2018 Palmetto Award presented to Citadel Cadet Col. George Dillon Graham

2018 Apr 2

Cadet Col. George Dillon Graham of Conway, SC was the 2018 recipient of the Palmetto Award, one of the highest awards presented by The Citadel.

Graham is concluding a distinguished career as the Class of 2018 regimental commander. He consistently earned dean's list and Gold Stars for superior academic performance, and was named to the Commandant's and President's Lists multiple times. He earned the title of Outstanding Biology Student for three years, is a Skanchy Student Research Award recipient and served as a medical fellow during a study abroad program in Lithuania.

As regimental commander, the highest-ranking member of The South Carolina Corps of Cadets, Graham culminated an equally impressive career as a leader, holding increasing positions of responsibility during his upper-class years. Under his direction, cadets performed more than 20,000 community service hours, and Graham personally conducted weekly chemistry tutoring classes at nearby Burke High School, served meals at One80 Place, raised money for Hollings Cancer Center and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity. Graham's unwavering dedication to duty will continue after graduation, as he embarks on a career as a medical officer in the U.S. Air Force.