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16 SUMMER 2013 THE BENT OF TAU BETA PI New Jersey Zeta Installed HE NEW JERSEY ZETA CHAPTER of Tau Beta Pi was installed at The College of New Jersey in Ewing on March 2, 2013. Councillor Jonathan F.K. Earle, Ph.D., P.E., was the official installing deputy of the Society’s 247th collegiate chapter, assisted by Executive Director Curtis D. Gomulinski, District 3 Director Alexander J. Rovnan, and District 2 Directors Anthony M. Olenik and George Youssef. The 2012 Convention granted a chapter to The College of New Jersey Engineering Honor Society, represented in Lexington, KY, by Ashley M. Polhemus, president; Parth P. Shah, vice president; Elizabeth R. Parriott, re- cording secretary; Kunal Jani, corresponding secretary; and Manish Paliwal, Ph.D., NJ D ’03, Chief Advisor. The Library Auditorium on campus was the site of the formal ceremonies of initiation and chapter installation, witnessed by Joseph W. Drosdick, PA E ’55, and Michael Shenoda, Ph.d., P.E., NJ G ’98. The initiation team included: Adam J. Freitag, NJ B ’14; Christopher M. Gaylo, NY G ’75; Nirav Giri, PA E ’13; Christopher C. McComb, CA R ’12; Steven Schreiner, Ph.D., P.E, MA I ’86; and the five officials listed above. Forty-three undergraduate students and twenty-one alumni comprise New Jersey Zeta’s charter members. Immediately after the formal initiation, the new mem- bers were constituted a new chapter in the ceremony of installation conducted by Councillor Earle. The ceremony included the formal election and installation of the chap- PHOTOS: COURTESY OF WAYNE HOLLENDONNER Chapter Installation Charter members of New Jersey Zeta gather for a group photo following initiation. ter’s charter officers and advisors. At a banquet following the installation, Ms. Polhemus, chapter president, served as mistress of ceremonies and welcomed initiates, family and friends, faculty, and guests. Dr. Schreiner, dean of engineering, thanked everyone for participating in the day’s activities, and ex- pressed his excitement in having a chapter at TCNJ. Dr. Earle, Mr. Gomulinski, and Mr. Youssef welcomed the new members into the Association and encouraged them to stay active members before and after graduation. t Charter Presentation Ashley M. Polhemus, Jonathan F.K. Earle, and Steven Schreiner (left to right).
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16 Summer 2013 The BenT of Tau BeTa pi
New Jersey Zeta Installed
he new Jersey ZeTa ChapTer of Tau Beta Pi was installed at The College of New Jersey in Ewing on March 2, 2013. Councillor Jonathan F.K. Earle, Ph.D., P.E., was the official installing deputy of the Society’s 247th collegiate chapter, assisted by Executive Director Curtis D. Gomulinski,
District 3 Director Alexander J. Rovnan, and District 2 Directors Anthony M. Olenik and George Youssef. The 2012 Convention granted a chapter to The College of New Jersey Engineering Honor Society, represented in Lexington, KY, by Ashley M. Polhemus, president; Parth P. Shah, vice president; Elizabeth R. Parriott, re-cording secretary; Kunal Jani, corresponding secretary; and Manish Paliwal, Ph.D., NJ D ’03, Chief Advisor. The Library Auditorium on campus was the site of the formal ceremonies of initiation and chapter installation, witnessed by Joseph W. Drosdick, PA E ’55, and Michael Shenoda, Ph.d., P.E., NJ G ’98. The initiation team included: Adam J. Freitag, NJ B ’14; Christopher M. Gaylo, NY G ’75; Nirav Giri, PA E ’13; Christopher C. McComb, CA R ’12; Steven Schreiner, Ph.D., P.E, MA I ’86; and the five officials listed above. Forty-three undergraduate students and twenty-one alumni comprise New Jersey Zeta’s charter members. Immediately after the formal initiation, the new mem-bers were constituted a new chapter in the ceremony of installation conducted by Councillor Earle. The ceremony included the formal election and installation of the chap-
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Chapter InstallationCharter members of New Jersey Zeta gather for a group photo following initiation.
ter’s charter officers and advisors. At a banquet following the installation, Ms. Polhemus, chapter president, served as mistress of ceremonies and welcomed initiates, family and friends, faculty, and guests. Dr. Schreiner, dean of engineering, thanked everyone for participating in the day’s activities, and ex-pressed his excitement in having a chapter at TCNJ. Dr. Earle, Mr. Gomulinski, and Mr. Youssef welcomed the new members into the Association and encouraged them to stay active members before and after graduation.
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Charter PresentationAshley M. Polhemus, Jonathan F.K. Earle, and Steven Schreiner (left to right).
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First Officers and AdvisorsFront row (L-R): Advisor Michael Shenoda, Advisor Allen Katz, President Ashley M. Polhemus; Vice President Parth P. Shah; and Advisor Steven Schreiner. Back row: Corresponding Secretary Kunal Jani; Recording Secretary Elizabeth R. Parriott, and Treasurer Dana R. Matthews. Not Pictured: Chief Advisor Manish Paliwal.
Initiation TeamFront row (L-R): Christopher C. McComb; Adam J. Freitag; Anthony M. Olenik; Alexander J. Rovnan; Steven Schreiner, Jonathan F.K. Earle, and Christopher M. Gaylo. Back row: Curtis D. Gomulinski and George Youssef. Not pictured: Nirav Giri.
Student InitiatesFront row (L-R): Harrison R. Billmers, Christopher J. Lawrence, Alyssa Hartigan, and Pamela G. Hitscherich. Row 2: Michael J. Bauer, Elizabeth R. Parriott, Julia A. Baaklini, and Dana R. Mathews. Row 3: Paige M. Corvino, Kristen M. Harding, Lauren E. Hazlett, and Parth P. Shah. Row 4: Casey M. Fontana, Ashley N. Napovier, Catherine L. Brabston, and Kevin J. Weld. Back row: Nicholas S. Izzo, Stephen Shiffer, Robert J. Seither, and Ian N. Bakst.
Student InitiatesFront row (L-R): Mark A. Sidebottom, Kenneth J. Ruddick, Ashley M. Polhemus, Jonathan Wang, and Kunal Jani. Row 2: Phillip Hawley, Vincent Carbone, Christopher F. Golon, Timothy D. Nugent, Rohit K. Reddy, Ritesh D. Patel. Row 3: Elliot S. Crane, John J. Heindel, Brit Zaro, David W. Hand III, and Luke T. Capritti. Back row: Daniel J. Fisher, Brian Dorward, Matthew Loewenstein, Kevin J. Dischino, Kevin M. Mittler, and Andrew J. Specian.
Alumni InitiatesFront row (L-R): Mary Waller, Kyle S. Wilson, Sean E. Brigandi, and Donald Docimo. Row 2: Caroline Wang, Brian C. Carrigan, Kamila Paluch, and Richard J. Castellano. Back: Elliot A. Stein, Shannon Frone, and Erin L. Dovel.
Alumni InitiatesFront row (L-R): Justin M. Binger, Kelly E. Brennan, and Michelle Semp-kowski. Row 2: David J. Talarico, Amanda J. Hess, and Richa Lamba. Back row: Robert Allsop, Christopher G. Brinton, Steven D. Voinier, and Naiim S. Ali.
