Randy Russett started at WSTC in 1949 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1957, 1951 through 1955 were spent in the USAF where he was an instructor working with the Civil Defense Department of the State of Pennsylvania. In 1957, he began his teaching...

Richard “Dick” Schneider CPA, was an accounting professor at Winona State University from 1974-2007. He served as the chair of the accounting department for many years, and retired as Professor Emeritus in 2007. He particularly enjoyed teaching tax accounting and...

Rita Zbylicki born and raised in Winona, Minnesota, was the oldest of five brothers and sisters to Walter and Anne Zbylicki. Rita’s mother died when Rita was in high school, and because she was the oldest, she had many home responsibilities in taking care of her...

Bob was originally from the southwest Los Angeles, California area. His family relocated to the Midwest after his junior year in high school. He graduated from WSU in 1969 with a degree in Business Administration and minor degrees in Industrial Psychology and...

Bob, a native of the Twin Cities area and 1993 graduate of Orono High School, came to Winona State in the fall of 1995. He attended WSU from the fall of 1995 through spring of 1999 and focused his studies on the Marketing discipline. While at Winona State, Bob was...

Robert Keister’s love for football began in his high school years in Mason City, Iowa. After high school, Bob attended and played football at Mason City Junior College in 1952, where he was named as All-Conference in Iowa. Keister then attended Wartburg College in...

Rod and Kathy live in Forest City, Iowa, a rural town 2 hours southwest of Winona. They met while in college in Winona and were married there 38 years ago. Their connection to Winona State and Winona remains strong. Rod was raised on a farm outside of a small town...

Roger & Myra Carlson are avid supporters of the Winona community education systems. During their long and distinguished careers, both Roger and Myra Carlson touched the lives of thousands of students. Through their commitment to education, they changed the...

The Network for Women’s Life and Health (NWLH) was initiated in 1997 by Ann Falkenberg Olson and Priscilla Flynn. The organizational intent was to better serve Southeastern Minnesota women and their families by enhancing communication and collaboration between...

The Shayde Rudenick Scholarship Award was created after Shayde’s death in 1995 to honor a Brother who lost a courageous battle to a horrible disease. The chapter was very stunned by Shayde’s situation and we wanted to honor Shayde’s memory and keep his legacy alive...

Richard Shields was a professor of physics for over 40 years at Winona State University. His wife Barbara was an instructor of physics for over 20 years. His daughter Brooke was a graduate of the WSU chemistry program and is now a professor at Gustavus Adolphus...

Shirley Balzum Burns graduated from Winona State with an Associate in Education degree in 1954. Shirley received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education in 1957. In 1954 she began a very rewarding career as an elementary school teacher that spanned forty years. ...

The Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity, Beta Xi Chapter Leadership Award is sponsored by two former WSU students from the classes of 1965 and 1966, respectively, who each served as chapter presidents. Harry A. Sieben, (B.A., business administration, ’65), and Roland D....

In the Advanced Composite Materials industry, ICI Fiberite has emerged as a world leader. Started in 1948 at Winona, MN, the firm was born to develop high performance materials based on new and, at the time, unknown technologies. Combining fibers, polymers and other...

Jeanne E. (Nelson) Danneker earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Winona State University in 1978, majoring in Special Education/Learning Disabilities and Elementary Education. She taught special education at the elementary level for 18 years. During that time she...

Spencer Gaynor Munkel, a native of Spring Grove, Minnesota, met his future wife, Judy Ann Malmin of Savage, Minnesota, in 1963, while both were attending Winona State University. While at Winona State, Spencer and Judy were actively involved in organizations that...

If you knew Stan Prosen, you’ll remember him as a humble man; a man who truly valued his family, his friends and his colleagues. Stan will be appropriately remembered as a gifted innovator; a true pioneer of the composites industry, founding and nurturing the...

Stephen William Protsman, Chief Master Sergeant, US AF retired, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on April 2, 2008 after a courageous battle with diabetes and cancer. Stephen Protsman was born and raised in Lansing, Iowa on August 27,...

Steven (Steve) Berg was born in Minneapolis in 1948 and lived in Bayport, Minnesota for six months. At that time, the Berg family moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Three years later, the Bergs moved to Chicago and then, five years later, to Auburn, Washington. Berg...

Steven R. Gerth was born on November 4, 1940, near Lamberton, MN. He graduated from Mankato High School and attended Mankato State College where he received a degree in education. While attending college, he met Nancy Verschoor. They were married on September 22....

Stuart M. Miller, 65, of Winona passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Stuart was born in Winona on Aug. 28, 1942 to Esther and William Miller. He married his life partner, Sheryl Kogon, on Aug. 7, 1977 in Winona. A true scholar,...

Data show that first generation students and students of color are far less likely to study away than their white and middle class counterparts, often because they do not have the funds or encouragement to do so. Yet recent research about the value of study away for...

Gavin Quimby loved superheroes, particularly Superman, to whom he shared more than a passing resemblance with his dark hair, piercing eyes, and fair complexion. It should not surprise anyone that Gavin’s nickname was Super Gav. Gavin was the kind of child who was...

“In the fall of 1963 two Rushford grads were among my floor mates in Morey Hall. Friendships that remain after 45 years are one of life’s greatest blessings. The August 2007 flooding brought overwhelming tragedy to that small community. Susan is passionate about...

Susan majored in Health and Physical Education with a minor in Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse where she earned her bachelor’s degree in 1952. She received her master’s degree in Health and Physical Education from Winona State University in 1957...

In 2013, this scholarship was created by Gail Whipple in memory of Susan Windgrow, Maka Waste’ Win (Good Earth Woman), a Mdewakanton Dakota woman born in 1845 near what is now the Lower Sioux Reservation in Minnesota. She lived through the Dakota Conflict in 1862,...

As an alumni of Winona State University (Class of 1988), a defensive back on the WSU Football Team (1983-1987), and a member of the 1983 Northern Intercollegiate Conference Championship team, it is my desire to pay forward the incredible experiences I received as a...

Syed M. Faruque is the Principal Product Engineer at TRW Automotive in Winona, MN. He was born in Bangladesh and received a degree in Chemical Engineering from BUET (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.) He later went on to complete a second degree...

Tammy Kempf was a student at Winona State University from 1987 to 1990 when injuries from an automobile accident claimed her life on June 21, 1990. Tammy, from rural Goodhue, Minnesota, was the daughter of Ernest and Patricia Kempf. Tammy had just completed her...

Ted & Diane Fredrickson are both Winona State University graduates. Ted received his degree in Business Education and Diane received her Elementary Education degree in 1967. A native of Northfield, Minn., Dr. Fredrickson retired in 2006 after serving as the...