by Kassidy Jackson | Dec 5, 2017 | Achievements, Featured Post, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
Naiara Garcia came to Winona State University from Niteroi, Brazil, expecting to receive a top-notch education, but what she didn’t expect to find was a new place to call home five thousand miles away from home. While she initially struggled with being so far away...
by Brian Waldbillig | Dec 1, 2017 | Achievements, Featured Post, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
For Wendy Krull, the path to an advanced degree in Nursing has been a challenge, but the struggle has been worth it for the chance to invest in her career and, more importantly, herself. Krull enrolled at Winona State University after receiving a military scholarship...
by Rachel Williams Belter | Nov 20, 2017 | Academic News, Campus News, Events, Featured Post, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
For Kelsy Kelly of Lancaster, Wis., attending WSU became a balancing act, as she was encouraged to take part in multiple campus-related activities. “The most important thing WSU taught me was to be true to myself and follow my own path,” Kelly said. “I found myself at...
by Brian Waldbillig | Nov 17, 2017 | Events, Featured Post, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
In July 2017, the Winona State University Alumni Relations Office hosted the first ever Sweetheart Weekend to celebrate the hundreds of couples who have found their “sweethearts” at WSU. Forty-three couples ranging in age from 23 to 73 came “home” to WSU to rekindle...
by Rachel Williams Belter | Nov 14, 2017 | Academic News, Achievements, Featured Post, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
In a new study released by The Student Loan Report, Winona State University was ranked seventh among public universities in Minnesota (16th overall) in terms of lowest student debt accumulation. The report, entitled Student Loan Debt Per Graduate by School by State,...
by Rachel Williams Belter | Nov 13, 2017 | Academic News, Achievements, Featured Post, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
The most valuable lesson Andrea Boe learned at Winona State University was to get involved. “Getting out of your comfort zone can manifest some pleasantly surprising qualities about your character,” Boe said. “I think we are all just one decision away from a...
