Class Notes
Alumni

Todd Rice (Art, 1998) serves in a design leadership role at Capital One, where he helps shape product strategy and customer experiences across complex digital platforms. His career spans more than two decades across agency and enterprise environments, including work with Fjord and Volkswagen, where he contributed to large-scale experience design initiatives. Todd continues to explore creative ventures and product concepts outside of his corporate role, reflecting his passion for thoughtful, human-centered design.

For Adonis Trujillo (Management and Marketing, '14), his time at Fort Lewis College helped lay the foundation for a career centered on leadership, community, and impact. Graduating in 2014 with a double major in Business Management and Marketing, Adonis was deeply engaged across campus, serving as Vice President of the Society of Business Leaders and Club del Centro, and Treasurer of the American Indigenous Business Leaders. 

Joshua Emerson (Economics, 2019) won a 2026 Native American 40 Under 40 award by the National Center For American Indian Enterprise Development. Emerrson is a comedian, writer, and producer based in Denver, Colorado. A citizen of the Navajo Nation, Joshua's work in comedy, media, and community engagement showcases the importance of humor and storytelling in Indigenous culture. 

Luke Harper Prince (Marketing, 2014) has joined the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region as Program Manager for Creative Economy. In this role, Luke supports the economic vitality of the Pikes Peak region’s creative sector through programs, partnerships, research, and advocacy. Luke brings extensive experience in operations, community engagement, and cultural programming, including leadership roles with major regional attractions and a strong background in Colorado history and arts advocacy.

Nova Robbins-Waldstein (Environmental Studies, 2024) is a current master's student in Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her research includes studying how policy, culture, and land-use decisions shape when North American beavers (Castor canadensis) are managed as “nuisance” or welcomed as neighbors, and what that means for groundwater, wetlands, and resilient riverscapes. 

Dorothy Elder (Journalism/ Political Science '22) was selected as Business Insider's 2026 social media and audience fellow. She'll work from BI's headquarters in Manhattan, where she'll help the publication run its social media accounts and adapt its audience strategy to meet modern readers where they're at. Business Insider has over 20 million followers across its social accounts, and she's excited to pitch and produce content that will help the outlet's award-winning journalism connect with readers. During her time at FLC, Elder was the Editor-in-Chief of The Independent student news organization during the 2021-22 academic year. 

Dave Cole (Geology, '84) is the founder and president of Elemental Royalty Corporation, which recently went public on the Nasdaq Exchange. Elemental is a gold-focused streaming and royalty company with a globally diversified portfolio of 16 producing assets and more than 200 royalties.

Mark Lobato (Political Science, '86) serves as Chief Operating Officer, EVP of First Southwest Bank, a Community Development Financial Institution serving rural Colorado. The Durango native brings 30+ years of banking leadership from Washington, D.C., where he led transformational growth at Congressional Federal Credit Union. Now overseeing operations across HR, IT, compliance, and branches, Mark advances FSWB's mission while maintaining active board involvement with multiple organizations serving Durango and Southwest Colorado.