Jason Downie ’94: Our roots are important

Jason Downie ’94 (jasondownie@gmail.com) decided to pledge to Alpha Chi Rho because of “the good feelings I had about my experience there.” The house location and the brothers set Alpha Chi Rho apart for him. “Not too jock-ish, not too nerd-ish— just right!” 

One of Downie’s best memories was Hell Night. “I was proud to get through it, and it created an amazing bond with my fellow pledges,” he said.  

He says that he appreciates all of the connections that he made at Alpha Chi Rho. “The main thing it did was to create lifelong (really lifelong) friendships with a few guys.”  

Downie gives back because he believes in continuing the traditions for today’s collegiates. “The chapter is historic, and I’d like to see undergrads today benefit from the house in the same way I did. Our roots are important.” 

He believes that if more alumni give back, they will be able to create a better atmosphere for the current brothers. “And a great house creates a great recruiting tool to keep the chapter alive and well. The brothers are everything!” 

Without Alpha Chi Rho, I wouldn’t have some of the most incredible memories of my time at Penn.