Shotton’s background is reflective of the students Fort Lewis serves. Forty-two percent of the campus’s 3,544 students are the first in their family to attend college and 40% are Native American.

Chris Neal for CPR News FILE, Dr. Heather Shotton, who was just confirmed as president of Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., poses for a photo overlooking the campus on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.

The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees named Heather Shotton as the sole finalist in its search for a new president on Wednesday, concluding a nearly four-month search.

Chris Neal for CPR News Heather Shotton, the vice president for Diversity Affairs at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., poses for a photo overlooking the campus on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.

The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Heather Shotton as the college’s next president after naming her as the only finalist last month.

A historic Grade II listed building could become a Special Educational Needs (SEN) school after it is sold. Peterlee Town Council announced in September it had put Shotton Hall, near Peterlee ...