A twice yearly publication of Pi Alpha Phi National Fraternity for its members, alumni, donors, and friends.

Pi Alpha Phi National Leadership

PresidentKenny Shih - UCB Alumnuspresident@pialphaphi.comVice PresidentCheng Chiv - Arizona Alumnusvp@pialphaphi.comTreasurerPaul Hsiao - UCB Activetreasurer@pialphaphi.comSecretaryPhil Wang - UCSC Activesecretary@pialphaphi.com

Generations Staff

Editor in ChiefJohn Zhang

Contributing WritersBrian TakemotoGene HwangPhillip ChangJeff ChenPhil LeeErik DongLee HehJames Lo

Graphics EditorBrian Gee

Contributing ArtistChris Lee

GENERATIONSFALL 2005

This edition of Generations is a mark of consistency and experience. As a young active I have worked hard and through every experienced year, it seems the personal rewards have been greater. Generations and Pi Alpha Phi have been vehicles for success. Every brother strives to reach the goals of Pi Alpha Phi, the well-known five pillars – academic excellence, leadership, Asian Awareness, philanthropy and brotherhood. However, the road to achievement is often difficult with arduous bumps and many stops along the way.

Generations is a vehicle to express the reflections of the brotherhood and for me as a personal vehicle for experience in my career goals. Pi Alpha Phi is also a vehicle…that should carry us to reach our five pillars. A Pi Alpha Phi leader should be in the driver’s seat of that vehicle, often taking more people along for the ride. Whether through college, or as an alumnus, throughout the generations, a brother should always be driving toward excellence…the five pillars.

The vehicle must be cared for and maintained to allow the driver to reach his destination. However much we put into our vehicle, it will give us back. In this edition you can read about alumni, actives, and current leaders working hard to steer the fraternity in the right direction. You will also read about the rewards of brotherhood and lifelong bonds the fraternity creates. They have taken the driver’s seat. They have contributed for Generations… given and received. Hopefully this can be a theme for us all.

Thanks to all the drivers and contributors of this edition. Your thoughts and efforts are appreciated.

When you are on the road and look into the distance…it is blurred and the path may seem endless or uncertain. You may have made mistakes or have taken a wrong direction. Vehicles can always be righted to travel the right direction. Take control now and pave your future and the future paths for generations to come. Use Pi Alpha Phi and the generations as a vehicle for your success.

Best Regards and Fraternally,

John ZhangNational Newsletter Editor

A Note from the Editor

On the Cover: With the Leadership Convention and the Asian Greek Summit taking place in Las Vegas, what’s better than Elvis on the cover?

With the core-concept of the organization being advancement and forward-looking growth, it only makes sense to examine our

own organization and hold ourselves accountable to a “vision”.

Where will Pi Alpha Phi be in 5-10-20 years? What kind of Brothers do we want to recruit? What kind of culture are we looking to build? What do we need to do to strengthen the “foundation” of the fraternity?

Pi Alpha Phi is only as good as the people in it. This is a poignant statement in that it is imperative that the fraternity at every chapter continues to recruit QUALITY BROTHERS. Only with quality brothers do we have a quality organization and vice-versa.

Quality Brothers are those that add to the “human capital” of the organization through strong leadership skills, unique individual talents, willingness to sacrifice for the fraternity, not to mention those that believe in the values that define Pi Alpha Phi, and individuals that redefine what we do by taking our fraternity to another level. At every chapter there needs to be a greater effort in identifying men who are confident, charismatic, intelligent, academically-driven, financially responsible, sociable, good at sports, and most importantly “go-getters”. The quality of the organization and the quality of its members - are not only intimately intertwined, but they feed upon and perpetuate one another: If the quality of our membership increases, the quality of the organization increases.

