The campus may be closed, and the South Carolina Corps of Cadets may be spread across the country – but that doesn’t stop The Citadel’s mission.

Each year, around Corps Day/Recognition Day weekend, The Office of the Commandant announces the next group of cadets who will lead the corps for the upcoming year.

Despite the interruptions to campus life, The Citadel is carrying on its traditions.

 “There are many ways The Citadel works to educate and develop our cadets into principled leaders, and also to celebrate them when they accept that mantle of responsibility,” said Capt. Eugene Paluso, the Commandant of Cadets. “Announcing next year’s leadership is just as important as making sure our current freshmen class was recognized as members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. These are two examples of our leadership laboratory here, and it’s important that events like this happen in whatever way possible, regardless of COVID-19.”

The Citadel’s mission to educate and develop cadets into principled leaders is the driving force behind the integral military system at the college, which is in operation at all times when school is in session, 24 hours a day, seven days a week

The top leadership positions in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets for 2020-21:

Nicholas Piacentini – Regimental Commander
From Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania and majoring in Political Science
Caleb Williams – Deputy Regimental Commander
From Summerville, SC and majoring in Mechanical Engineering

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William Rowe – Regimental XO
From Sumter, SC and majoring in Business Administration
Harrison Hemminghaus – Honor Board Chair
From Blythewood, SC and majoring in Political Science
Matthew Dittrich – Regimental Academic Officer
From Lawrenceville, GA and majoring in Physics

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Caleb Moseley – 1st Battalion Commander
From Travelers Rest, SC and majoring in Criminal Justice
Ansley Pantsari – 2nd Battalion Commander
From Augusta, GA and majoring in Biology
Noah Hammond – 3rd Battalion Commander
From Raleigh, NC and majoring in Political Science

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Carson Adams – 4th Battalion Commander
From Chapin, SC and majoring in Accounting
Patrick Kress – 5th Battalion Commander
From Greenville, SC and majoring in Chemistry and Business Administration
Grayson Gasque – Sergeant Major
From Anderson, SC and majoring in Biology

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The regimental staff will lead approximately 80 cadet officers in the command of the Corps’ five battalions and 21 companies during the next academic year, with positions ranging from battalion sergeant majors to company first sergeants. They are selected by the Office of the Commandant after a series of interviews and reviews of their performance during the years leading up to becoming a first class (senior) cadet.

Below are the names of the full regimental staff, company commanders, battalion sergeants’ majors and company first sergeants:

Regimental Staff

Nicholas Piacenti – Regimental Commander

Caleb Williams – Regimental Deputy CDR

William Rowe – Regimental XO

Harrison Hemminghaus – Honor Chairman

Mathew Dittrich – Regimental Academic Officer

jacob hardee – Regimental Adjutant

Ryan Salter – Regimental Provost Marshall/Safety

Krishawn Royal – Regimental Operations Officer

Jackson Lansink – Regimental Supply Officer

Ruby Bolden – Regimental Public Affairs Officer

Houston Osborne – Honor Vice Chairman-Education

Harrison Wedgeworth – Honor Vice Chair for Investigations

Krishawn Royal – Honor Vice Chair for Operations

Tanner Kennaw – Regimental Religious Officer

Kate Manzione – Regt Human Affairs Officer

Michael Curtis – Regimental Athletic Officer

William Burgess – Regimental Activities Officer

Jack Dragon – Regimental Recruiting Officer

Cameron Camacho – Regimental Head Drill Master Officer

Regina Miles – Senior Mascot Handler

Marrik Kelley – Senior Mascot Handler

Grayson Gasque – Regimental Sergeant Major

Eric Skinner – Regimental Academic NCO

Jayden Bossian – Regimental Admin NCO

Alexander Clark – Regimental Operations NCO

Pablo Orozco – Regimental Supply NCO

Joshua Babcock – Regimental Provost NCO

Emma Larsen – Regimental Human Affairs NCO

Samantha Walton – Regimental Public Affairs NCO

Wesley Munn – Regimental Recruiting NCO

Kent Cooper – Regimental Athletic NCO

Aidan Brady – Regimental Activities NCO

Jocob Dukes – Junior Mascot Handler

Alexander Kaufman – Junior Mascot Handler

Dyce Duckworth – Regimental Operations Clerk

Dylan Wood – Regimental Operations Clerk

Patrick Cherry – Regimental Admin Clerk

Arista Couture – Regimental Admin Clerk

Robert Lowe – Regimental Supply Clerk

Ernest James – Regimental Supply Clerk

Sienna Gonzales – Sophomore Mascot Handler

Kohl Hammer – Sophomore Mascot Handler

1st Battalion

Caleb Moseley – 1st Battalion Commander

Lane Johnson – 1st Battalion Sergeant Major

JoAnna Winborn – A Company Commander

Samuel Little – A Company First Sergeant

Clifford Swindel – B Company Commander

Collin Gleco – B Company First Sergeant

Christian Seidler – C Company Commander

David Stringer – C Company First Sergeant

Joshua Gorczynski – D Company Commander

Finn Willman – D Company First Sergeant

2nd Battalion

Ansley Pantsari – 2nd Battalion Commander

Grant Norman – 2nd Battalion Sergeant Major

Daniel Esteban – E Company Commander

Jeremy Walker – E Company First Sergeant

Alfred Gregg – F Company Commander

Jackson Bridges – F Company First Sergeant

Wesley Kelley – G Company Commander

Nicole Spohn – G Company First Sergeant

Pedro Sharpe – H Company Commander

Grant Speer – H Company First Sergeant

Andrew Barnes – BD Company Commander

Joseph Ytem – BD Company First Sergeant

3rd Battalion

Noah Hammond – 3rd Battalion Commander

Angelea Lance – 3rd Battalion Sergeant Major

Ethan Stanley – I Company Commander

Katherine Jarvis – I Company First Sergeant

Hunter Mills – K Company Commander

Kyle Kretzer – K Company First Sergeant

Halen Burgess – L Company Commander

Garett Summers – L Company First Sergeant

Cole Mangum – M Company Commander

Donovan O’Dea – M Company First Sergeant

4th Battalion

Carson Adams – 4th Battalion Commander

Dietrich Heinz – 4th Battalion Sergeant Major

Nicholas Fricchione – N Company Commander

Aidan Puzzio – N Company First Sergeant

William Curtis – O Company Commander

John Feeney – O Company First Sergeant

Yuadi Stout – R Company Commander

John Michne – R Company First Sergeant

Ryan Williams – T Company Commander

Emily Perkins – T Company First Sergeant

5th Battalion

Patrick Kress – 5th Battalion Commander

Kathryn Christmas – 5th Battalion Sergeant Major

Peter Tillman – P Company Commander

Carlos Liriano – P Company First Sergeant

Colton Webster – PB Commander

Antonio Carbajal – PB First Sergeant

Thomas Hammerstone – S Company Commander

Bennett Lucas – S Company First Sergeant

Adam Russell – V Company Commander

Garrett Graettinger – V Company First Sergeant