About
- Mission and Vision
- History
- For Parents
- President's Message
- Leadership
- Board of Directors
- Executive Council
- Regional Governors
- Cabinet
Vision
Lambda Phi Epsilon’s vision is to become the preeminent international Asian interest fraternal organization, providing outstanding leadership, philanthropy, and advocacy in the community.
Mission
The mission of the organization is to promote Lambda Phi Epsilon and its brothers by:
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Developing active members to become leaders through training and hands-on experience, to advance personal growth, and to achieve academic excellence.
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Perpetuating leadership of our alumni members in the community, creating opportunities, and encouraging the spirit of fellowship.
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Promoting positive Asian American awareness and providing the highest level of philanthropy in the community.
A Brief History
The Founders of Lambda Phi Epsilon
Lambda Phi Epsilon was founded on February 25, 1981 by a group of nineteen dedicated men led by principal founder Mr. Craig Ishigo. Hoping to transcend the traditional boundaries of national origins, the founders aimed to create an organization that would set new standards of excellence within the Asian American community, develop leaders within each of the member’s respective community, and bridge the gaps between those communities. While the initial charter was comprised of Asian Pacific Americans, the brotherhood was open to all who were interested in supporting these goals. Mr. Craig Ishigo and Mr. Darryl L. Mu signed the charter as President and Vice President, respectively.
Founders
| Mr. Craig Ishigo | |
| Mr. Hunter Chang | Mr. Neil Miyazaki |
| Mr. Randy Fujimoto | Mr. Darryl L. Mu |
| Mr. John Hanvey | Mr. Kelvin Sakai |
| Mr. Jeff Kaku | Mr. Kevin Shida |
| Mr. Bobby Kawai | Mr. Albert Sun |
| Mr. Dean Kumagawa | Mr. Weyton Tam |
| Mr. Jim Lee | Mr. Jamie Watanabe |
| Mr. Bruce Mau | Mr. Bennett Wong |
| Mr. Ted Mihara | Mr. Fred Wong |
On May 28th, 1990, the fraternity, now with six chapters total, convened on the campus of the University of California, Irvine for the first annual National Convention, which to this day has been held regularly over Memorial Day weekend. A national governing body was established to oversee the development of individual chapters and the fraternity as a whole, with Mr. Robert Mimaki, Mr. Eric Naritomi, and Mr. Doug Nishida appointed as National President, Northern Governor and Southern Governor, respectively. On September 8th, 1990, Lambda Phi Epsilon reached another milestone and became the first and only nationally recognized Asian American interest fraternity in the United States with the admission to the National Interfraternity Conference.
Growth and the Future
Rapid expansion followed throughout the 1990s. Chapters were chartered across the nation through interest groups such as those at the State University of New York, Buffalo and the University of Michigan, Ann-Arbor, leading to the fraternity having a notable presence in all major regions of the country. After becoming a California non-profit organization and incorporating in 1995, the fraternity changed its official name to Lambda Phi Epsilon National Fraternity, Inc. The next decade brought the fraternity international status with the formation of a chapter at the University of Toronto in 2004, making it the first Asian interest fraternity established in Canada.
With the organization’s rapid expansion across North America thus far, the national officer corps has begun to revitalize and refocus the efforts of individual chapters and the fraternity as a whole to better reflect its size and influence in the Asian community through academics, leadership, brotherhood, and service.
Information for Parents
Coming Soon (late January 2012)
Welcome.
National President – Phi Nguyen
On behalf of myself and the brothers of Lambda Phi Epsilon, I would like to welcome you to our website. From our humble beginnings as a single chapter on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, we have grown to a strong brotherhood of over 45 chapters. For almost 30 years, our brotherhood has been on the forefront of promoting Asian American awareness throughout our communities. From our national philanthropy, the Asian American Donor Program, to local services, Lambda Phi Epsilon has made a difference across communities and the nation. In addition to bettering the community at large, we also encourage the growth and development of our brothers as men and leaders. The everyday operations of a functioning chapter, attendance in annually held meetings, and opportunities after graduation all contribute to further the growth of each individual brother. Furthermore, as a result of the strong bonds within our organization, our members can travel to any chapter and be welcomed like one of their own.
This is without a doubt an exciting time to be a brother of Lambda Phi Epsilon. My administration and I are actively working on many exciting projects that we hope will raise the bar for our fraternity as a whole. From participating in new and highly esteemed national and regional philanthropies such as the Prostate Cancer Foundation, to establishing promising partnerships with other organizations like the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors, Lambda Phi Epsilon is on our way to bigger and better things while still holding true to the values and ideals that we were built on.
I, myself, never thought that I would join a fraternity. However, after two quarters of college life, I felt something was missing and decided to research fraternities on my campus at the University of California, Santa Cruz. I found that there was only one fraternity that met my needs of actively participating in major philanthropies and would also help me build a strong professional network. The fraternity that I chose was Lambda Phi Epsilon and I have not looked back since. There are many reasons as to why I wanted to become president, but I can say that the fame, the respect, the glory are not a single one of them. Rather, I sought to further the growth of the fraternity, the strengthening of our brotherhood, and the betterment of our communities. I want the public to be able to understand the difference between a fraternity and a “frat”, since Lambda Phi Epsilon is a fraternity unlike any other.
Sincerely,
Phi Nguyen
National President 2010 – 2012
Board of Directors
| Chairman | Edward Ham |
| Directors | Craig Ishigo |
| Cristian Liu | |
| Richard Tran | |
| Tejune Kang | |
| Paul Nguyen |
Executive Council
Vice President of External Affairs
Charles AndreanCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
externalvp@lambdaphiepsilon.org
Regional Governors
Midwest Governor
Christopher ChenUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
midwest@lambdaphiepsilon.org
Cabinet
Public Relations Chair
William CheungCity University of New York, Baruch
publicrelations@lambdaphiepsilon.org