Brotherhood should always be the focal point and “foundation” of the fraternity. If we truly care about one another and care about Pi Alpha Phi as our own, we will strive to do nothing but positive things to achieve the common goals we have. Without Brotherhood, we really have nothing. Academic Excellence - We are all in school for a reason - to make our parents proud and get the college degree necessary to further our careers in life. Everyone needs to take care of their business: manage

their time, be self-motivated, and realize that free time is precious - not to be wasted. Philanthropy - the fraternity is active within our community with philanthropic causes, such as through the Jade Ribbon Campaign. It is important to build a positive reputation within the community and build upon what we’ve done in the past. Philanthropy is very open-ended. I challenge future generations of the fraternity to excel even more in philanthropy.

Leadership - QUALITY BROTHERS are those willing to take on larger and more proactive roles within their respective chapters - and maybe even a National role later on. A successful team needs LEADERS - people that inspire others to new heights.

Asian Awareness - We are the first Asian American fraternity in the nation. Be proud of the Asian roots of Pi Alpha Phi.

Pi Alpha Phi... what does it mean to me?

You all remember that moment in pledging where it all clicked for you? You fully understood what it meant to be passionate about Pi Alpha Phi. That same level of mental toughness, drive, and conviction is what comes to mind for me when I think of Pi Alpha Phi. That level of intensity is something that’ll carry with you throughout your lifetime and never to be forgotten. It is through this organization that we are challenged to become better men.

Today’s National Cabinet is in the position to make an impact on each chapter and improve the fraternity as a whole: with long-term financial stability, a better more connected alumni network, and more national events that bring us closer together. We have a lot of great ideas that will lay the groundwork for the future success of our fraternity.

Fraternally,

Kenny ShihNational President

From the PresidentPi Alpha Phi ... What does it mean to you?

by Brian TakemotoUC Davis Founding Father

I am proud to announce the formation of the Davis Pi Alpha Phi Alumni Association. Fifteen years after we established the Gamma Chapter at UC Davis,

a handful of my alumni brothers and I decided to take some time out of our professional and family lives to help support the active house we founded and rebuild the network of brothers who have either recently or long since graduated.

We were able to leverage our individual professional expertise in law, banking, commercial real estate and business to incorporate the association and get it operational. Our Board and active cabinet representatives now meet every third Saturday of the month in the Bay Area.

One of the huge challenges of the association was getting our database populated. I was encouraged to see how many alumni brothers signed up for our yahoo group, pledged their annual donation and attended our May reunion event.

I was even happier the board had the opportunity to connect with almost every alumni member, either by email, phone or over lunch. In some cases, 5-10 years had passed since I had heard from or personally seen some of my brothers, but it’s amazing how we still welcome each other with a big smile and a heartfelt hug.

The May reunion event was held at the Dublin Ranch golf course and was a great time. Half a dozen foursomes had a run day of golf, sun and catching up on old times. The golfers were joined by the actives and a few dozen other alumni for dinner and beverages.

During the program, the active house showed a slideshow which proudly covered the last fifteen years of Davis Pi Alpha Phi. I was amazed to see how many

brothers from so many different generations that I still see, hang out with or even do business with. Although there were many different faces it appeared that nothing has changed, year to year to year.

Our latest event involved two topics that are essential to the success of an active house; fundraising and planning. On July 16th, we hosted an Active Planning Conference for the Davis and Berkeley active chapters. This was an opportunity for the house leaders to meet with each other as well as alumni outside of school and

away from other distractions.

As alumni, we learned about the challenges of running a house in this day and age of multiple Asian Greek fraternity choices and intense anti-fraternity scrutiny by law enforcement and the university systems. The actives learned that many potential problems can be overcome by careful planning and

communication with the other brothers.

During the morning we led an open discussion on house financial planning. We held break out sessions so that each chapter could review their own expenses for the next quarter / semester. Utility bills, rent, insurance, dinners, formals, and rush events were just some of the dozens of expenses a house has to deal with. We then compared income, added up dues, rent and other expenses in order see the difference.

This exercise was an eye-opener to many of the non-treasurer / house manager brothers. The budget shortfall that each house found emphasized the need to plan ahead for fundraising activities as well as the need to increase the membership of each house in order to raise income. We hoped to give actives a preview of what it is like to not only run a fraternity, but to run a household or a business as many alumni do daily.

