During College Quest, high school students will get the chance to go on lab excursions and meet with UTC students, college and workers.
On Friday, Nov. 14, high school juniors and seniors desirous about pursuing careers in skilled well being care, engineering, pc science and technology—together with their households—are invited to College Quest on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Co-hosted by UTC’s Pre-Health Professions Advising, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and UTC Admissions, College Quest combines focused educational classes, lab experiences, and a pupil panel with a mother or father observe that covers monetary support, housing, profession providers and educational assist. The half-day occasion takes place from midday to 5 p.m. on the Wolford Family Athletic Center.
The occasion is free and complimentary parking is accessible in Lot 31. Registration for College Quest is required by Nov. 4 and is accessible on-line by visiting go.utc.edu/college-quest.
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Why I chose UTC: College Quest student panelists to share their UTC stories
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Families touring from outdoors of Chattanooga can pair College Quest with Blue and Gold Preview Day, UTC’s complete open home scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 15. Blue and Gold offers potential students a broad introduction to campus life, admissions, housing, scholarships and extra.
To study extra and register for Blue and Gold Preview Day, go to go.utc.edu/blue-and-gold.
Last yr, practically half of the College Quest pupil members utilized to UTC.
“As an engineer, I know firsthand how transformative it is when complex theories and ideas come alive in a lab or design space,” UTC Chancellor Lori Bruce mentioned. “Future Mocs who explore our engineering programs will experience that same excitement—seeing how electrical, mechanical, civil and chemical engineering, and computer science and automation turn ideas into solutions. Engineering is about creativity, problem-solving and making a difference, and College Quest gives high school students an early glimpse into that world.”
College Quest members will hear from UTC college and students about educational applications, tour campus labs and explore assets designed for pupil success.
“In pre-health, students want to understand not just the ‘what,’ but the ‘why.’ They want to know, for example, what chemistry has to do with preparing for a career in pharmacy school,” Bruce mentioned. “Through College Quest, we connect those dots. High school students can stand inside a UTC lab, meet the faculty who will teach them and see the relevance of what they’re learning. It’s a powerful way to show how UTC supports their journey into medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy or other health professions.”
Highlights of College Quest embrace chemistry and biology demonstrations, medical displays with medical assistants, hands-on bodily remedy and occupational remedy actions, engineering lab excursions, and experiences with robotics, automation and pc programming.
A pupil panel, that includes pre-health alums Shelby Alford and Lukas Wise and engineering students Bentley Adkins and Tooba Tanveer, will share how UTC ready them for superior research and their careers.
Adkins, a senior pc science main from Rossville, Georgia, is a analysis assistant with UTC’s Center for Urban Informatics and Progress.
“Collaborating with classmates in study rooms, working through difficult coursework together and building relationships with lab partners created a sense of community and mutual support,” Adkins mentioned. “Those connections not only help you get through tough classes—they might even turn into valuable professional relationships later on.”
Alford, a first-year UTC bodily remedy pupil from Clarksville, Tennessee, earned a bachelor’s diploma in train and well being sciences in May.
“Choosing UTC was a great decision because not only was I shown the world of physical therapy, but I was also provided with countless opportunities to expand my resume and gain more knowledge,” Alford mentioned. “I was led to many shadowing opportunities, helpful resources, clubs/extracurricular involvements and a community of others on the same path.”
Tanveer is a senior double-majoring in mechanical engineering and electrical engineering and a member of the Innovations in Honors program within the UTC Honors College. Earlier this yr, she introduced her analysis on biomedical implants at Posters on the Capitol in Nashville—and is a co-author of the paper written on this subject for the upcoming International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition in Memphis.
“Through professional development programs like the CECS Mentorship Program and opportunities like building a high-powered rocket for NASA’s Student Launch Initiative, UTC gave me the space to pursue my aerospace dreams in ways I never imagined,” Tanveer mentioned.
Wise, a third-year medical pupil on the UT Health Science Center College of Medicine-Chattanooga, graduated from UTC in 2023 with a bachelor’s diploma in chemistry: biochemistry.
“I loved every minute I spent at UTC, and I truly believe that I am where I am today because of the opportunities I was granted there,” Wise mentioned. “The people, the place and the culture at UTC made for an experience that was more meaningful than I could have possibly imagined—and ultimately played a substantial role in getting me to my goal of becoming a medical student.”
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Why I chose UTC: College Quest student panelists to share their UTC stories
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College Quest pupil panelists Bentley Adkins, left, Shelby Alford, Tooba Tanveer and Lukas Wise
