Awards convocation honors George Graham

2018 May 7

Commencement season at The Citadel is a time to celebrate student achievements in academics, leadership and service. At the South Carolina Corps of Cadets Awards Convocation Thursday, May 3, 50 awards were presented to cadets and active duty students in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments.

George Graham of Conway, SC was presented the Air Force ROTC Award for Academic Excellence, the Wade Hampton Saber and the Dr. Francis Eugene Zemp Award . The Air Force ROTC Award for Academic Excellence recognizes a commissioning senior who achieved the highest cumulative grade point average in all his or her academic coursework at The Citadel. The Wade Hampton Saber is given annually by the South Carolina Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy to a senior cadet who demonstrates outstanding leadership and made the greatest contribution to The Citadel while a cadet. The Dr. Francis Eugene Zemp Award is presented to the senior cadet in the field of pre-med with the highest academic average.