a Skyhawk are underscored by her commitment to excellence in teaching the next generations of performers.

Savilia

Former Fort Lewis College cyclist Savilia Blunk (ATT '18-21) scored a pro women’s cross country national title on Saturday in Winter Park, Colorado. Blunk’s win highlights the stellar athletic talent that ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ attracts from around the world.

Jones

Fort Lewis College alumnus Justin Jones (Political Science, ‘94) is making a bid for President of the Navajo Nation. As an experienced lawyer specializing in tribal law, Jones is basing his platform on substantial business regulation reform and the removal of “tribal red tape.”

Ascent

Ascent Digital Marketing, a company formed in December by Ben Sorensen (Marketing, ‘13) and Brittany See (Psychology, '15), has seen massive growth in its inaugural year with nearly 80 new clients. To keep this forward momentum, Sorensen and See turned to their alma mater to expand their team with alumni and students from ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ.

Siegrist

David Siegrist (Environmental Studies, '20) is making a splash in the mountain biking market with his company Sanitas Cycles. Utilizing skills he learned at Fort Lewis College, Siegrist hopes to craft custom-built cyclocross bikes for the ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ cycling team.

Blah

Durango Theaterworks staged a WWII-era interpretation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing at the outdoor Joe & Clela Busby Amphitheater. Theatergoers relished enrapturing sunsets and performances on ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ's picturesque grounds.

Glover

After 42 years of shaping mountain bike culture in Durango, Mountain Bike Specialists Manager John Glover (Agricultural Science & Art, '80) will retire. Having witnessed the boom of cycling in the 1980s, Glover made his passion into a life-long career.

Cooley

The Botanical Society of America recognized Emma Cooley (Biology, ‘21) with the 2022 Young Botanist Award. Given to graduating seniors who have made notable contributions to plant science, the award recipients have their names published in the Plant Science Bulletin.

Hamish

Lisa Hastings (Fine Arts, '90) completed her most recent children’s book, The Adventures of Hamish: Hamish Goes West. The book follows the titular puppy as he journeys 4,000 miles to meet his family in the Rocky Mountains and includes illustrations created by the author.

Bain

Ben Bain, weed manager for La Plata County, has asked Fort Lewis College students with GIS training to keep tabs on the spread of noxious weeds throughout the region. Bain and the students work in concert to monitor 1,700 square miles of land in La Plata County for potential incursions.

Citizen Scientists

After a successful first year, the E. coli monitoring partnership between Fort Lewis College and Mountain Studies Institute produced findings. Their discoveries inform forest management as more people flock to public lands. This new body of research is being strengthened by tapping into citizen science and ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ student research.

Hanson

Hanson Mike (Environmental Studies, '22), a Grand Canyon Trust intern, shines a light on the struggles experienced by the Diné people of the Bodaway/Gap region. This region, located near the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers, was recently freed from a 43-year development ban.

Gift

Gift Puteho, an up-and-coming Zambian mountain biker featured in Teton Gravity Research’s latest film Esperanto, paid a visit to the Fort Lewis College cycling camp. Puteho mingled with the Durango Devo riders at Test Tracks with his coach Nora Richards (ATT '08-09), a former rider for ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ.
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