Good to Go

Army leaders have strong intellect, physical presence, professional competence, high moral character, and serve as role models. Lt. Zorn has been recognized for her selfless care within the ‘Thunderbolt’ community.

“The ring holds me to a higher standard.”

“I vividly remember coming for my pre-knob visit and immediately thinking I could never survive at this school.”

I come from a big military family of eight and it became a family tradition to attend a military college

“My time here at The Citadel has been crucial to my personal leadership development.”

To “wear the ring” means that The Citadel is a unique and shared experience…that we have earned our right to be in the Long Grey Line.

The Citadel comes in at #87, second in South Carolina to Clemson, which comes in at #67 nationally.

“…an individual wearing The Citadel band of gold will not be someone who will give up easily.”

“When people back home heard that I was thinking about going to a military college they kept telling me that I wasn’t going to make it.”

“I worked as many as three part-time jobs at once to get by. Still, I always regretted not being able to finish my degree at The Citadel with my class in 1961.”