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Letter from the Rice Quest Liaison

Quest has already progressed tremendously this year; we've adopted a committee-based infrastructure and expect to be recognized as an official campus group. Once recognized, we will have much more freedom to expand and provide our members with additional resources. Our mission is to inspire leadership, professional growth, and civic engagement, and give support and advice to those who feel overwhelmed by the obstacles of college life.

The club's first intention was to help students overcome obstacles related to their low-income background. However, we would now like to include all individuals, regardless of socioeconomic status, who are willing to help the club succeed. We also plan on spreading the word about Quest opportunities to local high school students.

Rice Quest Scholars have a significant range of involvement in the chapter. While we have members that are able to attend events only once a semester, we also have members that put in more time than they have to spare. I encourage this range; as a Rice student, I realize we're all dealing with a huge workload. If I get to see someone's smiling face after a grueling struggle for survival during "hell week," then I've done my job.

Joseph Huseman, Rice '14