Rick and Kris Koza Endowment

Eligibility: All
Area of Interest: Business/Education

Criteria:

Recipient(s) shall be a business student or a business education student.

Chadron State College has been a big part of Rick and Kris Koza's lives since they met at CSC where Rick played football and wrestled for the Eagles. Rick earned a bachelor's, a master's in business administration and an MBA at Chadron State, as well as a Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming. Rick is a 20 year professor at CSC teaching management and finance, a former chair of the Business Academy, is the faculty athletic representative and continues to serve on the NWN Economic Development board.  He also taught junior high science and coached and refereed high school sports. Kris graduated with a bachelor's degree in business, 16 years and three kids after she began at CSC! She has been a secretary - education, church and business - for most of her career and retired as an academic advisor for TRiO. Before Rick joined the CSC faculty, Rick and Kris were very active in Chadron's business community for more than 25 years, including insurance, housing, and restaurant businesses, as well as real estate development. Rick is a certified appraiser and real estate broker and co-owns Associated Brokers Real Estate in Chadron. Business is what the Kozas do! Their three children, Russ, Kelly and Jennifer, have earned five CSC degrees between them and two of their spouses are also CSC graduates. We hope the grandchildren will be next! This endowment at Chadron State allows Rick and Kris to assist future generations of business and business education students earn their degrees and secure their future.