Alpha Phi Gamma National Sorority, Inc. (), also known as APhiG and Alpha Phi Gamma, is an American Asian-interest sorority. It was founded at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 1994. The sorority is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association.
History Alpha Phi Gamma was founded on , and is the first Asian-American interest sorority established at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.About Alpha Phi Gamma Its founders were Allex Choi, Candy Cunanan, Grace Hsieh, Kolleen Kim, Christine Nguyen, Jennifer Oku, and Sandie Rillera. The founders wanted to promote Asian awareness and service to the university.
Alpha Phi Gamma became a national sorority with the establishment of Beta chapter at Northern Illinois University in 1999. That was followed by Gamma at San Diego State University in 2000 and Delta at the University of Arizona in 2002. As of 2025, the sorority has initiated more than 2,100 members and established twenty chapters.
Alpha Phi Gamma is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA). Its national headquarters is in La Mesa, California.
Symbols The motto of Alpha Phi Gamma is "To bring together all women of different nationalities through bonds of friendship and sisterhood". The sorority's colors are burgundy and creme.Expansion General Info Alpha Phi Gamma Its flower is the tulip. Its jewels are ruby and diamond. Its mascot is the baby panda bear. Its nickname is APhiG.
Philanthropy Alpha Phi Gamma's official National Philanthropy is the "Fight Against Violence Towards Women". In November 2009, Alpha Phi Gamma became a member of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Chapters Following is a list of Alpha Phi Gamma's charters, with active chapters in bold and inactive chapters in italics.
Charter Charter date and range Institution Location Status Alpha California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, California Active Beta Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois Active Gamma San Diego State University San Diego, California Active Delta University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Active Epsilon DePaul University Chicago, Illinois Inactive Zeta Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Inactive Eta University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Active Theta Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Active Iota University of Nevada, Las Vegas Paradise, Nevada Active Kappa University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada Active Lambda University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Illinois ActiveOmegaMemorial Mu University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, Minnesota Active Nu North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Active Xi Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Active Omicron University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, Illinois Active Pi University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, Wisconsin Active RhoKansas State University Manhattan, KansasActiveProvisionalDuquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActive
See also
List of social sororities and women's fraternities List of Asian American fraternities and sororities Cultural interest fraternities and sororities
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