United Nation Ambassador Nikki Haley appears to have been passed over for the job long-rumored to be her next political step: secretary of state.

While Citadel cadets and students are away enjoying fall furlough and Thanksgiving traditions around the U.S., some of their specimens left behind in the classroom lab have completed a complicated biological phenomenon: regenerating their body parts.

The Tommy Baker Veterans Fellowship recipients for the 2017-18 academic year include seven veteran students studying at The Citadel in a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs. The fellowships are one part of The Citadel’s commitment to serving those who served America.

Alexis Edwards, a member of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, has earned the opportunity to be an intern with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) program.

Lt. Col. Tom McAlister, Citadel Class of 1998, assistant director of The Citadel Alumni Association, is currently serving in the Army Reserve. His military career began when he enlisted in the Army in 1994 and continued after he received an ROTC commission upon graduation.

Richard Blakeney, a respected and admired member of The Citadel Cadet Store team, is remembered with great fondness at the time of his passing which occurred Nov. 14.

Talk of deep cuts in federal funding for basic and applied research this past spring had many in the scientific community alarmed.

The oldest member of The Citadel Class of 1954, Carmine Pecorelli, is The Citadel Alumni Association’s 2017 Alumnus of the Year. Pecorelli was presented with the award on Oct. 28 during the college’s homecoming weekend.

Chief Petty Officer Oliver Fuller Berry, a member of The Citadel Class of 1928, dedicated his life to serving others. Now, the Coast Guard cutter named in his honor will continue Berry’s legacy of service.

During the 2017-18 academic year, The Citadel is commemorating 175 years of educating principled leaders. Leading the South Carolina Corps of Cadets during this milestone year is Regimental Commander Dillon Graham.