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alpha Kappa Delta Phi, with 47 chapters across the nation and Canada, is the largest nationwide Asian-American interest sorority in the U.S. Established in 1990, aKDPhi has blossomed towards strength and unity and is growing faster than ever.

Creed: Love and Friendship
Motto: Timeless Friendship Through Sisterhood
Colors: Purple and White
Flower: Iris
Symbol: Hourglass
Stone: Diamond

Mission Statement
Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc. fosters the making of successful leaders by assisting and challenging our members to reach their maximum potential. We strive to maintain the highest levels of integrity and innovation in the promotion of sisterhood, philanthropy, scholastic excellence, and Asian-Awareness in the community while creating lifelong relationships.

The mission of the James Madison University alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority is to provide a sisterhood among women while promoting leadership, scholarship and Asian awareness within the James Madison University and Harrisonburg area. By establishing ourselves on campus, we hope to become a haven for the conflicting dual cultural role of the Asian American female as well as become a medium for Asian American females to establish better and improved social integration with other ethnicities on campus. With these goals set, we offer unconditional support and encouragement to one another while upholding the highest levels of integrity. We will apply what we've learned as individuals to show the strong characters within our selves and those we hold closest to us, our sisters. Along with the qualities that alpha Kappa Delta Phi represents, we will strive to become an avenue in our community for positive change and nurture minority growth. Although we remain a minority within a minority, together we hold a strong voice as Asian-American sisters brought together by a common purpose.

Purpose
The purpose of this Asian-American interest sorority is to promote sisterhood, scholarship, leadership, and Asian-American awareness in the University and in the community, while encouraging the expression of the individual. The sorority is composed of highly motivated women with diverse backgrounds, interests, and fields of study. Each woman, however, shares a strong bond of love, friendship, and sisterhood. With a supportive network of sisters, each woman can strive to fulfill her personal, academic, and career goals.

National History
alpha Kappa Delta Phi was established at the University of California at Berkeley in the fall of 1989 and recognized by the College Panhellenic Association on February 7, 1990. The founding sisters: Susan Kim, Fannie Pon, Jill Yoshimura, and Reina Yuan, dedicated themselves to establishing a strong and lasting organization that would provide Asian-American women the opportunity to participate in the Greek system. Soon after being recognized by the College Panhellenic Association, the founding sisters brought together a diverse group of women who shared with them the goals of sisterhood, scholarship, and leadership. These ideals were to later set the foundation for alpha Kappa Delta Phi's purpose. The love and generosity that each member had for the organization was instrumental to the growth of alpha Kappa Delta Phi's reputation as a sorority, as well as to the forging of unbreakable friendships. The sisterhood has since then spread to prominent university campuses across the country. To meet the needs of the growing sisterhood, the National Board of alpha Kappa Delta Phi was established in May of 1993. It is the sincere wish of the founding sisters and the charter class that alpha Kappa Delta Phi continue to promote Asian Awareness in the community and leadership opportunities for women by providing each woman with the resources, unique sisterly support and understanding to achieve her goals in life.

Chapter History
On March 1st, 2001, Dong Hee Kim founded Asian Sisters In Alliance (A.S.I.A.), an interest group at James Madison University for chartering a chapter of one of the most renowned and largest nationally recognized Asian-American sororities, alpha Kappa Delta Phi. She was soon joined by an eclectic group of strong young women coming from diverse backgrounds but all determined to make a difference through their special bonds as the Asian Sisters In Alliance. The road was never easy as they attempted to create a presence on campus, as well as receive recognition from peers and national alpha Kappa Delta Phi. They dedicated countless hours to establishing a solid foundation based on sisterhood, scholarship, leadership and service. Numerous obstacles and adversities were overcome through their bonds as Asian-American women, strengthened by the idea of unconditional support. Finally, in the fall of 2002, these twelve women: Abigail Addrienne Abesamis, Melody Bahareh Behnam, Rebecca Sue Chiao, Jill Monique Irineo, Dong Hee Kim, Jennifer Seolran Lee, Julie Hee Lee, Kim Doan Nguyen, Marri Josephine Nysewander, Youmi Oh, Kimberly Ann Paschall, and Mooney Phongphouthai took together the final steps of their arduous journey towards eternal sisterhood, always striving to uphold the ideals of alpha Kappa Delta Phi. Now these passionate and resolute women have created a legacy that will endure for generations to come. It all began with the simple idea that the potential of individual Asian-American women could be harnessed to create unity as a group and change in their community.


