A Guide to FrAternity And Sorority LiFe - Virginia Tech

UCFS
LFE
Nickname: lambdas
National Founding Date:
february 25, 1981
National Website:
www.lambdaphiepsilon.com
National Chapters: 48
Chapter Name:
virginia tech colony
Virginia Tech
Chartering Date:
December 21, 2003
Local Website:
www.vtechlambdas.com
Motto:
“to be leaders among Men”
Philanthropy:
cammy lee leukemia
foundation
Famous Members:
yul Kwon
Matthew Muckey
Jacob Hsu
DJ Jtrix
98 Portico 2009-2010
LAMBdA PhI EPSILON
exPenses:
New Member, First Semester dues:
Not Provided
Fall Semester dues: $300
Spring Semester dues: $300
acaDeMics:
GPA New Member Initiation
Requirement: 2.0
GPA Active Membership
Requirement: 2.0
Lambda Phi Epsilon was founded on February 25, 1981, by Craig Ishigo and 18 dedicated
men at University of California, Los Angeles. The founders sought to draw their membership
from all of the diverse segments of the Asian American community. Their vision
was that members would eventually become leaders in their respective communities and
bridge gaps fragmenting the Asian American community through their affiliation with a
common organization. Unknowingly, their efforts had set the stage for the emergence of
the largest organization of its kind.
By 1990, six chapters had formed at the Universities of California at Los Angeles,
davis, Santa Barbara, Berkeley, and Irvine and at the University of Texas at Austin. In
order to facilitate future growth, these six chapters joined to form Lambda Phi Epsilon
National Fraternity.
On May 28, 1990, a national governing body was established at the first National Convention.
On September 8, 1990, the national organization was admitted to the National
Interfraternity Conference, making Lambda Phi Epsilon the first (and still only) nationally
recognized Asian American interest fraternity in the United States. Over the years, Lambda
Phi Epsilon has grown to include 48 chapters in the U.S. and Canada.
The driving force behind the emergence of the Lambdas at Virginia Tech was a group of
six men: Jonathan Keam, Long Tran, Kevin Lieu, Allan Chang, Samuel Lee, and daniel
Wai. Their leadership was instrumental in beginning the first successful Asian American
fraternity on campus. Unsatisfied with the existing Greek and Asian American student
organizations, these men sought to create an organization that would better serve the growing
Asian American community at Virginia Tech. With the help of Alpha Epsilon Chapter
(State University of New York, Stony Brook), Lambda Phi Epsilon was firmly established at
Virginia Tech on december 21, 2003.