Crystal Clear

As a Winona State undergraduate, Kristen Dieterman ’11 collected and analyzed water samples for the university’s Southeastern Minnesota Water Resources Center. Candace Kairies-Beatty, associate professor of Geoscience, has a background in understanding and solving...

Mirror Image

Son’s experiences at Winona State reflect those of his mother’s, 24 years earlier   Going away to college wasn’t an option for Brenda (Greenwood McNally) Litscher ’89, but she found a great fit right in her hometown. When it was time for her son, Patrick McNally, to...

Remembering Where They Came From

The Holst family supports and inspires student Jarvas Polk through a scholarship By Sarah Certa ’11 In June 2008 John ’99 and Heather ’00 Holst established a scholarship for Winona State University students in memory of their son, Braden, who was born on February 16,...

A River Runs Through It

New Floating Classroom Honors Cal Fremling’s Legacy By Sarah Certa ’11 For many years Dr. Calvin R. Fremling was an active, influential and beloved member of the Winona State University community. Passionate about biology and wildlife science from an early age,...

Wondrous Creator

May 29, 2013 By Elaine Ayers Born in 1916, Winona State University alumnus Verner E. Suomi ’38 pioneered the field of satellite meteorology while maintaining a focus on teaching. After earning his BS from Winona State Teacher’s College, Suomi taught physics at several...