Winter break is a time for students to reset and take a break from classes, whether that means relaxing at home or hiking across the country on a journey with friends.
Cohort 34’s Morgan Hoffman, Advaith Bantval, Rohan Kasuganti, and Ritvik Jain at the Grand Canyon
Let’s start off by giving a HUGE round of applause to Cohort 34 for a wonderful conference last week! All of the posters and presentations were beautiful, and you could really see the hard work and dedication in every single one of them. For those of you who could not be in attendance, the bi-annual QUEST Conference was held in person, for the first time in over two years, at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center on December 9th. The Deans from the Smith School of Business and the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences were in attendance. Dean Amitabh Varshney even said a few inspiring words to all of the students. Darryll Pines, the President of the University, sent a heartfelt note to the cohort, wishing them “great success…in future opportunities” and expressed confidence “that [their] experiences in the QUEST Program will serve [them] well.”
Cohort 34 at the QUEST Conference
With class registration for the spring semester coming up in the next month, many QUEST students must be wondering how to fulfill both major and QUEST requirements, while also attempting to make space for some cool gen-eds! As a requirement for the QUEST Honors Program, current students must take at least one QUEST elective. Luckily, I have heard nothing but positive experiences with all of the elective options. “Taking QUEST electives has helped me stay connected with the QUEST community and meet people from different cohorts,” said Mutaz Ahmed (Cohort 32). In order to relieve a bit of trouble or chaos from class registration, here is a collection of all the electives available only to QUEST students, including the number of credits, short descriptions, and even a few thoughts from past students!