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AASA was recognized in 1985
In 2006, Multi-Cultural Greek Council (MGC) was established.
Sororities: alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Delta Phi Omega, Phi Delta Alpha
Fraternities: Beta Chi Theta, Delta Epsilon Psi, Sigma Lambda Beta, Tau Kappa Omega
The first annual Asian-American Awards Banquet was on April 24, 1988
The first Annual Asian-OU Pageant was in May 1995
(Mr. Asian OU : Daniel Lee and Miss Asian-OU: Nga Ly)
The first annual Asian-American Graduation Celebration was April 1996
The first Annual Christmas for Headstart Children was December 1990
Son H Phu, a Ph.D. graduate student in Economic was a
founder
and 1st president of AASA
Asian-American Student Services was fully established
in 1988 with a mission to enhance social and
cultural support, recruitement, and retention of
Asian-American
students
The number of Asian-American enrollment in 1985 was approx. 485 ;
in Fall 2002 the number was 1160
The oldest Asian-American student, Sam Sharma,
graduated at age 85 with a Ph.D. degree in Adult and Community
Education
The youngest Asian-American student, Marvin Lee, 13-year-old
freshman in Chemistry in 1989,graduated at OU at the age
of 17 with a BS degree
The
first Asian-American elected as President of UOSA was Rakesh Patel,
2000. Rakesh also was a president of OUIS in previous year.
Four recognized Asian-American students organizations
at OU are:
Asian-American
Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Filipino-American
Student Association, and OU Undergraduate Indian Society
In 2002, new Asian and South Asian Greeks Interests
Group were founded:
Sorority: Phi Delta Alpha & Delta
Phi Omega
Fraternity: Tau Kappa Omega, Delta Epsilon Psi,
and Beta Chi Theta
First Everett Drumright's Awards were given out in Spring
2003
In 2005, Alpha Kappa Delta Phi was founded.
In 2005, Asian American Student Service was renamed
Asian American Student Life
AASA General Election is held annually in April
Faculty/Staff Advisers were:
Dean Raymond Yeh, Dean of OU Achitecture College
Dr. Man K. Ho, Professor of Social Work
Dr. Yoshi Sasaki, Director of Meteorlogy Department
Dr. Sam Lee, Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Dr. Ming Gui, Assoc Professor, Modern Language Department
Vi Wickham, Assistant Director, Student Life
Presidents of Asian-American Student Association
were:
Chee Yang (Spring 07)
Psychology Major
Kyley Makanani (Fall 06)
Zoology-Biomedical Science Major
Angela Tran (05-06)
Public Relations Major
Christine Yeo (04-05)
Health and Sports Science Major
Paul Nguyen (03-04)
Mr. Asian OU (02-03)/ Tau Kappa Omega/
Bachelor of Science
in Mechanical Engineering
Quincie Phan (02-03)
Outstanding Freshman Award in Zoo/Biomedical science/ UAC scholar/
Sylvia Lewis Recipient /Retention-Intern
Elizabeth Tran (01-02)
Outstanding Asian-American Leadership Award / UAC Scholar/
BBA
in Management Information Systems
Chris Le (00-01)
Mr. Asian OU / UAC Scholar/Advantage Scholar/Bachelor
of Architecture
Adrian Buendia (99-00)
Mr Asian OU / Bachelor of Arts in Communications
May 2000/Juris Doctor
Daniel Leung ( 98-99)
Big Man on Campus/OU Homecoming Royal Court Finalist/Bachelor
of Science in Microbiology May 1999/ Medical School
in San Antonio
Long Southarath (97-98)
Outstanding Asian-American Leadership Award/ B.B.A.
in Int'l Business May 1999
Daniel Lee (96-97)
Mr Asian-OU '95; Outstanding Asian-American Leadership
Award/
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology May 1998
Yamini Patel (95-96)
Miss Asian OU/Outstanding Leadership /Miss Asian OU/
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology May 1997/ Medical
School in Dallas,Texas
Anthony Lee (94-95)
Outstanding Leadership / Bachelor of Science in Micro/Psychology
May 1996/
M.S. Public Health 1999
Rowena Vivero (93-94)
Outstanding Leadership Award/ Bachelor of Accounting
May 1996
Janice Szeto (92-93)
Outstanding Leadership/Bachelor of Accounting May
1994
Truong Le (91-92)
Bachelor of Architecture / moved to Houston 1991
Sahil Bakshi (91-92)
Rentetion Intern/ UAC Scholar/ Bachelor of Science
May 1994
Charles Chavalitanonda (90-91)
Retention Intern/UAC scholar/Outstanding Leadership
Award/
Bachelor of Science in Electical Engineering May 1995
Joseph Yang (90-91)
Master of Science/ moved to Seatle 1991
Thuy Ashley Pham (Summer '89)
BBA in Finance May 1991
Jerry Montgomery (89-90)
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering May
1993
Vinh Tran (88-89)
BBA in Finance May 1992
Son H. Phu (86-88)
AASA Founder, Ph D in Ecomonics
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