Ask Leo Borasio about his time as a CU Boulder student and he鈥檒l tell you it was pretty straightforward鈥攁 full schedule of classes, late nights at the library, 听meeting new friends鈥攖he usual.
Probe a bit deeper, however, and the College of Media, Communication and Information senior will mention his internship-turned-job at a Boulder startup that鈥檚 part kid鈥檚 science lab, part caf茅. Or his recent trip to Los Angeles, where he pitched a campaign to Ocean Spray as part of the National Student Advertising Competition. Or the time he dug up ancient artifacts at archaeological sights across the Southwest as part of a summer field school.
鈥淚鈥檝e got a foot in every door, I think,鈥� he says.
This spring, Borasio will graduate with a double degree 鈥� strategic communication from CMCI and anthropology from the College of Arts and Sciences 鈥� and a certificate in technology, arts and media. Despite his packed schedule, he managed to earn CMCI鈥檚 William W. White Outstanding Graduate Award, which goes to the student graduating from the college with the highest GPA. He credits his success to regular late-night study sessions with a close group of friends.
鈥淲e spent Sunday through Thursday at the law library,鈥� he says. 鈥淚t was just a lot of work and a lot of focus.鈥�
While managing a challenging academic schedule, music was Borasio鈥檚 outlet. Along with his twin brother Trevor Borasio鈥攁 history major who is also graduating from CU Boulder this spring鈥攈e served as a squad leader for the Golden Buffalo Marching Band. He also played his instrument of choice, the alto saxophone, in the Buff Basketball Band and the Concert Band.
鈥淢usic鈥檚 been a huge part of CU for me,鈥� he says. 鈥淕oing to the Pac 12 Championship and the bowl game last year was so much fun.鈥�
After graduation, Borasio will remain on the Front Range to continue his work with Science Galaxy, a Boulder-based startup that allows people to order a meal alongside a science experiment or tech challenge. The group, which already holds events, is currently seeking a storefront to serve as a caf茅 with a kid-friendly environment.
鈥淲e鈥檙e trying to bolster STEAM education鈥攚hich is science, tech, engineering, art and math鈥攁mong kids who don鈥檛 normally have those opportunities in the classroom or at home,鈥� he says. 鈥淭his will kind of give them a new place to explore and experiment and fail and succeed.鈥�
Borasio worked as an intern for Science Galaxy for the spring 2017 semester and is now the company鈥檚 web master and lead communicator.
As someone who isn鈥檛 afraid to experiment and explore new interests and challenges, he鈥檚 just the person for the job.