We also had a chance to discuss the importance of recruiting. By setting up recruiting guidelines, including joining other campus organizations and each brother

Davis Alumni Get OrganizedDedicated Alumni form UC Davis Chapter Alumni Association

Ten years had passed, but it’s amazing how we still welcome each other with a big smile

and a heartfelt hug

being responsible for sponsoring one or more prospect, we hope that each brother will know their role in the process from pre-rush through the end of initiation and beyond. Our Alumni Association has now pledged to attend some of the rush events in an effort to help the rushees and actives realize that there is fraternity life beyond college.

I am proud of the accomplishments of the alumni brothers and excited about the bright futures of actives. Today, success is too often measured by a person’s

finances. I believe the measurement is more based on the character of the individual and what he adds to the world. In working with actives as well as the alumni board, I’m truly proud to see the quality of brother that our fraternity is still able to recruit, pledge and graduate. On behalf of the Davis Pi Alpha Phi Alumni Association, I’d like to say that we look forward to helping in any way possible, our existing, new and future alumni as well as other chapter’s alumni for many years to come.

Davis Alumni facilitators, with Berkeley and Davis actives at the active planning conference.

by Gene HwangUC Berkeley

The 27th Annual OCA National Convention entitled “Faces of Diversity” was held at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino July 28 to 31. OCA is a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.

Considered the nation’s premier event for the Asian Pacific American (APA) community, the convention featured prominent leaders such as former governor Gary Locke, the first Asian American governor in the mainland United States, Minnesota Senator Mee Moua, the first Hmong American elected to serve as a state senator in the country, and a special tribute honoring the late Congressman Robert Matsui.

Governor Locke delivered an engaging speech after he received the OCA’s Outstanding Citizen Award at an elegant dinner gala. The Governor’s presence was a fitting conclusion to the OCA’s four day convention devoted to building leadership and unity among the APA community.

I dined among the gala’s high profile audience, accompanied by a dynamic array of other leaders from Pi Alpha Phi: Riverside’s Josh Larson (ex-National VP), Arizona’s Erik Dong (President), UNC’s John Zhang (President) and Berkeley’s Ed Lam (Secretary).

John Zhang attended on a prestigious OCA travel

scholarship. Ed Lam and Gene Hwang were both sponsored by the Pi Alpha Phi Alumni Association.

Throughout the convention, Berkeley alumni Brian Gee and Gordon Wong met with Pi Alpha Phi’s active leaders to discuss current issues of the house and extended their helping hand in support of the fraternity. In several hour-long workshops, we discussed qualities of good leadership, motivational techniques, responsibilities of being an active, and the goals of pledging.

Their presence was an inspiration for us all and their dedication, a testament to how deep and long lasting the roots of brotherhood can be.

“It was a pleasure to work with some of the undergraduate leadership of the fraternity. They are not leaders just because they hold an office in the fraternity. Each of them had to take the initiative to apply and prove they were worthy of sponsorship.” stated Brian Gee.

OCA has provided leadership training for Asian Pacific American college students at workshops throughout the convention weekend. The workshops are intensive two-day programs designed to develop leadership and organizational skills.

Attendees participated in workshops and seminars that explored a wide variety of issues pertinent to the well being of Asian Americans today. Outspoken, intelligent and knowledgeable, the presence at these workshops shattered any stereotypes that others might have held about Asian Greeks being politically apathetic and disconnected from their communities. It was a perfect opportunity for Pi Alpha Phi to demonstrate two of its esteemed pillars—leadership and Asian Awareness.

During one seminar, college students from across the nation participated in an open discussion about clothing giant Abercrombie & Fitch’s problematic history with marginalizing the APA community. The students asked the company’s representatives

Leadership and Awareness in Las VegasThe Bonds of Pi Alpha Phi’s Brotherhood extend well beyond one’s own Chapter

Gene, John, and Josh posing with Governor Gary Locke

critical questions in an effort to gauge their sincerity and dedication to improving relations with the APA community. Other topics included strengthening activism on college campuses and improving visibility of Asian Americans by legitimizing their perspectives.

