Winona State Mass Communication Alumni

04/21/2026

What a great alumni event! If you couldn't join us last week... maybe next time?! We love to connect!

12/12/2025

Congratulations, MCOM December 2025 graduates from all of our programs, Graduate and Undergraduate! Your hard work has paid off. Celebrate this milestone and look forward to a bright future ahead! We are proud of you!

11/24/2025

Dear Alumni,

We’re excited to announce that the Departments of Mass Comm and Comm Studies are combining to form the new Department of Communication & Media. We are also creating a new tagline - and we want your input!

Please take a moment to review the tagline options and cast your vote using the link below:

https://winona.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cN5eq2a5ujrTZkO

Thank you for sharing your voice and helping us create our community’s vision for the future!

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11/20/2025

MCOM alumni Tayah Lee, Olivia Prondzinski, Tyler Gliem, and Hayley Hornberg came to visit Dr. Ryan's Principles of Strategic Communication class this week. They dove into what it really takes to stand out in today's job market, why they chose careers in communication, and experiences that defined their journey (so far).

04/08/2025

WSU Mass Comm finally took a team to the NSAC! Congrats to the students (and Dr. Ryan). :)

02/20/2025

Today is WSU Giving Day... and although it's sometimes difficult to ask... we are going to put this out there. Please consider giving back to WSU Mass Comm. Our students are just like you were... and they love learning all things Mass Comm.

This year Mass Comm is raising funds for new video cameras and photo cameras for our Mass Comm courses. As you may remember, these cameras are used in many of our classes where students learn how to properly use the equipment to capture life's adventures, create content, and tell stories through documentary, journalism, creative practice, and media arts.

Donations of all sizes can help us achieve our goal and enhance the classroom experience. You can support our fundraising goal by following this link. Thank you!

Support Mass Communication students on WSU Giving Day!

02/17/2025

Twin Cities Alumni! Please register and join us on April 10! We love reconnecting and networking!

Attention Mass Communication Majors in/near the Twin Cities!
Join us at Two Bit Game Room for a Mass Communications Alumni Social!
Thursday, April 10th, 2025 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Two Bit Game Room (511 Rice St., St. Paul, MN 55103)
$10 registration fee includes unlimited play time, pizza and WSU door prizes!
Register here: https://www.winona.edu/about/event/mass-communication-alumni-social-april-10/

Winona State Mass Communication Department

11/22/2024

We’re thrilled to share that Dr. Jennifer Ma’s co-authored research article, "Pizza, Pizza, WoM: The Impact of Brand Visibility and Culture on Brand Information Evaluation," has been accepted for presentation at the National Communication Association’s (NCA) 110th Annual Convention!

NCA is a leading academic association for scholars passionate about exploring, teaching, and applying all aspects of human and mediated communication.

This year’s NCA convention will be held from November 21 to 24, 2024, in vibrant New Orleans, Louisiana.

Congratulations, Dr. Ma! 🎉

11/15/2024

Thanks to MCOM alumni Dave Opgenorth, Carly Halgrimson, Caitlin Goette, and Andrea Boe for returning to campus today to talk to MCOM 250 Principles of Strategic Communication students. Your advice and wise words inspire! And we love our alumni!

10/31/2024

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10/04/2024

Apply for FREE in October and learn more at: https://www.winona.edu/academics/programs/strategic-communication/

Build your expertise in managing communications with the online MA in Strategic Communication at WSU. Flexible to work with your schedule. Sign up for an online info session: https://www.winona.edu/academics/programs/strategic-communication/