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Michael Whelan, Jr.
  • Class of 2013
  • Latrobe, PA

Michael Whelan honored for outstanding academic achievement at The Citadel

2013 May 21

Michael James Whelan was recently honored for outstanding academic achievement at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.

During the spring semester of the 2012-2013 academic year, Whelan earned one of the college's top academic honors - a Gold Star. Gold Star honors are presented to students who achieve a 3.7 grade point average or higher during a semester's course work. Students that achieve Gold Star recognition are also placed on The Citadel's Dean's List.

While at The Citadel, Whelan was a member of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and seeking a BA in Criminal Justice and a BA Modern Language.

The Citadel, founded in 1842, is a public, coeducational military college in Charleston, S.C., that offers a classic military education for men and women seeking a college experience that is meaningful, academically strong and is focused on educating and developing principled leaders. With the core values of honor, duty and respect, The Citadel prepares its graduates to be principled leaders for the military as well as the global workplace.

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