SAM IANNONE

Academics | Athletics

Academic Achievements

Academics - College

I am attending the University of Colorado Boulder, double majoring in Entrepreneurship in Tech and General Engineering (through the Integrated Business and Engineering Program or IBE) as a Leeds Scholar. Leeds Scholars is a highly competitive program in the Leeds School of Business for devoted business professionals, representing a cohort of the top 40 CU business students in their class. I am also a Tandean Rustandy Scholar, a University of Colorado Boulder Esteemed Scholar, and a member of the Leeds Honors Program at CU Boulder.

I am a Junior Analyst at Leeds Consulting Group, chosen as one of 19/166 applicants for a highly competitive Junior Analyst program working with startups, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies on real business problems. In addition, I am an Analyst for the AI Club at CU Boulder, selected as an Analyst from a pool with an 11.5% acceptance rate to focus on AI literacy, professional and foundational projects with a cohort of students from across majors, using AI to blend the gap between business and engineering. I am a member of the CU Boulder Leadership Program, aiming to enhance my skills in leading large teams and applying it to the world of business and engineering. Additionally, I am an apprentice in the Leeds Peer2Peer mentoring program, working one-on-one with an upperclassman to develop my skills throughout college.

  • Leeds Scholar
  • Tandean Rustandy Scholar
  • CU Boulder Esteemed Scholar
  • Leeds Honors Program
  • IBE Program

Experience

Leeds Faculty Data Automation Intern

Badami Office of Experiential Learning, Leeds School of Business

I am a Faculty Data Automation Intern for the Badami Office of Experiential Learning, the hub for applied learning at the Leeds School of Business.

Experience

Junior Analyst

Leeds Consulting Group

Chosen as one of 19/166 applicants for a highly competitive Junior Analyst program working with startups, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies on real business problems.

Experience

Analyst

AI Club at CU Boulder

Selected as an Analyst from a pool with an 11.5% acceptance rate to focus on AI literacy, professional and foundational projects, using AI to blend the gap between business and engineering.

Sam Iannone with a fellow student and two faculty members in front of CU Engineering and Leeds School of Business backdrops
CU BoulderIntegrated Business and Engineering

Academic Accomplishments

Academics - High School

I was a dedicated scholar throughout my life. I graduated high school as a valedictorian with a 4.7 GPA. I earned four academic letters, four school medals of recognition, two of CHSAA's All-State Academic First Team Awards, 3 Outstanding Academic Athlete Awards, and multiple scholarly merit awards.

I am equally dedicated to my success in engineering. I received my school's Outstanding Student Award for Engineering in 2026, given to only one student in my grade. I am certified multiple times over in 3D CAD Design and Additive Manufacturing, holding CSW-AM, CSW-A, and CSW-P SolidWorks certifications that reinforce my engineering credentials. My engineering projects earned national recognition through NASA, where I was an international finalist — top 30 out of 4,000+ students — in two consecutive years. My engineering capstone, AvAlert, won the Exemplary Math Project Award, given to one project in the district out of 110+ nominations.

I was the 2025 Colorado School of Mines Medal of Achievement in Math and Science Award recipient, an award given to only one student at each high school across Colorado.

In school, I challenged myself with collegiate-level studies, taking 7 AP classes and 9 honors classes over my four years at Ralston Valley High School, receiving 5s on all but two exams where I scored 4s. I scored a 1470/1600 on my SAT, in the top 1% of all test takers. I was accepted into 17 top colleges across the United States and offered $1 million+ in total scholarships. The College Board recognized me as an AP Scholar in 2025 for exemplary college-level achievement and named me a National Recognition Program Award winner.

I was a member of Ralston Valley's National Honor Society chapter, contributing over 80 hours of community service. Innerview, a company dedicated to community service and scholarly contribution, recognized me for merit in community service in 2025 and 2026. I also led a team of 7 to create two life-sized murals in 2022, donating them to my former middle school and contributing over 30 hours of work. In recognition of my creative ability, I received the Jefferson County Award for Artistic Merit in 2022.

Athletic accomplishments

Tennis

I have always been in love with tennis. I played club tennis at Apex PRD throughout middle and high school. It allowed me to grow as a person, leader, and teammate, and gave me a great social and athletic outlet.

I also played varsity tennis at Ralston Valley High School, lettering three years and receiving the RVHS Mustang Award for Athletic Excellence, CHSAA Academic All-State First Team honors twice, and Ralston Valley's Outstanding Academic Athlete Award three times. In 2025, my doubles partner and I were CHSAA 5A Regional Champions and made a long bid in the State Championships. I was also selected for the 5A second-team All-Conference in Jeffco league play, representing the second-best doubles team at my line out of 20+ schools. I love the competitive nature of the sport and was deeply dedicated to my athletic success.

I competed in numerous singles and doubles tournaments throughout my tennis career, including multiple first- and second-place finishes in high-level club tournaments across Colorado.

I have also taken on coaching through my nonprofit tennis organization, JABS Athletics, building a lifelong legacy in the sport while sharing my passion with the next generation.

Rounding things out, I served as team manager for the three-time state championship-winning Ralston Valley Girls Tennis team, contributing to media relations, photography, logo design, and team cohesion.

Sam Iannone with four friends beside the Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation table
TennisColorado Youth Tennis Foundation event