“I think medicine is one of the most humbling professions and I’m excited at the prospect of building relationships and serving those around me.”

“The Citadel sets you apart from your future competition in life.”

Nearly 125 awards were presented when the recipients were honored as a group on Thursday, April 7 in McAlister Field House.

After years of ROTC training at The Citadel, some cadets are getting ready to achieve their lifelong dreams and enter the military as aviators

“I really found a love to be in the Air Force,” she said. “I kind of wanted to branch out; I wanted to do something different.”

In a joint commissioning ceremony, members of the Class of 2021 accepted commissions into the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.

In three years, John Rush III aspires to graduate with a Citadel business degree and become a fourth-generation military service member.

Photo above: ROTC cadets at The Citadel gather for the 2020-2021 awards ceremony in McAlister Field House on April 8, 2021. The ROTC detachments at The Citadel provide cadets with leadership

Women are — and for decades have been — an integral part of the team that helps the Military College of South Carolina produce so many future leaders

The former cadet, and current Air Force reservist, will now serve his alma mater as the Chaplain to the Corps of Cadets.