by Winona State University Communications | May 23, 2026 | Blog Slider, Featured Post, Top Stories, WSU News
Winona State University has received a $1.5 million legislative investment to establish a new campus center dedicated to civic engagement, public service, and student leadership, in honor of alumnus Jason Fossum. The funding was included in legislation that received...
by Winona State University Communications | Apr 29, 2026 | Blog Slider, Featured Post, Top Stories, WSU News
Winona State University Spring Commencement ceremonies will take place Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8, in McCown Gymnasium in Memorial Hall, on the Winona campus. The Thursday, May 7, ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. and include the Undergraduate Nursing programs. The...
by Winona State University Communications | Dec 15, 2025 | Blog Slider, Featured Post, Top Stories, WSU News
When Chuka Okose and Kanchan Panesar began their nursing studies at Winona State University–Rochester, they expected rigorous coursework, clinical skills, and the steady march toward graduation. What they didn’t expect was to become advocates – champions for...
by Winona State University Communications | Jul 29, 2025 | Achievements, Blog Slider, Featured Post, Top Stories, WSU News
Lisa (Walters) Smith, a 2008 graduate of Winona State University, has been named the 2025 National High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by SHAPE America — the Society of Health and Physical Educators. The award recognizes outstanding teaching in physical...
by Elena Armstrong | Apr 4, 2024 | Academic News, Blog Slider, Featured Post, Features, Top Stories, WSU News
Currently in her third year of teaching first grade at Cotter Schools, Jessica Houghton can clearly see the influence Winona State University’s Education Village had on her teaching career. The state-of-the-art mini-campus for the College of Education was...
