2022-2023 Highlights

Returning to an Off-Campus Orientation

After three years of virtual and on-campus orientations, QUEST was finally able to return to an off-campus orientation in January 2023. Cohort 40 traveled to YMCA Camp Tockwogh in Chestertown, Maryland for an overnight retreat along with their mentors, TAs, and QUEST staff. After arriving at camp, the first order of business was using clues to find their BMGT/ ENES190H teams and mentors! Once everyone had their teams, they jumped straight into a day packed with activities. Students had fun doing improv with Dr. Pamela Armstrong, which allowed them to let loose and get comfortable with each other. On the low ropes course, students took risks, thought creatively, and supported their teammates. Finally, students got a taste of 190H as they worked in their newly-formed teams to develop and pitch a pilot product in front of their instructors and peers.

It was wonderful to see the students bonding with their cohort over the course of orientation. Whether it was sharing meals at the dining hall, making s’mores in the fireplace, or doing silly dances during improv, the students in Cohort 40 certainly left Camp Tockwogh with more friends than they arrived with. We can’t wait to see their bonds get even stronger throughout their QUEST journeys!