After a year like no other, and a successful return to campus for both semesters, more than 560 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets accepted diplomas during The Citadel’s commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 8 in McAlister Field House.
About 27% of the class accepted commissions as U.S. military officers just prior to graduation.
Graduates accepted their diploma from President of The Citadel Gen. Glenn W. Walters, USMC (Ret.), Class of 1979.
As once of his last official acts, the outgoing Commandant of Cadets, CAPT. Eugene Paluso, USN (Ret.), ’89, served as the 2021 commencement speaker for both morning and afternoon ceremonies.
The top academic programs for the Class of 2021 included business administration, criminal justice, intelligence and cyber security, mechanical engineering, civil engineering and political science.
The following cadets were among the graduating class:
| Adams, Carson Fletcher |
| Adams, D’Andre Keshawn |
| Adcock, Jenna Mackenzie |
| Addy, Skyler Reid |
| Adkins, Zachary Scott |
| Ajami, Austin Raymond |
| Al-Tamimi, Isaac |
| Altidor, Christal Jessica |
| Ansell, Allyson G |
| Antoine, Tashma E |
| Argy, Matthew Richard |
| Austin, Brody Michael |
| Bachelor, Brent Douglas |
| Bailiff, Carleton , III |
| Baker, Heath Wilson Branham |
| Banda, Kevyn Micaela |
| Banzon, Michelle Maria |
| Barfield, Anna-Marie |
| Barnes, Andrew Kenneth |
| Barnes, William Greene, II |
| Bates, James Branson |
| Battle, Donnetta Re’shon |
| Beehler, Jack Bryan |
| Bent, Christian Caleb |
| Beveridge, Nicholas Tyler |
| Bilton, Kiel Curran |
| Blakely, James Austin |
| Blankenship, Adam Samuel |
| Bley, John Durham |
| Blumer, Samuel Gillespie |
| Bolchoz, Brian Joseph, Jr |
| Bolden, Ruby Lysette |
| Borneman, Conrad Blake |
| Boyette, Benjamin Harrison |
| Brabazon, Andrew Vernon |
| Brabston, Robert Maxwell |
| Brackett, Christian Alexander |
| Brainos, Myna Marcelle |
| Brechtel, Donald Leroy, III |
| Brewington, Chamond Tavon |
| Bridges, Hunter Alston |
| Brooks, Nathan Hoyle |
| Browder, Lucas Martin |
| Brown, Hayden Alan |
| Brown, Joshua Jamal |
| Brown, Kevin Michael, II |
| Brown, Robert Colleton |
| Brown, Taurus Jermaine |
| Brunson, William Miller |
| Bulnes, Louis Alexander, Jr |
| Burch, Tamia Necole |
| Burdette, Nolan Mark |
| Burgess, Halen Michael |
| Burn, Murray Thomas |
| Butler, Ian R. |
| Butler, John Charles Smith, III |
| Cable, David Charles |
| Camacho, Cameron Matthew |
| Camatcho, Patrick John |
| Campbell, John Charles, Jr |
| Campbell, Thomas Jacob |
| Caron, Andrew Robert Jeffrey |
| Carpenter, Logan Gary |
| Carter, Charles Michael, Jr |
| Cassell, Michael Richard |
| Cavender, Jordan Tyler |
| Chaisang, Porntep |
| Chen, Yen-Ru |
| Cherry, Cody Blake |
| Christianson, Christian Alan |
| Christie, Garrett Alexander |
| Clark, Cameron Rayne |
| Claytor, Tyler Austin |
| Clements, William Charles |
| Cline, Matthew Brian |
| Coan, Henry Connor, IV |
| Coffey, William Housh |
| Cohen, Micah Lewis |
| Colon, Adam |
| Conley, Victoria Nicole |
| Connolly, Gavin Francis |
| Connolly, Keegan Davis Goodwin |
| Contreras Muñoz, María Fernanda |
| Cooper, Darien Cyrus |
