The Citadel, with its iconic campus located in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a classic military college education profoundly focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction. Graduates are not required to serve in the military but about one-third of each class commission as officers in every branch of U.S. military service. Graduates of The Citadel have served the nation, their states and their communities as principled leaders since the college was founded in 1842.
The Citadel Graduate College offers 26 graduate degree programs with 42 concentration options, 25 graduate certificate programs and 10 evening undergraduate programs, through an all-evening schedule with many courses now available online. The Citadel was named Best Public College in the South by U.S. News & World Report for seven consecutive years, and #1 Best Public College for Veterans in the South as well as Best Value out of all South Carolina colleges and universities by Forbes.
Learn more: www.citadel.edu
(see more)The Citadel, with its iconic campus located in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a classic military college education profoundly focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction. Graduates are not required to serve in the military but about one-third of each class commission as officers in every branch of U.S. military service. Graduates of The Citadel have served the nation, their states and their communities as principled leaders since the college was founded in 1842.
The Citadel Graduate College offers 26 graduate degree programs with 42 concentration options, 25 graduate certificate programs and 10 evening undergraduate programs, through an all-evening schedule with many courses now available online. The Citadel was named Best Public College in the South by U.S. News & World Report for seven consecutive years, and #1 Best Public College for Veterans in the South as well as Best Value out of all South Carolina colleges and universities by Forbes.
Learn more: www.citadel.edu
Citadel cadets attend Free Enterprise Forum
Three Citadel cadets attended the Free Enterprise Forum April 9-10 at the College of the Ozarks. The two-day forum included sessions with guest speakers Dr. Burt Folsom, professor of history and management at Hillsdale College; Mary Propes-Reynolds, chairwoman of VDV Group, LLC, a family business; and Toby Rush, CEO of ZOLOZ, a digital identity solutions company. The keynote speaker of the event was Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media. After each guest speaker, students participated in break-out sessions that facilitated in-depth discussion. In addition to The Citadel representatives from Evangel University, Georgia Military College, Marion Military Institute, Marine Military Academy, New Mexico Military Institute, Southwest Baptist University, U.S. Naval Academy, Virginia Military Institute and Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets also attended the forum.
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2018 Apr 19
The Citadel announces the Class of 2019 Summerall Guards
Sixty-one cadets were selected to the Class of 2019 Summerall Guards. Earning a position to the platoon is amonth the highest honors a member of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets can attain.
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2018 Apr 3
Cadets take alternative Spring Furlough trip to explore the Civil Rights Movement
Citadel cadets spent part of their Spring Furlough on a four-day trip to Orangeburg, South Carolina; Greensboro, North Carolina; and Washington D.C. to visit historical sites, museums and colleges important to the Civil Rights Movement.
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2018 Mar 13
Citadel Cadet Lt. Col. John Cordes awarded the Society of Cincinnati Medal
The Society of the Cincinnati of the State of South Carolina presented Cadet Lt. Col. John Cordes with the 2018 Citadel Medal.
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2018 Mar 8
Citadel Cadet Col. George Dillon Graham presented 2018 MacArthur award
Cadet Col. George Dillon Graham was a 2018 recipient of the General Douglas MacArthur Cadet of the Year Award. The award is presented to the most outstanding cadets from the 12 colleges and universities comprising the Association of Military Colleges and Schools (AMCSUS).
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2018 Mar 8
2017 Citadel Graduate College Awards
The Citadel Graduate College honored distinguished evening undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty members at an awards ceremony for their academic achievements and outstanding leadership on May 4 at Johnson Hagood Stadium.
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2017 May 26
2017 Awards Convocation at The Citadel
At the Awards Convocation on May 4, more than 50 awards were presented to cadets in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments during the school year.
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2017 May 17
The Citadel announces the Class of 2018 Summerall Guards
The Summerall Guards, a silent precision drill platoon from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, demonstrate the college's ideals of honor, integrity, loyalty, leadership, self-discipline and patriotism.
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2017 Feb 22
The Citadel's Regimental Band and Pipes and Color Guard to participate in 2017 Presidential Inaugural Parade
The 2017 Presidential Inaugural Parade represents the 7th inaugural parade in which The Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes, Color Guard and/or Summerall Guard have been selected to participate.
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2017 Jan 13
The Citadel's Summerall Guard to participate in 2017 Presidential Inaugural Parade
The 2017 Presidential Inaugural Parade represents the 7th inaugural parade in which The Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes and/or Summerall Guard have been selected to participate.
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2017 Jan 13
Band Company awarded 2016 Commandant's Cup
The Commandant's Cup is awarded to the company earning the highest points for parade and squad drill performance. The award was established by Lt. Col. William C. Miller, commandant from 1926-31.
