Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Alumni Hero–Elisha Kossove

October 2021

“InterVarsity helped me grow in my faith so much... I wanted to keep doing that for other people. And I just love InterVarsity!” ~Elisha Kossove

The InterVarsity Alumni Association is thrilled to recognize Elisha Kossove (Penn State Harrisburg, 2019) as our next Alumni Hero! This honor is bestowed on alumni who demonstrate a personal commitment to accelerating InterVarsity’s mission on campus through giving, advocacy, prayer, and service.

Since his days as a student at Penn State Harrisburg, Elisha has consistently demonstrated one vital characteristic: a simple willingness to help with a felt need. Whether in worship leading, in discipleship, or as chapter president, Elisha was willing to invest his skills to further ministry on campus.

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