Oral History Project
We’ve partnered with PCI (also known as Publishing Concepts) to produce a publication featuring Winona State alumni.
This Oral History project allows you to share your personal experiences from your time at Winona State and how being a Warrior helped to shape your life since then. Think of a yearbook filled with stories about our alumni, including your friends and people you may have had class with.
PCI is a family-owned business based in Dallas, TX, that has published directories for educational institutions, fraternities, sororities, and military organizations across the nation for more than 100 years.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, Winona State benefits from this project in a few different ways:
- Legacy. Sharing and collecting stories preserves the history of our institution.
- Pride. Wearing apparel shows support and love for our school.
- Updated Info. Confirming your contact details allows us to effectively communicate with and engage our alumni.
PCI is committed to protecting your information.
The names, addresses, and information provided to PCI for the publication of the Oral History Project will be held confidential by PCI, except to the extent that they are utilized in, or in the preparation of, the Oral History Project and except as required by court order or law.
If you received a postcard or an email about this initiative, you may call the phone number provided to speak with a dedicated representative for the Oral History Project.
The representative will verify the info we have on file for you, make any updates where needed, then ask you to share your story about your time at Winona State. Your story will be recorded, and the sound clip will be provided to Winona State University at the conclusion of the project.
If you received an email with an embedded link, you may visit the website to review your info and submit a story.
If you did not receive a postcard or email, you may call the dedicated Winona State University update line at 1.800.224.2905.
If you live internationally or cannot call the update line, please email PCI at PCIservice@publishingconcepts.com. PCI will send you a personalized link for you to share your written story and photo.
If you would like to participate and are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, please email customerservice@publishingconcepts.com.
PCI will send you a personalized link for you to share your written story and photo.
The only details that are included in the publication is your name, graduation year, and degree, along with your story and photo. No contact info is printed.
When you call to update your contact info, it will be used only to update your alumni record for Winona State’s Alumni Engagement team.
You may revoke consent for your story and/or photo to appear any time before May 15, 2026, by contacting PCI’s customer service helpdesk at 1.800.982.1590 or PCIservice@publishingconcepts.com.
That’s okay! You can call back at any time before May 15, 2026, to share your story.
You’ll receive an email with a link to upload one photo (black and white or color), plus a caption.
If you also purchased a book but do not have an email address on file, you’ll receive a photo mailer to send a physical photo to be printed. (The photo will be returned if you include a self-addressed, stamped envelope).
The Winona State University Oral History publication is available for sale only to Winona State alumni.
The total duration of the Oral History Project is about one year.
Since we began the project in November 2025, the books will be distributed in November 2026.
Contact PCI’s customer service helpdesk at 1.800.982.1590, and they’ll take care of this for you.
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