Journalism
Colin Kohrs: In 1928, a renowned artist represented Winona in the OlympicsWinona is home to 27,000 souls and birthplace of James Earle Fraser, Olympian of the 1928 Summer Games in Amsterdam. Our city holds claim to the famed Fraser, who competed in the Olympic event of ... sculpting?
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Son of a bleach…erWinona State University’s McCown Gymnasium construction is complete — well, sort of.
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THE GOLDEN BOY: Winona's Griffin Wolner wins two state swimming titles; Winhawks place fifth as a teamMINNEAPOLIS — It’s been 30 years since the Winona Senior High School boys swimming team won a MSHSL individual state title.
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What the struct? Summer construction continuesWinona State University’s campus is in a constant state of development. Most returning students have seen the campus in its before stages of construction projects, but for first-year and transfer students, everything is new and changes to campus are not as recognizable.
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Technical Writing
Litigated Claims Operational Manual
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A comprehensive guide I co-wrote with colleagues detailing the duties and procedures of Workers Compensation staff working with litigated claims. From appointing interpreters for hearings to processing claim appeals, this stepwise manual details everything in such a manner than an individual completely new to the system can functionally perform duties.
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Visual Design for Kids
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A seven-page graphic-heavy guide to technical writing I co-wrote with fellow student Lisa Daraskevich. This guide, styled a la Time for Kids, covers the basics of the visual aspects involved in technical writing
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Direct to Consumer Advertising Newsletter
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A fictionalized yet fully-researched guide on DTCA for psychotropic medications, styled as newsletter marketed to college-aged students.
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Essays
The Very Best of Colin
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Winner of the Spring 2017 'Outstanding Portfolio' award, this is a selection essays written during my undergrad at Winona State University. This collection includes an introductory essay explaining and previewing all essays, as well as detailing my academic progress during my undergrad.
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