Texas girl, Dr. Jennifer Leeann Kotzur took home 4 national titles at our 2024 United States Nationals.
- Ms. United States Emissary
- Volunteer of the Year
- Entertainer of the Year
- Model of the Year
Muhammad Ali once said, “Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them- a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill and the will but the will must be stronger than the skill.”
It is this will that has helped Jenn thrive with patience, perseverance, balance, protection, healing and love. She has always dreamed about becoming a Doctor of Philosophy in Education, being able to inspire the world to be the spark, make a difference, and see sports education is for all and she is nearing the end of her doctoral journey. Something you might not know about Jenn is when she was a freshman in high school, she competed at the 2002 National Cheerleader Association Nation’s Best Mascot Championships and she the first mascot in NCA history to twirl batons.
Follow Dr. Jenn on her Instagram: @ TheOriginalJKo
FACT SHEET
Education:
- Texas A & M-Corpus Christi 2010 BA- History with Social Studies Secondary Education (8-12), Music Minor
- Howard Payne Univ. (Brownwood, TX) 2016 MA- Youth Ministry
- Keiser University Graduate School (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 2025 PhD.- Curriculum & Instruction in Leadership
Platform: #BetheSpark: We are called to #BeEPIC while we Sparkle & Shine
- Be Epic
- Be the Spark
- Live2Education
- Don’t Mess with Texas & the USA (Animal/Water Conservation)
- As we use our unique gifts & we are all called be shine like the stars we are!
Fun Facts: Obsessed Dr. Jenn is with Dr Pepper. She studied abroad in Sydney, Australia and has performed at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando, SeaWorld San Antonio, Morgan’s Wonderland, and worked for the Orlando Magic. She an emotional support cat named Mickey, and was the first ever PhD student-athlete & All-American/World Champion baton twirler for Keiser University!
Favorite Quote: “Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. you are what you repeatedly do.” Dr. Shaquelle O’Neil
Life Ambition: To be an EPIC voice for those in adaptive sports, performing arts, and education & write 1 more book, while being a servant of God.
National Charities:
Guided by Mary Kay Ash’s dream to enrich the lives of women everywhere, the Mary Kay Ash Foundation raises and distributes funds to invest in breakthrough cancer research and clinical trials to find a cure for women-related cancers and ending domestic violence.
Since 1996, the Mary Kay Ash FoundationSM, a 501(c)3 organization, has contributed more than $96 million to organizations aligned with its two-fold mission. In addition, the Foundation supports awareness initiatives, and community outreach programs, and advocates for legislation to ensure women are healthy and safe. Through our global charitable foundations in Brazil, Canada, China, and the United States, we are collectively making a deeper impact on the lives of women around the world.
Twirling 2 Fight Cancer
Entertain. Educate. Enhance Awareness. Raise Fund 4 All Cancer Initiatives!
Twirling to Fight Cancer was founded in 2011 with love and respect for those who have survived cancer and those who stood on the battlefield with their loved ones. We bring together twirlers from around the world to educate, entertain, and enhance awareness of cancer and its impact on survivors and their loved ones.
In April 2025, Dr. Jenn was named the first-ever Community Ambassador for Twirling 2 Fight Cancer. As a baton twirler, national queen, and community ambassador, being given this honor to have T2FC as a national charity and representing them throughout Texas and the United States of America for the 2025-2026 baton twirling competition season is an extension of her platform #BethSpark- #Live2Educate yet, has a personal connection. During her Fall 2011 semester at Howard Payne, a few short days before her last home game, she received a call that her music mentor and former vocal teacher, Vicky Schulz, had passed away from breast cancer. This was the 2nd time in her life that she had lost a loved one close to her to cancer, which impacted her baton twirling and education. She vowed she would use her gift of baton twirling to make a change. Through her over nearly 25 year baton twirling friendship with John Mitchell, upon sharing her platform, mentioning she wanted to honor her late Aunt Dot, Mrs. Vicky, and her grandma Georgia especially, and those fighting the fight and those who have lost the fight T2FC has created an opportunity to her to fulfill her lifelong dream as a baton twirling athlete, national queen, and community ambassador. Naturally, she hopes to inspire others to Be the SPARK, Be EPIC, and Live to Educate to help us Twirl 2 Fight Cancer, which effects 5 Million Americans yearly!!
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