The 2025–26 academic year was a strong one for Psi Upsilon. Across our chapters, brothers lived out the Fraternity’s core values — Lifelong Friendship, Moral Leadership, Intellectual Engagement, Responsible Social Conduct, and Service to Society — through scholarship, brotherhood, alumni relations, and service to their campuses and communities, while several chapters rebuilt, grew, or returned to campus after periods of dormancy. The summaries that follow highlight notable accomplishments from each chapter that submitted a report this year, drawn from the full chapter reports collected for 2025–26.
This roundup includes only those chapters that submitted a News and Service Report by the July 1 deadline. Chapters that did not submit a report by that date are not represented here, and their accomplishments this year may go unrecognized in this summary as a result.
Collectively, Psi Upsilon chapters performed 9,458 hours of community service and raised over $121,000 for charitable causes this year, while initiating 454 new members into the Fraternity. The year also marked the return of two chapters to active campus life: Beta Beta at Trinity College moved back into its chapter house after more than a year off suspension, and Phi Nu at Christopher Newport University completed its first full year back on campus, welcoming its first new member class since returning.
DELTA, New York University (1837)
Delta leaned into intellectual engagement this year — several brothers made the Dean’s List, and the chapter reserved study space at Bobst Library daily. Recruitment brought in nine new pledges in the fall and five in the spring through events like Dinner with Brothers, and brothers deepened their lifelong friendships with alumni at their retreat, Yule Log and Delta Day events.
Service to society stayed a priority despite tightening restrictions on fundraising at NYU: brothers logged over 200 hours per semester through the Upperdeck mini-golf event, Circle K bag-decorating and dog-toy drives, and the Tzu-Chi food pantry. Individually, Ian Lin was accepted to dental school after volunteering with a mobile dental clinic, and Erica Zhang competed with the NYU volleyball team.
PSI, Hamilton College (1843)
Psi initiated 12 new brothers and hosted its annual Greek Societies Speaker Series, bringing therapist Stuart Warren to campus to address addiction and mental health among young men. The chapter counted 21 varsity athletes and three team captains, and John Young was twice named NESCAC Defensive Player of the Week for football.
Beyond athletics, the chapter put service to society into practice through a weekly commitment to the Harvest food rescue initiative, moving over 50 pounds of food to local charities each week, and hosted its annual Walk Out of the Darkness event for mental health awareness.
XI, Wesleyan University (1843)
Xi welcomed 13 new brothers — including a Freeman Scholar, two QuestBridge Scholars, and a varsity athlete — from a pool of over 200 applicants, even while managing a full renovation of the chapter house’s fire system that required a rotating 24/7 fire watch for two months. In a mark of intellectual engagement, the chapter also piloted a new Librarian position to begin digitizing its 18th-century archive, and Wesleyan’s president attended a Homecoming event at the house.
Brothers put service to society into action with a weekly presence at St. Vincent de Paul’s soup kitchen and warming shelter through a record-cold winter. On the athletic and academic side, Zach Idinopolus captained the varsity squash team, Tori Rideau-Winds earned a second All-NESCAC selection, and Juliette Sullivan qualified for the New England D3 Indoor Championship in track.
UPSILON, University of Rochester (1858)
Upsilon’s signature act of service to society was Wilmot Warrior Weekend, which raised nearly $2,000 in the fall and again in the spring for cancer research at the Wilmot Cancer Institute, with brothers running, biking, and staffing the event. President Yuriy Sandmeier was inducted into the Order of Omega in recognition of his moral leadership, while also helping his club tennis team reach USTA sectionals.
Swimmer Ben Friedberg had a standout year, breaking the school’s nine-year-old 50-yard freestyle record and anchoring a program-record 200 medley relay that ranked among the top 70 in NCAA Division III.
PHI, University of Michigan (1865)
Phi posted a chapter GPA of 3.543 — a strong showing of intellectual engagement — above both the IFC and all-men’s averages, brought in an eight-man pledge class, and seated a new executive board. The chapter’s soccer and flag football teams both reached the fraternity league championship game.
Its annual Pie Upsilon event, an exercise in service to society, raised $690 toward Winterfest, benefiting the Autism Alliance of Michigan, the Fisher House Foundation, and the Women’s Center for Southeastern Michigan.
