Cadet — and Bulldog soccer player — Ryleigh Jenkins is joining a long family line of serving our country. Her grandfather was a Navy Seal; her dad, a Marine.
Before her nine-win Citadel soccer team hit the road for Mercer, she had her own ceremony as part of her process of becoming a Navy Midshipman.
Looking back at moments from Parents’ Weekend 2026 at The Citadel
The Citadel now has guaranteed admissions agreement with Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions
The Citadel in Photos: 9/11 remembrances, Gen. McKenzie’s inauguration and more from September 2026
