by Samantha Stetzer | Dec 1, 2016 | Events, Featured Post, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
For many parents, watching a child walk across the stage at college graduation is a proud moment. For Ka Vang’s mother, it’s that and so much more, a testament to her lifelong commitment for Vang to have a better life. Vang will participate in Winona State...
by Brett Burger | May 1, 2015 | Academic News, Achievements, Campus News, Events, Student News, Twitter, WSU News
More than 1100 students will participate in the Winona State University Spring 2015 Commencement ceremonies Friday, May 8, in McCown Gymnasium in Memorial Hall on the Winona campus. The morning ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. and include the College of Business and...
by Samantha Stetzer | May 1, 2015 | Student News, WSU News
For Amanda Burggraff, being diagnosed with leukemia as a teenager, suffering a debilitating stroke, and having to relearn basic skills such as memory recall, reading and writing were all just “bumps in the road.” “We all have various challenges in our lives, but it’s...
by Andrea Northam | Apr 23, 2015 | Achievements, Campus News, Events, Student News, Twitter, WSU News
If Kaitlyn O’Neill has one regret about her college experience, it’s that she didn’t spend every single year at Winona State University. Originally from New Prague, Minn., O’Neill first enrolled at University of Minnesota as a freshman. However, she longed for more of...
by Adam Milbauer | Dec 9, 2014 | Achievements, Campus News, Events, Rochester, Student News, WSU News
When Evan Mitchell enrolled in his first collegiate level course at Rochester Community Technical College (RCTC) three and a half years ago, he didn’t know that he had just taken his first steps toward achieving his dreams. Mitchell, from Rochester, Minn., grew up in...