The Citadel Graduate College celebrated student and faculty excellence in areas of academics, leadership and service during the annual CGC Awards Ceremony.

Gold stars are awarded each semester to cadets and students who have earned a grade point ratio of 3.7 or higher.

The dean’s list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours with a GPA of 3.20 or higher.

Caleb Zini is a veteran undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Intelligence and Security Studies. Zini served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Mortar Squad Leader

Troy Dion is a veteran undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Secondary Education with a second major in Political Science. After serving in the U.S. Air Force for two decades, Dion returned to The Citadel to earn his degree.

In honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, The Citadel is featuring some of the college’s outstanding veteran students representing different branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. There are more than 330

Laquetta Brown is a veteran undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Business Administration. Brown served in the South Carolina Army National Guard for 13 years.

Devin Abernathy is a veteran undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Sports Management. Abernathy served in the U.S. Coast Guard for five years.

Gold stars are awarded each semester to cadets and students who have earned a grade point ratio of 3.7 or higher.

Two alumni and a current cadet with the Fine Arts program at The Citadel earned their place in a prestigious art exhibition in New York City this summer.