Creating a Community-Wide Impact

Jessica Anderson will be leaving Winona State University as a graduate this Spring, but the impact she’s left behind won’t be leaving with her.   As she heads out into her new chapter, she has no plans of letting her effort toward making an impact fade after...

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...

A Childhood Dream Come True

As a kid growing up, Alex Tracy wanted to be a teacher.   When he was six years old, he would come home from school and teach his homework to his stuffed animals, family members, or to no one at all. That dream never changed.  The Fall 2021 Winona State University...

WSU Supports Youth Development Professionals

  Throughout the pandemic, personal and professional challenges have left many feeling depleted and stuck in the middle, with a lack of clarity on how to fuel forward. This has been especially true for non-profit teams committed to serving the common good and...