| Coppola, Theodore John |
| Corbitt, Tyler Justin |
| Coward, Delson Boston |
| Craig, Dev Canque |
| Crawford, Robert Thomas |
| Crawford, William Timothy, II |
| Crook, Jesse Burgess |
| Crosby, Jonah Ashmore |
| Culp, Jonathan Carroll |
| Curtis, Michael Ian |
| Curtis, William Houston |
| Dahlen, Matthew Paul |
| Daniel, Grant Matthew |
| Davis, Brandon T |
| Davis, Brett Carlton |
| Davis, Philip Bailey |
| Davis, Riley Carlyle |
| Dawkins, Evan Bryce |
| De Jesus Lopez, Sharlissa Marie |
| De Los Santos, Samuel Douglas |
| De Oleo, Simon |
| Decker, Derek Brent |
| DeJong, Christian Alexander |
| Delorme, Alexander Evan Reginald |
| Desjardins, Andrew Stephen |
| Dettenmayer, Hayley Rose |
| Devine, Matthew Connor |
| Dickson, Parker Haven |
| Diggs, Brenton Malik |
| Diggs, Taylor Rose |
| Dittrich, Matthew Edwin |
| Dix, Logan Austin |
| Dixon, James Lee |
| Dixon, Matthew Scott |
| Donaldson, Gary Matthew |
| Douglas, Tyler Jarrett |
| Dragon, Jack Holden Carmen |
| Duboise, Christian Alan, II |
| Duncan, Chad Alan |
| Dunne, Owen Charles |
| Edwards, William Blodgett |
| Eggers, John |
| Ellison, Tyler McGwire |
| Elmore, Jackson Price |
| Engel, Samantha Rose |
| Eubanks III, Willie , III |
| Evans, Warren Wesley |
| Ewer, Cameron Davis |
| Fannin, Aaron Patric |
| Faulkner, Sean-Thomas Belton |
| Fenlayson, William Lewis |
| Fenney, Robert Andrew |
| Few, James MacRae |
| Fiddie, Jacob Walker |
| Field, Joseph Matthew |
| Filippis, Miles Martin |
| Fisher, Robert Clayton, III |
| Flanders, Collin James |
| Flowers, Jason Emmanuel |
| Fohn, Samuel Matheu |
| Fonteneau, Etienne Roger |
| Fortner, Ray Campbell |
| Frazier, Christopher Jordan |
| Fredericks, Brianne Lawlor |
| Fricchione, Nicholas Paul |
| Fricke, Christopher Ross |
| Friedlander, Justin Abraham |
| Fuhr, Megan Elise |
| Fuhrman, Davis William |
| Funai, Nicholas |
| Furmanick, Christopher Cache |
| Gambrell, Joshua Cecil Emmett |
| Garber, Erin Rae |
| Garrard, Robert Campbell |
| Garrett, Haven Williams |
| Gebrayel, Zavier Alexander |
| Gentle, Jeremy Christopher |
| Gibbons, Mitchell Banks |
| Gilberto, Aaron Augustus |
| Gillette, Timothy Van |
| Gomes, Thomas Antonio Holt |
| Gomes, Thomas Antonio Holt |
| Goodwin, Amelia Caroline |
| Goodwin, Michael David, Jr |
| Gorczynski, Joshua Paul |
| Graham, James Louis, IV |
| Graham, William Edward |
| Grant, William Henry |
| Gray, Briona Marie |
| Gray, Charles Stuart |
| Gray, Jonathan Andrew, II |
| Gregg, Alfred Leon, II |
| Grisette, Ulysses Riddle, IV |
| Grooms, McKinley Neal |
| Guerry, Caleb Mason |
| Haas, Haden Wayne |
| Hamm, Mitchell Gregory |
| Hammerstone, Thomas Russell, II |
| Hammond, Anthony Tyrese |
| Hammond, Noah Lane |
| Hanna, John Mitchell |
| Hardee, Jacob Alexander |
| Hardesty, Joshua Erwin |
| Harding, Jacob Wheeler |
| Hardman, Hamilton Aubry |
| Harrington, Bryce Edward |
| Harrison, Blake Robert |
| Harrison, Evans Maxwell |
| Haydel, Daniel Benjamin |
| Hays, Conner Edward |
| Haywood, Garry Steven, II |
| Heidt, Calahan Mitchell |
| Hemminghaus, Harrison Wolff |
| Henderson, Liam Reed |
| Hendricks, Lillian Elizabeth |
| Hernandez, David Michael |
| Herring, Buddy Garrett, II |
