Scratching the Surface

May 29, 2013 “What really gets me excited is some of the things that faculty are doing with technology,” said Ken Janz, associate vice president and CIO, during his interview with Currents. He described several projects that are “just scratching the surface of what’s...

Gillian Key ’07 Wakes Up the Morning News

November 20, 2012 Gillian Key ’07 never thought she would be working in big-market television. Not this soon. And not producing a morning news show. She’s one of three producers for “KARE 11 Sunrise” in Minneapolis. Key runs the 4:30-5 a.m. segment which she helped...

Tim Coleman ’11 Opens Door to Teaching Career

November 20, 2012 By Margaret Cox When asked about his job, it’s difficult for Tim Coleman ’11 to contain his enthusiasm. A well-known teacher in the halls of Gage Elementary School in Rochester, Minnesota, Coleman holds a master’s in education and a big place in his...

Sarah Certa: Her Own Boss

November 20, 2012 I graduated from Winona State University in 2010 with a bachelor’s in English and a handful of grad school applications. I didn’t know what I would do next except that I wanted to write poems and stay at home to raise my then-one-year-old daughter....

Echo Huang ’95: Risks Rewarded

November 20, 2012 By Margaret Cox This year’s Distinguished Young Alumna, Echo Huang ’95, shines in the financial world. When Echo Huang ’95 arrived alone in the United States from China, she was more excited than scared. Just 20 years old, Huang had already been...