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2016 Sep 16
Romeo Company earns 2016 Pearlstine Award
The Milton A. Pearlstine Award is presented annually by The Citadel Alumni Association (CAA) in honor of Milton A. Pearlstine, Citadel Class of 1919 and past president of the CAA, to the cadet company achieving the highest freshman class grade point ratio for the previous school year.
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2016 Sep 16
India Company named recipient of the 2016 Summerall Cup
The Summerall Cup, named for The Citadel's president from 1931-53, is donated by the European Citadel Association. It is awarded annually to the cadet company with the best overall academic achievement.
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2016 Sep 16
Papa Company awarded 2016 President's Cup
The President's Cup was established by General Hugh P. Harris, president of The Citadel from 1965-70. It is awarded annually to the cadet company that establishes the highest combined score in academic achievement, military performance, extracurricular participation and fourth class retention.
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2016 Sep 16
The Citadel recognizes cadets and students named to 2016 Who's Who list
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges is one of the most highly regarded and long-standing honors programs in the nation. Nominations are based on strength of character, academic achievement, military achievement, leadership, campus activities and participation and excellence in athletics at the varsity, intramural or club sport level.
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2016 May 5
Recognition Day for The Citadel Class of 2019
The Citadel's current freshmen became official members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets on Saturday, April 9, 2016.
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2016 Apr 12
The Citadel announces Tommy Baker Veteran Student Fellows
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.
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2016 Feb 9
Cadets and students represent The Citadel at U.S. Department of Transportation Beyond Traffic Workshop
Members of The Citadel's Department of Civil Engineering participated in the Department of Transportation Beyond Traffic Workshop.
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2015 Nov 5
The Citadel announces the Class of 2017 Summerall Guards
The Summerall Guards, a silent precision drill platoon from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, demonstrate The Citadel ideals of honor, integrity, loyalty, leadership, self-discipline and patriotism.
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2016 Mar 3
The Citadel band travels to Scotland for Edinburgh Tattoo
"America's Band" in 2015: The Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes Invited Back to Tattoo in Scotland to Represent the US
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2015 Jun 25
Members of The Citadel Class of 2015 named to Who's Who list
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges is one of the most highly regarded and long-standing honors programs in the nation. Nominations are based on strength of character, academic achievement, military achievement, leadership, campus activities and participation and excellence in athletics at the varsity, intramural or club sport level.
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2015 May 27
Graduating cadets in Zucker Family School of Education help lead S.C. organization to national recognition
Citadel cadets form first club of its kind, Student Learning Disabilities Association of The Citadel (SLDAC), to promote awareness and support for the education of people with learning disabilities, their families, and those who teach them.
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2015 May 6
2015 Palmetto Medal Award presented for excellence in leadership at The Citadel
The Palmetto Medal Award was created by the college's Board of Visitors to recognize cadets, faculty, staff or alumni for exceptional performance that reflects great credit on the college or the state of South Carolina. The Palmetto Medal is the second highest honor bestowed by the college. The first is an honorary degree.
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2015 Mar 19
Members of The Citadel Class of 2016 and 2017 climb the ranks into leadership positions
The Citadel's Commandant of Cadets designated commanders, regimental staff, sergeants major and first sergeants for the Class of 2016 and 2017. They will assume their stations when the fall semester begins.
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2015 Apr 15
The Citadel presents the new Class of 2016 Summerall Guards
Every year, The Citadel names 61 new cadets to the Summerall Guards, an elite group of (senior) cadets who go through a rigorous physical training and initiation process and are chosen for their physical stamina and drill proficiency. The Guards are a silent precision drill platoon that demonstrate The Citadel ideals of honor, integrity, loyalty, leadership, self-discipline and patriotism.
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2015 Mar 18
Citadel veteran student Erik Eisenach accepted to MIT graduate program
Veteran student Erik Eisenach, a senior electrical engineering major at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in Charleston, was recently accepted into MIT's electrical engineering and computer science graduate program.
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2015 Feb 17
John Brosch Promoted in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets
SCCC Promotions
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2014 Apr 9
Cadets Promoted
The following students have been been selected for a leadership position in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. The announcement was made this spring by Commandant of Cadets Col. Leo Mercado, USMC retired. The promotion list includes the regimental commander, the top ranking member of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, and company and battalion commanders. The student military officers assume their new roles in the fall.
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2014 Apr 9
Citadel Cadets Earn Place on 2015 Summerall Guards
The 2015 Summerall Guards, a silent drill platoon at The Citadel, made its debut during Corps Day Weekend March 15, 2014. The Corps of Cadets this year celebrated its 171th birthday.
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2014 Mar 17
Citadel cadets promoted in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets
The following students have been been selected for a leadership position in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.
The announcement was made this spring by Commandant of Cadets Col. Leo Mercado, USMC retired. The promotion list includes the regimental commander, the top ranking member of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, and company and battalion commanders. The student military officers assume their new roles in the fall.
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2013 Apr 26