Cohort 33 Takes a QUEST to Camp Letts
Nothing beats the feeling of waking up the day of QUEST camp and excitedly, yet nervously, embarking on the journey to Van Munching. The tradition continues as QUEST’s newest cohort on the block, Q33,...
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From QUEST to the Real World: How James Wang Turned his Capstone Project into an Internship
One of the most challenging and rewarding parts of the QUEST experience is the BMGT/ENES 490H (QUEST Capstone Professional Practicum) capstone project. Students get the chance to work with clients on real challenges and...
Student Spotlight: Ben Messing is Soaring at GE Aviation
Last week, I was able to catch up with Ben Messing, a sophomore Mechanical Engineering major in Cohort 34. While his peers begin to settle into their fall semester classes, Ben has traded textbooks...
Alumni Corner: News from Across the Pond with Chris Coraggio
For this month’s edition of the Alumni Corner, QUESTPress is featuring Chris Coraggio of Cohort 16! Chris is currently attending IESE Business School in Barcelona where he plans to earn an MBA. After graduating...
Every Journey is a QUEST: Looking Back on Summer 2019
“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes Last May, we finished up finals, closed the textbooks, and said goodbye to our...
The QUEST to Appian World
Catching up with QUEST alumni is always an interesting opportunity. Learning more about the path they’ve followed since they were in the same shoes as us current students is incredibly valuable, as they provide...
Spring 2019 Senior Send-Off
We’re at the most bittersweet part of the year. Our seniors are graduating, moving on from our bubble of College Park and off to take on the real world. With that said, I got...
Q29 Takes the QUEST Conference
On May 9, 2019, Cohort 29 took the stage to present their achievements in 490H, demonstrating mastery of all the skills and talents they have developed during their time in QUEST. The concepts and...
Student Charles Grody Tackles Water Conservation with Startup Company Hydraze
“This may sound a little weird, but have you ever experienced a phantom flush?” When Charles Grody (Q29) first asked me this sophomore year, I actually started to laugh! All I could think of...
Student Adith Thummalapalli Leads the QUEST to Improve Campus Accessibility
My name is Adith Thummalapalli, and I’m a Mechanical Engineering major in Q30! Recently, I helped publish a report outlining accessibility issues and barriers for students with disabilities on campus, called the Campus Accessibility...
QUESTech Hosts First QCombinator
For the first time in QUEST history, student org QUESTech held its very own QCombinator. Spearheaded by Dan Selzer (Q28) and Akshay Guthal (Q27), the QCombinator was a design challenge that allowed for past...