A Celebration to Remember
On February 28, 2025, Minnesota Beta and the Twin Cities Alumni Association were proud to once again host our annual Founders Day celebration! We were excited to be at a new venue this year, the Campus Club at Coffman Memorial Union. A near-record 145 brothers were in attendance to share an evening of revelry and reminiscing.
The event was an enormous success, bringing brothers together whose ages spanned more than 60 years and reminding everyone that our brotherhood in Phi Kappa Psi is one for life. The theme for the evening was the Phi Psi “Eras Tour,” and Brothers Cole Wiley ’18 and Luke Jessen ’19 lit up the room as the masters of ceremonies, steering the attendees through the various eras that have made Phi Kappa Psi so great in Minnesota.
The main event of the evening was the keynote address from our featured guest, SWVGP of Phi Kappa Psi, Brother Chuck Brandman CWRU ’70. Brother Brandman provided valuable insight on the state of Phi Kappa Psi nationally, and also some sage wisdom with respect to staying involved as an alumnus of Phi Kappa Psi. We thank him for his time and attendance!
Celebration Highlights
Over $13,000 in scholarships were awarded from the Phi Psi Foundation.
The 2025 Outstanding Brother Award was awarded to Brother David Nunn ’21.
“The Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity has been the single-most impactful organization I’ve been a part of. From being a part of this brotherhood, I’ve met some of my best friends, my biggest mentors, and the most humble people. I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to spread the Great Joy of this Fraternity to chapters across the country, and gotten to see the best college campuses have to offer. It’s from these experiences that I’ve learned how true the family we have at the Minnesota Beta Chapter is.”
- David Nunn ’21