Chi Epsilon

TCNJ XE members had fun bowling at Slocum’s on April 16th. Everyone did great and we hope to go back soon!

TCNJ XE members enjoying some downtime at Slocum’s

After the pandemic, TCNJ XE was finally back working at the Watershed Institute on April 16th. We spent the morning clearing overgrowth and making room for a new overflow parking lot. It was hard, but also very rewarding work. We would like to thank the Watershed Institute for allowing us to help today.

Members of TCNJ XE at the Watershed Institute

TCNJ XE members Sean Healy, Connor Connynghan and Anthony Cooper

TCNJ XE member Owen Soler

We would like to congratulate our undergraduate candidates Ethan Moyer and David Cardenas for completing requirements needed to officially become TCNJ XE Initiates for the Spring 2023 semester!

TCNJ XE Spring 2023 Initiates: Ethan Moyer (left) and David Cardenas (right)

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

TCNJ XE Chapter proudly celebrates April 10th – We love being civil engineers!

On April 5th TCNJXE hosted our Chapter Honor Member Mr. Joe Ettore, Monmouth County Engineer. Mr. Ettore was accompanied by a TCNJ graduate Mike Ruggiero. Mr. Ettore presented on the Monmouth County Project to replace the existing Rumson-Sea Bright Movable Bridge S-32 (a double-leaf bascule bridge) on Rumson Road (CR 520) over the Shrewsbury River which serves as a critical transportation link between the Boroughs of Rumson and Sea Bright, as well as a coastal evacuation route for the Sea Bright coastal community. We thank Mr. Ettore for his time and a very interesting presentation.

Armstrong 154 was packed with many students having to stand to hear Mr. Joe Ettore present on one of his projects.

TCNJ XE president Dora Krstic and senior member Paige Rocco represented TCNJ XE at the Accepted Students Day on April 1st. We were proud to showcase our chapter and talk to prospective students about our experiences as students at TCNJ.

Paige and Dora representing TCNJ XE at the Accepted Students Day

On March 10th, TCNJ XE President Dora Krstic and Vice President Jill Stanton, along with Faculty Advisor Dr. Krstic, attended the virtual Chi Epsilon National Conference. The morning session was a plenary session to overview past and upcoming activities of Chi Epsilon. Maria Lehman, ASCE National President was a keynote speaker. Dr. Welker, TCNJ XE Fall 2022 Honor Member, was featured together with another four Honor Members. The afternoon session offered multiple tracks for attendees to move between as they wanted to. Dr. Krstic listened in on the XE Initiation & Ritual chat, while Dora joined a breakout room with other students and faculty advisors to exchange ideas and success stories about the club.

HomeFront’s mission is to end homelessness in Central New Jersey by harnessing the caring, resources and expertise of the community.

We would like to thank everyone who donated hygiene products for HomeFront at our General Body Meeting on 3/8. TCNJ XE is very proud of the generosity of our members! We also donated diapers and baby wipes that will cover needs for three children for a month. A special thank you goes to our candidates Ethan and David for taking the donations to HomeFront.

Ethan Moyer delivering hygiene products and diapers to a HomeFront staff member

TCNJ XE chapter celebrated Engineers Week with an Engineering Shark Tank competition. Teams were tasked with a redesign of the Armstrong student projects room. The winning team consisting of Josh Romero, Dave Cardenas and Daniel Schiariti received a coveted K-cup for their tropical themed redesign. Thank you all that attended!

Winning team (from left): Josh Romero, Daniel Schiariti and Dave Cardenas

Winning design: The Wet and Wild Award, K-cup

TCNJ XE reinvested our Kiva funds in support of Fenti Ratnasari from Serang, Indonesia. This is our fourth reinvestment after we funded borrowers in Paraguay, Uganda, and Vietnam. This year’s loan will go towards school expenses for Fenti’s son. We are proud to help students from every economic background pursue education.