Steve Borowski Celebrated at UCI's Lauds & Laurels
May 31, 2018 | Baseball
IRVINE, Calif. - Former UC Irvine baseball standout Steve Borowski (1976-79) received UCI's Extraordinarius award at the 48th annual Lauds & Laurels event on Thursday evening.
The UCI Alumni Association's Lauds & Laurels is the campus's oldest awards ceremony, a tradition that has recognized more than 800 members of the UC Irvine community. The Extraordinarius award is the highest honor bestowed upon an alum as part of the ceremony that recognizes outstanding individuals for their service to the community, professional experience, and campus involvement.
STEVE BOROWSKI
EXTRAORDINARIUS AWARD
CLASS OF 1979
RAVE REVIEWS
"Steve Borowski has been unwavering in his support and generosity to UC Irvine, and continually to UCI baseball. He has been monumentally successful in his self-made business pursuits, yet remains understated and humble beyond belief. It is staggering to see how many causes and organizations he finds time to get behind; he must sleep fast! I personally have rarely met a person I hold in as high regard as I do Steve Borowski, and I salute his recognition for Lauds and Laurels." - UC Irvine baseball head coach Mike Gillespie
COUNTLESS CONTRIBUTIONS
Over the years, Borowski has demonstrated his passion for UCI, its students, and its faculty by serving as chair of the School of Social Sciences Dean's Council, a founding member and chair of the school's Board of Councilors, an executive adviser for the campus's Center for Economics & Public Policy, a member of the Anteater Athletic Fund board, and a member of the Athletic Director's Advisory Board. In addition to his university leadership, Borowski is on the boards of such nonprofits as the Blind Children's Center in Los Angeles, the Orange County Youth Sports Foundation, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County.
THROWING IT DOWN
Borowski pitched for the Anteaters during his time at UC Irvine seeing action in all four years with the team. He blossomed in his sophomore season with a 2.45 ERA, stepped it up the next year with career highs of 29 innings and 20 strikeouts, and finished off with a 3.27 ERA his senior year. He amassed over 50 innings at UCI striking out 32 hitters. The program also made the jump from Division II to Division I prior to his junior year in 1978.
RAISING HIS GAME
Following his four years with the Anteaters, was drafted in 1979 by the Milwaukee Brewers with a brief stint in the organization.
MANAGERIAL ROLE
After earning a bachelor's degree at UCI's School of Social Sciences and an MBA at Pepperdine University in 1984, Borowski was a managing partner at multiple capital investment firms before becoming president of Aristotle Capital Management LLC, an independent investment adviser, as a value-oriented equity manager
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