Class Notes
Alumni

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.

Kent Curtis (Business Administration, '82) leads First Southwest Bank, a certified CDFI serving rural Colorado. He is also President of nonprofit First Southwest Community Fund, a 501c3 loan fund, and Co-founder of a financial B2B technology company, HelloBello Financial. In a unique way, these three entities fulfill the bank’s mission in serving the underserved and unbanked. With 40+ years in rural Colorado banking, Curtis serves on boards tackling community issues and recently completed his term as Chair of the Community Development Bankers Association, championing capital availability in rural America.

Tim Jenkins almost made it to the NFL. After playing for the Skyhwks from 2008-2010, he played in one pre-season game with the St. Louis Rams in 2013. Since then, he has amassed 53,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel. Jenkins posts longform analytical videos on his All Things QB channel, drawing on his on-field knowledge of the sport. The videos also help attract clients to Jenkins' coaching business. Read more about Jenkins on Front Office Sports. 

MODSTREET, a company co-founded by Fort Lewis College alumnae Maggie Kavan (Marketing, '06), was selected to provide bus platforms for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The company makes bump outs, parklets, and other infrastruture in Durango. The bus platforms for the World Cup will be installed at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey for this summer's competition. Read more about MODSTREET in The Durango Herald.