Climbing to Success

Jennifer Al-Saeed can see a transformation come over her 13-year-old son, Zack, when he is on a climbing wall. “The first time I took him climbing, he just became very calm and focused,” Jennifer says. “It’s such a great activity for him.” When the Winona State Indoor...

Making History as a Freshman

Kaitlyn Long describes herself as a perfectionist. That’s why she fit right in when she joined the Winona State University women’s track and field program as a freshman in 2014. The Warriors have built a winning tradition in the throwing events, which include weight...

EBOLA: Demystifying Disease, Building Immunity

Ebola virus. Just the mention of the word can make one’s blood run cold. It is a frightening, rare, deadly disease that recently ravaged multiple countries in West Africa and eventually reached the U.S through cross-continental travel. And here in Winona, one WSU...

Miracles Happen

Just ask Jean Abbott. Jean (Sharon) Abbot graduated from Winona State University in 1998, but only recently took her first walk across campus. During her years as an undergraduate, Jean believed going to classes and attending college on her own was a dream come true....

A Legacy of Leadership Comes Full Circle

Men of Influence Bob Keister answered his phone one day recently and heard a voice from the past. It was a man who played football at Winona State more than four decades ago. Keister, a Warrior coach from 1961–75, still gets calls like that from his “kids,” and they...