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TCNJ XE chapter held its Spring Induction Ceremony followed by an annual award ceremony on April 29, 2021.

Congratulations goes to the following newly inducted TCNJ XE members:

Michelle Andrascik (’22)

Rachel Hannah (’23)

Zachary Hauptman (’23)

Sean Healy (’23)

Shivani Savalia (’22)

Congratulations to all new TCNJ XE members!

Download induction ceremony Program here.

The following XE members were recognized for their outstanding achievements in the 2020-21 academic year:

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award: John Costello (’21)

Outstanding Pledge Award: Michelle Andrascik (’22), Shivani Savalia (’22)

Service Award: Hunter Kelly (’21)

Best Educator Award: Dr. Thomas Brennan

From left: John Costello, Michelle Andrascik, Shivani Savalia, Dr. Brennan

Congratulations to all award recipients!

Congratulations to Sofia Zapata (’21), 2020 Secretary, for being inducted in the Blue and Gold Hall of Fame!

The Blue and Gold Award honors students who have made extraordinary and sustained contributions to The College of New Jersey. This award acknowledges our understanding that these students, through the quality of their work and dedication to the mission of the College, will have a positive and lasting impact on the student experience. These individuals have all proven themselves to be critical change-agents, excellent role models for their fellow students, and dedicated and able leaders in and out of the classroom. These individuals represent leadership, scholarship, service and the core beliefs of the College.

On April 24, XE members went back to Colonial Lake in Lawrenceville for the annual Watershed Institute cleanup. Sixteen juniors, seniors, and inductees, as well as faculty advisor Dr. Krstic, attended this service event. We were happy to give back to the community and already plan to attend the event next year. Thank you Watershed Institute for this opportunity!

From left: Dan Comeau, Sean Healy, Cris Huertas, Rachel Hannah, Dr. Krstic, Lewis Mora, Alec Kuncken, Sofia Zapata, Sean Rhatican, Zach Hauptman, John Thompson, John Costello, Alex Iorio, Hunter Kelly, Zach Niethe, Shivani Savalia, Greg Bishop

TCNJ’s XE and HKN (Eta Kappa Nu, IEEE honor society)  chapters joined in organizing a seminar hosted by ITSNJ and ITE on April 21. Over 200 students and professionals attended the presentation about NJDOT’s Smart and Connected Corridor Program. Technical lab at TCNJ supervised by XE faculty member Dr. Tom Brennan was featured in the presentation.

Congratulations to XE members Andrew Agresto, Hunter Kelly and Sofia Zapata and the rest of the Steel Bridge team for placing first in the regional competition and advancing to the Nationals. They will compete against California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; George Washington University; Michigan Technological University; New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Oregon Institute of Technology; University of Alabama; University of California, Berkeley; University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Happy Proud To Be a Civil Engineer Day April 10, 2021!

XE members enjoyed a movie night on 4/9. Sonic The Hedgehog entertained nine members who attended the watch party.

For all middle schoolers interested in engineering check out this video created by our member Amanda Stephenson:

TCNJ XE Spring Pledges completed their pledging process and were elevated to the status of Inductees. Collectively our pledges have invested 39 hours of community and department service this semester. Congratulations to all! The Induction and Award ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, 4/29 at 8 pm. We hope to see everyone there!

Top row: Shivani Savalia, Rachel Hannah, Michelle Andrascik

Bottom row: Sean Healy, Zach Hauptman

TCNJ XE welcomed back our alum member Nick Izzo (2013), who gave a technical seminar on March 3, 2021 titled Geotechnical Challenges for the Mid Barataria Sediment Diversion Project. The event was a success with over 80 attendees! We hope to see Nick again in the future.