Scholar Osvaldo Garcia-Barron is Recognized as an Emerging Community Leader

Recognizing a young community leader who has demonstrated excellence and made a positive impact on their school and community.

Osvaldo's extensive civic engagement and leadership roles at Boulder High School and within the Boulder community reflect a deep commitment to fostering inclusivity and advocating for the Latino community. As President of the Boulder High School Latino Student Organization (LSO), Osvaldo recruited and led a membership of more than 25 students. Osvaldo served as a board member on the Boulder Valley School District Youth Equity Council and mentored at Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). His role as an appointed youth board member with the Youth Opportunities Advisory Board helped to promote youth voices in the Boulder community & advise the municipal government on youth-related matters. Osvaldo grew up in Boulder with five sisters and his parents, and graduated from Boulder High School in 2023. He is currently a freshman at Pitzer College in Claremont, California.