[ N A T I O N A L H I S T O R Y ]
Alpha Kappa Delta Phi is a nationally recognized Asian-American interest sorority founded in the Fall of 1989 at the University of California at Berkeley. The four founding sisters- Miss Susan Kim, Miss Fannie Pon, Miss Jill Yoshimura, and Miss Reina Yuan- dreamt of establishing a strong and lasting organization which would provide Asian-American women the chance to participate in the Greek system. Soon after alpha Kappa Delta Phi was recognized by the College Panhellenic Association on February 7, 1990, the founding sisters brought together a diverse group of fourteen women who shared the goals of sisterhood, scholarship, and leadership. This marked the beginning of the alpha Kappa Delta Phi family. Today, alpha Kappa Delta Phi stands 38 chapters strong as the largest and fastest growing nationwide Asian American interest sorority.
[ C H A P T E R H I S T O R Y ]
In the Fall of 2002, a group of fourteen ambitious, unique, and hard working women came together on the Carnegie Mellon University campus to form an interest group for alpha Kappa Delta Phi. The group named themselves L.A.D.I.E.S.- Love and Devotion in Eternal Sisterhood. The ultimate dream of L.A.D.I.E.S. was to establish a new chapter of alpha Kappa Delta Phi at their university that would welcome all women on campus who wished to enjoy the bonds of sisterhood. The process of becoming an established chapter was both emotionally and physically challenging. However, the fourteen women were determined to succeed. They leaned on one another through times of stress, and celebrated with one another through times of joy. Finally, on November 15, 2003, after the process of being a potential interest group, interest group, and pledge class, the alpha Kappa Delta Phi National Board welcomed Carnegie Mellon University as the home of its 37th chapter.
