by Kassidy Jackson | Dec 6, 2017 | Featured Post, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
Nicole Engstrand has not had the stereotypical college experience. The Nelson, Wis., native has faced many challenges on her path to a degree, from homelessness to bullying to mental illness. But through it all, she has remained committed to defying the odds and...
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 Kassidy Jackson | Nov 30, 2017 | Events, Student News, Twitter, WSU News
Close to 500 students will participate in the Winona State University Fall 2017 Commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 8, in McCown Gymnasium in Memorial Hall on the Winona campus. The morning ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. and include the College of Business,...
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 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,...
