Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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16 Quest Assistants perform a series ol skits to familiarize freshmen with college life. Assisting a freshman in getting a class schedule Angela DeGrands and Jeff Vinson operate one of tho computers. Tho registration process moves smoothly and quickly with tho holp ot Ed Gibbon. registrar, anti tho Quest Assistants. Campus Life

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Words ot congratulations aro ottered to senior class president Missy Stewart by President Donald Dedmon. Breaking from tradition, Jehan Sadat, Distin- graduating class Sadat taught two classes during guished Visiting Professor, speaks to the tho year and held public lectures Campus Life 15

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A Quest for . . . friendships and direction Quest Assistants grow close helping freshmen adapt to academic and social aspects of college life What if I don't fit in at Radford? How will I ever learn my way around campus? Quest, the summer orientation program, strives to make the transition to college life easier for incoming freshmen by answering these questons. Over 300 incoming freshmen attended each two-day session held for two weeks in June. Broken down into smaller qroups according to their intended majors, they were advised on schedules and registered for their fall classes. Approximately 88 percent of the freshmen class attended Quest. Students were given a chance to interact with others in their majors because they were housed and grouped accordingly. Placing students by major helps to build up support and gets students to know others in their field of interest, said Michael Dunn, associate dean of students and coordinator of Quest. In the evening the Quest Assistants performed skits for the freshmen to help them deal with some of the more serious aspects of college. They found a humorous way to deal with such topics as triples, budgeting money and the Judicial Board. The Quest Assistants made Quest a success. Criteria for becoming a Quest Assistant included class standing above the freshmen level, involvement in activities, and a minimum of a 2.3 GPA. Dunn said the assistants chosen They were all like my brothers and sisters. There isn't a thing I wouldn't do for any of them. — Scott Bishop were those who were well-rounded and student leaders. The selection process for Quest Assistants began in February with an application and ended in March after an interview. The Quest Assistants were Jeff Bartee. Pamela Barton. Lou Carson. Katrina Coceran, Liz Deemer. Angela Degrands. Meg Gorman. Sean Hagarty. Jeffrey Hicks. Marsha House, Christopher Huther. Karen Johnson. Heather Buyrn. Denise Murrell, Max Prillaman, Camille Rutzinski. Deborah Taylor. Mark Tolley. Jeff Vinson. Diann Williamson. Jill Chavkin. Gary Kinder, and Cyndi Price. The Quest Assistants arrived at RU a week before Quest began to become better acquainted with one another. They participated in trust activities and initiative games created by the recreation department for team building. By the end of Quest a definite feeling of unity existed among the 27 Quest Assistants. They were all like my brothers and sisters. There isn't a thing I wouldn't do for any of them, said Scott Bishop a second year Quest assistant. The closeness between the Quest Assistants was evident even at night. They often socialized at BT s or the Bus Stop, or watched movies. Late one night they even played hide-and-go-seek in a dorm. When asked about Quest, freshman Tracy Thomas said. Quest was a great opportunity to meet people that you'll be going to school with. I would recommend it to all freshmen. by Nancy Mulvihill Quost Assistants represent all aspects of college life from sports to publications to academic. Class standing, involvement m activities and a minimum GPA of 2.3 are some of the criteria for becoming a Quest Assistant. Campus Life 17