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
The Citadel's most distinguished cadets named to spring 2018 President's List
The President's List is one of the most distinguished cadet awards presented by The Citadel. 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.
President's List -
2018 Aug 31
Cadets and students awarded gold stars for spring 2018 academic achievements at The Citadel
Gold stars were awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade point average or higher in the spring 2018 semester. Cadets and students who achieve gold star recognition are also placed on The Citadel's dean's list.
Academic Award -
2018 Aug 31
Cadets and students named to The Citadel's spring 2018 dean's list
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.
Academic Award -
2018 Aug 31
Cadet-athletes named to Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
The Citadel was represented by 163 cadet-athletes on the 2017-18 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. The Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll consists of student-athletes at member institutions who achieve at least a 3.0 grade-point average for the academic year while being a member of the final squad list during their sport's traditional season. Recipients must have been eligible to compete throughout the entire academic year.
Honors List -
2018 Aug 1
Five Bulldogs selected to 2018 Preseason All-Southern Conference teams
Five members of The Citadel football team have been selected to the 2018 Preseason All-Southern Conference teams. The teams were selected by the league's head coaches and announced Wednesday, July 25.
Sports -
2018 Aug 1
Citadel cadets inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa
More than 50 Citadel cadets were initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society for the fall 2017 semester.
Honor Society -
2018 Jun 25
Citadel cadets inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa
Thirteen Citadel cadets were initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society, on Thursday, May 3.
Honor Society -
2018 May 16
South Carolina Corps of Cadets spring 2018 commencement
Approximately 500 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets accepted diplomas during The Citadel's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5 in McAlister Field House. The top academic programs for the Class of 2018 included business administration, criminal justice, political science and mechanical engineering.
Graduation -
2018 May 15
The Citadel Graduate College spring 2018 commencement
Approximately 400 graduate, evening undergraduate and veteran students accepted diplomas during The Citadel Graduate College's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5 in McAlister Field House.
Graduation -
2018 May 15
Hill Construction hires Citadel junior James Jennings as intern
Citadel Cadet James Jennings has secured a summer internship with Hill Construction. Jennings is a rising junior majoring in construction engineering, a new degree path through The Citadel School of Engineering.
Internship -
2018 May 14
Cadet Rhaei Brown secures summer internship with Mediterranean Shipping Company
Citadel junior Rhaei Brown has secured a summer internship with Mediterranean Shipping Company in Charleston. Brown is a junior in business administration through the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business.
Internship -
2018 May 14
Cadet Bryan Santana represents The Citadel as summer camp counselor
Citadel Cadet Bryan Santana has secured a position as camp counselor at the Medical University of South Carolina. Santana is a junior in exercise science.
Work Experience -
2018 May 14
The Citadel names honor graduates; graduation award recipients
Four graduating cadets are being recognized for their outstanding academic and professional achievements at The Citadel. The individuals were presented awards during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets commencement ceremony Saturday, May 5.
Academic Award -
2018 May 7
Aerotek hires Citadel Cadet Douglas Charlie Hatler as intern
Citadel Cadet Douglas Charlie Hatler has secured a summer internship with Aerotek. Hatler is a senior majoring in business administration and Spanish.
Internship -
2018 May 14
Newest Marine Corps officers take commissioning oath
Seventeen of the newest Marine Corps officers took their commissioning oath on Friday, May 4 in Summerall Chapel. The cadets were officially sworn in as officers during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5. More than 160 cadets involved in The Citadel ROTC departments will become commissioned officers across all branches of the military in 2018.
Military Achievement -
2018 May 7
Commissioning ceremony recognizes newest Navy officers
Eleven of the newest Navy officers took their commissioning oath on Friday, May 4 in Summerall Chapel. The cadets were officially sworn in as officers during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5. More than 160 cadets involved in The Citadel ROTC departments will become commissioned officers across all branches of the military in 2018.
Military Achievement -
2018 May 7
Newest Air Force officers commissioned at The Citadel
Twenty of the newest Air Force officers took their commissioning oath on Friday, May 4 in Summerall Chapel. The cadets were officially sworn in as officers during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5. More than 160 cadets involved in The Citadel ROTC departments will become commissioned officers across all branches of the military in 2018.
Military Achievement -
2018 May 7
The Citadel commissions newest Army officers
ROTC programs produce almost 70 percent of the officers that enter the Army each year, and more than 100 of them will come from The Citadel in 2018. Cadets joining the Army upon graduation at The Citadel took their commissioning oath on Friday, May 4 in McAlister Field House. The cadets were officially sworn in as officers during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5.
