Student Serves as Speaker at 2023 Winter Convocation

Electrical and computer engineering master's student Karson Knudson served as the student speaker at the December 2023 convocation ceremony for the University of Arizona College of Engineering.

Knudson shared several pieces of advice from college faculty members, including this one from chemical and environmental engineering professor Armin Sorooshian: “Don’t shy away from failure; it’s an integral part of development and growth.”

Knudson completed an ECE bachelor’s degree and is currently pursuing an accelerated master’s degree while continuing a position as senior technical coordinator with Universal Creative for its Orlando theme park.

David W. Hahn, the Craig M. Berge Dean of the College of Engineering also welcomed guests and congratulated the graduates.

“Through the challenges, inevitable failures and the glorious successes, you have stood strong together,” he said. “The Wildcat spirit is contagious, and the Wildcat Engineering spirit knows no limits.”

Watch the video of the winter 2023 convocation.