Awarded at the 178th Convention in Washington DC

For a full list of criteria, past recipients, and award histories, visit our full awards page.

Garnet and Gold Award for Academic Excellence

The Garnet and Gold Award for Academic Excellence is given out to those chapters who achieve
above the campus average across multiple semesters.

Upsilon, University of Rochester
Eta, Lehigh University
Chi Delta, Duke University

Owl Award for Exceptional Academic Performance

The Owl Award for Exceptional Academic Achievement recognizes chapters that demonstrate
truly significant academic achievement

Delta, New York University
Xi, Wesleyan University
Eta, Lehigh University

Clasped Hand Award for Outstanding Philanthropy & Service

The Clasped Hand Award for Outstanding Philanthropy and Service recognizes those chapters
that go above and beyond. During the 2021-22 Academic Year, while much of the world was sheltering in place Psi Upsilon chapters found safe ways to contribute over 3,525 hours of service in their community and raised more than $138,000 for charities.

Upsilon, University of Rochester
Phi, University of Michigan
Pi, Syracuse University
Theta Theta, University of Washington
Epsilon Iota, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Lambda Sigma, Pepperdine University
Alpha Omicron, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Delta Omicron Provisional, Purdue University