Congratulations goes to the following candidates for fulfilling the requirements and becoming eligible for induction into the XE chapter at TCNJ:
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!
TCNJ XE chapter held elections on 11/13 and the following officers were elected to serve during the 2025 calendar year:
Congratulations to the newly elected officers!
From Left: Sonny, Emily, Steve, Zach, Phil
Congratulations goes to the following candidates for fulfilling the requirements and becoming eligible for induction into the XE chapter at TCNJ:
From left: Terrell, Steve, Emily, Sonny, Andrew, Phil, Joey, Jake
