Lt. Gen. Larry Nicholson, a member of The Citadel Class of 1979, was recently one of the final candidates for president of The Citadel.

Photo: Special Forces Capt. Ben Carnell, a former Citadel quarterback, was wounded a year ago while serving in Afghanistan (Courtesy: Grace Beahm Alford, The Post and Courier) As seen in

The first African American cadet graduated from The Citadel in 1970. One year later, the school hired its first black barber to groom cadets of color.

The 628th Security Forces Squadron teamed up with Citadel Air Force and Army ROTC cadets for a joint training exercise.

It’s the first collaboration between the school and the North Charleston-based company, and is part of The Citadel’s effort to expand its fine arts program.

This year, the child psychologist and researcher is celebrating 30 years as a professor at The Citadel. But her impact spans far beyond the classroom.

A group of five Citadel cadets, four males and one female, competed against 36 other military colleges and schools from across the U.S.

In the recently released (second edition) of 100 Things to Do in Charleston Before You Die the college’s military review parades are listed at #76, just after “Worship the Churches of the Holy City, #75.

Dr. Russell Sobel, professor of economics and entrepreneurship at the Citadel Military College of South Carolina, presented the inaugural presentation.

The Navy veteran and former mayor of South Bend, Indiana visited The Citadel just one day before the South Carolina Democratic primary election