Robert "Bob" H. Benna

What inspired me to attend the City College of New York was the free education and its excellent academic reputation; I only paid a small registration fee each semester. My favorite memories involve a club that was called a House Plan; it was a club of about 25 guys. We had parties and events, and it was a great group; we still have reunions every now and then. We rented an apartment in the basement of an old building in the Bronx and it was a place where we could hang out at any time. The House Plan, Grau 1967, was the main place we had to socially gather because CCNY was a commuter school; there were no dormitories or places to live on campus. There was one mathematics professor I remember, who was a graduate student at the time; he gave us an insight into things besides mathematics. Career-wise CCNY was instrumental because it was a great academic institution and it gave me a strong foundation for employment. I had engineering jobs, then went to law school at night and became a lawyer. I finished law school in 1982 and practiced law for about 20 years. I never lacked a job since I graduated, and I've been retired now for 16 years. I've been a longstanding member of the Alumni Association since I graduated, and I've supported the City College Fund because CCNY is a unique institution.