In the Spring of 2001, the Virginia Tech interest group for alpha Kappa Delta Phi began to develop in order to provide Asian American women with a source of sisterhood, leadership, scholarship and service. Strong Individuals Striving Together As Sisters (SISTAS) was established by co-founders Tina Park and Alice Vuong with the intention of laying the foundation for a chapter of the sorority on campus. Following their belief that the sorority would provide Asian American women with a support system not otherwise found on campus, the ladies of SISTAS worked persistently to become a group that would acquire the respect and interest from the Virginia Tech campus, surrounding community of Blacksburg, and the existing chapters of alpha Kappa Delta Phi.

Joined by Kokoro Fujiyama, Marylynn Jansak, Nicole Shin, Erica Sok, Carol Tsai, Hannah Xiu, and Melody Yok; the 9 women worked together to lay the foundation of friendship and sisterhood. Through their dedicated efforts, the ladies of SISTAS impacted the community with their message of Asian Awareness, sisterhood and charity. In the Spring of 2002, the sisters of the Theta Chapter of alpha Kappa Delta Phi at the University of Pennsylvania, the first full-fledged chapter on the East Coast, was granted the privilege of hosting the pledging colony of Virginia Tech. After almost a year of work in addition to the continued support of their host chapter, UPenn, and pledge mom, Margaret Shea, the ladies at Virginia Tech were able to realize their own potential and abilities while reaching their long-held goals.

On April 14, 2002, the ladies of SISTAS proudly became the 32nd chapter of the nation's largest and most prestigious Asian American sorority, alpha Kappa Delta Phi. Now loving and devoted sisters of alpha Kappa Delta Phi, the Virginia Tech Associate Chapter continues to grow as individuals and as sisters, through love and everlasting friendship.