Another seminar was an in-depth discussion about the struggle of Chaplain James Yee. In September 2003, after being officially recognized twice for outstanding performance, his 10-month tour in Guantanamo landed Chaiplain Yee in a naval prison for 76 days after being wrongfully and unjustly accused of spying, espionage, and aiding the alleged Taliban and Al-Qaeda suspects being held at Guantanamo. After months of government investigation, all criminal charges were dropped. Chaplain Yee shared the story of his journey through tumultuous times and how he became a stronger, better person in the end.

Each of the Asian Greek attendees also participated in the national Asian Greek Leadership Summit on Saturday. It was a great opportunity to discuss ideas and issues that affect the Asian Greek community with the Presidents and other leaders of different Asian Greek organizations from across the country.

Despite the jam packed schedule, the convention was far from all work and no play. After all, the convention was in Las Vegas. When long days of discussion and debate was finally over, brothers found release and relief. The fraternity members socialized with each other and developed relationships with the leaders of other Asian Greeks including Sigma Beta Rho, Pi Delta Psi, Alpha Phi Gamma, alpha Kappa Delta phi, Delta Phi Lambda, and Sigma Psi Zeta. Although brothers were only able to enjoy each others company for four days, strong and lasting bonds were easily made.

John Zhang stated, “I’ve never attended a conference of this caliber or magnitude. The people I met and the skills I learned will help me with my career and with being a leader in the Asian American community. The conference was a step in helping me further my goal of making a difference.”

Gene, Josh, Ed, and John with other Asian Greek attendees

Asian Greek attendees at the Bellagio

John, Vickey, Nate, Gene, and Kim with Chaplain James Yee

National Asian Greek Leadership SummitPi Alpha Phi Continues to be a Leader in the Asian Greek Community

by Brian GeeUC Berkeley Alumnus

The first ever national leadership summit between Asian Greek fraternities and sororities was held on July 28th-30th at the OCA National

Convention in Las Vegas. This momentous event was hosted by OCA as part of their outreach to the APIA youth community. OCA generously offered leadership workshops, meeting space, and other resources to facilitate the four-day event. OCA also provided a number of travel scholarships for Asian Greek undergraduates to attend the summit. Our own UNC brother John Zhang was the recipient of one of these prestigious awards.

The summit allowed attendees to network and participate in creating a proactive agenda for themselves and the Asian Greek community. Pi Alpha Phi attendees included Alumni Board of Directors Brian Gee and Gordon Wong, former National Vice-President Josh Larson, University of Arizona Chapter President Erik Dong, UNC Chapter President John Zhang, UC Berkeley Secretary Edward Lam, and UC Berkeley active Gene Hwang.

Other organizations that sent representatives include alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Alpha Phi Gamma, Delta Lambda Phi, Pi Alpha Phi, Pi Delta Psi, Sigma Beta Rho, Sigma Psi Zeta and Chi Alpha Delta.

For the first time, Asian Greek fraternity and sorority leaders from across the country were able to discuss in person the challenges that face our organizations and community.

At the summit, the benefits of forming a coalition of of Asian Greek organizations, similar to the National Interfraternity Conference (NIC), National Pan-hellenic Council (NPHC), National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) was discussed.

This coalition would exist to promote and foster positive relations among its member organizations. It

would not be a governing council, but would provide a forum for communication and development of all Asian Greek lettered organizations through mutual respect, leadership, integrity, professionalism, academic achievement, and community involvement.

Established organizations can share their experiences and advise newer

organizations on how to develop their infrastructure,

improve finances, increase alumni involvement, purchase national insurance, develop a risk management policy, maintain a positive relationship with the university, and focus and maintain their stated values.

The coalition can provide for social and career networking on a national basis. With a renewed interest in standards and to their founding principles, each Asian Greek organization can meet the challenges of the future and live up to their high ideals.

Sigma Psi Zeta National President Alice Siu summed it up best when she said, “The OCA convention provided me the opportunity to meet an array of APIs. The workshops were substantive and really got the audience pumped up. Most importantly, leaders of the Asian Greek community had the opportunity to meet face to face and make a start towards uniting all Asian-American interest Fraternities and Sororities across the country.”

