by Kassidy Jackson | Apr 22, 2019 | Commencement, Events, Twitter, WSU News
More than 1,000 students will participate in the Winona State University Spring 2019 Commencement ceremonies Friday, May 10, in McCown Gymnasium in Memorial Hall on the Winona campus. The 9 a.m. ceremony will include the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The...
by Kassidy Jackson | Dec 14, 2018 | Commencement, Student News, Twitter
For Waheed Khan, two years working in a restaurant changed his life. “I did not take a normal route to my undergraduate degree,” Khan explains. “After my high school, I was not sure on what I wanted to do.” Instead of pursuing a degree right away, Khan decided to take...
by Jake Leskovar | Dec 11, 2018 | Commencement, Student News, Twitter
First-generation students face many challenges on the path to a college degree, and Winona State University student Jared Lancette knows these challenges all too well. Lancette, who will be the first person in his immediate family to attain a bachelor’s degree, says...
by Rebecca Roush | Dec 7, 2018 | Commencement, Twitter
Leaving home can be overwhelming for a new college student, and it was no exception for Winona State University international student Linh Nguyen. But considering “leaving home” for Nguyen meant more than 24 hours of travel across nearly 8,000 miles, and almost four...
by Caitlyn Salinas | Dec 6, 2018 | Commencement, Student News, Twitter
For Lakeville, Minn., native Nicole Doyle, Winona State University felt like home soon after she set foot on campus. From the beautiful fall colors to hiking and rollerblading along the lakes, there’s no place quite like Winona, says Doyle. But in the end, it was the...