OMEGA, University of Chicago (1869)
Omega’s eleven prospective new members were immediately active in service to society, helping organize a memorial event — held jointly with Alpha Omicron Pi — that raised thousands of dollars for PAWS Chicago in honor of a UChicago student who had passed away. Brothers also supported a Hyde Park dance studio’s year-end performance and a campus food drive.
Archon Sammy Pichler closed out a term defined by moral leadership, while Will Foley and Max Rivera strengthened alumni outreach and began fundraising for a new back-lot project.
PI, Syracuse University (1875)
Pi had an exceptional year: 25 brothers made the Dean’s List in the fall (18 more in the spring), reflecting strong intellectual engagement, the chapter welcomed 10 new brothers in the fall and 14 in the spring, and philanthropy events raised over $13,000 combined for Meals on Wheels and the Movember Foundation, including a car-smash fundraiser with sister sorority Delta Gamma. Brother Trent Jamison completed treatment for lymphoma this spring and is now cancer-free — a moment of lifelong friendship the whole chapter rallied around.
The spring semester brought a 3.35 cumulative GPA, a half-marathon completed by six brothers together, and a service Saturday at an animal shelter that logged 224 hours in a single day. Remy Guillot was elected New Member Education Chair for the campus Interfraternity Council.
BETA BETA, Trinity College (1880)
After more than a year off suspension with the chapter house vacant, Beta Beta brothers moved back in, welcomed longtime chefs Dan “D2” Bergeron and Danny “D3” Rosa back to the kitchen, and held officer elections that renewed the chapter’s moral leadership. A November fundraiser for men’s mental health awareness — an act of service to society — raised thousands of dollars, and brothers handed out candy at Halloween on Vernon Street and donated to the Stuff-a-Cruiser Christmas Toy Drive.
On the field, Nick Behrens, Patrick McCaffrey, and Ethan Krauss were named Co-NESCAC Champions with the Trinity football team, and the chapter reached the finals in both intramural basketball and flag football — a strong return to lifelong friendship and brotherhood after a difficult stretch away from the house.
ETA, Lehigh University (1884)
Eta posted the highest new-member GPA on the Hill and saw an 18% jump in brothers named to the Dean’s List — a clear mark of intellectual engagement — aided by mandatory study hours and an academic big-brother program; by spring, 32% of the chapter made the Dean’s List with a 3.6 GPA or higher and zero members on probation. President Cullen Mangan conducted DNA-repair research at Laverty Lab, and the chapter raised roughly $900 for Active Minds and mental-health causes in the fall.
Spring brought sustained service to society — 434 combined hours at the Lehigh Valley Humane Society, a Polar Plunge that raised $500 for Special Olympics, and a dance-competition win with Kappa Delta that raised $650 for Active Minds. Senior Jake Feuerstein presented his research at the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting, and Connor McDowell received the James J. Duane III Student Life Leadership Award.
TAU, University of Pennsylvania (1891)
Tau posted a 3.70 chapter GPA, reflecting strong intellectual engagement, and won the intramural soccer championship in the fall, while philanthropy chair Samuel Pañeda helped organize a 5K for the CASA Foundation ($1,000) and a coffeehouse fundraiser with the Friars Senior Honor Society that raised over $2,300. In the spring, the chapter’s Walk 27L Fashion Show was projected to raise over $2,600, and brothers Axel Mattson, Mikey Himes, Beto Valenzuela, and Daniel Bauer completed the IRONMAN 70.3 Texas.
The chapter also named its first Health and Wellness chair to promote responsible social conduct and regular check-ins among brothers. Several brothers received Psi Upsilon Foundation Scholarships, Mikey Himes was named a Psi Upsilon Outstanding Junior, and Alexander Dartnell was named MVP of the Ivy League squash tournament.
THETA THETA, University of Washington (1916)
Theta Theta took part in four philanthropy events this quarter in the spirit of service to society, kept a 3.53 average GPA reflecting intellectual engagement, and brought in a six-man winter pledge class — well above current Greek recruitment trends. Brother Samuel Hartin Pasco raised over $1,000 for Alpha Gamma Delta’s Mr. Greek philanthropy, and the chapter logged required volunteer hours with Seattle Rotary. The chapter’s Health and Wellness chair also practiced responsible social conduct by requiring two check-in meetings per quarter with every brother.
