Age: 11
Age at Diagnosis: 8

Karson is a “take charge” kind of guy, he leads his own JDRF One Walk team, founded “Go Blue Day” at his elementary school to raise awareness about T1D, worked with his middle school to hold the same event, and uses his love of creating content and videos to raise awareness on his YouTube channel. Karson has served as a JDRF Youth Ambassador, and had the opportunity to meet with President Biden to discuss healthcare costs for people living with T1D. Karson’s mother and sister (who served as a Delegate in 2013) also live with T1D, so advocating for a cure is a priority for their family.

Outside of raising T1D awareness and advocating, Karson plays recreational basketball, plays a variety of instruments including drums, guitar, violin, xylophone, and piano, and sings in the choirs at his church and school. When he is older, Karson dreams of being a musician and playing in the NBA, or if there is no cure yet for T1D, he wants to become a scientist and help find a cure for T1D and other diseases.