The Citadel has announced the 61 rising-senior cadets who are now officially members of the elite military drill troupe.

Members of the Class of 2027 are now officially recognized as part of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets.

A look at some of the events happening on campus, including Recognition Day, Corps Day, the Symposium on Southern Politics and more.

After Friday, March 22, the members of the Class of 2027 will no longer be called “knobs” and will immediately begin training and preparing to lead in their sophomore year.

Members of the Class of 2026 are now officially recognized as part of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets.

On Friday, March 24, freshmen – called knobs – from the Class of 2026 will begin one of the most important and highly anticipated events for a cadet. Recognition Day signals the end of the fourth-class system and the months of rules and restrictions that go with it.

A look at some of the events happening on campus, including the final round of the Baker Business Bowl, Women’s History Month events, Recognition Day and more.

Having completed the challenges of the fourth-class system, members of the Class of 2025 now begin a new phase of their journey through The Citadel’s four-year system of leadership development.

On Friday, March 25, cadets will leave their battalions as knobs for the final time to begin the Gauntlet. The next day, they will march together to Marion Square and renew their cadet oath.

The Citadel is welcoming the nearly 700 cadet-recruits who comprise the Class of 2025, coming to campus from 39 states and 10 countries.