Celebrating the end of a successful summit

My confidence, discipline, and professionalism all came through my experiences with the fraternity.

Pi Alpha Phi will always be in my heart, and my bros will always be my family. There is nothing I would not do for them. We all still get together from time to time, and our brotherhood continues to shine.

Alumnus Attributes Success & BrotherhoodSJSU Alumnus Jeff Chen reminisces about his fraternity experiences

by Jeff ChenSan Jose State University Alumnus

The fraternity means a lot to me, so I’d like to share with you my successes and happenings in my life. Born and raised in San Francisco,

I went to San Jose State, pledged in the Fall of 1994 (Eta Class). I graduated in 1997 with a degree in Industrial Technology and a minor in Business Management.

I am a Customer Service Manager for a company called Spirent Communications. I have been with the company for almost 10 years, since my senior year in college. Spirent Communications is a global provider of performance analysis and service assurance solutions that enable the development and deployment of next-generation networking technologies.

My home is in Milpitas, CA. Currently I am working in Beijing, China where I have opened up a Customer Service Center for Spirent. I have been in Beijing for almost a year now, and will be moving back to the Bay Area in August.

The brotherhood that we’ve established continues to be strong. Most of us still get together, and reminisce about old times. I was a very shy and had low self esteem when I first joined Pi Alpha Phi. I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into, but I liked what the fraternity represented.

The pledging process really helped define me, showed me what brotherhood was, and created a bond within my pledge class that cannot be described. I have held many positionswithin the fraternity, participated in fund raisers and philanthropy events, and continued to grow close to my brothers.

SJSU Eta Class in 1994 and present

by John Zhang University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

The school year was a challenge to the fraternity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a fairly new group on campus, brothers have worked hard to establish the pillars and a presence on campus.

The past semester at UNC, Pi Alpha Phi established an incentive for brothers to achieve academic excellence. The newly implemented plan was to award the brother with the most improved semester grade point average from one semester to the next by waiving his dues. The house GPA has improved at least .14 every semester with an increase of .31 after he took over and is currently at its highest point.

Several brothers had academic achievements this year. Emery Chen won the award with a GPA improvement of 1.6 points. Senior David Yu was accepted into the prestigious UNC Dental School. Senior Kirtesh Patel had the chapter’s highest GPA. Members of the Alpha class had several brothers who became campus leaders. Junior Greg Chang is the president of the Greek Alliance Council, overseeing all cultural and religious fraternities and sororities at the university.

Chen was recently elected as the president of the Asian Student Association on campus. Zhang was chairman of the Greek-wide public relations committee on campus, editor-in-chief of the Greek-wide newsletter, and worked for MTV during the summer. Will Gerichten is a ROTC Squad Commander and studied in China for the summer. Leo Cao is pursuing his doctorate degree, is a teaching assistant, and also taught his own class.

During the spring, brothers had their annual dinner with Sigma Sigma Sigma at their house. A good relationship has been established and a future event for a week of unified philanthropy is in the works. As part of Greek Week at UNC, several brothers also enjoyed attending

the Alpha Phi Alpha’s Greek Freak Step Show, one of the largest in the southeast. The Alphas and Tau Epsilon Phi usually collaborate with the fraternity in social events throughout the school year.

Brotherhood events are also held throughout the year and include cookouts, spaghetti dinners, movies, kabob-grilling, and sports. The fraternity won its first game in the annual Baby Blue Basketball Tournament. Relations with MSU and Michigan chapters are extremely strong. Recently the chapters took a brotherhood trip to West Virginia for a weekend of white water rafting. It was a memorable time and future east coast trips will be planned. Socials remain an important part of Greek life, encouraging unity and offering chances for networking.

The tragedy of the tsunami in Southeast Asia urged an outpour of fundraising events by student organizations on campus. Pi Alpha Phi collaborated with the Asian Student Association of Duke, NC State and UNC, along with Lambda Phi Epsilon and alpha Kappa Delta Phi to support the cause. The event showed unity among the Asian groups, as they worked toward one common goal. It was a successful event, raising more than one thousand dollars for the Red Cross relief fund.