ZETA ZETA, University of British Columbia (1935)
Zeta Zeta weathered a first-semester social ban to post one of its strongest years yet, welcoming 22 fall pledges and 9 spring pledges and initiating 20 of the fall class along with all nine in the spring — a testament to the chapter’s lifelong friendship and brotherhood. The chapter’s “Psi U Think You Can Score?” charity soccer tournament, an act of service to society, raised over $700 for Breast Cancer Research Canada, and Formal 2026 — a two-day trip to Victoria — was the largest formal in the village.
Brothers logged over 220 service hours across the year and introduced new internal traditions, including an 8-week gym transformation challenge and a “Brother of the Semester” award, to rebuild social momentum after the ban.
EPSILON NU, Michigan State University (1943)
Epsilon Nu ran one of the largest rushes on campus, drawing over 350 potential members and extending 40 bids — growing its brotherhood and lifelong friendships — while holding a 3.2 chapter GPA. Brothers started a LUG Hockey team that became one of the league’s top teams, earned a national Greek Basketball Association ranking, and raised about $3,500 combined through a Landshark philanthropy event and a cancer-research fundraiser in service to society.
Spring rush drew 119 potential members and yielded 17 new brothers, and philanthropy stayed strong: bar nights raised $2,300 for Lansing Youth Sports Network, Winterfest raised $750 for the Brendan Davis Memorial Foundation, and a charity lacrosse game with Sigma Alpha Epsilon raised $600 for brain cancer research.
GAMMA TAU, Georgia Institute of Technology (1970)
Gamma Tau hosted a live-music fundraiser at the chapter house that raised $405 for Mosaic Georgia, and individual brothers logged extensive volunteer hours in service to society — from feeding patients at the Shepherd Center to removing invasive species and cleaning up the Atlanta Beltline. Keshav Parthasarathy’s senior capstone, “Bike Buddy,” won Best Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone Project, an example of the chapter’s intellectual engagement, and Asher Gannon co-published a paper through an ACM student design competition.
Twelve brothers graduated this spring, several with faculty honors, and the chapter’s semiannual Philanthropy Show — featuring a band with over 43,000 monthly Spotify listeners — raised $711 for Refuge Coffee, which supports Atlanta’s immigrant and refugee community.
EPSILON IOTA, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1982)
Epsilon Iota drew 30 unique attendees to informal rush events — more than triple the chapter’s size — and welcomed two new brothers, while a new Casino Night became an instant hit and strengthened lifelong friendships across the house. Brothers also reworked the chapter house basement and hosted a well-attended alumni game show.
Individually, Brother Li crocheted more than 25 items — hats, scarves, and blankets — for a local organization supporting children with autism, a quiet act of service to society, and two brothers took on leadership roles in RPI’s newly founded Student Transgender Association, providing moral leadership in support of a safe campus space.
PHI BETA, William & Mary (1984)
Phi Beta welcomed its largest new-member class ever (nine brothers) and put twelve on the fall Dean’s List — a strong showing of intellectual engagement — while every brother volunteered at least once at the Community Growers farm for a combined 57 hours of service to society. In the spring, the chapter placed 4th of 16 fraternities academically with a 3.557 GPA, and Landen Wright secured a first-ever homecoming partnership with music sorority Nu Kappa Epsilon along with funding for an English Honors Thesis.
Jack Nystrom won the chapter’s Outstanding Junior Award in recognition of his moral leadership, James McCormack received the intramural department’s Supervisor of the Year Award, and Joshua Pomeroy placed 3rd at the Commonwealth Cyber Fusion cybersecurity competition. Brothers also raised money for Habitat for Humanity through a Pie-a-Brother event and bake sale, and volunteered at Newport News repair blitzes and the local Humane Society.
PHI DELTA, University of Mary Washington (1996)
Phi Delta made intellectual engagement its centerpiece: no brother finished either semester below a 3.0, with 56% on the fall Dean’s List and 55% in the spring at a 3.5 chapter average. Career milestones followed suit — three brothers landed internships, one was accepted to Marine Officer Candidate School, and another was offered a full-time Foreign Service Officer position with the State Department.
After acknowledging a gap in service to society in the fall, the chapter rebounded in the spring with an average of 10.5 service hours per member, grew alumni support enough to help cover initiation fees and revive scholarships, and kept traditions of lifelong friendship alive, like the alumni-vs-actives flag football game.