| Hester, Caleb Michael |
| Hill, Catherine Elizabeth |
| Hocutt, Michael Alexander |
| Hoffman, Parker Ross |
| Holladay, Allen Joseph |
| Holland, Graham Michael |
| Hollingsworth, Kathryn Ellen |
| Holmes, Kienen JaQuan |
| Hou, Mao-Xiang |
| Howard, Javier D’Fredrae |
| Htoo, Joshua Gaynay |
| Hudson, William Lee |
| Hughes, Al Thomas |
| Hughes, Connor Ellis Cushing |
| Hughes, Wilbur Lewis, IV |
| Hurtt, Matthew John, II |
| Hutton, Hunter Greer |
| Indrieri, Elvis Anthony |
| Insani, Derian Joseph |
| Ivey, Patrick Nicholson |
| James, Warner Ammons |
| Jarrett, Jonathan Ray |
| Jenkins, Clifford Abbott, II |
| Jenkins, Trenton Guy |
| Johnson, Chalita Acquann |
| Johnson, Gabriela Carolina |
| Johnson, Karl Lindsay |
| Johnson, Patrick Jayroe |
| Johnston, Kaeley Elizabeth |
| Jones, Andrew Patrick |
| Jones, Dusty Lee |
| Jones, Jordan Piatt |
| Jordan, Christopher Brent |
| Josepher, Jacob Beringer |
| Judkins, Charles Andrew |
| Kelley, Wesley Jacob |
| Kennaw, Tanner Matthew |
| Kenney, Tyler Michael |
| Kerner, Jared Matthew |
| Kidner, Jeffrey Pleasant |
| Kidner, John Barrett |
| Kilgallon, Cameron Lee |
| Kilpatrick, Austin Chandler |
| King, Justin B |
| King, Mellanie Nicole |
| Knapp, Jacob Patrick |
| Knizek, Karl Lister |
| Kober, James Joseph, III |
| Koch, Alecia Brianne |
| Kokowsky, Roman John |
| Kollmann, Jonathan Fuentes |
| Kreisler, John Christopher, Jr |
| Kress, Patrick Mitchell |
| Kress, Patrick Mitchell |
| LaDouceur, Alec Francis |
| Landstreet, Joseph Brice |
| Lanham, Cameron Scott |
| Lassiter, John Bolton, Jr |
| Lawson, Tanner Stansell |
| Layden, Lillian Marianne |
| Layden, Lillian Marianne |
| Leaphart, Spencer Andrew |
| Lee, David Joshua |
| Lewis, Desmond Jeremiah |
| Linder, Katelynn Rose |
| Lindsay, Daiveon Jonique |
| Long, Jackson Bennett |
| Long, Nicholas Reid |
| Lopouchanskiy, Michael Alex |
| Lowe, Elijah Jeremiah |
| Lucarelli, Joseph Peter, II |
| Mack, Hope Katelyn |
| Mack, Stanford Cleophus |
| Maddox, James Ryan |
| Maddray, James Ian |
| Maharrey, Ryan Tanner |
| Mangum, Cole Asher |
| Mansell, Harrison Trevor |
| Manzione, Catherine Marie |
| Mappus, Andrew Michael |
| Marsh, Charles William |
| Martin, Andrew Kenneth |
| Martin, William Brett |
| Martin, Zedina Amaria |
| Massey, Aidan Hunter |
| Mathis, Preston , Jr |
| Mazyck, Matthew Deshon |
| McAllister, Trevor Adger George |
| McCarthy, Ryan Matthew |
| McCoy, Cullen Michael |
| McCullough, Alexander Blake |
| McCutchen, Kody Mills |
| McCutcheon, Matthew Warren |
| McGregor, Mason Wren |
| McKee, Marshall Montgomery |
| Mckenzie, William Granvil |
| McNeil, James David, Jr |
| McNemar, Conner Ernest |
| McSheehan, Kenneth Todd |
| McSwain, Connor Scott |
| Mehl, Brock Christopher |
| Merrick, Devin Hunter |
| Miles, Regina Amber |
| Miller, Davis James |
| Miller, Emilie Casey |
| Miller, Jesse Dean |
| Miller, Robert Campsen |
| Mills, Hunter Lewis |
| Mills, Logan Parks |
| Minges, Reid Edward |
| Mitchell, Zane Thomas |
| Moorman, William Talley, Jr |
| Moreno, Trevor Daniel |
| Morris, Sierra Marie |
| Moseley, Caleb Daniel |
| Moses, John Dowlin, Jr |
| Moule, Jacob Spencer |
| Muehl, Chase Christopher |
| Munday, Connor Garrett |
