Eventually, a group of visionaries emerged from the crowd, and an effort began to establish a chapter of an Asian- interest sorority and fraternity at Purdue. Ms Crizen Plaza and Ms. Linda Quach were members who realized what the power of these close relationships could develop with fellow women of Purdue. With their fellow visionaries- Ms. Sue Chang, Ms. Kate Hwang, Ms. Robin Kwok, Ms. Esther Liu, Ms. Ting-Ting Lu, Ms. Lydia Oh,- they began to meet frequently, and in November of 1999, with the establishment of the Asian Interest Sorority Association (AISA) and Asian Interest Fraternity Association (AIFA), the promise of Asian Unity through sisterhood and brotherhood was born.
Both organizations fought valiantly against many trials and setbacks. After an extensive search for a sorority that fit their goals and personalities, it was a meeting in January of 2001 with University of Georgia founding mother, Ms. Sarah Cho, and several other Sisters which led the ladies of AISA to believe that Delta Phi Lambda would light their way to future sisterhood. Under the guidance of Ms. Cho, they dedicated their collective mind, body, and spirit to a new sisterhood to begin pledging under Delta Phi Lambda in the Spring of 2001 and received their charter on April 15, 2001. These nine ladies are the “Niagara Nine” and are the foundation of Delta Phi Lambda Colony at Purdue University.
Both organizations fought valiantly against many trials and setbacks. After an extensive search for a sorority that fit their goals and personalities, it was a meeting in January of 2001 with University of Georgia founding mother, Ms. Sarah Cho, and several other Sisters which led the ladies of AISA to believe that Delta Phi Lambda would light their way to future sisterhood. Under the guidance of Ms. Cho, they dedicated their collective mind, body, and spirit to a new sisterhood to begin pledging under Delta Phi Lambda in the Spring of 2001 and received their charter on April 15, 2001. These nine ladies are the “Niagara Nine” and are the foundation of Delta Phi Lambda Colony at Purdue University.
- 02 - Ting Ting “ Arcadia” Liu - Tiawanese
- 03 - Esther “Benadry” Liu - Chinese
- 04 - Seoyung “Crisis” Chang - Korean
- 05 - Robin “ GPS” Kwok - Chinese/Tiawanese
- 06 - Linda “OhNoKiKo” Quach - Vietnamese/Chinese
- 07 - Helen “Velveeta” Hwang - Korean
- 08 - Kate “Dribbles” Hwang - Korean
- 09 - Crizen “Piyo” Plaza - Filipina
- 10 - Lydia “Furball” Oh - Korean
