{"id":2991,"date":"2021-12-16T12:24:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T17:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/academics\/?p=2991"},"modified":"2021-12-16T12:24:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T17:24:38","slug":"wsu-grads-fulfill-their-dreams-improve-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/academics\/wsu-grads-fulfill-their-dreams-improve-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"WSU Grads Fulfill Their Dreams &amp; Improve the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Introduction Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to our Fall 2021 graduates!<\/p>\n<p>Your achievements are worthy of celebration and so much more.<\/p>\n<p>And we can\u2019t wait to see what you do next.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve rounded up a few graduate stories to highlight their Warrior journeys.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LUnX3T5zZmI&amp;t=1s&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Warrior Journeys Video&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Ahmitara Alwal&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/12\/Ahmitara-Alwal-Grad-Profile-1280.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Ahmitara-Alwal-Grad-Profile-1280&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Speaking Up to Create Change&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes our students take one class that inspires them to choose a certain program.<\/p>\n<p>Like Ahmitara Alwal, a Political Science alumnus. 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