Scott Koskoski, CFRE, has been appointed vice president for advancement at LaGrange College, effective July 1. Most recently vice president of philanthropy at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida, Koskoski brings more than 25 years of fundraising and higher education service to the college.
“Scott has a wealth of experience leading and consulting in advancement work,” said President Susanna Baxter, “and he pairs that experience with a passion for the mission of small colleges. I look forward to the tremendous energy he will bring to advance LaGrange College.”
Prior to his time at St. Thomas, Koskoski, a first-generation college student who chose fundraising as a career path at age 19, served as vice president over advancement-related functions at Caldwell University and Felician University in New Jersey. During his career, he has led significant growth in alumni and overall giving and guided capital campaigns that raised from $4 million to $1 billion.
“I am honored to join LaGrange College at such a pivotal and promising time in its history,” Koskoski said. “From the moment I stepped onto campus, I felt a deep and contagious alignment with the college’s mission, its warm and welcoming community and President Baxter’s courageous vision for the future as LC begins to approach its bicentennial.
“I look forward to working alongside all who hold LaGrange near and dear to their hearts to elevate the college’s brand, as well as a culture of engagement rooted in purpose, outcomes and long-term impact for the campus and broader community. Together, with gratitude for God’s provision, we have an exciting journey ahead — and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be a LaGrange Panther.”
Koskoski’s additional career experiences include the director of major and planned giving and senior philanthropy advisor for Morris Animal Foundation in Denver, the executive senior associate athletics director for development and major gifts at the University of Denver and associate athletic director for development at Temple University in Philadelphia.
Koskoski also has served as a consultant for many universities and other nonprofits and ministries, assisting with strategic planning, fundraising and leadership development.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in communications with a minor in political science at Mercyhurst University (then College) in Erie, Pennsylvania, and graduate degrees in both sport management and business administration from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh.
Koskoski succeeds Rebecca Roth Nicks, who will be leaving the college in July after serving LaGrange for 19 years.
