Jill Costello [SEP] cause of death
Jill Costello
Jillian Helene Weinkauf Costello (December 1, 1987 – June 24, 2010), better known simply as Jill Costello, was an American athlete and activist against lung cancer. She is best known for leading the California Golden Bears crew as varsity coxswain while fighting against stage IV lung cancer. Costello was an otherwise healthy, 21-year-old non-smoker, when she was diagnosed with cancer. In 2011 she was inducted into both the NCAA Hall of Fame and the UC Berkeley Golden Bears Hall of Fame.
, Jill Costello, who died June 24, 2010.
In 2013 K.C. began working towards her MBA in graduate school at Westminster College (Utah)., which she was awarded in July, 2015. K.C. is the first U.S. Ski Team athlete to complete a master's degree while a full-time competitor.
Jill's Legacy.
In addition to her olympic pursuit, K.C. serves on the advisory board of Jill's Legacy www.jillslegacy.org, an advisory board of young people formed shortly after Jill Costello's death,