Navigation Home About Us Philanthropy Sisters Rush Awards Fundraising Photos Chapters Links Contact Us Victoria Alcantara Apparel		About Us alpha Kappa Delta Phi, with 47 chapters across the nation and Canada, is the largest nationwide Asian-American interest sorority in the U.S. Established in 1990, aKDPhi has blossomed towards strength and unity and is growing faster than ever. Creed: Love and Friendship Motto: Timeless Friendship Through Sisterhood Colors: Purple and White Flower: Iris Symbol: Hourglass Stone: Diamond Mission Statement Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc. fosters the making of successful leaders by assisting and challenging our members to reach their maximum potential. We strive to maintain the highest levels of integrity and innovation in the promotion of sisterhood, philanthropy, scholastic excellence, and Asian-Awareness in the community while creating lifelong relationships. The mission of the James Madison University alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority is to provide a sisterhood among women while promoting leadership, scholarship and Asian awareness within the James Madison University and Harrisonburg area. By establishing ourselves on campus, we hope to become a haven for the conflicting dual cultural role of the Asian American female as well as become a medium for Asian American females to establish better and improved social integration with other ethnicities on campus. With these goals set, we offer unconditional support and encouragement to one another while upholding the highest levels of integrity. We will apply what we've learned as individuals to show the strong characters within our selves and those we hold closest to us, our sisters. Along with the qualities that alpha Kappa Delta Phi represents, we will strive to become an avenue in our community for positive change and nurture minority growth. Although we remain a minority within a minority, together we hold a strong voice as Asian-American sisters brought together by a common purpose. Purpose The purpose of this Asian-American interest sorority is to promote sisterhood, scholarship, leadership, and Asian-American awareness in the University and in the community, while encouraging the expression of the individual. The sorority is composed of highly motivated women with diverse backgrounds, interests, and fields of study. Each woman, however, shares a strong bond of love, friendship, and sisterhood. With a supportive network of sisters, each woman can strive to fulfill her personal, academic, and career goals. National History alpha Kappa Delta Phi was established at the University of California at Berkeley in the fall of 1989 and recognized by the College Panhellenic Association on February 7, 1990. The founding sisters: Susan Kim, Fannie Pon, Jill Yoshimura, and Reina Yuan, dedicated themselves to establishing a strong and lasting organization that would provide Asian-American women the opportunity to participate in the Greek system. Soon after being recognized by the College Panhellenic Association, the founding sisters brought together a diverse group of women who shared with them the goals of sisterhood, scholarship, and leadership. These ideals were to later set the foundation for alpha Kappa Delta Phi's purpose. The love and generosity that each member had for the organization was instrumental to the growth of alpha Kappa Delta Phi's reputation as a sorority, as well as to the forging of unbreakable friendships. The sisterhood has since then spread to prominent university campuses across the country. To meet the needs of the growing sisterhood, the National Board of alpha Kappa Delta Phi was established in May of 1993. It is the sincere wish of the founding sisters and the charter class that alpha Kappa Delta Phi continue to promote Asian Awareness in the community and leadership opportunities for women by providing each woman with the resources, unique sisterly support and understanding to achieve her goals in life. Chapter History On March 1st, 2001, Dong Hee Kim founded Asian Sisters In Alliance (A.S.I.A.), an interest group at James Madison University for chartering a chapter of one of the most renowned and largest nationally recognized Asian-American sororities, alpha Kappa Delta Phi. She was soon joined by an eclectic group of strong young women coming from diverse backgrounds but all determined to make a difference through their special bonds as the Asian Sisters In Alliance. The road was never easy as they attempted to create a presence on campus, as well as receive recognition from peers and national alpha Kappa Delta Phi. They dedicated countless hours to establishing a solid foundation based on sisterhood, scholarship, leadership and service. Numerous obstacles and adversities were overcome through their bonds as Asian-American women, strengthened by the idea of unconditional support. Finally, in the fall of 2002, these twelve women: Abigail Addrienne Abesamis, Melody Bahareh Behnam, Rebecca Sue Chiao, Jill Monique Irineo, Dong Hee Kim, Jennifer Seolran Lee, Julie Hee Lee, Kim Doan Nguyen, Marri Josephine Nysewander, Youmi Oh, Kimberly Ann Paschall, and Mooney Phongphouthai took together the final steps of their arduous journey towards eternal sisterhood, always striving to uphold the ideals of alpha Kappa Delta Phi. Now these passionate and resolute women have created a legacy that will endure for generations to come. It all began with the simple idea that the potential of individual Asian-American women could be harnessed to create unity as a group and change in their community.

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