We were honored to welcome a very special guest to our Spring Induction Ceremony! Prof. Raymond Nolan, P.E., a Chi Epsilon member since his 1969 induction at NYU, joined us to celebrate a proud family milestone: his grandson, Jack Nolan’s, induction into the TCNJ XE Chapter.

With a career spanning 60 years, including nearly three decades as a professor and program coordinator at the Civil and Construction Engineering Technology department at Middlesex College, NJ, followed by a successful launch of his own forensic engineering firm, Prof. Nolan truly embodies the excellence of our profession.

We are delighted to celebrate this special multi-generational legacy and offer our warmest congratulations to both Jack and Prof. Nolan on this shared engineering honor!

Jack and Raymond Nolan

TCNJ XE chapter held its Spring Induction Ceremony followed by its annual award ceremony on May 9, 2026.

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

Colin Menier (’28)

Jack Nolan (’28)

Liam Ryan (’28)

Garrett Totten (’27)

Congratulations go to the following newly inducted TCNJ XE alumni member:

John Beringer (’14)

From Left: Jack Nolan, Liam Ryan, Garrett Totten, Colin Menier, John Beringer

Download the induction ceremony program here.

The following XE members were recognized for their outstanding achievements in the 2025-26 academic year:

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award: Zach Pacenza (’26)

Outstanding Initiate Award: Sarah Laubsch (’27)

Service Award: Emily Oberman (’26)

Best Educator Award: Dr. Vedrana Krstic

From Left: Dr. Krstic, Sarah Laubsch, Zach Pacenza, Emily Oberman

TCNJ XE Chapter also awarded a special appreciation award to Dan Comeau (’22), TCNJ XE Alumni Member, for his generous support of TCNJ XE mission.

Dan Comeau (’22)

Finally, the TCNJ XE chapter recognized our honor member, Mr. Basit Muzaffar, for his support in organizing the 2026 ASCE Metropolitan Student Conference.

Basit “Sunny” Muzaffar, Chapter Honor Member

Over the past month, TCNJ XE organized a donation drive to provide essential school supplies to students in need in our community. As engineers, we understand the importance of education and how having the right tools can make all the difference in a student’s success. We packed 24 backpacks with essential supplies, including notebooks, graph paper, loose-leaf paper, stationery kits, composition books, calculators, folders, colored pencils, markers, pens, pencils, water bottles, and highlighters. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed, including our members, initiates, alumni, honor members, faculty, and staff. Your generosity helped us not only meet our goal but exceed it! This effort reflects TCNJ XE’s commitment to service and reinforces our belief that every student deserves the resources needed to learn, grow, and succeed.

TCNJ XE EBoard proudly showcases the assembled school bags.

The supplies that went into each backpack.

Rebecca and Sarah are putting it all together!

Backpacks are ready for delivery to HomeFront!

Jasmyn is delivering backpacks to HomeFront

Rebecca is working with the HomeFront staff

In recognition of Earth Day, TCNJ XE once again partnered with the Watershed Institute for the annual Colonial Lake Cleanup. Members, alumni, and initiates worked hard to collect 80 pounds of litter!! Thank you to 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.

TCNJ XE members, alumni, and initiates who participated in the lake cleanup

Our President Jasmyn is hard at work.

Team effort in removing a fishing line.

Our Initiates, Jack and Liam, braved the weather to help clean up the lake.

On April 1st, XE welcomed our alumni member Erin Dovel (’11) and other members of  NJ-AWRA, who presented three water resources projects. The presentations highlighted key challenges and solutions in water management, providing insight into real-world applications of hydrologic and environmental engineering principles.

TCNJ XE alumni member Erin Dovel is presenting

On April 22nd, XE co-hosted a technical seminar with ASCE and ITE, welcoming Arora and Associates. Aarthy Sabesan discussed how big data can be leveraged to improve decision-making when analyzing multi-year crash data across roadways, demonstrating how advanced data analytics can enhance transportation safety and planning.

Aarthy Sabesan from Arora is presenting

Thank you to all presenters for taking the time to share their professional expertise with engineering students.

Happy Proud To Be a Civil Engineer Day! Since 2018, TCNJ XE has celebrated April 10th by showcasing our passion for designing and building a better, safer, and more sustainable future. We truly are proud to be civil engineers!

TCNJ XE Members and Initiates

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

Colin Menier, Jack Nolan, Liam Ryan, and Garrett Totten

TCNJ XE 2026 Initiates: Liam, Jack, Colin, and Garrett

On March 31, TCNJ’s XE chapter and the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity once again co-hosted the Kids Day Out event. Children from Homefront visited TCNJ for a day of fun activities, games, and pizza. Our candidates, Liam Ryan, Colin Menier, and Garrett Totten, helped set up and clean up for the event. They also assisted children during their activities and created a fun, safe environment where children could play games, eat pizza, and participate in simple competitions, such as a marshmallow tower-building competition. Thank you to our candidates for making this event a success.

TCNJ’s Chi Epsilon chapter was excited to meet future Civil Engineering students at the Accepted Students Day on 3/28 and 4/11. Our senior members, Max, Zach, Phil, Joey, and Sonny, represented our organization at the involvement fair, while Dr. Krstic and Dr. Bechtel hosted a Q&A session for students and families to learn more about the Civil Engineering department at TCNJ. We would like to thank our alumni for joining us and for providing more insight on how TCNJ prepared them for their careers: Jillian Stanton (’24), Josh Romero (’24), John Beringer (’14), Anthony LaRegina (’19), Jessica Press (’16), and Austin Farnum (’21). Thank you to everyone who joined us in welcoming some future Civil Engineering students to TCNJ!

TCNJ XE senior members at the 2026 Accepted Students Day Involvement Fair; from left: Max, Zach, and Phil

TCNJ XE senior members at the 2026 Accepted Students Day Involvement Fair; from left: Joey adn Sonny

TCNJ XE alumni attending the 2026 Accepted Students Day; from left: Anthony LaRegina (’19), Jill Stanton (’24), Josh Romero (’24), and John Beringer (’14)

On March 11, TCNJ XE members, Spring 2026 candidates, and prospective Fall 2026 candidates competed in our annual Spring Scavenger Hunt. Each team was given a list of clues that had them locate items throughout Armstrong Hall and STEM Building such as the ASCE Steel Monument, the bridge between the STEM and Biology buildings, and the Fred O. Armstrong painting. The competition was very close with top three teams returning within seconds of each other. In the end the team Hello Kitty consisting of our senior member Max Dawson, our junior member Aren Kahn, and our junior candidate Colin Menier came on top with an impressive time of just 11 minutes and 29 seconds! We look forward to continuing this tradition in the coming years!

TCNJ XE members, candidates and prospective fall members participating in the Spring Scavenger Hunt

Hello Kitty team found our technician Mike Steeil who was one of the clues; from left: Colin, Mike, Max, and Aren

Sunset Cove team with the painting of Fred Armstrong; from left: Sonny, Hannah, and Zach