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Jose Koshy, class of \u201976, <\/strong>an accomplished business leader and advocate for international students and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), will deliver the keynote address during Eastern Mennonite University\u2019s Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 5, 2024. The ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on the front campus lawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Koshy\u2019s illustrious career includes management roles at several Fortune 500 companies in the telecommunications sector. Currently, he serves as the executive vice president of Houston, Texas-based Tribocor Technologies Inc., a leading specialty manufacturer in the energy industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond his professional endeavors, Jose Koshy and his wife Jean Koshy-Hertzler \u201979<\/strong> are actively engaged in philanthropy and community activism. Their generous contributions to EMU<\/a> have amplified the university\u2019s DEI initiatives, establishing scholarships for international students and fostering a culture of belonging through inclusive excellence grants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are excited to welcome Mr. Jose Koshy to EMU to deliver the keynote address to the class of 2024,” said President Susan Schultz Huxman<\/strong>. “He is a great storyteller, and his own journey through EMU as an international student is one of those beautiful stories. He and his wife, Jean, experienced a transformative educational journey at EMU that featured strong relational connections with faculty, staff, alumni and community friends.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jose Koshy credits the guidance and mentorship shown by former Eastern Mennonite College Academic Dean Ira Miller and Learning Resources Director Milo Stahl \u2014 who loved and nurtured students of all colors, faiths and cultures \u2014 as foundational to his advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huxman added that Jose Koshy and his family “have forever been most appreciative and given back in extraordinary ways to EMU to assist international students, provide faculty fellowships, and sponsor inclusive excellence grants to faculty, staff and students.” “In their community work in Houston, Jose and Jean are still modeling the values they learned at EMU to share Jesus\u2019 teachings of peacemaking and nonviolence through their community activism and giving,” shared Huxman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jose Koshy is a 1972 graduate of Eastern Mennonite High School. He attended Eastern Mennonite College for three years before transferring to James Madison University and earning a bachelor\u2019s degree in communications (a program not then offered at EMC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He and his wife live in Houston, Texas. They have three daughters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To livestream the commencement address, visit EMU\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>.\u00a0For a complete schedule of commencement weekend activities, go to the\u00a0Commencement Events page.<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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