Leadership Day 2017 found the Corps of Cadets scattered all across the Lowcountry lending a hand and learning outside of the classroom what it means to be a leader.

Each year on Leadership Day, senior Citadel cadets fan out across the Lowcountry with a unique directive—explore corporate leadership and ethical behavior with some of the most prominent business and community leaders in the area.

The Citadel’s long-standing relationships with community partners such as the City of Charleston Recreation Department, the Charleston County School District, Habitat for Humanity and the Lowcountry Food Bank make it possible for cadets to learn the value of community service by volunteering on a regular basis.

This list is a combination of the Dean’s List and the Commandant’s Distinguished List for 2018 and is composed of cadets who contribute the most to their companies while maintaining excellent military and academic records.

Gold Stars are awarded to cadets who have earned a grade point ratio of 3.7 or higher for the work accomplished in the spring semester of 2016. Members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets who received the honor are as follows.

Dean’s List is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester.

The Citadel ring, known as The Band of Gold, symbolizes more than just a cadet’s time spent as a member of The South Carolina Corps of Cadets, or the time

Some political science cadets and graduate students at The Citadel have a new perspective on the potential impacts of diplomatic efforts related to the global tension surrounding North Korea’s nuclear weapons tests.

Undergraduate researchers are vigorously engaged in discovery and learning at The Citadel throughout the year.

Omicron Delta Kappa (ΟΔΚ), the National Leadership Honor Society, the newest honor society at The Citadel inducted 2017 students, faculty and staff.