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THIS IS WSU – Regina Mustafa
Advocate & Diversity Award Recipient
WSU–Rochester and Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce to host Business, Leadership and Education Open House
Rochester, Minn. – Winona State University – Rochester (WSU-R) and the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Business, Leadership, and Education Open House Jan. 18, 2018 in response to local requests for relevant higher education offerings for the...
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Commencement Speech: First Starry-Eyed Students, Now Inspired Professionals
Editor's note: We found this Spring 2022 Commencement speech by Amanda Peterson, who graduated with a master's degree from the Department of Graduate Nursing, to be so insightful and true to students' experiences, that we decided to publish it.Hello, my name is...
WSU Grads Achieve Their Goals & Make a Difference in Others’ Lives
As Spring 2022 Commencement approaches, learn more about a few of this semester’s graduates and their Warrior journeys.
Engineering His Future to Space & Beyond
WSU graduate Stephen Shaw has been curious about how things work since he was a kid. And now with his degree, he has the skills and freedom to build his own career and grow within it.
Worldwide Impact Brought Close to Home
Our students chase their dreams while earning their degrees. Like Kendra Nusbaum, who not only has a passion for eliminating language barriers in health care, but also is making a difference locally and globally.
Creating a Community-Wide Impact
WSU is all about improving the world, and graduate Jessica Anderson is living the Warrior Life as a student who’s eager to help others by volunteering in the community and getting involved on campus.
Stretching into the Role of Business Owner
Soon-to-be WSU alum Cheryl Ferrill returned to college after 40 years to not only switch career paths and earn her degree, but also to chase her passion and open her very own yoga studio in honor of her late mother.
Perseverance & Grit through Classes & Motherhood
To be a Warrior means to persevere no matter what life throws your way. Like graduate Zeinab Mohamed, who balanced being a mother and a Nursing student at WSU thanks to the support of her professors.
Carrying the Torch through Teaching
After working as a social studies teacher for a decade, WSU alum Tommy Sawyer returned to earn his master’s degree and create positive learning environments for his students—just like his teachers had done for him.
From Classroom to Legal Experience
The Legal Studies Department gave 15 Winona State University students the opportunity to make a difference in someone else’s life by helping prevent certain legal cases from being an obstacle to employment and housing. Dr. Gregory Richard, an Associate Professor of...
Celebrating Womanhood: Stories of Women Paving the Way at WSU
The daily challenges that women face have become much more apparent to me as I grew into an adult. But what also became more apparent to me was the impact that so many women have in the world -- and specifically in my life -- and how these women are the ones who have...