Military Achievement -
2018 May 7
Awards convocation honors outstanding cadets and active duty students
Commencement season at The Citadel is a time to celebrate student achievements in academics, leadership and service. At the South Carolina Corps of Cadets Awards Convocation Thursday, May 3, 50 awards were presented to cadets and active duty students in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments.
Academic Award -
2018 May 7
Joseph Wendling recognized as best-drilled cadet
Joseph Wendling has been named the South Carolina Corps of Cadets best-drilled cadet. Wendling, who is from Fairhope, Alabama, went up against more than 40 cadets for the title during The Citadel's Star of the West competition Wednesday, May 5. The competition, which began at The Citadel in 1886, is an annual event that recognizes and celebrates the precision required in military maneuvers and leadership positions in general. As best-drilled cadet, Wendling will have his name engraved on the Star of the West monument on Summerall Field. The monument was raised in 1961, 100 years after Citadel cadets fired upon the Star of the West ship in the Civil War. Inscribed on the monument are all Star of the West competition winners. Wendling will also be awarded the Star of the West medal, which contains wood from the old ship, during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets Awards Convocation on Thursday, May 3.
Student Competition -
2018 May 3
The Citadel Graduate College honors remarkable students
The Citadel Graduate College (CGC) celebrated student excellence in areas of academics, leadership and service during the annual CGC Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 3. Eighteen awards were presented during the ceremony to CGC faculty and graduate, evening undergraduate and veteran students.
Academic Award -
2018 May 7
Citadel junior Matthew Livingston secures internship at Blue Chair Bay Rum
Cadet Matthew Livingston has secured a summer internship with Blue Chair Bay Rum. His internship will be in marketing and sales. Livingston is a junior majoring in business administration through the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business.
Internship -
2018 May 1
Cadet Ryan Stamler to work at Stryker Orthopaedics
Citadel Cadet Ryan Stamler received a full-time employment offer from Stryker Orthopaedics. After graduating from The Citadel with a Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstration this May, Stamler will begin working in the company's Atlanta location.
Work Experience -
2018 May 1
Clark Associates hires Citadel junior Donovan Pflieger as intern
Citadel Cadet Donovan Pflieger has secured a summer internship with Clark Associates. Pflieger is a junior majoring in business administration through the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business.
Internship -
2018 May 1
Cadet William Rasberry secures summer internship with Handsome Properties
Citadel Cadet William Rasberry has secured a summer internship with Handsome Properties in Charleston. Rasberry is a junior in business administration through the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business.
Internship -
2018 May 1
The Citadel Star of the West summer scholarship recipients named
Recipients for The Citadel's Star of the West scholarship have been named for summer 2018. The scholarship grants up to $7,500 to cadets, undergraduate veteran students and evening undergraduate students for the opportunity to study abroad, expand second language skills and experience foreign travel.
Study Abroad -
2018 Apr 30
Cyber Defense Team participates in Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition
Nine cadets in The Citadel Cyber Defense Team competed in the Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition on April 15. The team placed fourth out of eight.
Club or Organization -
2018 Apr 30
Citadel cadets, faculty and partners honored for civic engagement
Citadel cadets, faculty and partners are being recognized for their commitment to service learning and civic engagement by South Carolina Campus Compact (SCCC). SCCC is a coalition of 17 South Carolina colleges and universities that collaborate to promote and develop the civic purposes of higher education. As a SCCC member, The Citadel annually nominates candidates for the South Carolina Civic Engagement Leadership Awards. All nominees were honored, and some won statewide awards, during the 2018 Civic Engagement Leadership Summit on Friday, April 13. The nominees were recognized on campus during an awards ceremony on Friday, April 20.
Community Service -
2018 Apr 30
Students return from Citadel at Sea sailing-abroad tour
Citadel cadets and students learned about leadership and teamwork while studying, living aboard and helping crew Charleston's iconic Spirit of South Carolina schooner during the college's first Citadel at Sea program. The semester program on the Spirit began Jan. 18 and concluded on April 18, when the ship returned to the Charleston Maritime Center. During the trip, students sailed to the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. Citadel professors met the ship at the ports-of-call to provide tours and instruction, as well as to lead the students on service-learning experiences.
Study Abroad -
2018 Apr 25
First place in 2018 Bulldog Business Bowl goes to Hybrid Drone Flight Technologies
Five teams presented as finalists in the fourth annual Bulldog Business Bowl competition. After a day of presentating final business plans, Hybrid Drone (HD) Flight Technologies took home first place and $10,000 to start their business. The Bulldog Business Bowl, hosted by the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business, is a competition aimed at budding Citadel entrepreneurs who have an idea for a new product or service and the desire to turn that idea into a business.
Student Competition -
2018 Apr 24