1858 Founders Society Honors Special Group of WSU Benefactors Established by the Minnesota Legislature in 1858, Winona State Normal School became the first teacher training institution west of the Mississippi. The Governor of Minnesota at that time stressed the importance of education in providing for the leaders of tomorrow. The founding of this fine institution is now the fitting symbol for the Winona State University Foundation's newest giving society, The 1858 Founders Society. The 1858 Founders Society honors a special group of friends who have provided for Winona State University in their estate plans. A bequest or other deferred gift of any size brings membership in this recognition society.
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Lindsay Hoffman and Nicole Hilke. During fall quarter, a group of students began calling WSU alumni and parents of current students to ask for their help for the WSU Foundation and its annual fund programs. Students will attempt to contact more than 25,000 alumni. Return to the The Index for this issue of Inside Winona State. Return to the WSU-PIO Home Page.