Contents:
Fall 2012
The Homecoming Issue
News & Highlights................................. 2
The Miracle Workers.............................. 4
Athletic News......................................... 5
Class Notes......................................... 20
Current People.................................... 28
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Climbing to the
Top
Alumnus Alex Kasak discovers adventure physiology
on the slopes of Mt. Everest.
Cover photo:
Steve Woit
Photography
T h e W i n o n a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y M a g a z i n e
WSU on the web:
Blast from the Past
This year’s WSU Homecoming theme
is “Blast from the Past.” To celebrate,
alumni from five eras look back at their
time on campus.
A Journey Home
Fulbright Scholar and English
professor Ruth Forsythe
explores the rich literary
traditions of Japan.
Page 7
Meet the
President
Dr. Scott R. Olson,
the university’s fifteenth
president, says he’ll
spend his first few months
finding the “common
threads” that make
Winona State great.
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