菠萝视频 is launching a new endowed scholarship to support female business majors and to honor former Cornerstone Bank President Kristie Holoch. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a female student majoring in business with a strong record of academic achievement and leadership ability.

Interim President Jared Stark said, 鈥淭his scholarship provides an opportunity to support a great area of need on our campus. Those majoring in business represent one of the largest populations of our students. We have many outstanding female students already enrolled at YU, and we hope to enroll many more in the future. I can only imagine the honor it would be to receive a scholarship named for Kristie Holoch with her amazing track record of professional and community leadership! I鈥檓 thrilled to be the person who says that someday soon, we鈥檒l name the first-ever Holoch Scholar for our Business program.鈥�

Holoch served as President and CEO of Cornerstone Bank in York from 2018-2021. She began her professional career as an office manager at York General Hospital in 1987, and upon leaving in 1990, joined Kopsa Otte Associates where she was an accountant until 2000. After leaving Kopsa Otte Associates, Holoch accepted a position with Cornerstone Bank in York as Executive Vice President, Retail Banking. At the local level, Holoch has served or is serving with the York Community Foundation, an ambassador for the York Area Chamber of Commerce, on the board with York General Hospital, the Nebraska Independent College Foundation, and as treasurer/secretary of Faith Lutheran Church. She has also served on multiple banking associations such as the Nebraska Bankers Association and the American Bankers Association. Holoch and her late husband, Greg, have three children: Kylee, Cody, and Zachary and she has nine grandchildren.
The scholarship will be awarded annually to a female student majoring in business.


Dr. Shannon Leinen had this to say about the new scholarship opportunity, 鈥淎s Provost, I am excited about the opportunity to honor women striving to enter the business world and make their mark in the field. Naming this in recognition of Kristie Holoch celebrates her legacy and inspires the next generation.鈥� 

Applications for the program can be completed and are due by April 1st. The recipient will be selected by a committee that includes Kristie Holoch and members of the 菠萝视频 business faculty and financial aid office.