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Winona State Receives Legislative Investment to Honor Alumnus Jason Fossum
Winona State University has received a $1.5 million legislative investment to establish a new campus center dedicated to civic engagement, public service, and student leadership, in honor of alumnus Jason Fossum. The funding was included in legislation that received strong bipartisan support.
Winona State Hosts Spring 2026 Commencement
Winona State University Spring Commencement ceremonies will take place Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8, in McCown Gymnasium in Memorial Hall, on the Winona campus.
Cassandra Ferraro: Bridging Nursing Education and Patient Care
For Cassandra Ferraro, Winona State University represents both professional excellence and deeply human support: an institution where rigorous preparation and compassion go hand in hand.
Larissa Lopez: Finding Purpose in Finance
For Larissa Lopez Nikolskaia, coming to Winona State University meant more than earning a degree: it was where she found a sense of belonging and discovered confidence in herself.
Abigail Knoernschild: Turning Personal Trials into a Passion for Patient Care
For Abigail Knoernschild, the road to a nursing degree was paved with grit, and a firsthand understanding of life on the other side of a hospital bed.
Jenna Larsen: Growing Into the Classroom Through Community and Connection
Jenna Larsen’s path to becoming an educator took shape early. Growing up in Ramsey, Minn., she was often the one volunteering to be the teacher while playing with friends, drawn to a future where she could be creative, helpful, and fully herself.
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Winona State Receives Legislative Investment to Honor Alumnus Jason Fossum
Winona State University has received a $1.5 million legislative investment to establish a new campus center dedicated to civic engagement, public service, and student leadership, in honor of alumnus Jason Fossum. The funding was included in legislation that received strong bipartisan support.
Winona State Hosts Spring 2026 Commencement
Winona State University Spring Commencement ceremonies will take place Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8, in McCown Gymnasium in Memorial Hall, on the Winona campus.
Cassandra Ferraro: Bridging Nursing Education and Patient Care
For Cassandra Ferraro, Winona State University represents both professional excellence and deeply human support: an institution where rigorous preparation and compassion go hand in hand.
Larissa Lopez: Finding Purpose in Finance
For Larissa Lopez Nikolskaia, coming to Winona State University meant more than earning a degree: it was where she found a sense of belonging and discovered confidence in herself.
Abigail Knoernschild: Turning Personal Trials into a Passion for Patient Care
For Abigail Knoernschild, the road to a nursing degree was paved with grit, and a firsthand understanding of life on the other side of a hospital bed.
Jenna Larsen: Growing Into the Classroom Through Community and Connection
Jenna Larsen’s path to becoming an educator took shape early. Growing up in Ramsey, Minn., she was often the one volunteering to be the teacher while playing with friends, drawn to a future where she could be creative, helpful, and fully herself.
Follow Artemis II: Humanity’s Return Journey Toward the Moon
Jennifer Anderson, Ph.D., Professor of Geoscience, invites the campus community to join in following NASA’s historic Artemis II mission, currently carrying astronauts farther from Earth than humans have traveled in more than 50 years.
Winona State Nursing Alumna Receives DAISY Award
Two years into her career as a nurse at Mayo Clinic, Kaitlin Christian – a Winona State University nursing alumna – is being recognized for her compassion, knowledge, and commitment to care for her patients.
Celebrating Curiosity: WSU’s Research & Creative Achievement Day 2026
Each spring, Winona State University comes alive with curiosity and creativity during its annual Research & Creative Achievement Day.
Winona State Announces Leadership Appointments
Winona State University announces the appointments of Dr. Ken Graetz as Dean of the Library, Online Learning, & Teaching Excellence, and Robin Honken as Chief Information Officer, effective March 25, 2026.
