Matt Lenio is from Crystal Lake, Illinois, a suburb northwest of Chicago.  He graduated top of his class from Prairie Ridge High School in 2001.  After attending Utah State University for one year, Matt spent two years living and working in Baja California, Mexico.  He is now fluent in the Spanish language as a byproduct of his time spent.

Matt is currently a junior at Utah State University, majoring in marketing, economics, and public relations.  He is a member of the Spanish Ambassadors, Outgoing Productive People, Aggie Leadership Academy, and has worked with Operation Smile and The Special Olympics.

Matt will graduate with a triple bachelor’s degree in December of 2007, and plans to work for a few years before pursuing a master’s degree.

His interests include snowboarding, traveling, Chicago Cubs baseball, foosball, and a variety of other sports.