The Citadel recently welcomed friends and families of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets on campus for its annual Parents’ Day weekend.

Willam Varn is Tango Company commander from Pawleys Island, South Carolina. He is a Mechanical Engineering major that is pursuing his PE licensing. Varn is a member of the 2024 Junior Sword Arch, 2024 Summerall Guard and a recipient of Gold Stars, Dean’s list and has been awarded President’s List. 

The Citadel has joined up with the South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs to become a partner of the South Carolina Veteran Coalition.

The Citadel has just snipped the ceremonial blue ribbon to open the new Capers Hall, which houses the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The previous building of the same name was demolished in 2021 to make way for the new one, which was designed by the architectural firm Woolpert.

“Both the contributions and outcomes of our cadets, students, faculty, staff and supporters have made our long-running success possible, and we appreciate the recognition of that hard work.”

The President’s List, awarded for academic and military excellence, is one of the most distinguished cadet awards presented by The Citadel.

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.

After years of preparations and planning, the Capers Hall ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Saturday, Sept. 9, to officially commemorate The Citadel’s newest academic building.

The Citadel’s new Capers Hall features a training SCIF, where cadets and students will learn how to work with classified information.