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We catch up with Christian Ahrenkiel ‘19
Last week we caught up with Christian Ahrenkiel ‘19 to see what life has been like since graduation. You’ll be inspired by his work with the Lillooet Tribal Council and COVID-19. You graduated in December. What’s the first thing you did? I took a month off and went home to Colorado! Upon my return to BC, I moved…
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Tuning in to Dirty Radio
Vancouver’s dynamic duo of dance/R&B talk about the group’s evolution and what it takes to make it in the music industry Dirty Radio singer Farshad “Shadi” Edalat promises Dancing Bear Music & Arts Festival attendees “a hype dance party” on April 27. Formed in 2010, the Vancouver-based duo is known internationally for creating a beat-filled…
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Talking Sabbaticals and Terminators with Dr. Darcy Otto
Quest Arts and Humanities/Mathematics Tutor Dr. Darcy Otto gives us the highlights of his recent sabbatical, and shares some thoughts on Artificial Intelligence (AI). You were recently on a sabbatical. Where did you go, and for how long? I went to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh for one year. The main purpose was to write…
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Making a Home at Quest
Barbara Batista Fernandes ’17, our Coordinator of New and International Student Services, offers some advice for current students, and shares why she decided to stay in Squamish after graduating. As a student, what drew you to Quest? My high school graduating class had just 15 students and the international program was only three years old…
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On AI, Self-Driving Cars and More
Lars Laichter ‘19 tells us about his work with artificial intelligence, his conference presentation in Poland, and self-driving cars. Tell us what you’ve been up to over the summer. I worked with an LA-based studio to create an augmented reality experience about the risks of artificial intelligence for the Sundance Film Festival, which is the largest film…
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On Learning Mandarin in Taiwan
Tam Hong Nguyen ’19 talks to us about doing a Language Immersion in Taiwan. Q: Why did you choose Taiwan and Mandarin? A: I was studying Mandarin in China when I was 12, but I was only studying it for practical purposes—like talking with friends or buying groceries. I could not write or read. I…
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George’s Pilgrimage
George Iwama walked the legendary Shikoku Pilgrimage in Japan this summer. He tells us why he went, what it’s like to walk 370 km, and what he learned about himself along the way. What was your reason for making this pilgrimage, and what challenges did you encounter? I didn’t go into this pilgrimage with a…
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Angela Robinson on a More Ecofriendly Campus
Quest Head Custodian’s latest initiative is another step toward a more ecofriendly campus. What inspired you to switch out things like soap, towels, and dispensers—and how are the new ones better for the environment? The old systems were ten years old and starting to fail, so we looked for replacements that would be more ecofriendly.…
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Marine Zoology: Field Study at Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
“The trip to Bamfield was one of the highlights of my Quest experience.” Tanner Field ’14. At Quest, students taking Marine Zoology spend five days at the world-renowned Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre and experience first-hand the richness of the animal kingdom in the sea. What makes a sponge an animal? Why don’t diving whales get…
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Claire MacMurray ’19
Quest student Claire MacMurray ’19 chats with us about her work with Alzheimer’s and how Quest is preparing her for the future. Your paper about Alzheimer’s is complex and detailed. What’s the main takeaway for our readers? My lab has developed an antibody that targets both of the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s, which sets this…
