Sep 23, 2014 | Athletic News, WSU Magazine
By Joel Badzinski Nicole Nelson just wanted to grab lunch and meet some of her new classmates when she attended a picnic during freshman orientation two years ago. The last thing she expected was an invitation to try out for the Winona State University women’s track...
Sep 23, 2014 | Class Notes, WSU Magazine
1960s Richard “Dick” Anderson ’62 (Edmond, OK) was inducted into the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) Hall of Fame in 2012 as a coach. Anderson continues to volunteer coach for Oklahoma Christian University with their track and field...
Sep 23, 2014 | Current People, WSU Magazine
The Power of Learning Through Involvement By Margaret Cox When Computer Science Professor Joan Francioni arrived on campus in 1997, it didn’t take long for her to build connections between Winona State University students and the larger Winona community. Soon after...
Sep 23, 2014 | WSU Magazine
By Hannah Jones ‘14 Winona State University graduate Arik Hanson ’96 has been the principal of his own digital communications and public relations company, ACH Communications, for five years. His business is knowing people. “I was never the guy with a small group of...
Sep 23, 2014 | WSU Magazine
By Abby Peschges ’13 Take a hike — in Krueger Woods, that is! Krueger Woods, adjacent to Garvin Heights, was donated to the WSU Foundation in 2011 by the family of William Schuler of the Schuler candy fame. WSU Professor Emerita Carol Jefferson, a friend of the...
Sep 23, 2014 | WSU Magazine
By Sarah Certa ‘10 Student enrollment at Winona State University has doubled since 1975, and as the student population grows, so do students’ needs. New residence halls and a wellness center were recently added, and this fall students returned to a completely...
