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Justin Bergeron: Building a Better You
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...
Janak Singh-Sethi: Passion and Persistence
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...
Nicole Engstrand: Defying the Odds
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...
Naiara Garcia: Home Away From Home
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...
Wendy Krull: Reflecting Army Strong
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...
WSU Hosts Fall 2017 Commencement Ceremonies
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,...
WSU Hosts An Evening with Santa
Winona State University invites the community to attend “An Evening with Santa” from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in the Student Activities Center, lower level of Kryzsko Commons. Punch and cookies will be served. This event is free and open to the public. An...
Kelsy Kelly: Empowering Education
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...
Sweet on WSU
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...
Winona State Professor to Lead the International Family Nursing Association
Winona State Professor to Lead the International Family Nursing Association Rochester, Minn. – Winona State University – Rochester ’s Sonja J. Meiers, PhD, RN has been elected to leadership in the International Family Nursing Association (IFNA) as...
