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The College of New Jersey Magazine
Alumni
Summer Beach Bash
Please register at
alumni.tcnj.edu/events
WE'D LOVE TO SEE YOU AT THIS UPCOMING EVENT!
Join fellow Lions for barbecue,
drink specials, cornhole, and a DJ.
July 18, 2026 • 2–5 p.m.
Bar Anticipation
Lake Como, New Jersey
TCNJ brings family fun
We met on our first day of college. Eileen visited some friends from her hometown and
Ian lived next door and stopped in to say hello. We became members of the same co-ed
business fraternity, Phi Chi Theta, and our friendship started from there.
The friends we made and the professors, mentors, and staff we worked with had a
profound impact on us.
After college, Ian served on the Alumni Association Board from 2013 to 2024, first as
a member, then as treasurer, and, finally, as president. His involvement likely influenced
our daughters' interests in the campus.
Hailey '21 and Lindsey '23 both went to TCNJ, and both think they made the
perfect choice. They each joined Sigma Kappa and developed their own strong
friendships, valuable experiences, and memorable moments.
We are incredibly proud of our daughters, and even more so because they graduated
from our alma mater. It has given us an opportunity to participate in activities as a
family, as we regularly attend events like Homecoming and Alumni Weekend together.
One commonality in our college experiences is that we all lived in the Towers.
— Ian '89 and Eileen '89 Ruderman
