Matt Cossa began high school at Green Hope in 1999, its inaugural year.
Matt 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. He was also 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.
