Presenter(s)
Ken Goroztieta, Holly Foss, and Aubree Hansen
Abstract
This table will showcase the work of the Living History Project at Winona State University which preserves the history of WSU by documenting the careers of people who have impacted the university for the better. The table will display three short documentary films produced by students during the Fall 2025 semester, running on a monitor with headphones on a continuous loop. The films feature Tom Sawyer (former football coach), Jo Stejskal (former Dean of Nursing), and Jim Bromeland (former Professor of Political Science). Alongside the films, the table will include a display of photography from premieres over the past 20 years and a booklet of all past Living History Honorees. Student filmmakers from the fall 2025 class will be present at the table to engage with attendees, discuss their production processes and how these documentaries record the history of WSU.
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department
Mass Communication
Campus
Winona
First Advisor/Mentor
Kay Hannahan
Location
Kryzsko Great River Ballroom, Winona, Minnesota; United States
Start Date
4-23-2026 1:00 PM
End Date
4-23-2026 2:00 PM
Presentation Type
Poster Session
Format of Presentation or Performance
In-Person
Session
2a=1pm-2pm
Poster Number
21
The Living History Project: Documenting Winona State's Legacy
Kryzsko Great River Ballroom, Winona, Minnesota; United States
This table will showcase the work of the Living History Project at Winona State University which preserves the history of WSU by documenting the careers of people who have impacted the university for the better. The table will display three short documentary films produced by students during the Fall 2025 semester, running on a monitor with headphones on a continuous loop. The films feature Tom Sawyer (former football coach), Jo Stejskal (former Dean of Nursing), and Jim Bromeland (former Professor of Political Science). Alongside the films, the table will include a display of photography from premieres over the past 20 years and a booklet of all past Living History Honorees. Student filmmakers from the fall 2025 class will be present at the table to engage with attendees, discuss their production processes and how these documentaries record the history of WSU.
