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Greetings QUEST Community!
Ahhh it is indeed our favorite time of year - welcome to fall semester! After a summer of international travel and internships, students are back to College Park and campus is again buzzing with activity. As the lazy days of summer come to a close, join us as we set sail on a new adventure within our community and with our university friends.
In this issue, enjoy reading about Q20 new student orientation as we officially welcome cohort 20. This cohort marks 20 phenomenal years of the QUEST Honors Program!
Our students are ambitious, courageous and determined to be great leaders. Read about how two leaders in our community pushed themselves to new boundaries as they attended Leadershape in Lake Tahoe.
Finally, learn about new alumni opportunities at Smith and upcoming events in QUEST.
All the Best,
Melanie Ashton
QUEST Program Manager
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Cohort 20 Orientation
 Article by Nicole Blahut (Q20)
From August 23rd to 24th, QUEST Cohort 20 got to experience the much cherished QUEST Camp in Harrisonburg, Virginia at the Outdoor Learning Center at Camp Horizons. The cohort made their way to the buses backpack, sleeping bag, and cardboard box in hand, unsure what to expect on this trip. Some even feared they'd be forced to sleep in the box...Read More
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Student Spotlight: Recruiting Team Special Edition
Article by Josh Kohn (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. In this issue, we highlight Q18's Josh Kohn.
Hello, QUEST! My name is Josh Kohn and I am a senior Computer Science major in Cohort 18. I started out as a QUEST ambassador in my sophomore year, but I am so glad I was able to join the Recruiting team last year. One of the things I enjoy the most about the Recruiting team is our creativity. Whether it's creating interesting activities for the QUEST interviews or painting Cornhole boards for Maryland Day, we have a lot of fun thinking of new ways to enhance our recruiting process...Read More
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LeaderShape: Reflections from Q19 Attendees
Article by Aditya Sridhar (Q19) and Shirley Han (Q19)
This is Aditya Sridhar, Engineering Representative of QSO, and Shirley Han, of the QUEST Recruiting Team, and this summer we were sponsored by QUEST to attend the LeaderShape Institute in Tahoe City, California. LeaderShape is a six day intensive leadership training program focused on community building, personal discovery, vision development, and leading with integrity. A total of approximately 60 student leaders from across the country participated in our session. From this amazing experience we were able to explore the Lake Tahoe area, meet new people, and make lasting connections with the participants and staff...Read More
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Alumni Corner
Editor: Tracey Epstein (Q14)
Wish your professional team could have a QUEST experience? Maybe they can...
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Upcoming Alumni Events
Save the date and keep an eye out for an invitation to these events!
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