Remembering Maxine Hudson, the first woman to graduate from The Citadel

The Citadel is mourning the loss of the first woman to earn a degree from The Citadel Graduate College.

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Innovation: A top priority in The Zucker Family School of Education

The Zucker Family School of Education honored four community leaders for their excellence in educational innovation at its annual Educational Leadership and Innovation forum.

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Amazon Web Services Education Champions program welcomes The Citadel’s Dean of Engineering

AWS Education Champions program is community-led, made possible through the work of others who look at the bigger picture when it comes to improving education and accelerating research. Among those recognized at the conference were Andrew Williams, Ph.D., dean for the School of Engineering.

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Mission Essential: Special Agent Ty Yount, ’99

Ty Yount was a middle school student in Morganton, North Carolina, when the Gulf War played out on the evening news and inspired in him a need to serve. He was a well-rounded student—an athlete, a member of the band and an Eagle Scout. In 1993, in the days before the internet explosion, it was from a bookshelf in his guidance counselor’s office that he discovered The Citadel.

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The Citadel Career Center takes off with grant from Boeing to improve internship experiences

For the first time ever, The Citadel Career Center was awarded a grant to help more cadets and students achieve their professional goals. The $30,000 grant – provided by Boeing – went a long way for eight cadets and students who interned at various organizations in Charleston over the summer and fall. Grant money also went to several faculty and student projects, such as the Supply Chain Management and Port Club and Citadel STEM project.

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Mission Essential: Special Agent Andrew Lempp, ’94

When Andrew Lempp was 10, he tagged along with his father and his 16-year-old brother on a visit from their Jamestown, North Carolina, home to The Citadel. His brother quickly decided he wanted no part of the military college, but Lempp, who dreamed of going into the military or law enforcement, was intrigued.

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Mission Essential: Special Agent Brent Daniels, ’99

Brent Daniels was a freshman playing intramural football on Summerall Field when the football team, returning from practice, stopped to watch. Later that night, the Atlanta native got a visit from two seniors. The next day he found himself talking to the coaching staff and joining the varsity team. He played his sophomore and junior years.  As a senior, he gave up football to serve as the vice chairman of the honor court.

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Public invited to participate in update of The Citadel’s hazard mitigation plan

The Citadel is beginning to update the 2017 Hazard Mitigation Plan and wants the public’s input in the planning process.

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Mission Essential: Special Agent Yates Gupton, ’97

“I knew it was gonna be tough, and I knew it was gonna be a challenge. And I think that’s part of what drew me. It’s unique. Not everybody can do it.”

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