Chi Epsilon

On 10/16, TCNJ XE was once again featured as the student organization of the week. We are proud to continue to promote Chi Epsilon within the larger TCNJ community.

In recognition of his 20 year long tenure at TCNJ, and his extraordinary professional career, TCNJ XE members and candidates awarded a plaque to our first Honor Member Dr. Nabil Al-Omaishi. Congratulations!

TCNJ XE members and candidates came together on October 9th to pack Halloween bags with coloring books, school supplies, candy, and toys for first graders in Highland Park Elementary School in Upper Darby, PA. We have been carrying out this tradition for six consecutive years, and are proud to continue helping the community through this service event! Special thanks goes to our alumna Olivia Williams (’20) for facilitating our connection with Highland Park Elementary’s teachers and students.

Congratulations to TCNJ XE members David Cardenas (’25) and Zachary Pacenza (’26) for being recognized at the 2024 TCNJ Engineering Scholarships and Awards Ceremony held on 9/20/2024. Dave and Zach were awarded the Armstrong Scholar Award for the highest academic achievement in their respective classes.

Zach Pacenza and Dave Cardenas

TCNJ XE Alumni Association and Student Chapter organized an Alumni Networking event that took place on September 7th. The event provided an opportunity for junior and senior civil engineering students to participate in resume and interview workshops, and to ask general career and graduate school questions during the Alumni Panel part of the event. Students also had an opportunity to learn about the individual experiences of our Alumni and become familiar with the work done by various civil engineering companies. The event was a success and we hope to start a new tradition by bringing it back next year.

TCNJ XE Alumni – Back row: Lee Collins (’17), Alec Kuncken (’22), Hunter Kelly (’21), Daniel Comeau (’22), Sean Healy (’23), Victor Mazariegos (’20), Brian Rennie (’20), Andrew Agresto (’21), Lauren Santullo (’17)   Front row: Kim Dana (’17), Sean Rhatican (’22), Josh Romero (’24), Jill Stanton (’24)

TCNJ XE members and candidates came together on September 4th to kick off the fall semester with our Invitation Social. We reviewed XE history and last semester’s chapter activities and enjoyed some local pizza while competing in a Family Feud game. Two days later on September 6th we participated in the School of Engineering ice cream social and dedication of the TBP monument to Dr. Allen Katz who we remember fondly.

From left: Anthony, David, Ethan, Andrew, Daniel and Kate

Back row (from left): Julie Stone, Josh Romero, Dora Krstic, Johnny Lombardelli, Matt Palermo, Matt Mentonis  Front row (from left): Erin Swierczyna, Jill Stanton, Mackenzie Bosland

Mackenzie Grace Bosland, Magna Cum Laude

Dora Krstic, Summa Cum Laude

• Commencement Speaker (School of Engineering)
• Commencement Ceremony Gonfalon Carrier (highest academic achievement – School of Engineering)
• Fred O. Armstrong Leadership Award – Civil Engineering
• Conrad Johnson Award (outstanding overall craftsmanship in a design project – Civil Engineering)

John Joseph Lombardelli, Cum Laude

Matthew Mark Mentonis

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

Matthew Ryan Peter Palermo, Summa Cum Laude

• Commencement Ceremony Gonfalon Carrier (highest academic achievement – School of Engineering)
• Fred O. Armstrong Scholar Award (highest academic achievement – Civil Engineering)

Joshua E. Romero, Summa Cum Laude

• Vincent W. Dresser Service Award (Civil Engineering)
• Conrad Johnson Award (outstanding overall craftsmanship in a design project – Civil Engineering)

Jillian Claire Stanton, Summa Cum Laude

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

Julie N. Stone, Magna Cum Laude

Erin Jana Swierczyna, Magna Cum Laude

TCNJ XE chapter held its Spring Induction Ceremony followed by its annual award ceremony on May 4, 2024.

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

Matthew Nagy (’25)

Zachary Pacenza (’26)

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

Mary Friedrich (Waller, ’11)

Spring 2024 Inductees (from left): Matt Nagy, Zach Pacenza, Mary Friedrich

Download the induction ceremony program here.

The following XE members were recognized for their outstanding achievements in the 2023-24 academic year:

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award: Dora Krstic (’24), Matt Palermo (’24), David Cardenas (’25)

Outstanding Initiate Award: Matt Nagy (’25)

Service Award: Dora Krstic (’24)

Best Educator Award: Dr. Vedrana Krstic

TCNJ XE Annual Award Recipients (from left): Matt Palermo, Dora Krstic, Dr. Krstic, David Cardenas, Matt Nagy

Congratulations to all award recipients!

TCNJ XE Honor Members were recognized at the ceremony with an appreciation plaque as a way of thanking them for their dedication to the chapter as well as the greater civil engineering and professional communities. We would like to thank Nabil Al-Omaishi, Robin Kemper, James Purcell, Ray Mankbadi, Joseph Ettore, Andrea Welker and Kaz Tabrizi for their unwavering support and guidance that they have provided to our Chapter.

TCNJ XE Honor Members (from left): Andrea Welker, Joseph Ettore, Robin Kemper, Ray Mankbadi

TCNJ XE Chapter has also awarded a special appreciation award to Thomas Carl, TCNJ adjunct professor, for his outstanding support of our Chapter. Professor Carl has helped us consistently over the years with generous donations that helped fund a number of our service events including the most recently held HomeFront Diaper Drive.

Thomas Carl, adjunct professor at TCNJ

In recognition of Earth Day, TCNJ XE participated in the annual Colonial Lake Cleanup sponsored by the Watershed Institute. Members and initiates came together on 4/20, and worked hard to collect 63 pounds of litter. Thank you all who came out to help keep our waterways clean and improve animal habitats in and around Colonial Lake.

Back row: Julie Stone, Dora Krstic, Dr. Krstic, Matt Nagy, David Cardenas, Ethan Moyer, Zach Pacenza; Front row: Jill Stanton, Dan Schiariti, Anthony Giorgi

Ethan Moyer and David Cardenas

Zach Pacenza