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Arianna Greenspan is going to have a hard time settling on a career when she graduates from Leeds, because she has a very varied set of interests鈥攅ducation, fundraising, foreign language and culture, service, and the outdoors.听
鈥淔or the time being, I鈥檓 enjoying the chance to explore new opportunities, to see what I like best,鈥� Greenspan said.听
She was able to put most of her interests to work during the pandemic as the lead on Operation: Step it Up, a class project that challenged fifth-graders at nearby University Hill Elementary School to virtually walk across Colorado.
鈥淭he whole idea was to get kids excited about going outside when recesses and sports were canceled,鈥� she said. It evolved to a math and nutrition effort, as students converted steps into miles and learned about healthier eating choices.
Greenspan and her teammates鈥擫indsay Beil, Jack Bilello, Patrick Dolan and John Douthit鈥攁re all part of the Leeds Scholars Program for exceptional students. That program is what drew Greenspan to Leeds in the first place: She attended charter schools growing up in Colorado, so was a little intimidated by CU鈥檚 size.听
But in her interview with the Leeds Scholars Program, 鈥淚 felt right at home,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 love the smaller class sizes, but also the different opportunities you get at a big school.鈥�
Greenspan鈥檚 on-campus activities reflect her broad interests: She鈥檚 a peer mentor, a member of Women in Business and Kappa Alpha Theta, and is interning with Leeds鈥� Office of Advancement.
Another keen interest for Greenspan is travel. She鈥檚 pursuing a Spanish minor alongside a double major in information management and marketing, and hopes to study abroad before graduation. She鈥檚 already done one international class consulting project, where her comfort connecting with the client virtually made for a smooth experience. 听
鈥淚t was valuable not only to be able to use the tools Leeds has provided us, but also to see how our professors used them in class,鈥� she said, mentioning Prof. Kevin Schaub鈥檚 statistics and organizational behavior classes, which drew on his great energy and willingness to incorporate things like PlayPosit into class discussions.
Wherever her career takes her, Greenspan said she鈥檚 grateful she chose to study at Leeds: 鈥淚n addition to all I鈥檝e learned, I love hiking, so Boulder as a place鈥攏ot just as a school鈥攈as given me great opportunities.鈥�
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