Senior Spotlight

Name: Karan Rana

Title: Build Lead

Years on the Team: 2 Years

Areas of Focus and Responsibilities:​ "Helping lead the elevator team. Being a build lead I get to help lead a team of students to design and manufacture the elevator subsystem." 

Team 4909's Impact: "It's been able to teach me a lot about engineering more than any class would have. It has also taught me about leadership and I gained experience leading others to achieve something."

Plans after High School: "Continue to study engineering and pursue a career in engineering specifically robotics."

What FIRST Means to you: "FIRST is a group of people dedicated to a greater goal of being able to compete in competitions as a group. It also teaches individuals to collectively find priorities and solutions to challenges."

Favorite 4909 Memory: "Being able to the robot climb for the first time last season and celebrating the achievements with my teammates." 

Ideal Job: "A leader in engineering projects specifically in robotics."

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