Pi Alpha Phi strived to enhance philanthropy and

Philanthropy and Academics at UNCPresident John Zhang recounts the Fall 2005 Activities

The Fraternity GPA has improved every year. It is now the

highest ever.

Adopt-A-Highway Crew

community service efforts as a top priority for the school year. A recently established rule recommends all brothers to accomplish at least 10 hours of community service per semester. The chapter received a certificate from the Greek Affairs Office for completing an average of 10 hours per member. The chapter took part in Adopt-A-Highway, Relay for Life and tsunami relief efforts this past semester in its philanthropy and community service work.

Brothers volunteered their time to clean a stretch of highway for Adopt-A-Highway with alpha Kappa Delta Phi. The chapter also raised money and participated in the annual Relay for Life. More than $400 was raised for the charity, which is a 24 hour walk for cancer research, survivors and patients. All members walked the track and had a meaningful time during the event. The events for the Relay included fun activities to keep participants entertained for the night.

The chapter supported alpha Kappa Delta Phi’s main charity by donating to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation throughout the year at their events. Brothers have gone to their Benefit Dinner and Charity Ball. The fraternity donated around $300 dollars to the breast cancer charity for the school year.

Individual members can add to their own community service hours as well. Sang Shin coached a high school basketball team. Chris Tonog volunteered at Catalyst Conference, which is held to support underprivileged kids. Zhang and Chang took some time out of their schedules for community cleanup.

The house has grown to 26 strong, with an already growing alumni base and a charter class that just graduated. Brothers are excited about the possibilities of the fraternity and upcoming events that should solidify the fraternity on campus.

2005 Fall Rush Schedule

September 12: Monday @ Carmichael Fishbowl Info Session

September 15: Thursday @ Lime and Basil Pho Real

September 16: Friday @ Players Rush Party

September 19: Monday @ Carmichael Fishbowl Info Session

Brothers at the Charity Ball

2005 Fall Rush Schedule

8/29 Pizza Night at La Val’s with Lil Sisters8/30 Tako Sushi with Sisters of Sigma Omicron Pi8/31 Korean BBQ at Fraternity House with Sigmas9/1 Info Night with Alumni and Lil Sisters9/2 Exclusive Social Bash9/4 Kickback BBQ with Sisters of Sigma Omicron Pi9/8 Encore Club Party with Sigmas

by Phil LeeUC Berkeley

The spring semester of 2005 brought a new boldness to Pi Alpha Phi. Brought to life by Berkeley Vice President Shuichi Sekino,

“Brolympics” was a semester-long contest between teams of brothers in the house designed to encourage friendly competition and unity. Brothers that hung out with each other the least were put on the same teams.

Brolympics was a chance for the house to improve brotherhood and focus on its pillars. Each trial focused on different aspects of fraternity life.

Events that tested brothers’ fitness included the biceps curl contest and one km run. Each member performed as many curls as possible with a 30 pound bar bell. The team score was calculated by adding together the total curls done by the two representative members.

The 1km relay exhibited and urged teamwork and participation. Teams with full participation only had to run 200 meters each, while teams missing members had to run more to pick up the slack. As the race progressed, each brother could tell his position in the race and the excitement brought out a strong competitiveness. In the end, the feeling of brotherhood ran high as the participants walked from the track back to the house.

A “Super Smash Brothers” tournament allowed video game fanatics of the house to duke it out using their favorite Nintendo characters.

Points could be added for high member attendance of study hours at the library, promoting the pillar of academic excellence. Brolympics was crafted to specifically pull together all the values held dear by Pi Alpha Phi men.

Brolympics was a chance for brothers to increase activism and participation while having fun in a competitive yet united experience.

In the end, team “Goober Unit,” comprised of Dennis Cheng, Roger Dinh, Duke Kim, Ed Lam, and Phil Lee emerged victorious after the final event. The house treated the winners to a dinner of hot pot and barbeque. Was the idea successful? The fall semester cabinet decided to slate another competition this upcoming semester, believing it to be something worthy to incorporate into Pi Alpha Phi life.

