{"id":13385,"date":"2024-12-17T15:06:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T20:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/?page_id=13385"},"modified":"2025-05-01T11:23:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T15:23:23","slug":"young-questrom-leaders-alumni-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/alumni\/alumni-groups\/young-questrom-leaders-alumni-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Questrom Leaders Alumni Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-amp-picture--cover alignfull hero-image-banner wp-block-amp-picture\">\n\t<picture\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-amp-picture__picture\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/BUQ-externals-5380.jpg-1920x795-1-1920x795.png\" media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/BUQ-externals-5380.jpg-1920x795-1-1440x596.png\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/BUQ-externals-5380.jpg-1920x795-1-1080x609.png\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\tid=\"wp-block-amp-picture-6a3c1d53c5d37\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/BUQ-externals-5380.jpg-1920x795-1-768x609.png\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-amp-picture__image wp-block-amp-picture__image--cover\"\n\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-amp-picture__overlay\" style=\"opacity: 0.6\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hero-image-banner__group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-image-banner__columns is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b007a2f1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0391ce5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-17374c87 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading hero-image-banner__heading has-white-color has-text-color has-h-1-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0.9;text-transform:uppercase\">Young Questrom Leaders Alumni Council&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a25e014a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n\t#wp-block-amp-picture-6a3c1d53c5d37 {\n\t\tobject-position: 50% 50%;\n\t}\n\t\t@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n\t\t#wp-block-amp-picture-6a3c1d53c5d37 {\n\t\t\tobject-position: 50% 50%;\n\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t\t\t\t@media screen and (min-width: 1080px) {\n\t\t#wp-block-amp-picture-6a3c1d53c5d37 {\n\t\t\tobject-position: 50% 50%;\n\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t\t\t\t@media screen and (min-width: 1920px) {\n\t\t#wp-block-amp-picture-6a3c1d53c5d37 {\n\t\t\tobject-position: 50% 50%;\n\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-1-font-size\">Meet Young Questrom Leaders Alumni Council&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Young Questrom Leaders (YQL) Affinity Council strives to build a vibrant, interconnected community that enhances both student and young alumni experiences through professional development and industry connections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Young Questrom Leaders serve as a vital bridge between current students and recent graduates, offering real-world perspectives and guidance while fostering professional growth among alumni in their first decade post-graduation. 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