“Aim high and go big are the hallmarks of The Citadel Distinguished Scholars Program.”

“Our concern is preparing cadets for future leadership roles…”

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

at 5:30 p.m., the group of knobs, led by the upperclassmen tasked with training them, marched onto Summerall Field to take the Cadet Oath.

The Citadel is welcoming the nearly 700 cadet-recruits who comprise the Class of 2025, coming to campus from 39 states and 10 countries.

“I am confident the Corps of Cadets will help lead us out of this pandemic; therefore, I am incentivizing cadets to get vaccinated with an overnight. Additionally, the company with the highest vaccination rate will be excused from the Commandant’s Inspection.”

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.

“We are ready for the challenges the pandemic brings, and maintain resources and best practices used during the last academic year.”

Matriculation Day, general information about the newest contingent of cadet recruits Photo above: Matriculation Day for the Class of 2024 at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday, August