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 two years of inactivity, and Phi Nu at Christopher Newport University completed its first full year back on campus as well, welcoming its first new member class since returning.
DELTA, New York University (1837)
Several brothers earned Dean’s List honors this year as the Delta Chapter leaned into intellectual engagement, reserving 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 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)
A visit from therapist Stuart Warren headlined the Psi Chapter’s annual Greek Societies Speaker Series this fall, an event sponsored by their alumni and open to all students at Hamilton College. They also saw 12 new brothers initiated in the Fall. 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 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)
From a rush pool of over 200 applicants, the Xi Chapter welcomed 13 new brothers this Spring — including a Freeman Scholar, two QuestBridge Scholars, and a varsity athlete — 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 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)
Wilmot Warrior Weekend was the Upsilon Chapter’s signature act of service, raising 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)
Soccer and flag football teams both reached the fraternity league championship game this fall for the Phi Chapter, which also posted a 3.543 GPA — above both the IFC and all-men’s averages — brought in an eight-man pledge class, and seated a new executive board.
Its annual Pie Upsilon philanthropy event 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)
Archon Sammy Pichler closed out a term defined by moral leadership for the Omega Chapter, whose eleven prospective new members were immediately active in service — 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.
Will Foley and Max Rivera strengthened alumni outreach over the course of the year and began fundraising for a new back-lot project, laying groundwork for the chapter’s long-term growth.
PI, Syracuse University (1875)
Brother Trent Jamison completed treatment for lymphoma this spring and is now cancer-free — a moment the whole Pi Chapter rallied around, and a reminder of the lifelong friendship at the heart of the Fraternity. It capped an exceptional year: 25 brothers made the Dean’s List in the fall and 18 more in the spring, 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.
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, brothers of the Beta Beta Chapter 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 — 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 form after a difficult stretch away from the house.
ETA, Lehigh University (1884)
Mandatory study hours and a new academic big-brother program paid off for the Eta Chapter, which posted the highest new-member GPA on the Hill and saw an 18% jump in brothers named to the Dean’s List. By spring, 32% of the chapter had made the Dean’s List with a 3.6 GPA or higher, with no members on academic 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 — 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)
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 this fall, part of a year that also saw the Tau Chapter post a 3.70 GPA and win the intramural soccer championship. 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)
The Theta Theta Chapter took part in four philanthropy events this quarter, kept a 3.53 average GPA, 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, Colin Xie, held two required check-in meetings per quarter with every brother, and more for those who needed them.
ZETA ZETA, University of British Columbia (1935)
Despite a first-semester social ban, the Zeta Zeta Chapter posted 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 strength of its brotherhood. The chapter’s “Psi U Think You Can Score?” charity soccer tournament 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)
A LUG Hockey team started by brothers became one of the league’s top teams this year, part of a standout run for the Epsilon Nu Chapter that also included a national Greek Basketball Association ranking and one of the largest rushes on campus — over 350 potential members and 40 bids extended — while holding a 3.2 chapter GPA. The chapter also raised about $3,500 combined through a Landshark philanthropy event and a cancer-research fundraiser.
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)
Keshav Parthasarathy’s senior capstone, “Bike Buddy,” won Best Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone Project this year, one of several marks of intellectual engagement in the Gamma Tau Chapter, and Asher Gannon co-published a paper through an ACM student design competition. A live-music fundraiser at the chapter house also raised $405 for Mosaic Georgia, and individual brothers logged extensive volunteer hours, from feeding patients at the Shepherd Center to removing invasive species and cleaning up the Atlanta Beltline.
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)
A new Casino Night became an instant hit for the Epsilon Iota Chapter this year, part of a rush season that drew 30 unique attendees — more than triple the chapter’s size — and welcomed two new brothers. Brothers also reworked the chapter house basement and hosted a well-attended alumni game show, strengthening lifelong friendships across the house.
Individually, Brother Li crocheted more than 25 hats, scarves, and blankets for a local organization supporting children with autism, a quiet act of service that the organization then sold to fund its work. Two brothers also 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)
A record new-member class of nine brothers joined the Phi Beta Chapter in the fall, when twelve brothers also made the Dean’s List and every brother volunteered at least once at the Community Growers farm for a combined 57 hours of service. The chapter closed the spring 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)
No brother finished either semester below a 3.0 as the Phi Delta Chapter made intellectual engagement its centerpiece, 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 during 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 Keg Bowl flag football game.
LAMBDA SIGMA, Pepperdine University (1998)
In Malibu, the Lambda Sigma Chapter put service at the center of its year — 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.
ALPHA OMICRON, New Jersey Institute of Technology (1999)
Nico Giovannetti stood out for his intellectual engagement this spring — 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 — capping a steady year for the Alpha Omicron Chapter. Eighteen active brothers carried the chapter through the fall, welcoming two new members and hosting its annual Phoenix Banquet for members and alumni, while several brothers made the Dean’s List.
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 for the year.
SIGMA PHI, Saint Francis University (2007)
After years without one, the Sigma Phi Chapter’s alumni chair finally re-founded the chapter’s alumni association, renewing lifelong friendship across generations of brothers. The association took on the chapter’s debt, freeing it 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, 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, the Phi Nu Chapter ran a door-to-door food and supply drive — an act of service — 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)
Alex Nickles of the Tau Epsilon Chapter graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA this year, 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. Over 60 families also turned out for Mom’s Weekend, hosted alongside Clemson Ring Weekend, where seven brothers received their Clemson rings; the chapter grew its alumni program enough to launch a new $500 scholarship fund, strengthening lifelong friendship across generations.
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.
DELTA OMICRON, Purdue University (2025)
A milestone arrived this year for the Delta Omicron Chapter: 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, 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, and graduating senior Molly Gard was accepted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
