As for the history, the AASO at Wayne State began in November of 1998. The manner in which it began was a humble one. It was simply a desire to bring Albanians together on a campus where I knew several existed. Our first meeting had six individuals I believe. Prior to the meeting I registered the organization with the school, and completed our “constitution” which was required for registration. I then used my crude art skills and painted an Albanian Eagle on a banner with a date and time for a future meeting of the “Albanian American Student Organization.” The 6 people referenced above showed up. Soon after, the Kosova Crisis began. Our numbers grew quickly. The rest is history.