As a new idea, however, it still has room to grow and improve. Rush Chair Andy Ong said, “I thought the events weren’t often enough, and they weren’t necessarily long enough.” But even as a fledgling flagship of Berkeley’s spring activities, Brolympics made a lasting impression.

Berkeley Brolympics - Improving BrotherhoodBerkeley Brothers try new brotherhood technique

by Erik DongUniversity of Arizona

As the 2005 school year lurks around the corner, Arizona anxiously anticipates our Zeta Class Rush, our annual Halloween

party, and numerous other philanthropies, fundraisers, brotherhoods and exchanges. Specifically the chapter aims to hold a minimum of two philanthropies per semester including Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald Soup Kitchen, and National Breast Cancer Walk.

It should be an exciting year, which will hopefully bring official recognition from the Inter-fraternity Council at the University of Arizona. It has been a lengthy process that has required countless hours to create a thirty page informational binder and a thirty-minute presentation for school leaders and councils.

This summer, Berkeley alumnus Gordon Wong facilitated a leadership workshop for the brothers in Tucson. Important topics included goal setting for the year, how to maintain a strong brotherhood, and

suggestions for improving rush.

Arizona would like to invite brothers everywhere to feel free in joining us for the numerous brotherhood events including camping trips, paintball, holiday lock-ins, sporting events and socials. It would be an honor to host any brother that would like to visit Kappa Chapter.

More Recognition from ArizonaArizona President Erik Dong discusses the upcoming school year.

From Pledge to President

Arizona Brothers and Lil Sisters

by Phillip ChangMichigan State University

I remember quite clearly the first time I met my pledge brothers -- twelve young men patiently waiting for something to happen. Some of us were well

acquainted, some faces I have never seen before, but we were all anxious for an experience of a lifetime.

Since then my pledge brothers have become my closest friends. There is a world of difference when there are those who are willing to support you through thick and thin. They push you to new heights and challenge you to pursue your ambitions. I thank my pledge brothers for being there for me and to the rest of my brothers for teaching me what it means to be a part of this fraternity.

Pi Alpha Phi is not just an organization that you are a part of. Pi Alpha Phi is something you become and something I have decided to embody. Because of my pledgeship, my focus and motivation for success have become much more apparent. I did not change immediately after I crossed, but its effects are beginning to show. Each semester I challenge myself with something new. This semester, I have the opportunity to prove myself a capable leader as president for the for upcoming fall semester.

We truly exist as a family and although we have our differences, they are insignificant when compared to the bonds that hold us together. This fraternity has given me so much and hopefully I can give back in return and keep our traditions alive for generations to come.

President Phillip Chang reminisces about the past and looks forward to the future.

Irvine Journeys to Avalon

Irvine crossed eight brothers for the spring semester. The brothers have strived to work hard for the house and their futures. Fall looks promising for Irvine.

Thanks to all the other chapters for their continuous support.

The chapter is in good financial condition, having teamed up with Irvine Sigma Omicron Pi to volunteer at Petco Park and also selling Spam musubi on campus.

The fraternity has also diverted money to buying a drum and lion for traditional Chinese lion dancing. With help from Irvine alumnus Tony Ngo and Riverside alumnus Randall Low, practice is held once a week for two to three hours. The fraternity will perform next year.

For philanthropy, the chapter plans to double up efforts and participate in many more different campaigns to reach out to the community in the months to come for the Jade Ribbon Campaign.

In September, Arizona, Irvine, Riverside, San Diego and Santa Cruz will be throwing a massive party at Club Avalon in Hollywood. It will be the biggest West Coast Brotherhood event of the Fall.

The Irvine chapter is looking forward to taking a brotherhood trip during Berkeley rush to help out and hang with the bros. The trip will be a great chance for brothers to get back in touch with rush and fraternity life after a long summer.

