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Dr. Jo Koster; The Legacy of an Eagle
Culture, Feature

Dr. Jo Koster; The Legacy of an Eagle

Written By Dayshaun Powe Arts & Culture Dr. Jo Koster joined the Winthrop family in 1993. Although the move was originally meant to be a temporary job, she ended up falling in love with the campus and its people, and would eventually become a core part of the Eagle family in the following decades. After previously working at Rutgers University, Koster already had experience in the college field, but after joining Winthrop, she could immediately tell this was different than any other college. She started her time at Winthrop as an adjunct professor, but over the years, she would go on to fill almost every position within her department, even being named Chair of the English department. “From the very beginning here, I liked the vibe of the place,” Koster said. “At Rutgers, e...