by Samantha Stetzer | Jan 8, 2015 | Events, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
The Winona State University Women’s Track and Field Team will host the second annual 5K Winter Dash starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17. All proceeds go to support the team. The Winter Dash features three different events: a 5K Fun Run, Kids Snowshoe Race and...
by Andrea Northam | Dec 12, 2014 | Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
When Dekermue “Dee” Togbah moved to the United States from West Africa at the age of 10, it was a defining moment in his life. Another turning point came when he made the decision to attend Winona State University. And his graduation this fall marks the...
by Samantha Stetzer | Dec 10, 2014 | Achievements, Rochester, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
Lee Bjorklund and his wife, Leah, know what it means to “just keep swimming.” A few years ago, Bjorklund and his wife lost their jobs. His mother-in-law was arrested for embezzlement. Their three-month-old son had to have open-heart surgery. All within a matter of...
by Adam Milbauer | Dec 9, 2014 | Achievements, Campus News, Events, Rochester, Student News, WSU News
When Evan Mitchell enrolled in his first collegiate level course at Rochester Community Technical College (RCTC) three and a half years ago, he didn’t know that he had just taken his first steps toward achieving his dreams. Mitchell, from Rochester, Minn., grew up in...
by Samantha Stetzer | Dec 8, 2014 | Achievements, Events, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
Winona State University announces the selection of the Fall 2014 Commencement processional banner carriers. The students honored as processional banner carriers are top-ranking juniors and will carry the banners of their respective colleges during the Commencement...
by Samantha Stetzer | Dec 8, 2014 | Achievements, Events, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
More than 440 students will participate in the Winona State University Fall 2014 Commencement ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in McCown Gymnasium in Memorial Hall on the Winona campus. The ceremony is open to the public. Doors open one hour prior to the...