by Samantha Stetzer | Oct 8, 2014 | homecoming, Uncategorized
Dennis N. Nielsen, of Altoona, Wis., will be recognized by Winona State University with the Distinguished Faculty and Staff Award Friday, Oct. 24, as a part of the university’s Homecoming celebration. Nielsen has had a distinguished career in higher education, with 28...
by Samantha Stetzer | Oct 8, 2014 | homecoming, Uncategorized
Norma Bondeson Gaffron of New Brighton, Minn., will be recognized by Winona State University with the Distinguished Alumni Award Friday, Oct. 24, as a part of the university’s Homecoming celebration. Gaffron graduated with honors from Winona State Teachers School (now...
by Samantha Stetzer | Oct 8, 2014 | homecoming, Uncategorized
Scott M. Hannon, of Winona, will be recognized by Winona State University with the Distinguished Alumni Award Friday, Oct. 24, as a part of the university’s Homecoming celebration. Hannon earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in industrial arts from WSU, along...
by Caleb Bednarski | Sep 30, 2014 | Admissions
Hello and welcome back to another year in beautiful Winona. I spent the majority of my summer back home in Milwaukee completely isolated from Winona and any events that may have happened over our long break. I had little contact with the Winona community outside of my...
by Elizabeth Meinders | Sep 19, 2014 | Admissions Blog
College classes are hard. They demand that you read more, write more, hold more information in your head and confront more new ideas than you had to in high school. As you get closer and closer to heading off to college yourself, this fact is probably creeping...
by Kim Schneider | Sep 16, 2014 | Green
In an industrialized world, it can seem near impossible to do everything you can to save the environment—sure you recycle and you walk when your destination is close by, but there are many other ways to adapt a sustainable lifestyle. That being said, you DON’T...
by Kim Schneider | Sep 12, 2014 | Improving Our World
Bright lights, silky oil on canvas, gilded frames intricately carved—there is something so wonderfully magical about art. Earlier this summer, I decided I wanted to get more involved in the Winona community, so I ventured to the Minnesota Marine Art Museum to sign up...
by Hannah Carmack | Sep 10, 2014 | Residence Life
Tired of the person above you dragging a chair across the floor at 3am? Me too! My name is Hannah Carmack and by the end of this article you’ll know how to deal with some of the downsides of res life. Don’t get me wrong–for the most part, res life is...
by Rachel Adam | Sep 9, 2014 | Admissions
For the average WSU student, coming to Winona State University wasn’t that long of a trek or much of a difference culturally. Well, for me it was the biggest change of my life. My name is Rachel and I am originally from Danbury, Connecticut. You’re probably thinking,...
by Guest Blogger | Aug 14, 2014 | Campus Life, Residence Life
When you move into the residence halls next week, you will meet your residence assistants. You may wonder, “Who are these supernatural beings that always keep their cool and have endless amounts of knowledge and energy to go around? How ever did they get to this...
