Alpha Phi Gamma emerged in the Fall of 1993 and became a reality on February 1, 1994, as the first Asian American Interest Sorority on the campus of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. The Founders were Allex Choi, Candy Cunanan, Christine Nguyen, Sandie Rillera, Kolleen Kim, Grace Hsieh and Jennifer Oku.

 

These Sisters wanted to bring together all women of different nationalities through the bonds of friendship and sisterhood. The sorority was established to promote service and Asian Awareness to the University and to the community, allowing for all the different nationalities to discover what other cultures had to offer.

Alpha Phi Gamma at DePaul University began when one young lady searched for potential interest to start an Asian-Interest sorority. Claire Chun felt that there was a lack of Asian representation at her school and wanted to expand the knowledge and power of Asian women to her university and community. She felt that the best way to do so was to start a sorority that would combine the values of sisterhood, Asian awareness, leadership, and philanthropy.

 

At the beginning of Winter 2001, Claire and six other young women who shared similar interests and goals came together to start a Charter Interest Group in their community. On April 1, 2001, a new beginning grew as they received their bid to start Alpha Phi Gamma at DePaul University. Obstacles were continuously placed in front of the young women, but they never gave up. On August 25, 2001, seven ladies began their journey into the Sisterhood that became the Charter "Chipettes" Class.