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About

 

History

Overview

Lambda Phi Epsilon was founded on February 25, 1981, by principal founder Master Craig Ishigo and a group of eighteen other dedicated men on the campus of the University of California of Los Angeles. Noting that Asian fraternities and sororities at the UC campuses were recognized only as service organizations due to their memberships focus on specific Asian groups and to the exclusion of other ethnic groups, the goal of the founders was to transcend this limitation. The founders hoped to set new and higher standards of excellence for all Asian-interest organizations to follow, while feeling a need to offer a fraternity that would be recognized by the IFC and the Greek system. While the original charter focused on Asian Pacific Americans, people from all ethnic backgrounds were welcome to join and support the brotherhood of Lambda Phi Epsilon. Their vision was that the members would eventually become the leaders of their respective communities and bridge the gaps that divided the Asian American community through an affiliation with a common organization. Master Craig Ishigo and Darryl L. Mu signed the charter as president and vice president, respectively. Unknowingly, their efforts had set the stage for the emergence of the largest organization of its kind. To this very day, Lambda Phi Epsilon exists as the only international Asian American interest fraternity to be recognized by both the North-American Interfraternity Conference and the National Asian Pacific Islander American Panhellenic Association.

Founding Fathers

Mr. Hunter Chang
Mr. Randy Fujimoto
Mr. John Hanvey
* Master Craig Ishigo
Mr. Jeff Kaku
Mr. Bobby Kawai
Mr. Dean Kumagawa
Mr. Jim Lee
Mr. Bruce Mau
Mr. Ted Mihara
Mr. Neil Miyazaki
Mr. Darryl Mu
Mr. Kelvin Sakai
Mr. Kevin Shida
Mr. Albert Sun
Mr. Weyton Tam
Mr. Jamie Watanabe
Mr. Bennett Wong
Mr. Fred Wong

Achievements

In this brotherhood, we celebrate our hardworking and ambitious brothers. We encourage our members to live the motto of becoming “Leaders Among Men” and to contribute to greatly to the community around them.