Omega Phi Gamma
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| Motto | Bound By Honor, Rise Above All |
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| Colors | Black, Gray, and White |
| Symbol | Dragon |
| Founded | May 21st, 1995 at The University of Texas at Austin |
| Fraternity type | Cultural, Social, Service, Leadership |
| Scope | Local |
| Headquarters | 608A Park Place Austin, Texas, USA |
| Chapters | 2 |
| Nickname | Omegas |
| Homepage | http://www.omegaphigamma.com/ |
Omega Phi Gamma (ΩΦΓ), also known as Omegas, is an Asian Interest Fraternity established in the Spring of 1995 at The University of Texas at Austin, with a second chapter founded at the University of Houston in the Spring of 2004. They strive to promote brotherhood, leadership, and service within the Asian-American community and each one of the brothers, and continue to maintain the highest levels of excellence while encouraging the growth of strong and successful men.
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[edit] History
[edit] The Founding of Omega Phi Gamma
The founding fathers of Omega Phi Gamma were originally brought together at The University of Texas at Austin by their sister sorority, Sigma Phi Omega. The sisters of Sigma Phi Omega took their fall 1994 Big Brother program and merged it with other close friends of the sorority to form the original fraternity, Beta Omega Pi. What was envisioned by the founding fathers was an Asian-American organization that truly promoted the principles of brotherhood, and an organization that provided a balance between community service and social activity.
The founding fathers came together for the first time on November 18, 1994 as Beta Omega Pi. On December 2, 1994, the Betas officially introduced themselves with a new fraternity tradition, the step show. During the Spring of 1995, the Betas began working on gaining a charter from other already established Asian Fraternities. However, they were unimpressed with the quality of the fraternities they visited, and so the founders voted unanimously to start a fraternity from scratch, Omega Phi Gamma.
On May 21, 1995, the founders met for the first time as Omega Phi Gamma to create a new constitution. After meeting throughout the summer, a constitution was finally finished and adopted on August 29, 1995. Almost one year after the founding fathers met for the first time, a new era began for Omega Phi Gamma with the Alpha Class rush.
[edit] Founding Fathers
- Alex Tung-Wei Chang
- Ting Chang
- Tom Yao-Jen Chang
- Charlie Wei-Yang Chang
- Christian R. Fernandez
- Michael Lawrence Gong
- Minh Vy Ha
- Jeff Ho
- Nguyen Ho
- Dave You-Lian Lee
- Matthew Douglas Lee
- Michael Zhen-Ning Lee
- Sung Su Lim
- Hsin-Lei Liu
- Thomas Phong Hoa Nguyen
- Andy Hung-Pei Pan
- William Russell Reeves
- Andrew To
- Joseph Chi-Chun Yu
- Stephen T. Yuen
[edit] Omega Phi Gamma Today
[edit] UNITY Talent Show
[edit] Noteable Members and Alumni
Current Government Officials
- Jason Hale, Mayor of Madras, Oregon [1] [2]
[edit] Chapters
[edit] Affiliations
- Sigma Phi Omega - Sister Sorority
- Delta Epsilon Psi - Brother Fraternity
