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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...
Tips for Finding a College Roommate
Let’s be honest, one of the scariest things to think about when heading off to college is who your roommate will be. WSU offers a roommate request process, but if you don’t request a roommate, it’s totally fine! Many of our students are paired with someone they did...
WSU Alumni Connect in Same U.S Army Reserve Unit
Written by: WSU Alum Shane Carlson '16 “It’s a small world,” is a mostly overused cliché, yet in this improbable story, the cliché happens to hold more than a little truth. Three former Winona State University alumni and student-athletes had never crossed paths before...
Being Seen, Heard, & Supported as a Black student at WSU
As a first-generation college student, I was nervous about what was ahead of me when starting at Winona State University. Nevertheless, I was excited about what was in store. After getting on campus, I was faced with a new world of situations, people, and...
How to Accept Student Loans
Student loans one of the many ways students pay for college. It's a reasonable option for many people, and loans were certainly the way I was able to get my college degree. But you need to know what you are getting into, which is why there is a process for accepting...