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Winona State Announces Fulbright U.S. Student Award for 2025-2026
Winona State University is pleased to announce that Lauren Myrlie, Class of 2024, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Bulgaria for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Winona State Alumna Named National Teacher of the Year by SHAPE America
Lisa (Walters) Smith, a 2008 graduate of Winona State University, has been named the 2025 National High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by SHAPE America.
Winona State Students Receive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships
Winona State University has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State for producing four Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipients.
Winona State Hosts Summer Symposium on AI in Education
Winona State University will host a one-day symposium exploring the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in education.
Rodriguez Brothers Forge Engineering Legacy at Winona State
When Luis Rodriguez walked across the Commencement stage and accepted his diploma, he wasn’t the first in his family to do so as a graduate of Winona State University’s Composite Materials Engineering program. In fact, he followed in the footsteps of his older brother, Julian Rodriguez–a 2022 graduate who helped pave the way.
Like Father, Like Son: Kauphusmans Build a Legacy in Engineering at Winona State
When Max Kauphusman walks across the stage at Winona State University Commencement this spring, he’ll be continuing a legacy that began more than three decades ago. Max, a Composite Materials Engineering major, is graduating from the same innovative program that launched his father’s career 34 years earlier.
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Winona State Announces Fulbright U.S. Student Award for 2025-2026
Winona State University is pleased to announce that Lauren Myrlie, Class of 2024, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Bulgaria for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Winona State Alumna Named National Teacher of the Year by SHAPE America
Lisa (Walters) Smith, a 2008 graduate of Winona State University, has been named the 2025 National High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by SHAPE America.
Winona State Students Receive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships
Winona State University has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State for producing four Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipients.
Winona State Hosts Summer Symposium on AI in Education
Winona State University will host a one-day symposium exploring the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in education.
Rodriguez Brothers Forge Engineering Legacy at Winona State
When Luis Rodriguez walked across the Commencement stage and accepted his diploma, he wasn’t the first in his family to do so as a graduate of Winona State University’s Composite Materials Engineering program. In fact, he followed in the footsteps of his older brother, Julian Rodriguez–a 2022 graduate who helped pave the way.
Like Father, Like Son: Kauphusmans Build a Legacy in Engineering at Winona State
When Max Kauphusman walks across the stage at Winona State University Commencement this spring, he’ll be continuing a legacy that began more than three decades ago. Max, a Composite Materials Engineering major, is graduating from the same innovative program that launched his father’s career 34 years earlier.
Degrees of Impact: Tyler Peil’s WSU Journey
For Spring 2025 Commencement Speaker Tyler Peil, Winona State University isn’t just a place where he earned two degrees, it’s a community that embraced him, challenged him, and encouraged him to show up as the best version of himself.
A Journey of Connection and Growth at Winona State
For Spring 2025 Commencement Speaker Kennedi Kjellberg, Winona State University stood out from the start. From her very first campus tour, she felt that Winona State was the kind of place where she could grow–both as a future teacher and as a musician.
From Transfer to Transformation: Samantha Dischinger
For Spring 2025 Commencement Speaker Samantha Dischinger, transferring from Anoka-Ramsey Community College to Winona State University wasn’t just a change of scenery, it was the beginning of truly finding her place.
Taking Advantage of Every Slam Dunk Opportunity
For Filippos Moulkas, an Exercise Science student graduating this spring, landing an internship with Duke University Athletics in Durham, North Carolina, was a true slam dunk.
