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The dean's list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester.

The dean's list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester.

The dean's list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester.

The President's List is one of the most distinguished cadet awards presented by The Citadel. It indicates excellence in academics and military duties. The list is a combination of the Dean's List and the Commandant's Distinguished List and is composed of cadets who contribute the most to their companies while maintaining excellent military and academic records.

The President's List is one of the most distinguished cadet awards presented by The Citadel. It indicates excellence in academics and military duties. The list is a combination of the Dean's List and the Commandant's Distinguished List and is composed of cadets who contribute the most to their companies while maintaining excellent military and academic records.

The President's List is one of the most distinguished cadet awards presented by The Citadel. It indicates excellence in academics and military duties. The list is a combination of the Dean's List and the Commandant's Distinguished List and is composed of cadets who contribute the most to their companies while maintaining excellent military and academic records.

Gold stars were awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade point average or higher in the fall 2024 semester. Cadets and students who achieve gold star recognition are also placed on The Citadel's dean's list.

Gold stars were awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade point average or higher in the spring 2024 semester. Cadets and students who achieve gold star recognition are also placed on The Citadel's dean's list.

Gold stars were awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade point average or higher in the spring 2025 semester. Cadets and students who achieve gold star recognition are also placed on The Citadel's dean's list.

The Citadel Graduate College Class of 2025 accepted their degrees during the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 3. Almost 400 undergraduate transfer and graduate students participated in the spring commencement events. For the graduate program, top academic programs included a Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts in Psychology, Master of Science in Project Management, Master of Arts in Intelligence and Security Studies, Master of Science in Leadership and Master of Education in Literacy Education. Graduates accepted their diploma from President of The Citadel Gen. Glenn W. Walters, USMC (Ret.), Class of 1979.

The South Carolina Corps of Cadets Class of 2025 are now part of the Long Gray Line. More than 400 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets accepted their degrees during the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 3. Approximately 30% of the graduating cadets accepted commissions as officers into the U.S. Armed Services. The top academic programs for the Class of 2025 included Intelligence and Security Studies, Mechanical Engineering, Management, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Finance and Marketing and Business Development. Graduates accepted their diploma from President of The Citadel Gen. Glenn W. Walters, USMC (Ret.), Class of 1979.

The Citadel Graduate College Class of 2023 accepted their degrees during the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6. Almost 400 undergraduate transfer and graduate students participated in the spring commencement events. For the graduate program, top academic programs included a Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Project Management, Master of Science in Leadership, Master of Education in Counselor Education and a Master of Science in Health Exercise Sport Science. Graduates accepted their diploma from President of The Citadel Gen. Glenn W. Walters, USMC (Ret.), Class of 1979.

The Summerall Guards for the Class of 2026 are now in position. The 61 rising-senior cadets held their first performance during the changing of the guard ceremony, an event that is part of The Citadel's annual Corps Day weekend ceremonies. This marks the moment that the Class of 2025 Summerall Guards perform their last precision drills as a unit before passing their rifles to the new platoon. They were selected after a process that included weeks of Bond Volunteer Aspirant (BVA) training. Junior cadets who pass an initial physical fitness test take part in the six-week BVA training and tryout sessions. They must perform military pushups, sit-ups and rifle-bearing physical training, exhibiting exceptional physical condition and stamina. Known around the United States as one of the elite military drill troupes, membership is a high honor at the military college of South Carolina. Created in 1932, The Summerall Guards have represented The Citadel at events around the nation, including performing in five presidential inaugural parades. The platoon is named for Gen. Charles P. Summerall, former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army and The Citadel president from 1931 until 1953. Its purpose is to exemplify the exactness and thoroughness of a cadet's training through a unique series of movements based on old, close-order Prussian drills. The maneuvers have never been written down, are passed from class to class and are performed to a silent count. The 61 seniors will be commanded by Cadet Cole Bouknight.

Cadet Edgar Perry, known as Lee to friends and family, graduated with honors from The Citadel's prestigious Honors Program on Saturday, May 3, capping off an undergraduate career marked by academic excellence, leadership and community service. Perry, a native of Augusta, was recognized with the Dr. Francis Eugene Zemp Award, presented to the top pre-med student at The Citadel with the highest GPA. His journey at The Citadel began in 2021 when he was awarded the institution's most prestigious academic honor, the Star of the West Scholarship, given to just one incoming freshman each year. Throughout his four years at The Citadel, Perry has compiled an exceptional resume. He earned his private pilot license, served as the academic officer for Bravo Company, and sat on the Honor Court. He has achieved Gold Star and Dean's List honors every semester and was inducted into both Alpha Epsilon Delta and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies. Perry also conducted and published medical research, studied abroad in Belize and Spain, and participated in a medical mission trip to Jamaica with the Straight Caribbean Spine Foundation. He currently serves as president of The Citadel Golf Club and volunteers with The First Tee in Charleston. For several years, he also volunteered on the medical team at the Masters Tournament in Augusta. As he prepares to walk the stage and receive his diploma, Perry will represent the best of The Citadel and the promise of a new generation of medical professionals. Perry has also been accepted to the Medical College of Georgia, where he will begin medical school.

