In the News

After a successful 2021-22 season with the FLC men's basketball team, guard JacQuess Hobbs (ATT '21-22) has signed a professional contract with Angra Basket in Portugal to continue his career. Known as a first-class player by teammates and coaches alike, Hobbs will go on to play in the International Basketball Federation.

The FBI Denver Field Office is holding a Collegiate Academy at FLC. Open to students of any major, the event will bring law enforcement professionals to present past cases and discuss careers.

The FLC Center of Southwest Studies and the La Plata County Historical Society have conducted repatriation projects to return Native American funerary objects and human remains to the Hopi Tribe, according to notices published in the Federal Register.

Known as the “WesternWaterGirl” on TikTok, Teal Lehto (Environmental Studies, ‘20) tackles water topics like reservoir management, agricultural irrigation efficiency, cloud seeding, and hydropower. Lehto shares her expertise with thousands of viewers and calls them to action.