2024 Commencement Speaker 

Mr. Jose Koshy is a graduate of Eastern Mennonite High School (1972). He attended Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) for three years (1972-1976) prior to transferring to James Madison University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in communications. The guidance and mentorship from EMU professors like Dean Ira Miller and Mr. Milo Stahl, who loved and nurtured students of all colors, faiths and cultures, was foundational for Jose.

Upon completion of his studies at JMU, he moved to Houston, Texas, for career opportunities.

For 15 years, Jose held various management positions in the growing telecommunications industry, including at several Fortune 500 companies. As an early investor and officer at Tribocor Technologies, Inc., Jose continues to serve as executive vice president for this company, which was founded 30 years ago by his brother, Philip. Tribocor Technologies is a leading specialty manufacturer for the upstream segment of the energy industry in Houston, Texas.

Jose and his wife Jean ‘79 live in Houston, Texas, where they are involved in sharing Christ's teachings of peacemaking and nonviolence through community activism and giving. Jose and Jean have three daughters, who live in Texas and California.