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The 13 Noble Founders of Alpha Psi Lambda
Los Primeros
Diane Acevedo
Juan Casimiro
Carolyn Christian
James Cordero
Tammy Harris
Clara Isern
Marisol Lugo
Yolanda Natal
Saddy Rivera
Nancy Romo
Annette Saldivar
Annette Seda
Juan Vera
Important Dates in Alpha Psi Lambda history.
In Columbus, Ohio, in May of 1984 a group of undergraduate students led by Dr. Josue Cruz, Assistant Vice Provost to the Office of Minority Affairs, set out to research the country for other Greek lettered organizations and learn how to begin a Latino/a fraternity at the Ohio State University.
On March 10, 1985 at The Ohio State University, thirteen men and women were officially initiated into Alpha Psi Lambda. These individuals set the foundation for what is now the nation's first and largest co-ed Latino fraternity.
May 18, 1984
Several students attedning a Hispanic leadership retreat noted a need for Latino organizations at The Ohio State University. An exploratory group, led by Dr. Josue Cruz, Assistant Vice Provost to the Office of Minority Affairs, was formed to research possible fraternities and sororities. After reviewing their findings, the group decided to start a new Latino Greek organization.
February 11, 1985
Alpha Psi Lambda was established at The Ohio State University.
March 10, 1985
Thirteen individuals were officially initiated as the founders of Alpha Psi Lambda.
September 25, 1992
Alpha Psi Lambda was officially recognized as a National organization.
Today
Alpha Psi Lambda has grown to include sixteen chapters with over 1300 members. It is the nation's first and largest co-ed Latino fraternity.
CHAPTER HISTORY
In the Fall of 2000, a group of students at Loyola University Chicago began looking into the Greek system in search of organizations that would uphold their values, goals, and ideals. Each of these students wanted an organization that would not only help them to grow and mature as people, but that would also improve and add to the Loyola community. However, the existing sororities and fraternities on campus did not fit these qualities and the group of students found themselves at a loss. They decided instead to bring to Loyola an organization that would meet everyone's needs. That organization was Alpha Psi Lambda - the first coed Latina/o-interest fraternity in the nation.
The students first contacted Jaime González, then president of Gamma Chapter, to receive guidance on forming an interest group. He directed the students to contact Alfonso Martinez, Director of Expansion. Upon contacting Alfonso Martinez, the students were dismayed to learn that they would have to wait a semester to begin the chartering process, as majority were first-semester freshmen.
At the beginning of the Spring 2001 semester, the interested group met again on January 17, 2001 to begin the chartering process. At that meeting, the official letter of interest was signed and sent to Alfonso Martinez. Eleven interested individuals signed the letter. Soon thereafter the students were recognized as an official interest group of Alpha Psi Lambda and Gamma Chapter at Northern Illinois University was designated the parent chapter for the Loyola interest group.
On February 25, 2001, ten individuals from Loyola University Chicago became official Associate Members of Alpha Psi Lambda - National, Incorporated at Gamma Chapter. They joined together as a line to bring about the dream of establishing a chapter of Alpha Psi Lambda at Loyola.
After many struggles and hardships, the line finally saw the GOLD and WHITE. On May 6, 2001 at 3:51:20 AM, seven individuals were inducted into the Familia as the official founders of Alpha Psi Lambda - Xi Chapter. These seven founders known as "Los Inmortales" were Sandra "Sońadora" Carmona, Vanessa "Excentrica" Olivo, Claudia "Dinamica" Olivo, DeAnna "Fortaleza" Foster, Marco "El Retador" Rodriguez, Liliana "Ambición" Huerta and Steve "El Deseado" Valenzuela.
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