Ramona Pierson, the newest Fort Lewis College strategic officer, announced that the college will transition into a STEM-focused school during the all-campus meeting Thursday afternoon in the FLC Ballroom.

Editor’s Note: This article is the second story in a 4-part-series of profiles highlighting veterans at Fort Lewis College.

The Miss Hozhoni pageant consisted of four components, three of which were held in the Fort Lewis College Ballroom for the past weeks every Tuesday.

Over 1 million veterans are using their Government Issued bill to attend college after their service, however only 15 percent of these veterans are traditionally aged college students between the ages of 18 and 24, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.  

Fort Lewis College will be installing a new Falcon Telescope this month in the Geosciences, Physics, and Engineering building as part of a collaboration with the Air Force.