by Brian Waldbillig | Dec 6, 2017 | Academic News, Featured Post, Student News, Twitter
The Winona State University Fall Class of 2017 includes nearly 500 stories of success. Click below for a sampling of WSU success stories, from students who epitomize what it means to the live the WSU mission: a community of learners improving our world. Justin...
by Rachel Williams Belter | Dec 6, 2017 | Featured Post, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
A native of Commerce, Texas, Maude Livingston came to Winona State University for a change of scenery. She loved the small campus and the sense of community at WSU, and she appreciated the ample resources dedicated to student success. “I had access to tutors and quiet...
by Brian Waldbillig | Dec 6, 2017 | Achievements, Featured Post, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
Justin Bergeron was a junior in high school when the Warrior Football program invited him to Winona for a recruitment visit. After visiting campus and seeing the breathtaking view at Garvin Heights, he was hooked. “It was something I never forgot, and I could imagine...
by Alex Carter | Dec 6, 2017 | Featured Post, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
For Janak Singh-Sethi, Winona State University taught him that achieving your goals is possible with a little encouragement and a whole lot of persistence. Singh-Sethi, originally from Pune, India, first attended the University of London before transferring to WSU to...
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...