Alpha Psi Rho (), also known as APsiRho, is an Asian and

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-interest fraternity founded at

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in 2000. It has expanded to include four chapters located in California and Nevada.

History

The student founders of Alpha Psi Rho grew up in an era when Asian and Pacific Islander Americans were struggling to find their identities in the United States. Although the founders became involved in cultural organizations at San Diego State University, they wanted to create a group people who have similar interests, lived a similar lifestyle, and hungered to make greater impacts in the community. The Ten Founding Fathers established Alpha Psi Rho on March 1, 2000, as a fraternity for Asian and Pacific Islander students. The fraternity was based on four pillars: Brotherhood, Academics, Prosperity, and Strength. Although established as an Asian or Filipino fraternity, it welcomes all races. The founding fathers of Alpha Psi Rho are: *Benjamin Abiva *Reuel Anday *Jay Balanay *Kenny Fong *Anthony Gambol *James Kuniyoshi *Ryan Lucina *Kenny Ortega *Jeremy Quirante *Jason Valoroso The fraternity's ''Beta chapter'' was established by five students at California State University, Northridge in 2003. This followed by the ''Gamma chapter'' at

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. ''Gamma'' chapter started as a special interest group called BAPS on August 26, 2006, and was chartered as Alpha Psi Rho on February 22, 2012. The ''Delta chapter'' at the

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was chartered on April 2, 2011. Alpha Psi Rho members are referred to as "brhothers". The ''Gamma chapter'' won the university's Community Development and Lifelong Membership award for 2014-2015. The fraternity hosts events such as a cultural festival at California State University, San Marcus for

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and participated in the annual Festival of Communities at UNLV. Members also volunteer with charities that work with Asian-Pacific Islander youth. The fraternity's national headquarters is located in San Diego, California.Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 29, 2022)
Alpha Psi Rho
,
Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities
'. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 23, 2022. Its publication is the ''Alpha Psi Rho Monthly Newsletter''.

Chapters

Active chapters are in bold, and inactive groups are in ''italics''. There are currently 4 active chapters and 1 inactive colony.

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References

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