by Alex Carter | Dec 9, 2016 | Faculty Staff News, WSU News
Winona State University will host Faculty Show from Nov. 21 to Dec. 9 in the Paul Watkins Gallery. Danilo Bojic, Roger Boulay, Anne Scott Plummer, Mike Knox, Don Schmidlapp, Seho Park and Matt Winkler will speak at WSU from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the...
by Samantha Stetzer | Dec 8, 2016 | Academic News, Achievements, Student News, WSU News
All throughout his high school years, Brett Burger was determined to be an English and theatre teacher. However, by his second semester at Winona State University, he was having second thoughts. “I was still devoted to theatre, but I had doubts about whether teaching...
by Alex Carter | Dec 8, 2016 | Academic News, Achievements, Student News, Top Stories, WSU News
For Josh Hanson, attending WSU was about continuing a legacy. “Winona State runs deep in my family, with both my mother and sister having graduated from here,” Hanson said. “Seeing both of their experiences at Winona and the lifelong friends they made really helped me...
by Kassidy Jackson | Dec 7, 2016 | Academic News, Achievements, Featured Post, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
During Megan Kafer’s freshman year in college, her life changed forever when she was involved in a tragic car accident. After the accident, Kafer developed severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder and anxiety, and had to take leave from...
by Kassidy Jackson | Dec 7, 2016 | Achievements, Featured Post, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
Winona State University student Grant Gill changed his major twice before discovering his passion for teaching. He’s taken heavy classloads each semester and worked sometimes 80-90 hours a week to support himself. But in the end, he wouldn’t have it any other way....
by Ka Vang | Dec 6, 2016 | Achievements, Featured Post, Student News, WSU News
Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Winona State University student Anacorina Velasco, better known as Cora, moved to Winona in 2012. Velasco received a scholarship to attend WSU but was initially hesitant to attend a university in Minnesota, far from her home, far...