AME Student Helps Kick Off Fuel Wonder Campaign
“Philanthropy is making a difference in the College of Engineering,” said Katelyn Rees.
Senior undergraduate Katelyn Rees served as master of ceremonies at The Future of Engineering, the December 2023 kickoff for the college’s participation in the University of Arizona’s Fuel Wonder fundraising campaign.
College leaders delivered presentations and participated in a panel discussion about the future of UA Engineering teaching, research and design to an audience of more than 80 supporters at the Clayton House in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The university launched the silent phase of the $3 billion Fuel Wonder campaign in 2017 and has raised more than $2 billion. The campaign’s public phase began at Homecoming 2023. During the silent phase, the College of Engineering raised more than $85 million toward its $100 million Fuel Wonder goal.
Rees, who is double majoring in mechanical engineering and computer science, said engineering means “solving big problems, thinking critically, and being a world changer.”
“The College of Engineering has prepared me to do this by challenging me in my classes, surrounding me with peers accomplishing feats in research and in their careers, and giving me the support and resources to thrive,” she said.
Read more about initiatives the Fuel Wonder Campaign supports.