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U.Mass Amherst Charters: Kappa Phi Lambda established its first colony in Massachusetts at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst on May 12, 2001. The six charters, Mary Moc Bounphasayson, My Linh Tiffani Le, Susan Lee, Henrielle Ann Tirol Manapat, Thuy An Thi Nguyen, and Sonn San, all came together and formed a group interested in founding another sorority on campus in order to provide young Asian woman with another choice other than what was offered. Kappa Phi Lambda turned out to be the ideal because it is a young organization in which the charters could be a part of building the history, and everything that Kappa Phi Lambda stands for seemed to meld into the standards that were already implemented in the group. Kappa Phi Lambda at UMass Amherst achieved full recognition from the university during their first semester on campus (Fall 2001) and achieved Mu Chapter Status in Summer 2003. As a chapter, the sisters of the Mu Chapter of Kappa Phi Lambda will continue to uphold the standards of the sorority as well as continuing to make a positive impact on the UMass Amherst Campus.

Our Bashful Betas (clockwise from top right): Anna Zhu, Thao Nguyen, Joan Louie

Mu Chapter Love! Click for Gallery