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When I Was A Lion...

When I Was A Lion is an event that honors an alumni leadership group (some recent alums, and some older alums) that exemplified Penn State Pride during their time here. These alumni will be featured in convertibles during the Homecoming Parade and then will speak at the Pep Rally about their influence and involvement as a student, as well as how they have carried Penn State Pride with them after graduation.

Edith & Edna Murray

Edith & Edna Murray were the first two women to ever play in the Penn State Blue Band. Edith played the flute and piccolo and later became a school teacher after graduating. She received her masters in the 70s and became a governor appointed to the State Board of Education (SBOE). She was on the board of Altoona Symphony for 25 years. Edna played the oboe in the Blue Band and later married and raised 7 kids. Edna served on the board of Guy and Mary Felt Manor.

Galen Foulke

Galen Foulke was the first UPUA President. Beforehand the UPUA was called the USG.

Benjamin Bronstein, a Journalism alumnus from 1961, gave a lecture in order to support special events in the College of Communications.

As a founding director of Public Relations (PR) at the Penn State College of Medicine and Hershey Medical Center, he held director positions in PR at two statewide healthcare associations.

He is a member of the Mt. Nittany Society as a result of his lifetime contributions to the University and formerly served as the President of the Lion’s Paw Alumni Association and the Mount Nittany Conservancy.

Bronstein was editor of the Penn State Student Handbook, a sportswriter for The Daily Collegian, secretary-treasurer of the Interfraternity Council (IFC), secretary of the IFC Board of Control (judicial/disciplinary body), president of Phi Sigma Delta social fraternity and a member of Lion's Paw and Skull and Bones senior leadership honor societies.