UW Raises $1200 in Relay for LifeUW Chapter raises money for cancer research

by James LoUniversity of Washington

On June 4, four young men were accepted into Pi Alpha Phi at the University of Washington as the newly inducted beta class. Marco

Gutierrez, Dan Le, Heing Lim, and James Lo, numbers 18 through 21 have quickly injected themselves into active membership and have aided the house in accomplishing their main goals.

As cancer continues to be a major issue in the United States, Pi Alpha Phi at the University of Washington participated in Relay for Life, an overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs branching from the American Cancer Society. The chapter managed to raise $1,200 during the event. Relay for Life represented the hope that those lost to cancer would never be forgotten, that those who face cancer would be supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated. It was the chapter’s pinnacle philanthropy of the year.

The event, which took place over a 24 hour period, was held at the Husky football stadium. Participants enjoyed live performances, free food, and a wide variety of sports events. At sundown, luminaria candle bags were lit in memory and honor of loved ones and friends who have been affected by cancer.

Each luminary had a name written on the side and were ritually placed around the field and along the stadium bleachers, giving the event a hugely sober moment, humbling, yet raising all participants into a state of unity and fellowship.

With academic excellence as one of Pi Alpha Phi’s five pillars, the brothers at the chapter; ranging

from humanity majors such as Information Systems, Finance and Political Science/Law, to technical science engineers including Electrical, Civil and Computer Science Engineering, to medical intensive majors have been able to maintain a high standard of academic excellence. With a cumulative house GPA of 3.4, the fraternity is quickly breaking down

negative stereotypes associated with Asian Greek life.

Pi Alpha Phi at the University of Washington, starting fall 2005, will have a primary base of operations in the University district. The chapter will immediately begin promoting the house on campus and encourage all active brother nationwide as well as prospective rushees to visit and experience the endless depth of brotherhood, fun, and philanthropy that Pi Alpha Phi has to offer. As a chapter that established itself only a year ago, brothers believe that the momentum from all these accomplishments will quickly cement the fraternity is a mainstay in the Husky Greek scene.

Marco, Dan, Heing, and James celebrating at Installs

We are quickly breaking down the

negative stereotypes associated with Asian

Greek life

Michigan Rush

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Pi Alpha Phi was founded in 1926 at the Uni-versity of California, Berkeley. We are the first Asian American Interest Fraternity. Pi Alpha Phi

provides an excellent balance of academics and social life, creating excellent and exciting opportunities to meet people and develop long-lasting friendships.

Today, the founding principles of the Fraternity are not only valued, but instilled through educational, service, and leadership opportunities. With Brotherhood as our immutable asset, the lifelong bonds that we develop extend far beyond the university setting. Although the Fraternity is open to individuals of all ethnic back-grounds, it still retains its Asian American character.

The basic goals of Brotherhood achieved through shared experience, friendship, and academic excel-lence remain unaltered. Although the organization evolves from generation to generation and across the nation at different universities, the underlying vision and heart of the Fraternity is as solid today as it was for six young Berkeley men in 1926.

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About Pi Alpha PhiSome useful information about the First Asian American Fraternity

Chapter Contact Information

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Mission Statement

Pi Alpha Phi is Brotherhood. The Fraternity encourages mutual respect, trust and loyalty among its members. The Fraternity creates an extended family that nurtures life-long friendships through the shared bonds of tradition, com-mon experience, and unity.

Pi Alpha Phi is committed to Academic Excellence. The Fraternity creates a studious environment and en-courages each of its members to achieve his greatest academic potential. The Fraternity supports all educational endeav-ors and recognizes exceptional academic achievement.

Pi Alpha Phi is devoted to Philanthropy. The Fraternity is committed to its responsibility to serve others and encourages participation in activities for the betterment of the community.

Pi Alpha Phi inspires Leaders. The Fraternity provides opportunities to fulfill important duties within the organi-zation and helps members develop leadership skills in preparation for their future careers and endeavors.

Pi Alpha Phi strives to promote Asian American Awareness. The Fraternity believes in learning Asian American culture, heritage and history. The Fraternity encourages its members to pass on this knowledge to others.