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Hello QUEST students, alumni, partners, and friends!
We hope you're enjoying the summer! While we have certainly missed having students around the QUEST offices, we're glad to know that they're out traveling, working, and doing great things beyond the borders of the University of Maryland, College Park.
And current QUEST students aren't the only members of our community who are taking part in noteworthy experiences these days! In this issue, read about a QUEST alumna who is working to improve dairy farming in East Africa, the continued efforts of a former 390H team to change the landscape of public transportation, and more!
Enjoy this issue of QUESTPress and keep us in the loop on any exciting happenings with work, travel, or anything else! The QUEST community continues to thrive thanks to your involvement and support.
Best regards,
Kylie Goodell
Assistant Director, QUEST Honors Program
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weBike: QUEST Alumni Changing the Landscape of Public Transportation
 Article by Brad Eisenberg (Q14)
We started with a small, simple idea: what if getting to class could be... better?
In the fall of 2007, then QUEST Director Dr. J. Gerald Suarez introduced a new course into the QUEST curriculum: Systems Thinking for Managerial Decision Making. The goal of the class was simple enough - identify a problem/project/cause that you are passionate about, and using the concepts of systems thinking, determine how you can solve that problem in a meaningful way. The simplicity of the class was its greatest strength; there were no constraints - just a project, a passion, and the tools and teachings to make systemic change...Read More
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Student Spotlight: Recruiting Team Special Edition
Article by Varisha Parikh (Q18)
Editor's Note: Similar to the special edition of QSO, we will be highlighting members of QUEST's Recruiting Team in upcoming Student Spotlights. Starting with a brief intro, we kick off with Varisha and learn more about her experience as part of QRecruiting!
The QRecruiting team is comprised of 6 students, 2 from each cohort, who are interested in promoting the opportunities, accomplishments, and community that define the QUEST program. Throughout the school year, the recruiting team is responsible for information sessions, open houses, the QUEST ambassador program, and the behavioral interview for selections. QRecruiting enjoys working together as a team to create fun events that portray the excitement and community of the QUEST Honors Program...Read More
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Alumni Mentor Program: An Alumna's Point of View
Article by Tracey Epstein (Q14)
When I first heard about the QUEST mentor program, I assumed it would be just like every other mentor-mentee relationship I'd had in the past: randomly assigned pairs, an email or two sent back and forth, and then we'd both get busy and never talk again. Despite the fact that I have never been part of a strong mentorship relationship in the past, I decided to at least fill out the interest form and see what came of it. Who knew, maybe this program would be different? Maybe it would be more than a line on my resume. Well, fast forward a few months and now I think this program actually is different...Read More
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Alumni Profile: Megan Harvey
Interview Conducted by Sophia Wu (Q18)
 Please tell us a little bit about yourself!
I'm a QUEST alum from Cohort 14 and also a member of the QUEST Alumni board. I majored in Finance and Operations Management at UMD, and spent the first 2.5 years of my career working for Deloitte Consulting in Strategy & Operations.
I'm taking a turn in my career, and will be heading back to school to get my MBA from Kellogg in the fall...Read More
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Alumni Corner
Editor: Tracey Epstein (Q14)
QUEST has graduated almost 900 alumni in its 20 year history! Here we present fun facts and figures about the alumni presence at QUEST's 20th Anniversary Event.
- 109: QUEST alumni in attendance
 - 62: Business School alumni
- 47: Alumni who majored in Engineering, Computer Science, or Math
- 5: Attendees from Cohort 1
- 16: The alumni cohort with the most attendees (21)
- 14: Members of the QUEST Alumni Board in attendance
- 698: Miles from Chicago to College Park (the furthest distance traveled by a QUEST alumnus)
- 6: Former QUEST faculty and staff in attendance
- 100: The percentage of attendees who had a great time catching up with old friends, classmates, and faculty!
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Upcoming Alumni Events
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