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For the seventh consecutive year, TCNJ XE members and candidates came together to pack Halloween bags for first graders at Highland Park Elementary School in Upper Darby, PA. The students will receive coloring books, crayons, pencils, erasers, and playdough to supplement their schoolwork activities, as well as various Halloween toys and candy to help them celebrate the holiday. We are very proud to continue supporting our community through this service event! A special thanks goes to our alumna Olivia Williams (’20) for facilitating the connection with Highland Park Elementary’s teachers and students.

We made festive Halloween cards for each student!

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, TCNJ XE members and candidates volunteered on October 4th at the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk event. We are proud to keep maintaining our participation, which has now become a tradition, and would like to thank everyone who helped set up the village today. We would also like to thank the organizers for continuing to trust us with this meaningful service opportunity.

TCNJ XE reinvested Kiva funds in support of Komron from Bokhtar, Tajikistan. Komron is a 19-year-old student, and this loan will help him continue his college education. This is our sixth reinvestment after we funded borrowers in Indonesia, Paraguay, Uganda, and Vietnam. We are proud to lead the TCNJ team in supporting students from various economic backgrounds in pursuit of their educational goals.

In partnership with the TCNJ XE Alumni Association, the TCNJ XE chapter organized the second annual Alumni Networking Event. The event took place on 9/13 with many alumni coming back to represent a diverse group of civil engineering employers. Over 30 junior and senior civil engineering students participated in a panel discussion about the professional expectations of early employment. Students also had the opportunity to speak with individual alumni and learn more about their companies and their personal professional experiences. We hope to continue this tradition in the future with even more alumni and employers participating. Thank you to all who made this event a success.

TCNJ XE started this semester with two events. We had some amazing local pizza and welcomed our fall candidates during the Invitation Social held on September 3rd, followed by the Ice Cream Social on September 5th.  We are recharged and ready for the great semester ahead!

Our senior members represented XE at the Ice Cream Social: Zach, Terrell, Emily in the back and Steve and Joey in the front

From left: Daniel Schiariti, Kate Neal, Ethan Moyer, Andrew Byrne, David Cardenas, Anthony Giorgi, Matthew Nagy

From Left: Ethan Moyer, David Cardenas, Daniel Schiariti

From Left: Anthony Giorgi, Matthew Nagy, Dr. Krstic, Daniel Schiariti, Ethan Moyer, Andrew Byrne

Andrew James Byrne, Cum Laude

David Xavier Cardenas, Summa Cum Laude

• Fred O. Armstrong Scholar Award (highest academic achievement – Civil Engineering)

Anthony William Giorgi, Magna Cum Laude

• Conrad Johnson Award (outstanding overall craftsmanship in a design project – Civil Engineering)

Ethan Todd Moyer, Summa Cum Laude

Matthew Alex Nagy, Magna Cum Laude

Kate June Neal

Daniel Steven Schiariti, Magna Cum Laude

• Fred O. Armstrong Leadership Award – Civil Engineering

TCNJ XE chapter held its Spring Induction Ceremony followed by its annual award ceremony on May 10, 2025.

Congratulations goes to the following newly inducted TCNJ XE undergraduate members:

Max Dawson (’26)

Rebecca Kunz (’27)

Jasmyn Watson (’27)

Congratulations goes to the following newly inducted TCNJ XE alumni members:

Thomas DiBiase (’09)

Kristen Roslund (Harding, ’13)

Spring 2025 Inductees (from left): Kristen Roslund, Tom DiBiase, Rebecca Kunz, Max Dawson, Jasmyn Watson

Download the induction ceremony program here.

The following XE members were recognized for their outstanding achievements in the 2024-25 academic year:

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award: Zach Pacenza (’26)

Outstanding Initiate Award: Andrew Byrne (’25)

Service Award: Dan Schiariti (’25)

Best Educator Award: Dr. Vedrana Krstic

Spring annual award recipients (from left): Andrew Byrne, Zach Pacenza, Dr. Krstic, Dan Schiariti, Olivier Duverneau

TCNJ XE Chapter also awarded a special appreciation award to Olivier Duverneau, a senior civil engineering student, for his generous support of TCNJ XE mission.

Olivier Duverneau (’25)

Our senior members Andrew Byrne, David Cardenas, Anthony Giorgi, Ethan Moyer, and Matt Nagy represented TCNJ at the Metropolitan Regional Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe competitions on April 25th and 26th. TCNJ’s XE chapter is proud of our members for working hard and giving it their all this past year.

The Steel Bridge team qualified for the national competition after finishing second overall! The team also placed in the following competition categories: first in construction speed, first in aesthetics (4th year in a row!) and second in construction economy. 

The Concrete Canoe team braved inclement weather that resulted in the races being canceled. However, we strongly believe that TCNJ would have completed all the races and placed favorably with this year’s canoe. The team placed 3rd in the Final Product Prototype category, only 5 points behind first place.

Congratulations and thank you to all!

Watch Steel Bridge Video.

Ethan Moyer, Andrew Byrne, Matt Nagy, Jake Ramos, David Cardenas

TCNJ Steel Bridge Team: Jakob Ramos, Matt Nagy, Ethan Moyer, Dr. Nabil Al-Omaishi, Andrew Byrne, David Cardenas

Concrete Canoe team: Rachel Alecci, Anthony Giorgi, Ethan Early, Olivier Duverneau

TCNJ delegation at the concrete canoe competition

Swamp test in progress.

TCNJ’s XE chapter and the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity co-hosted the Kid’s Day Out event on April 27th. Children from Homefront visited TCNJ for a day of fun activities, games, and food. Thank you to our initiates Rebecca Kunz and Jasmyn Watson for making this event a success.

Rebecca and Jasmyn at the Kid’s Day Out event

On April 24th our senior members hosted Bring Your Child To Work Day. They talked about the Steel Bridge project and demonstrated how to construct it. They also talked about the Concrete Canoe project, tested a concrete cylinder, and finally supervised attendees in making their own concrete mixture and a hand concrete craft to take home. We look forward to hosting this event again next year.