Dean's List Spring 2026 Dean’s List Announced Fort Lewis College recognizes 434 students who earned a place on the Spring 2026 Dean’s List. To receive this distinction, students must be full-time, degree-seeking and complete at least 15 credits of gradable coursework with a semester GPA of 3.60 or higher.
Grants & Funding 鶹Ѹשreceives $1.35M grant to launch humanities initiative The ambitious interdisciplinary program will explore relationships between people, culture, and the natural world through Indigenous knowledge systems with a focus on understanding human experience andrelations with the non-human.
Leadership Fort Lewis College receives full reaccreditation for 10-year term 鶹Ѹשearned the Higher Learning Commission’s highest level of reaccreditation, affirming its academic quality, mission-driven culture, and long-term commitment to student success.
Mary Shepherd received $100,000 from the US Small Business Administration Mary Shepherd, Director, Small Business Development Center, received $100,000 from the US Small Business Administration through the Colorado Department of Economic Development and International Trade (COEDIT) to fund SBDC activities in 2023.
William Nollet receives $150,000 from US Department of Energy William Nollet, associate professor of Physics & Engineering, received $150,000 from the US Department of Energy through the University of Michigan for “Advancing Diffusion Bonding for Compact Heat Exchangers: Development of enabling Fabrication Technology for Compact Heat Exchangers for Advanced Reactors.”
Stella Zhu, basic needs coordinator, receives $159,999 from US Department of Agriculture Rural Development Stella Zhu, basic needs coordinator, received $159,999 from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Development for a “Community Facilities Grant,” which will fund new equipment for the Grub Hub.
Steven Fenster receives $378,000 from Howard Hughes Medical Institute Steven Fenster, interim dean, professor of Biology, and NIH U-RISE program director, received $378,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) for the “Inclusive Excellence Award 3.”