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Whether a Tiger, Gamecock, Bulldog or Paladin, even the most athletically-apathetic South Carolinian probably knows which mascot belongs with its corresponding school.

Both Adam “AJ’ Barnes and runner-up Abigail Best have benefited from the Zucker Family School of Education at The Citadel.

Lt. Col. Eric Kut, Class of 2002, was the mission commander of the C-17 Globemaster aircraft that brought 823 passengers to safety on Aug 15.

Chris Mack earned a Master of Business Administration degree from The Citadel and has more than 30 years of engineering, management, and leadership experience

Dr. Scott Curtis, director of the Lt. Col. James B. Near Jr. Center for Climate Studies at The Citadel, said air quality goes down as temperatures go up.

After a few days of settling in, freshmen are met with a shocking feat, Challenge Week, in preparation for their first year at school.

“To hold this role for the military is a dream come true and something I have been working for since becoming a JAG Officer.”

Deon Jackson is a member of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets Class of 1999; he also earned master’s degrees from The Citadel in ’05 and ’13.

He’s served in Haiti, Kuwait and Syria, and was posted to the Pentagon for the last two years as the highest ranking enlisted Marine.

Eight young men and women, each from different backgrounds, begin to describe why they decided to attend The Citadel.