2LT Theobeat (Theo) Cheon
2022 Saratoga Fellow
Military Branch: United States Air Force
Hometown: Lindenhurst, IL
College: University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Degree: B.A. Psychology
Theobeat Cheon graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a B.A. in psychology and commissioned into the United States Air Force from AFROTC Detachment 190 in 2022. He will serve as a Contracting Officer at Aviano Air Base, Italy, where he will oversee business transactions with organizations outside of the Air Force.
Throughout his time at UIUC, Theobeat was active in Cru’s Valor Bible studies and was one of several leaders during his senior year. He also attended a men’s group that focused on equipping young men with Godly leadership. With an interest in his community, he volunteered throughout high school and college for a children’s disability center and at several different food kitchens. His favorite leadership position in AFROTC was being the physical fitness officer where he led and oversaw physical training operations for his detachment.
As a Saratoga Fellow, Theobeat hopes to further develop his character and leadership while continuing to deepen his relationship with Christ. His future plans involve learning as much as he can at his first assignment in Italy while also finding his future God-fearing, Italian wife. His biggest dream is to purchase a large amount of land out west and start a Christian foster home.