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WSU Alum Makes Bigger Impact in Winona Community
As the leaves change for the season, so too has the level of impact that Marcia Ratliff is making in the Winona community. Ratliff, a ‘14 Winona State University alum, left her full-time job a month ago as a Youth Services Associate at the Winona Public Library where...
Spring 2021 Commencement
Ringing In a New Tradition On the crisp cool morning of May 7, this year's spring graduates got the chance to celebrate the ending of a chapter with a new meaningful tradition. The 2021 seniors grabbed ahold of a purple cord and rang the university's new 275-pound...
Professor Pop-Up Highlights
A university is only as good as its faculty and we are thankful to have some of the best around! Over and over again, we've heard alumni say how the faculty they worked with helped them to reach their highest potential. As a way to spotlight our outstanding faculty,...
Perspective, Collaboration & Innovation, Provost Newton Looks to Inspire WSU toward Future
As a boy growing up in Northern California, Dr. Darrell Newton was the kid who would play for several hours with other children, but then sneak away to read science fiction or even better, to watch old black and white drama films from the BBC on local television. ...
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Jolene Danca Flourished in WSU’s Close-knit Community
For Jolene Danca ‘99, ‘13, at the core of everything is relationships. Relationships with her family. Relationships with her community. Relationships with the students she oversees. Jolene, who was most recently an assistant principal at the Winona Area Public...
Milestones, Broken Records, & a Bittersweet Farewell
Tom Sawyer Retirement After leading Winona State University's football program for the last 25 years, WSU’s renowned football coach Tom Sawyer will retire following the Fall 2021 season. Known as a well-respected, down-to-earth, approachable leader, Sawyer holds...
Community Impact, New Director, & Alumni Events
WSU & SMU on Same Team Teaming up monthly since last summer to collaborate, share information, and offer resources, Winona State University and Saint Mary’s University are working to tear down the perceived walls of being in competition with each other. A recent...
Spring 2021 Class Notes
1960s Robert Junghans ’69 (Saint Paul, Minn.) will be releasing his third novel, The Sower, a mystery/political thriller set in Minnesota and Massachusetts and sequel to his earlier best seller, The Reaper, on May 3, 2021. 1980s Ronald Andro ’81 (Gibsonia, Pa.)...
Spring 2021 In Memoriam
We remember those Warriors who are no longer with us in person, but remain with us in spirit. Faculty/Staff Ronald Butterfield ‘63 (Rochester, Minn.) passed away July 30, 2020. He graduated from Rochester John Marshall and received an associate degree from Rochester...
Striving for Equity
Following the killing of George Floyd in May, there has been renewed energy around the Black Lives Matter movement and making our nation a more just and equitable society. Winona State University stands with the Black community, and all who are marginalized. We sat...
From Closure to Reopening: A Big Milestone for Rollingstone Community School
After closing four years ago, the Rollingstone Community School is opening its doors to elementary students once again, thanks to the efforts of community members and three Winona State University alum teachers and a former WSU staff member. The Rollingstone Community...
WSU Alum Makes Bigger Impact in Winona Community
As the leaves change for the season, so too has the level of impact that Marcia Ratliff is making in the Winona community. Ratliff, a ‘14 Winona State University alum, left her full-time job a month ago as a Youth Services Associate at the Winona Public Library where...
Perspective, Collaboration & Innovation, Provost Newton Looks to Inspire WSU toward Future
As a boy growing up in Northern California, Dr. Darrell Newton was the kid who would play for several hours with other children, but then sneak away to read science fiction or even better, to watch old black and white drama films from the BBC on local television. ...
Community Impact, New Director, & Alumni Events
WSU & SMU on Same Team Teaming up monthly since last summer to collaborate, share information, and offer resources, Winona State University and Saint Mary’s University are working to tear down the perceived walls of being in competition with each other. A recent...
Top WSU News
WSU Announces In-Person Learning In-person experiences are imperative to a student’s college experience. That’s why WSU plans to have 70 percent of classes in-person for the Fall 2021 Semester, with the other 30 percent a mix of online, hybrid, and in the field...
Spring 2021 Class Notes
1960s Robert Junghans ’69 (Saint Paul, Minn.) will be releasing his third novel, The Sower, a mystery/political thriller set in Minnesota and Massachusetts and sequel to his earlier best seller, The Reaper, on May 3, 2021. 1980s Ronald Andro ’81 (Gibsonia, Pa.)...
Spring 2021 Commencement
Ringing In a New Tradition On the crisp cool morning of May 7, this year's spring graduates got the chance to celebrate the ending of a chapter with a new meaningful tradition. The 2021 seniors grabbed ahold of a purple cord and rang the university's new 275-pound...
Milestones, Broken Records, & a Bittersweet Farewell
Tom Sawyer Retirement After leading Winona State University's football program for the last 25 years, WSU’s renowned football coach Tom Sawyer will retire following the Fall 2021 season. Known as a well-respected, down-to-earth, approachable leader, Sawyer holds...
Professor Pop-Up Highlights
A university is only as good as its faculty and we are thankful to have some of the best around! Over and over again, we've heard alumni say how the faculty they worked with helped them to reach their highest potential. As a way to spotlight our outstanding faculty,...
Helping Pit Bulls One Book at a Time
Cassie Douglas '18 wanted to make a difference in the world by using her talents as a writer. With the help of her partner and a nonprofit, she’s making a difference for American Pit Bull Terriers in Minnesota through a children’s book the team published late last...
