{"id":422,"date":"2014-11-25T22:13:24","date_gmt":"2014-11-25T22:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/currents.winonastateu.com\/?p=422"},"modified":"2014-11-25T22:13:24","modified_gmt":"2014-11-25T22:13:24","slug":"impact-of-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/alumni\/2014\/11\/25\/impact-of-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact of One"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Jo Stejskal<\/p><\/div>\n

By Joel Badzinski<\/p>\n

The WSU Department of Nursing was in need of a clinical faculty member, and Stejskal, then head nurse at Winona Community Memorial Hospital, was interested in moving into teaching. \u201cI talked to the director of nursing at the hospital and they said, \u2018Just go help them out\u2019,\u201d Stejskal said. \u201cAnd the rest is history.\u201d<\/p>\n

A rich history, indeed.<\/p>\n

In four decades at WSU, Stejskal has made a deep impact as an educator, administrator, advocate, and philanthropist.<\/p>\n

\u201cWinona State has offered me the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, and I\u2019m grateful for that,\u201d Stejskal said. \u201cIt is my privilege and pleasure to be able to return that investment in me. It\u2019s the caring piece, paying it forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stejskal has worked as a Nursing professor since 1975, with two nine-year terms as Department Chair, meaning she\u2019s touched several generations of nursing students.<\/p>\n

One of those influenced by Stejskal was Bonnie Clipper, R.N. The 1987 WSU graduate wrote \u201cThe Nurse Manager\u2019s Guide to an Intergenerational Workforce\u201d and thanked Stejskal in the acknowledgements:<\/p>\n

\u201cDr. Jo Stejskal of Winona State University, School of Nursing, for believing in me ever since I was a smart-%$# undergraduate nursing student. You rock!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Stejskal is on academic sabbatical for the 2014-15 year but continues to find ways to help new generations. She organized a symposium on Oct. 10 for undergraduate nursing students, the first of its kind at WSU.<\/p>\n

Clipper, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at the Medical Center of the Rockies, was keynote speaker.<\/p>\n

Stejskal invited nursing alumni to visit during the symposium, encouraging them to support the nursing program. To kick-start that effort, Clipper made a generous donation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted them to come and try to get that feeling, that vibe of philanthropy,\u201d Stejskal said.<\/p>\n

Stejskal has carried that feeling for many years. Stejskal and her husband, Jerry, sponsor an annual scholarship of $1,000 through the Winona State University Foundation, alternating years between nursing students and football players.<\/p>\n

The Stejskals also make contributions to the Foundation in the name of colleagues who are retiring or as memorials, and have been longtime financial supporters of the Warrior Club.<\/p>\n

Her strong urge to give back to WSU also has driven Stejskal to serve as the WSU Faculty Athletics representative, NCAA Compliance Team member, Secretary of the Warrior Club, Faculty Senator, and on academic search committees.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the right thing to do,\u201d Stejskal said. \u201cI will have been here for 40 years, so it has been my life. It\u2019s the collegiality; it\u2019s what it has given me. I just feel moved to return something to WSU so it can continue to survive and thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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