In recognition of Earth Day, TCNJ XE participated in the annual Colonial Lake Cleanup sponsored by the Watershed Institute. Members, alumni, and initiates worked hard to collect 165 pounds of litter!! Thank you all who came out on this rainy and cold day to help keep our waterways clean and improve animal habitats in and around Colonial Lake.

Back row: Zach, Phil, Jasmyn, Andrew, Matt, Anthony, Tom Front Row: Dr. Krstic, Emily, Max, Ethan, Dan, Jess

Zach and Phil in action

Brunch at Lawrenceville Bagel thanks to the anonymous donation received at the cleanup!

April 10th is Proud To Be a Civil Engineer Day at TCNJ! We started this tradition in 2018 and we have celebrated April 10th ever since to show our pride in being future civil engineers.

Back row: Phil, Joey, Steve, Zach, Andrew, Terrell, Jasmyn, Sonny, Kate, Jake, Max  Front row: Dr. Krstic, Emily, Rebecca, Dan, Ethan, David

Congratulations goes to the following candidates for fulfilling the requirements and becoming eligible for induction into the XE chapter at TCNJ:

Max Dawson, Rebecca Kunz, and Jasmyn Watson

Jasmyn Watson, Rebecca Kunz, and Max Dawson

TCNJ XE had a strong presence at the Accepted Students Day held on 4/5. Our president Emily and VP Zach were welcoming student tours, while our secretary Sonny, candidate Max, Dr. Bechtel and Dr. Krstic were busy answering questions during the presentation portion of the event. We would like to thank our alumni for attending the presentations and providing an invaluable perspective on civil engineering program at TCNJ: Tom DiBiase, Jessica Press, Alec Kuncken and Josh Romero. Thank you all for making this a successful event!

Emily Oberman, TCNJ XE president and Zach Pacenza, TCNJ XE VP

From left: Alec Kuncken, Tom DiBiase, Jessica Press, Dr. Krstic, Sonny Lopez, Olivier Duverneau Front row: Sofia Sta Rosa (Zapata), Joshua Romero

TCNJ XE organized another successful technical seminar on 3/26. We welcomed back TCNJ alum Dr. Joseph Strafaci (2010), regional manager for the French & Parrello New England office. Joe delivered an exciting presentation on the Manhattan Avenue project that involves rehabilitation of the retaining wall and roadway along Manhattan Avenue (CR683) in Union City, Hudson County, NJ. Joe also talked about his experiences as a student at TCNJ and his post-TCNJ career. Thank you Joe for finding time to come and meet with us!

On March 12, TCNJ XE members, spring candidates, and potential fall candidates competed in an inaugural Spring Scavenger Hunt. Teams of students were given a list of clues and were sent on a scavenger hunt throughout Armstrong and STEM. Some of the clues were: late night hero for a price (the vending machine), love struck by lightning (the defibrillator), the place where dwarfs grind and metal shines (the machine shop) and others. The team consisting of our senior member Matt Nagy, our junior member Joey Ricciani,  our sophomore candidate Jasmyn Watson, and our potential fall candidate Lindsey Yau returned with all the correct answers in an impressive time of 14 minutes! The event was a success and we hope for it to become one of our traditions in the future.

TCNJ XE members and candidates celebrated Engineers Week with an Engineering Shark Tank competition. With the motto of “SIR ISAAC NEWTON DIDN’T DISCOVER GRAVITY IN A LAB” students were tasked with making the area surrounding lakes Ceva and Sylva more attractive to the TCNJ community. The Shark Panel consisting of Dr. Krstic (XE Faculty Advisor), Mike Steeil (the one and only), and Steve Loannidis (XE Marshal) had a hard time selecting the winning project among several very innovative proposals. In the end the team consisting of our senior members Matt Nagy, Ethan Moyer, Anthony Giorgy, and Dan Schiariti presented the winning proposal. Their project includes environmental remediation of the lakes and construction of multiple attractions such as party boat access, a zip line, an ice cream station, a bar & grill, and Nabil’s lounge and spa together with a mud bath.

Other teams that participated also presented noteworthy proposals and deserve an honorary mention:

Team Emily, Rebecca, Jasmyn and Kate

Team Joey, Phil and David

Team Zach, Jake and Max

From left: Mile Steeil, Dr. Krstic, Matt Nagy, Dan Schiariti, Ethan Moyer (holding the Krstic Cup), Anthony Giorgi, Steve Ioannidis

TCNJ XE members and candidates came together on February 5th to kick off the spring semester with our Invitation Social. We reviewed XE history and last semester’s chapter activities and enjoyed some local pizza while competing in a table football tournament. Congratulations goes to our senior member Ethan Moyer for wining the first place, and Dr. Krstic for her valiant effort in the final round and second place.

TCNJ XE chapter held its Fall Induction Ceremony on December 7, 2024.

Congratulations goes to the following newly inducted TCNJ XE members:

Junior Undergraduate Members:

Andrew Byrne, Steven Ioannidis, Jake Kozlosky, Sonny Lopez, Emily Oberman, Terrel Osei-Kyei, Joey Ricciani, Phillip Sambucci

Alumni Members:

Christina Nolfo Barile (‘07), Erin Dovel (‘11), Matthew Horner (‘12)

Chapter Honor Member:

Kimberly Sharp

Chapter Trustee

Connor Conyngham

Outgoing Chapter Officers: Ethan Moyer, Kate Neal, Daniel Schiariti, David Cardenas, Anthony Giorgi

Fall 2024 undergraduate inductees: Andrew Byrne, Terrell Osei-Kyei. Jake Kozlosky, Joey Ricciani, Steve Ioannidis, Phil Sambucci, Emily Oberman, Sonny Lopez

Kimberly Sharp, Chapter Honor Member inductee

Christina Nolfo Barile (’07) Alumni inductee

TCNJ XE Alumni Association meeting attendees

We would like to thank the following guests for attending:

Chapter Honor Members: Mrs. Robin Kemper, Prof. James Purcell, Mr. Raymond Mankbadi, Mr. Joseph Ettore,  Dr. Andrea Welker, and Dr. Kaz Tabrizi

Dr. Andrew Bechtel, Chair of the Civil Engineering Department

Professor Henry Dobbelaar, Chi Epsilon National Council Member and Metropolitan District Councilor

Download the induction ceremony program here.

TCNJ XE finished off a very busy semester with an Apple Pie Eating Contest social held on November 20, 2024. Teams representing XE, ASCE, Humanitarian Engineers, and ASME competed for the title of Ultimate Pie Annihilator. Congratulations go to TCNJ XE Initiates Joey Ricciani and Steve Ioannidis for winning the title while representing the ASCE student chapter. The Humanitarian Engineers (Vincent and Max) placed second, and ASME (Henry and Liam) third. While TCNJ XE didn’t place this semester we are ready for a rematch next year. Thank you to all that bravely participated and Happy Thanksgiving!