High college juniors and seniors exploring careers in well being care, engineering, pc science or know-how are invited to College Quest on Friday, Nov. 14, on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Co-hosted by Pre-Health Professions Advising, the College of Engineering and Computer Science and UTC Admissions, College Quest combines focused educational periods, hands-on lab experiences and a student panel with a singular father or mother monitor overlaying monetary help, housing, profession providers and student success.
The student panel consists of latest alums and present Mocs sharing their experiences of how UTC has ready them for superior examine and their careers. To preview the Nov. 14 panel, the 4 members have been requested to mirror on their experiences at UTC.
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Bentley Adkins
Bentley Adkins
- Senior majoring in pc science
- He is at the moment a analysis assistant with UTC’s Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP)
- From Rossville, Georgia
“UTC’s invaluable assets and help have performed a serious function in my educational and private success. Within the College of Engineering and Computer Science, I’ve benefited drastically from the skilled improvement occasions held all through the semester. Making it a precedence to attend LinkedIn overview periods, Moc Interviews, profession gala’s and résumé overview days gave me a number of the most sensible and impactful recommendation for constructing a powerful skilled presence and getting ready for future alternatives.
“Another main think about my success has been connecting with friends. Collaborating with classmates in school rooms, working via troublesome coursework collectively and constructing relationships with lab companions created a way of neighborhood and mutual help. Those connections not solely aid you get via powerful courses—they could even flip into worthwhile skilled relationships in a while.
“Outside the classroom, being a part of UTC’s Wind Ensemble has had an enormous optimistic impression on my well-being. Getting concerned in actions past my main has allowed me to construct a broader community of pals, keep stability and keep away from burnout. Clubs and organizations have helped me strengthen my collaboration and management expertise whereas additionally giving me a wholesome break from the pressures of educational work.
“Overall, UTC’s educational assets, peer neighborhood and extracurricular alternatives have all contributed to my progress each personally and professionally.
“I would like to leave you with this final message: It’s sometimes not about what you know but who you know. Grow together, don’t be a stranger and make friends with your peers. That group project member in the study room with you may be your employer across the hiring table one day.”
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Shelby Alford
Shelby Alford
- First-year bodily remedy student at UTC
- Bachelor’s diploma in train and well being sciences in May 2025
- From Clarksville, Tennessee
“I chose UTC as a result of it was an ideal distance from my hometown and in a stupendous metropolis. I was additionally drawn to the dimensions of UTC as a result of it wasn’t an enormous college that will be overwhelming, but it surely nonetheless had heaps to provide.
“At the time I chose UTC, I was uncertain what I needed to do in my future. However, it didn’t take lengthy throughout my freshman yr for my advisors to lead me in the appropriate path.
“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 résumé and gain more knowledge. I was led to many shadowing opportunities, helpful resources, clubs/extracurricular involvements and a community of others on the same path. UTC also has many intentional professors and advisors who have helped me prepare for the graduate degree I am now pursuing.”
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Tooba Tanveer
Tooba Tanveer
- Senior majoring in mechanical engineering and electrical engineering
- Also a member of the Innovations in Honors program within the UTC Honors College
- During her time at UTC, she has offered her analysis, “Fabrication of Strengthened Magnesium-Based Nanocomposite Biomedical Implants,” at Posters on the Capitol—a statewide undergraduate analysis showcase held on the Tennessee State Capitol—and the 2025 UTC Spring Research and Arts Conference; as well as, she is co-author of the paper written on this matter for the upcoming 2025 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition in Memphis
“I didn’t select UTC—it was chosen for me.
“I’ve at all times been obsessed with aerospace engineering and was initially disenchanted that UTC didn’t provide this system. But I discovered unimaginable school with robust aerospace backgrounds who guided me.
“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.”
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Lukas Wise
Lukas Wise
- Third-year medical student at UT Health Science Center College of Medicine-Chattanooga
- Bachelor’s diploma in chemistry: biochemistry in 2023
- From Thompson’s Station, Tennessee
“Prior to selecting UTC, I can’t say I knew simply how a lot can be provided by way of lecturers and analysis. I chose UTC as a result of it was situated in a stupendous metropolis, appeared to have a tight-knit neighborhood, and provided great scholarships. Additionally, I was eager about learning chemistry, and there have been a number of levels provided via UTC. Little did I know the alternatives that will unfold.
“Once I affirmed my aim of going to medical college late in freshman yr, I began to get entangled in some ways, and that is the place I consider UTC shines. Not solely are there numerous management, tutoring, volunteering and analysis alternatives, however they’re straightforward to get entangled in. I by no means had any issue getting concerned in some ways, and so they have been actually significant to my improvement as an individual, undergraduate student and future medical student. Additionally, I was astounded on the high quality of training that I obtained from each division and the way every professor actually cared about my educational success.
“Of observe, I was in a position to get entangled in analysis very early on within the chemistry division. I had the great alternative to work with Dr. Wang-Yong Yang beginning in the summertime after my sophomore yr. I ended up working with him each semester and did a further full-time paid summer time of analysis after that, which is an expertise that’s few and much between at most universities.
“In addition to my experiences, the pre-health counseling and management crew is excellent. During my time, I was lucky sufficient to have continued steerage from Mrs. Theresa Blackman. She is the sort of one that will exit of her method to make your life simpler. She actually will get to know her pre-health college students and actually wishes to assist them meet their objectives. For me, that meant one-on-one counseling periods, assist with my private assertion, and lots of occasions all through the years. She additionally frequently stays up to date on pointers, due dates and lots of different elements that may simply develop into overwhelming with out somebody serving to navigate. I know for a undeniable fact that my acceptance to UTHSC and my improvement as a student is partially due to the pre-health counseling I obtained at UTC, and the method would have been far harder with out the steerage I obtained.
“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. 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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