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Richard Lee III
  • Class of 2013
  • Rock Hill, SC

Richard Lee III Graduates from The Citadel

2013 May 20

Richard Vincent Lee III of Rock Hill, SC, graduated May 4, 2013, from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.

Lee III, a member of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, earned a BS in Business Administration .

Gen. Robert Cone, commander of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Eustis, Va., delivered the commencement address. Cone congratulated the cadets for choosing to take the road less traveled when enrolling at The Citadel four years ago.

"The world is as exciting and as unpredictable as it's ever been and as you go forth realize that there is a fine line between success and failure," he said. "In that spirit, while you will succeed, you will also fail. A true test of character is how well you handle adversity."

Cone encouraged the 468 cadets, veteran students and active duty military personnel that graduated to remember "you start building your professional reputation on the first day of your job, and you build the right character with consistency. A strong record of character is like a suit of armor – a false accusation will not hurt you."

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 for a strong military and a global workforce.

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