Vennessa Camacho
  • Psychology
  • Class of 2017
  • Ladson, South Carolina

The Citadel announces Tommy Baker Veteran Student Fellows

2016 Feb 9

The Tommy Baker Veterans Fellowship program provides veteran students on campus, including cadet veteran, day veteran, evening undergraduate veteran, graduate veteran and active duty students with an opportunity to address financial needs while moving towards degree completion and employment in their chosen field.

The Tommy Baker Fellows program awards fellowships each academic year and includes a $5,000 stipend for tuition and educational expenses and an individualized internship experience overseen by The Citadel Career Services division, which offers academic credit as well as a customized educational experience. One component of the internship experience is a research project, where students complete an assessment of an organizational issue with recommended strategies and solutions.

Vanessa Camacho of Ladson, South Carolina (29456), was among seven recipients of the Tommy Baker Veteran Student Fellows program. Fellows are selected on a combination of the strength of their academic achievements, a 500-word cover letter addressing which of their attributes will contribute to the program and a description of the candidate's military service.

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.