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16 The College of New Jersey Magazine P R A I R I E B R A G B O A R D 13 things that make us smile ... NBC / CONTRIBUTOR 1 " College of New Jersey, give this kid a call!" — Shoutout from Al Roker on the Today show referring to Dylan Chidick, a once homeless high school student who, having been accepted to 17 colleges, was holding out to hear from his top choice, TCNJ. Spoiler: TCNJ said YES. See story: tcnj.edu/DylanChidick 3 On the mend Following the tragic car accident in Ewing in December that killed Michael Sot '21, we are encouraged that Matthew DeGenova '19, one of the injured students, returned to campus this spring. Danielle DeFlores '19, Anthony Galante '21, and Ryan Moore '19, are home and recovering. 2 Home to the ohm More than 300 physics majors, high school students, and physicists gathered on campus in January for the American Physical Society's 2019 National Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics. "This conference offered women a community and an environment in which they can firmly identify as scientists," says TCNJ physics professor Angela Capece. Al Roker Answer: Local, indie bands that played at WTSR Underground, the TCNJ radio station's annual live music event. Dolly Spartans 4 HUNGRY HEART To address food insecurity among college students and the surrounding community, the college opened a food pantry in February. Located in Campus Town, The Shop@TCNJ offers free, nonperishable food and drinks to those in need. 5 Love an underdog Senior wrestler Ryan Budzek landed in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" section for winning the 2019 NCAA Division III championship title at 149 pounds. He was the first unranked DIII wrestler to do so since 2016. Q U I Z Who are Cheyenne Dan, Dolly Spartans, and Molly Ringworm? 6

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