Governor Mark Dayton joined Southeast Technical President Jim Johnson and panelists representing several industries from the Winona region on Wednesday, August 31, for a jobs panel discussion. The open forum, held in Southeast Technical’s Winona campus auditorium, attracted a sizable crowd of local business leaders, students, and community members who raised questions about the future of starting, maintaining, and growing a business in Minnesota. Panelists echoed each other's concerns that higher education and industries must collaborate more to ensure that southeastern Minnesota’s skilled workforce needs are being met. Southeast Technical was proud to host the impressive panel and provide a forum for community members to bring their thoughts to the table. See our college Facebook page for photos and find further coverage in the Winona Daily News.