The Courtney Colton Family Mass Communication Scholarship

Courtney, a graduate from Stillwater (Minn.) Area High School, attended Winona State University from 2003 to 2007. While at Winona State she worked as a public relations writer for the WSU Communication Office and was active in the Theater & Dance Department, where she put her PR experience to good use promoting several THAD productions.

After graduation, Courtney accepted a paid public relations internship at a Twin Cities nonprofit and later, a full-time position as a publicist for a Twin Cities publishing house. Today, Courtney serves as a corporate communications copywriter for a nonprofit corporation focused on education.

During her time at Winona State, Courtney was fortunate to receive scholarship aid from the Winona State University Foundation. Ever thankful, she promised to return the favor to the next generation of students with the hope that she is able to ease the financial burden of college tuition.

Looking back, Courtney recognizes the dynamic, real-word learning opportunities she received during her tenure at Winona State-both through Mass Communication classes and at work in the Communication Office-and how the skills she learned helped her secure her jobs in the communications field. She hopes that she is able to assist those students who are passionate leaders and strategic communicators.

Scholarship contact is Courtney.