We want to take this time to say THANK YOU to John Riener ’63 for his continued support of Zeta Chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha over the years. We recently caught up with John and asked him about where life has taken him, Lambda Chi Alpha memories, and what Zeta Chapter means to him today. Here’s what he had to say.
Why have you remained so dedicated to Lambda Chi Alpha?
The four years at Penn State were some of the happiest years of my life, and the three years living in the house made that time even more special. The memories, the friendships made, are with me today.
How has being in Lambda Chi Alpha changed your life?
I was a working class kid from Philly, first in my family to go to college. I moved into the house in the fall of 1960 as a pledge. Everything about fraternity life was a new experience. We dressed in a jacket and tie for dinner every night, our rooms were cleaned by a cool maid, Addie, and our meals were cooked by our own cook. Saturday night parties started by introducing your date to our live in housemother, Mother G. Our annual black tie formal at the house was always a highlight of the year. I stayed close to many of my brothers, especially those from my pledge class. I learned to enjoy the finer things in life .
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