Stretching into the Role of Business Owner

With the toll of the pandemic and the recent death of her mother weighing heavily on Cheryl Ferrill, she chose to step forward toward a future in holistic health and wellness in 2020. She had been practicing yoga for five years and at the age of 60 became a certified...

Perseverance & Grit through Classes & Motherhood

At a young age, Zeinab Mohamed had to leave her homeland of Somalia due to war. She came to America to have the best opportunity to get an education and live a successful life. She took advantage of every chance she got. And now, graduating this spring semester from...

From Classroom to Legal Experience

The Legal Studies Department gave 15 Winona State University students the opportunity to make a difference in someone else’s life by helping prevent certain legal cases from being an obstacle to employment and housing.   Dr. Gregory Richard, an Associate Professor of...

WSU Grads Fulfill Their Dreams & Improve the World

Congratulations to our Fall 2021 graduates! Your achievements are worthy of celebration and so much more. And we can’t wait to see what you do next. We’ve rounded up a few graduate stories to highlight their Warrior journeys. Speaking Up to Create Change Sometimes our...

Speaking Up to Create Change

Politics wasn’t a career field that Ahmitara Alwal envisioned her skills to be used.  She was never a fan due to the nature of politics being “messy.” Instead, she imagined using her voice and skills to lead and advocate for others in a different way.  But the Winona...