by Winona State University Communications | Dec 29, 2018 | Philanthropic News, Student News, Twitter, WSU News
Every year during the holiday season, the Winona State University National Residence Hall Honorary promotes the event, You Light Up My Life, to get the campus community in the giving spirit. The event raises funds for Toys for Kids by soliciting donations from...
by Winona State University Communications | 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 Winona State University Communications | 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 Lauren Lott | Dec 7, 2018 | Commencement, Student News, Twitter
For Emma Tomb, of Roseville, Minn., the factor that sets Winona State University apart from all other colleges is the feeling that everyone around her is just as invested in her success. Tomb transferred to Winona State in search of a smaller university that was...
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...