The Citadel honored three of its most outstanding cadets during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9.

Outstanding cadets and active duty students honored at The Citadel’s 2026 awards convocation.

April at The Citadel flew by while the Corps of Cadets kept a steady rhythm of discipline, discovery and community.

Now in its 14th year, The Citadel School of Engineering inducted four new members into the Academy of Engineers.

Stone Fish, an innovative fishing apparel brand, has won the 12th annual Baker Business Bowl, sending Cadet Bryson Barrett home with a $10,000 check.

In “All Hands on Deck: Edward Steichen and the WWII Naval Photographic Unit,” the newest exhibition in the Moore Art Gallery, visitors are invited into a human-scale view of World War II.

The President’s List is one of the most distinguished cadet awards presented by The Citadel. It indicates excellence in academics and military duties.

Gold stars are awarded each semester to cadets and students who have earned a grade point ratio of 3.7 or higher.

The dean’s list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours with a GPA of 3.20 or higher.

Citadel professor David Preston, Ph.D., was recently published in the Smithsonian Magazine.