Nearly 600 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets accepted diplomas during The Citadel’s virtual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9.

For Jack Crosswhite, Citadel Class of 2020, the traditions of graduation go beyond getting a diploma and tossing a hat in the air.

Citadel cadets who earned commissions as officers in the U.S. Army celebrated via a virtual event offered by the college’s Palmetto Battalion AROTC unit.

During a major pandemic, men and women of The Citadel are moving ahead to dedicate their lives to caring for others through careers in healthcare.

Recipients recognized for outstanding academic and professional achievements The Citadel honored four of its most outstanding cadets and two distinguished faculty members during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets Virtual

Here’s what you need to know to participate in The Citadel’s virtual commencement experience

Many members of the Class of 2020 will lean in to protect and serve, carrying on the generations-old sense of duty established by cadets who preceded them.

The Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business educates and develops innovative leaders of principle to serve both their global and local communities.

The Citadel is remembering, and posthumously honoring, two dedicated servant leaders who were to receive honorary degrees as part of the 2020 commencements.

Regardless of the type of degree Citadel cadets and students pursue, they’re all a member of one family — The Citadel family.