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Rob Monroe '81 Leadership Forged Through Service
Rob Monroe is a retired U.S. Navy captain and Navy SEAL whose career centered on service, leadership, teamwork, and performing under pressure. A 1981 business graduate, Rob brings decades of experience leading people, developing plans, building effective teams, and navigating the unique demands of military culture and life.

Jason Hagens
4 days ago1 min read


Jim Pappas ’85 Current Gamma Theta Alumni Association President
Jim Pappas is a retired U.S. Air Force officer and military pilot, and a UPS airline pilot, who lives in Colbert, Washington.

Jason Hagens
4 days ago1 min read


Brotherhood With a Heartbeat
Gamma Theta Beta Theta Pi house, helped promote a lifelong lesson in helping today’s students leave with something else: the confidence to step up when someone’s life is on the line.

Jason Hagens
4 days ago2 min read


Before We Start...
Band Music Please BOII Hey friends. Jason Hagens here, editor-in-chief of the Gamma Theta Alumni Momentum Series. Think of it as Beta Theta Pi's small-batch, locally sourced zine at WSU. Pour yourself a pour-over (or a cold one, we don’t judge) and settle in, because I’ve got something real to share. The Vibe Earlier this year, a few of us started something new: the Gamma Theta Alumni Association. It’s a gathering place for every WSU Beta brother and Friend of Betas (FOB), wh

Jason Hagens
Oct 82 min read


Strengthening Bonds: John Dawson's Journey and Mentorship
Bio about John Dawson and his role in the Beta House at WSU. Advisor and Holder of the Bag $$.

Jason Hagens
Sep 153 min read


Frank Cholaj '82 Leadership Built on Trust, Purpose, and Grit
Bio about Frank Cholaj, a retired pharmaceutical executive who lives in Spokane, WA. Class of 1982

Jason Hagens
Sep 151 min read


Bid Day to Brotherhood: Gamma Theta Welcomes 22 New Betas
Twenty-two men ran home to Gamma Theta this August. The noise, the hugs, and the celebration on Bid Day made it look like one big moment, but the truth is that Bid Day was the finish line of a week built on effort.
Chel Stewart
Sep 148 min read


When the House Goes Dark: A Story About Brotherhood, Accountability, and What We Built From the Ashes
A chapter at its peak, incidents, and silence, the lost years, legacy, and what it means.

Jason Hagens
Sep 144 min read


BOII Gamma Theta Alumni Association and Alumni Advisors Select Scholarship Award Winners
Seven student members have been selected for scholarship recognition by the Beta Theta Pi Gamma Theta Alumni Association after a vote by alumni advisors. The awards honor high standards in scholarship, leadership, service, character, and commitment to the chapter community.

Jason Hagens
Sep 146 min read


Shut the Front Door Beta 2026
Todd Morton repaired and fixed the 100-year-old door. Brothers Welcome!

Jason Hagens
Aug 151 min read


Saving the Stories That Made Us. WSU Beta winner of the '26 Stephenson Award
Ride to Remember our Gamma Theta Fallen Brothers. History in the House

Jason Hagens
Aug 152 min read


Seven Sisson's Awards that's Beta WSU Swagger
For the seventh time, the Gamma Theta Chapter has earned Beta Theta Pi’s Sisson Award, proof that the WSU Betas continue to do more than simply hang letters on the house. This recognition celebrates chapters that deliver the complete Beta experience: strong academics, responsible operations, engaged advisors, leadership development, and a brotherhood built to last. Winning the Sisson means hitting the marks that matter. The chapter maintained a GPA above WSU’s All-Men’s Avera

Jason Hagens
Aug 151 min read


Gamma Theta Just Won Beta's Biggest Trophy (No, Seriously)
2026 KNOX Award Pour yourself something special and pull up a chair. The WSU Beta Gamma Theta just took home the Knox Award, the highest chapter honor Beta Theta Pi hands out. Not the participation trophy tier. Not even the respectable but fine Sisson Award. The top shelf. The one with the highest bar in the building. Here's the receipt: the chapter GPA landed at 3.30, clearing the All Campus Average with room to spare proof that "Cultivation of the Intellect" isn't just a ni

Jason Hagens
Aug 151 min read


Meet the WSU Beta Advisory Group
We hope active WSU Beta students seek guidance from a wise brother from the past.

Jason Hagens
Aug 32 min read


Stuart Vreeburg Big Beta Shoes for a Tall Man
Bio about Stuart Vreeburg BOII President of the House in the mids 90's.

Jason Hagens
Aug 34 min read


Cars, Cougs & a Walk-Off Win
Cars, Cougs & a Walk-Off Win

Jason Hagens
Jul 203 min read


Q&A: What does a Beta Advisor do? How can I help? What Should I Know?
Common questions prospective Beta Theta Pi advisors ask before volunteering.

Jason Hagens
Jul 2014 min read


Brothers, We Need You to See This.
We already have 5-6 brothers committed at the $3,000 level. Every dollar beyond that gets us closer to 10 windows by Homecoming.

Jason Hagens
Jun 183 min read


Gamma Theta Fallen Brothers
Gamma Theta has twelve brothers who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country during wartime. These brothers are remembered in a display in our chapter house dining room so that we do not forget their sacrifice. We honor their memory on Memorial Day.

Jason Hagens
Jun 171 min read


Celebrating Connections and Achievement at the Alumni Summer Work Party ReCAP
Each year, as the students depart for the summer, the alumni converge on Linden Street to bring our beautiful 100+ year-old home back to the highest standards it deserves.
Dan Young
Jun 174 min read
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