14 Founding Sisters
BC KC
Betty Chu
Karin Co
1
UT Austin
GB LD
Geossie Bumanglag
Linda Diec (Deek)
Symbol
Hourglass
Creed
Love and Friendship
SK NL
Susan Kim
Nancy Lee
2
University of Houston
TD, GK
Thu Kim Do
Grace Kwon
Flower and Stone
Iris and Diamond
Core Values
Compassion
Friendship
Integrity
Purpose-Driven
Authenticity
SL AL
Sherri Leung
Annie Loo
3
Baylor University
AL, LM
Angela Lee
Lisa Mungkornpanich
Animal and Scholarship Symbol
Pheonix and Candle
Pillars
Sisterhood
Leadership
Scholarship
Service
Asian-Awareness
BM AN SN
Belinda Ma
Anita Ng
Serene Ngin
University of Oklahoma
CN TN
Chi Nguyen
Tam Madonna Nguyen
Founding Year and Words within Ribbon
1990
Timeless Friendship Through Sisterhood
What does the pheonix represent
A female Asian bird which lives for 500 years and then sets itself on fire, rising renewed from the ashes. The phoenix is a symbol of the ever-changing and everlasting life of sorority.
JS DW JY RY
Josie Sun
Daisy Wu
Jill Yoshimura
Reina Yuan
5, 6, 7
UT Arlington
UT Dallas
Oklahoma State
MS, HT
Michelle Shen
Hannah Tran
Diamonds
Symbols of the fourteen founding sisters of UC Berkely
Mission
The sisterhood of alpha Kappa Delta Phi provides women with a sense of belonging that nurtures lifelong friendships, develops self empowered leaders, and strengthens communities through service, scholarship, and Asian-Awareness.