The Psi Upsilon Foundation’s Social Impact Fellowship Program provides up to $7,500 in annual grants for the professional development of leaders in social-impact driven professions.
The fellowship program helps brothers transition into public service jobs and assume volunteer leadership positions at any point in their careers. Among other things, fellowship grants can be used to attend conferences and seminars, courses, to help build professional networks and gain corporate governance, financial management, strategic planning, fundraising, human resources, and conflict resolution skills. In addition to providing direct financial support, the fellowship program recognizes brothers who have made outstanding contributions to society and encourages members of different cohorts to learn about each other’s work.
In brief: Alyssa is a program manager with the Denver Architecture Foundation in CO. She has a BA and MA in social work, and is specifically interested in environmental social work and the theory of One Health, sustainable development, and global practice.
Madison is both a skilled Senior Underwriter and Risk Analyst with a MBA, but also a chapter advisor for the Delta Omicron and a member of the Psi Upsilon Executive Council. She is interested in using her fellowship to augment her board management, public speaking, and fundraising skills.
Andrew is a Senior Director at Ceres, Inc, tasked with leading the Freedom to Invest Initiative which includes education efforts around the shareholder proposal process, utilities, insurance, and financial services. He holds a Master of Public Administration from Fairfield University,
Kathryn is a Certified Elementary Educator (P-5) with ESOL Endorsement and was recently made second grade chair at her school.
The recipients for 2026-27 were announced recently and began their cohort sessions in November. The more information and LinkedIN for the recipients for this year can be found below:
| 2026-27 | Andrew Collier | Sigma Phi ‘11 (St. Francis) | Senior Director at Ceres, Inc, leading the Freedom to Invest Initiative | Michigan | 2026-27 FISHFUND SENIOR FELLOW |
| 2026-27 | Madison Turkette | Delta Omicron ’19 (Purdue) | Senior Underwriter and Risk Analyst with a MBA, but also a chapter advisor for the Delta Omicron and a member of the Psi Upsilon Executive Council |
Indiana | 2026-27 DR. SAMUEL FAGER, TAU ‘81 SENIOR FELLOW |
| 2026-27 | Alyssa Hornyak | Delta ’17 (New York University) | Program manager with the Denver Architecture Foundation | Colarado | 2026-27 GAMMA CHAPTER CORPORATION SENIOR FELLOW |
| 2026-27 | Kathryn Gravante | Gamma Tau ’21 (Georgia Tech) | Certified Elementary Educator (P-5) with ESOL Endorsement and Grade Chair | Georgia | 2026-27 SOCIAL IMPACT FELLOW |
“Public service is a hallmark of Psi Upsilon. Our brothers have included presidents, prime ministers, Supreme Court justices, cabinet secretaries, diplomats, members of Congress and philanthropists, not to mention thousands of outstanding men and women who have taken on less visible, but highly significant leadership roles in their communities. This important new initiative helps ensure Psi Upsilon’s tradition of public service continues for many years to come.” • Alexander Senchak, Eta ’06
You can find more information about the Social Impact Fellowship Program Here.