Category Archives: Uncategorized

Farewell from our Editor-In-Chief!

Posted on by

Four years ago, as a senior in high school, I was deciding where I wanted to go to college. I was between several different options around the country and made sure to visit each at least once. When I was admitted into the Robert H. Smith School of Business, I attended one of the admitted students days. They brought all the business school students into a room and told us everything that Maryland had to offer us. Then two members of QUEST recruiting came in and gave a pitch about a program that combined the business school, engineering school, and science school into one program. I made eye contact with my parents and we realized at that moment that I was coming to the University of Maryland.

Some QUEST Spring 2023 Graduates

I could not have asked for anything more from my QUEST experience. This community is by far the most driven and committed group of people I have seen at UMD. I am a firm believer that the more QUEST you have in your life, the more you are set up for success in the future. I wanted to meet even more QUEST students which is why I became involved in QUEST Press. Speaking to students, alumni, and members of the Quality Guild through this role has been everything I could have asked for. Not only do I get to meet more people in QUEST, but I also get to share stories with the QUEST community. You all have achieved so much and sharing that with the rest of the QUEST community is truly an honor.

My Cohort 36 BMGT/ENES490H team

I would like to take the time to also thank my fantastic QUEST Press staff. My co-lead, Sona Chudamani (Cohort 37), has been an amazing leader and I cannot imagine how this year would have gone without her. She is a talented writer and an amazing person I hope you all get the pleasure of meeting. 

I would also like to thank Bri Mathieu (Cohort 37) for all her work as webmaster. She is the one who always makes sure that our articles are professional and ready! Next, our staff writer, Annaika Taneja (Cohort 39), is an absolute pleasure to be around with and has a talent for writing (she is also a great choir singer)! 

QUESTPress Members at QUEST Formal!

Finally, I am proud to be passing the torch to Ananya Khanna (Cohort 39). The future of QUEST Press looks bright with you as our other lead. I can’t wait to read all the articles the team will be writing next year!

Keeping up with QUEST: Spring Break Edition

Posted on by

With exams and assignments piling up as the semester progresses, students welcome the opportunity to escape and relax during spring break. Though this year’s break may not have included the typical tropical getaways of other years, many students still made the best of their time off with new hobbies, events, and activities. I was lucky enough to catch up with a few QUESTees about how they spent their break! 

Some students found unique and creative ways to continue celebrating events. Cohort 36 student Nakisa Rafiee was able to spend time with family to celebrate one of her favorite holidays, Persian New Year! Emma Pastor, a member of Cohort 35, cheered on her sister in a gymnastics meet. Cohort 31 student Christina Giovanazi celebrated her puppy’s 13th birthday over Spring Break… “She may be a teenager now, but she’s still a puppy at heart!”

Nakisa’s Persian New Year set up!

Continue reading →

QUESTPress Vlog #1: A Taste of RASA

Posted on by

Hello QUESTPress Readers! We are so excited to say that you are about to be converted to QUESTPress viewers as we unveil our first-ever QUESTPress vlog!

This vlog features RASA, a fast-casual Indian restaurant co-founded by Cohort 17 QUEST alumnus, Sahil Raman. Tune in to learn more about how the business came to be and to hear some advice from Sahil and Sameera Polavarapu of Cohort 27, their lead for marketing!

On behalf of QUESTPress leadership, we want to thank Sahil and Sameera for taking the time to talk about the business and for sharing the tasty food! We also want to thank our team, Ryan Gerbes (Q33), Dhyay Bhatt (Q34), and Stav Elazar-Mittelman (Q33) for all of the hard work that went into producing our first vlog!!

We hope that you enjoy it!