The San Diego Chi Epsilon Alumni Association (SDXEAA) was founded in the early 1990’s to aid the San Diego State University student chapter and to provide an extension to the Chi Epsilon alumni in the San Diego region. The Mission of the SDXEAA is ” to foster and promote the ideals of the Civil Engineering Profession through support of the local and regional Chi Epsilon Student Chapters and through demonstrated practice of the Pillars of Chi Epsilon.”

Over the past year, the SDXEAA completed many goals that demonstrated the four pillars of Chi Epsilon to both the students and alumni. Some of the events hosted by the Alumni Association over the last year included an interview and resume workshop for students, tours of local civil engineering projects, a Padre game tailgate with over 50 attendees, a mountain bike social, and various BBQ’s. The SDXEAA aided the student chapter in setting up a leadership and management speaking program, as well as aiding in locating Alumni speakers for the program. Members of the Alumni Association also conducted initiate mock interviews. The SDXEAA aids the student officers during their transition meetings and attempts to answer any questions or offers assistance in resolving any problems they may have.

In order to continue the tradition of Initiating a Chapter Honor Member each spring semester, the SDXEAA provided the student chapter with various candidates for the Spring 2002 Initiation, of which Mr. Simon Wong was chosen. The Alumni Association is currently working with the past three Chapter Honor Members to set-up a Board of Trustees for the SDSU Chapter by the Fall of 2002.

In March 2002, the SDXEAA produced an eight-page newsletter and membership packet that was mailed to 225 of the approximate 800 members in San Diego. If you would like to receive a copy of the newsletter or are an XE member in the San Diego region that did not receive a membership packet, please e-mail the SDXEAA at sdxealumni@yahoo.com.

Goals for the upcoming summer include hosting another tailgate and mountain bike tour, as well as a community service event for both Alumni and students. During the Fall and Spring, the SDXEAA will continue to help provide speakers for the student chapter, will help create the Board of Trustee’s, will host various social events for both students and Alumni, and will conduct mock interviews for new Initiates. The interview and resume workshop will once again be hosted by the SDXEAA early in the spring semester.

During the Fall 2001 semester, representatives of the SDXEAA attended the Chi Epsilon Pacific District Conference. At the conference, the Alumni Association gave a presentation on the advantages of having an Alumni Association and the steps to creating one. If you would like a copy of the presentation or would like more information on starting an Alumni Association, please send an e-mail to sdxealumni@yahoo.com.

For further information on the San Diego Chi Epsilon Alumni Association, please send an e-mail or contact one of the Alumni officers listed under the Alumni Association section of the National Chi Epsilon web page at http://www.chi-epsilon.org.