The University News

Issue date: 6/2/08 Section: News

Media Credit: Megan Henderson New UMKC latino fraternity Lambda Theta Phi.

The Lambda Theta Phi Latino fraternity has made its way to Missouri - and the inaugural colony is established at UMKC.

A group of UMKC students completed initiation into Lambda Theta Phi on April 12.

"With this initiation, we have established our first Latino Fraternity at UMKC, and also, the first colony of Lambda Theta Phi in the state of Missouri," said Jose Vasquez, president of the fraternity.

UMKC held a reception for the new fraternity on Wednesday, April 30. Members of the fraternity were present, as were other UMKC students who came to show support for the new fraternity and Shelby Coxon, interim director of Student Life.

"We feel that is important for the school and our community to know about us, not only because we have made history at UMKC and the state, but also because we want the student body, faculty and staff members, to know we are here to help," Vazquez said. Fraternity members above, from left to right, are Mark Linville, Ricardo Monroy, Jose Vazquez, Sergio Rojas and Moises Lara.

For more information about Lambda Theta Phi, contact Jose Vazquez at vazquezj@umkc.edu. - menderson@unews.com

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