Sigma Chi - Gettysburg College

3 SIGMA CHI places from Vietnam ("low awesome") to Hawaii ("truly awesome"). He also realized the parallels between his career and the brotherhood. "In college, your fraternity brothers give you support. They have your back. In the Air Force, your wingman has your back, and that is a matter of life and death. As I looked back, I realized that the Air Force had a lot in common with Theta," Fred stated. "You get accepted, you are taught by your elders, you blend with your peers, you study and learn, you make lifelong friends, and, when you've proven yourself, you're given more responsibilities." The longer Fred was in the Air Force, the more he was challenged. Eventually, he was responsible for more than 3,000 men and women and more than $50 million in hard assets. "Thanks, Big Brothers, for the education!" While working his way up the professional ladder, Fred and his family (his wife and four children) had a wonderful time, especially in Hawaii. They lived on four continents and made over a dozen Permanent Change Station moves. During their travels, Fred also enjoyed crossing paths with countless Sigma Chis from other schools, and he appreciated that their fraternity connection was always well-received and got each encounter off to a good start. Once he became an empty-nester and retired from the Air Force, Fred and his wife kept traveling and made it back to Gettysburg for several Homecomings, including their 50-year and 60-year reunions, where they enjoyed seeing "old" friends and recalling tales of their time at Theta. "Some were even true," he joked. "I really appreciated the camaraderie at Theta," Fred shared. "I made lifelong friends in Theta." Fred and his wife, Anne, live at Freedom Plaza in Sun City Center, Florida, which has enticed numerous visits from his Theta brothers over the years. You can connect with Fred at franhoen@aol.com. From left: Bob Pillote '52 and Col. (Ret) Fred Hoenniger '52 in front of the chapter house on their graduation day. Sigma Chi Provides Col. (Ret) Fred Bikle Hoenniger '52 (Continued from page 1) Ryan F. Barrera '22 Sudbury, Mass. Gus Brouillard '22 Watertown, Mass. Patrick Canty '22 Suffern, N.Y. Harrison Combs '22 North Wales, Pa. Giacomo Coppola '22 Santa Fe, N.M. Teddy Davis '22 Maple Glen, Pa. Ries Faller '22 Newport Beach, Calif. Thomas Gilman '22 Whiting, N.J. Evan Goettel '22 Cumberland, Maine Will Hopkins '22 Raleigh, N.C. Sam Jagolinzer '22 Topsham, Maine Angelo Magliochetti '22 Skillman, N.J. Max Malavsky '22 Yardley, Pa. Chris Peterson '22 Potomac, Md. Thomas Ramsay '22 Princeton, N.J. Shane Shannon '22 Far Hills, N.J. Jake Singleton '22 Hamilton, N.J. Rock Swartz '22 Bluemont, Va. David Wiener '22 Wayne, Pa. Welcome to the Brotherhood! Y our contribution will directly support the House Corporation's efforts to fund scholarships, travel stipends, workshop expenses, and housing improvements for the undergraduate chapter. Leave your lasting mark today! Bricks can be engraved with up to three lines of text with a total of 15 characters per line which includes spaces. All engravings are subject to approval by the House Corporation Board. Bricks are currently priced at $150 until the end of 2020. To place your order, please visit https://tinyurl.com/t2zf2xc. Payments may be made via Paypal at www.paypal.me/thetabricks or via check payable to: Theta Chapter House Corp., 2037 Moravian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 For any questions, please contact Alec Cottone '17 at cottal01@gmail.com or Sam Blum '15 at samrblum@gmail.com. B eyond our biannual newsletter, we're also focused on updating our alumni contact records. You might recall receiving a form in January that asked you to confirm your contact information and to share what's new with you. You can read the first collection of Theta Chapter alumni updates in the next issue of The Battlefield Sig. Don't remember receiving that form? Please email dbettenhausen@penningtonco.com so we can keep our records current! Is Your ContaCt InformatIon updated? Sigma Chi BriCk paVerS SupporT TheTa ChapTer houSe CorporaTion

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