The Citadel honored three of its most outstanding cadets during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4. The awards, which are given out annually, recognize the cadets with the highest grade-point averages, as well as the most courteous member of the graduating class. The David Shingler Spell First and Second Honor Graduates are the cadets whose grade-point averages are the highest in each graduating class, based on the total college record of that class. Recipients of the awards receive a plaque and a stipend for educational expenses at the graduate level.

The United States Armed Forces now have more than 140 new officers. Held on Friday, May 3, during a joint commissioning ceremony, approximately 30% of the Class of 2024 accepted commissions into the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force. This year's joint ceremony was held in McAlister Field House. The ceremony included the now-officers reciting their oath, as well as having gold bars pinned on their uniforms by their sponsors. Following the ceremony, the commissionees gathered on Summerall Field where they received their first salutes as officers. The commencement ceremony for the Corps is held the day after the commissioning ceremonies.

The Citadel's mission of producing principled leaders is well demonstrated through the ROTC detachments, which provide cadets with the necessary tools to prepare them for their future military careers after graduation. The departments, which include Air Force/Space Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Marine Corps ROTC and Navy ROTC, ensures The Citadel is one of the nation's proven producers of top military leaders. Annually, the departments nominate their finest cadets and active duty students for awards. The award recipients are normally honored as a group in McAlister Field House.

The ROTC detachments at The Citadel provide cadets with leadership training, to prepare them to begin their military careers as officers after graduation. About 30% of each South Carolina Corps of Cadets graduating class earn commissions into all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Through the departments, which include Air Force/Space Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Marine Corps ROTC and Navy ROTC, The Citadel is one of the nation's proven producers of top military leaders. Annually, the departments nominate their finest cadets and active duty students for awards. The award recipients are normally honored as a group in McAlister Field House.

After a series of rank board engagements, performance reviews and interviews, the newest cadet leaders for The South Carolina Corps of Cadets are now poised to take over when the Class of 2022 graduates as part of the college's Long Gray Line. The Citadel's tradition of developing principled leaders through a 24/7 military structure on campus continues, positioning cadets to run the Corps by earning increasing rank throughout their time on campus. Rank holders accumulate real leadership experience, making decisions that contribute directly to the academic, physical fitness, military training and overall success of the Corps. The Citadel Commandant of Cadets, Col. Thomas Gordon, USMC (Ret.), '91, announced the new cadet leadership for the 2022-2023 school year during a gathering in Jenkins Hall on March 8. "This will be the most consequential thing you have done up to this point in your lives," said The Citadel Commandant of Cadets Col. Thomas Gordon, USMC (Ret.), '91, when announcing next year's leadership. "I will tell you, without a bit of hyperbole, that my year as a company commander in the Corps of Cadets was the most impactful for me as a leader for the first five years of my Marine Corps career. This is your opportunity to sharpen and refine your leadership skills."

For the first time ever, The Citadel Career Center was awarded a grant to help more cadets and students achieve their professional goals. The $30,000 grant - provided by Boeing - went a long way for eight cadets and students who interned at various organizations in Charleston over the summer and fall. Grant money also went to several faculty partners to support student projects, such as the Supply Chain Management and Port Club and Citadel STEM project. The Career Center held a Boeing Grant Award Recognition Appreciation luncheon to show their gratitude for Boeing's investment as well as to highlight results from each internship. At the event, each individual discussed their internship and shared what they learned, what skills they developed and the overall experience they had. A representative from each site also spoke about how their intern preformed, what they contributed, the assigned projects and the difference between an intern from The Citadel versus past interns from other colleges. Based on the grant's stipulations, students were to benefit from learning transferable skills which apply in business and engineering. Internship sites varied from national political offices, local engineering companies, local financial investment companies, police departments and more.

Commandant of Cadets announces new leadership for upcoming academic year. As the Class of 2024 prepares to join The Citadel's Long Gray Line, the newest cadet leadership for the South Carolina Corps of Cadets is preparing to take over. To earn their positions for next year, these cadet leaders went through a series of rank board engagements, performance reviews and interviews. The Citadel continues the tradition of developing principled leaders through a 24/7 military structure on campus, positioning cadets to run the Corps by earning increasing rank throughout their time at The Citadel. Rank holders acquire real leadership experience in these roles, by making decisions that contribute to the academic, physical fitness, military training and overall success of the Corps. The new cadet leadership was announced by The Citadel Commandant of Cadets Col. Thomas Gordon, USMC (Ret.), '91, during a gathering in Jenkins Hall on March 6.