LAMBDA SIGMA, Pepperdine University (1998)
Lambda Sigma put service to society at the center of its year in Malibu — a beach cleanup with Heal the Bay, volunteering at a Suicide Prevention Walk, installing a 9/11 memorial flag display, and supporting the Dream Center Los Angeles’s outreach to Skid Row.
The chapter’s biggest night of the year, Psi U Think You Can Dance, raised $35,000 for the Conquering Paralysis initiative of the United Spinal Association — a major contribution toward spinal cord injury research and one of the chapter’s strongest expressions of service to society.
ALPHA OMICRON, New Jersey Institute of Technology (1999)
Alpha Omicron held steady at 18 active brothers in the fall, welcoming two new members and hosting its annual Phoenix Banquet for members and alumni, while several brothers made the Dean’s List. In the spring, Nico Giovannetti stood out for his intellectual engagement — earning an American Heart Association research grant, joining NJIT’s Grace Hopper AI & Biomedicine Summer Research Program, and co-authoring a published preprint on biosensor design.
Stephen Junger was named a Psi Upsilon Outstanding Junior in recognition of his moral leadership while serving as an RA and interning with the NYC Department of Design and Construction. The chapter’s Valentine’s Flower Fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention became its central act of service to society for the year.
SIGMA PHI, Saint Francis University (2007)
Sigma Phi’s alumni chair finally re-founded the chapter’s alumni association after years without one, renewing lifelong friendship across generations of brothers, which took on the chapter’s debt and freed the group to hold events like a spring formal. The chapter also raised money through a Car Show ($750 net) and a self-built haunted mini-golf course ($200 net), and contributed to a Patch Together benefit concert that raised over $21,000 overall for families affected by tragedy.
The chapter’s spring momentum was capped by being named campus-wide “Fraternity of the Year,” winning the “Excellence in Community Involvement” award for its service to society, and ranking first in overall chapter assessment. Andrew Stewart was named Fraternity Man of the Year for his moral leadership, and Brandon Dick earned multiple biology honors along with acceptance to graduate school at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
PHI NU, Christopher Newport University (2010)
In its first fall back on campus, Phi Nu ran a door-to-door food and supply drive — an act of service to society — that collected 441 pounds of goods for Thrive Peninsula, while holding a 3.2 chapter GPA and placing three brothers on the Dean’s List. Brothers also practiced responsible social conduct in everyday campus life, making a point to greet fellow students, hold doors, and carry themselves as gentlemen during the chapter’s rebuilding year. Its first spring rush since returning drew 15 accepted bids out of 15 offered.
The chapter’s American Foundation for Suicide Prevention fundraising was its biggest philanthropic effort, raising $1,455, and three brothers — Henry Gagnier, Connor Robbins, and Cristian Person — were inducted into the Order of Omega leadership honor society in recognition of their moral leadership.
TAU EPSILON, Clemson University (2018)
Tau Epsilon hosted Mom’s Weekend for over 60 families alongside Clemson Ring Weekend, where seven brothers received their Clemson rings, and grew its alumni program enough to launch a new $500 chapter scholarship fund — strengthening lifelong friendship across generations. Alex Nickles graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA, was named Salutatorian of the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences, and received the Phi Kappa Phi Certificate of Merit — one of only eight given campus-wide — the kind of intellectual engagement the chapter is known for.
The chapter logged roughly 310 service hours in the spring, including a major Habitat for Humanity home build, and joined Alpha Chi Omega for a Safe Harbor domestic-violence-awareness event that raised $41,534, both strong expressions of service to society.
DELTA OMICRON, Purdue University (2025)
Delta Omicron reached a milestone this year: its petition to become an official Psi Upsilon chapter was accepted, and the international executive board officiated its installation ceremony on October 18, reuniting the chapter with alumni in a celebration of lifelong friendship. The chapter also posted its largest-ever service turnout, 74 hours across 25 members in service to society, led by Purdue Winterization work for elderly neighbors.
Spring rush brought seven new members, growing the chapter to 32 — its largest size ever — and a new philanthropy event, Art Mart, raised $656 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Brother Ari Engman served as payload engineer on Purdue’s team in the 2026 NASA Student Launch Competition, an act of intellectual engagement, and graduating senior Molly Gard was accepted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.