He Had a Passion for Life
"Matt inspires me everyday to go find something that I want to do, and just go do it. He was always coming up with new and interesting projects, and it reminds me that there is no better time to start then right now." --- Brooks Henderson
Matt Cossa was born in Valley Cottage, NY on 12-12-1984. Growing up he always considered the number ’12’ to be his lucky number. The family moved to Somers, NY and then on to Cary, NC in 1991.
Matt began high school at Green Hope in 1999, its inaugural year. He was in the Beta Club as a freshman and sophomore. He was in the DECA club as a junior where he won two District Proficiency Awards for Retail Merchandising and was nominated to attend the Nationals.
Matt lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He was instrumental in starting the Green Hope Roller Hockey Club. As a 4-year starter for the varsity baseball team Matt was a three-time Tri-7 All-Conference selection and a two-time Green Hope HS Defensive Player of the Year.
Matt was a member of the National Honor Society as a junior and senior. He graduated with honors with a 4.5 GPA in 2003.
Matt attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a junior, Matt was accepted into the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School just prior to losing his long battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the spring of 2006.
Matt Cossa was born in Valley Cottage, NY on 12-12-1984. Growing up he always considered the number ’12’ to be his lucky number. The family moved to Somers, NY and then on to Cary, NC in 1991.
Matt began high school at Green Hope in 1999, its inaugural year. He was in the Beta Club as a freshman and sophomore. He was in the DECA club as a junior where he won two District Proficiency Awards for Retail Merchandising and was nominated to attend the Nationals.
Matt lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He was instrumental in starting the Green Hope Roller Hockey Club. As a 4-year starter for the varsity baseball team Matt was a three-time Tri-7 All-Conference selection and a two-time Green Hope HS Defensive Player of the Year.
Matt was a member of the National Honor Society as a junior and senior. He graduated with honors with a 4.5 GPA in 2003.
Matt attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a junior, Matt was accepted into the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School just prior to losing his long battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the spring of 2006.
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