| Murphy, Joseph O’Connell |
| Nabholz, Samuel Whitson |
| Najjar, Christian Samuel |
| Najjar, Christian Samuel |
| Nathan, Tyler Edward |
| Neeley, Hunter Lewis |
| Nerny, Matthew Ryan |
| Neumann, Dustin Alexander |
| Neumann, Dustin Alexander |
| Nine, Andrew Charles |
| Niswender, Craig Robert |
| Nulman, Matthew Ross |
| Nuttall, Ryan Mims |
| Nyhart, Devyn Crawford |
| O’Brien, Brooks Patrick |
| O’Brien, John Brice, Jr |
| Oerman, Brandon Austin |
| Ogobri, Timiebi Alexander |
| Oladimeji, Ade Tosin |
| Oliveira, Blake Andrew |
| O’Melia, Kaitlynn Christine |
| O’Neal, Robert Pruett |
| Opp, Amber Nicole |
| Osborne, Houston Avery |
| Owens, Jonathan Colie |
| Owens, William Truesdale Patterson |
| Padgett, Kenslee Noel |
| Pantsari, Ansley Ryan |
| Pappas, Nicholas Patrick |
| Park, Jason Bum |
| Park, Jie Young |
| Parker, Alex Christopher |
| Parnell, Andrew Riggs |
| Peeler, William David, II |
| Peters, Patrick Donnelly |
| Pfarrer, Charles Patrick, IV |
| Phillips, Antonio Louis |
| Piacentini, Nicholas James |
| Pierce, Lindsay Brogaw, IV |
| Pinckney, Kenya Durant, Jr |
| Player, Matthew Adam |
| Poulin, Samuel Joseph |
| Powers, Ethan W |
| Pozzani, Jennifer Elaine |
| Price, Campbell Scott |
| Prickett, Fuller Dupont |
| Rathke, William Van |
| Ray, Troy Cahil |
| Reeder, Andrew Patrick |
| Reen, Sean Flanagan |
| Reid, Ronald Jay, Jr |
| Reid, William Hartley |
| Rentz, Olivia Mary |
| Reyes, Vanessa Angelica |
| Reynolds, Scoville Hewitt |
| Rhode, Timothy James |
| Rhodes, William Scott |
| Rice, Kaiden DreShon |
| Richardson, Ashlee Jordan |
| Richardson, Benjamin Thomas |
| Ricker, Eric Donald |
| Robards, Frank Benjamin Walker |
| Roberts, Kevin Daniel |
| Robertson, Derrick O’Neal, Jr |
| Robinson, Jonathan Derick |
| Rodgers, Ian Mitchell |
| Rogers, Thomas Edward, IV |
| Roth, Hannah Lauren |
| Rowe, William Hampton |
| Royal, Krishawn Jordan |
| Royer, Joie Elin |
| Ruotolo, Nicholas John |
| Rush, Matthew Randall |
| Russell, Adam Robert |
| Sabo, Jonathan Frank |
| Salter, Ryan Timothy |
| Sasser, Robert Scott |
| Sawyer, John Dylan |
| Scronce, Logan Beatty |
| Sebold, Garrett Joseph |
| Seidler, Christian Alejandro |
| Sessions, Keyonte Jentavis |
| Severnyak, Alexei Leonidovich |
| Sharpe, Pedro Caleb |
| Shaw, Charles Tucker |
| Shealy, Charles T |
| Shields, James Charles |
| Shih, Chien |
| Shipley, Jeremy Mark |
| Shively, Brandon Nicholas |
| Shuman, Joshua Mitchel |
| Silman, Chase A |
| Silva, Zachary Christian |
| Simpson, Daniel Scott |
| Sisson, Zachary Pierce |
| Smith, Dante Ravelle |
| Smith, Douglas Donald |
| Smith, Halston Parker |
| Smith, Zion Matthew |
| Smithdeal, Thomas Clark |
| Snipes, Lashonda Michell |
| Solomon, Luke Russell |
| Spencer, Alex Theodore |
| Sprinkle, John Bascomb |
| Spurlock, Kenneth Doyle |
| Stafford, Stanislav Patten |
| Stanley, Ethan Davis |
| Stephan, Ian Joseph |
| Stewart, David Colson |
| Stewart, Gavin Foster |
| Stockdale, Samuel David |
| Stokes, Gabriel Joseph |
| Stork, John Henry |
| Stout, Yudai Gregory |
| Strong, Emma Michele |
| Strunk, William Chadwick |
| Swain, Matthew Connor |
| Swanson, Adam Leslie |
| Swindel, Clifford Nicholas |
| Szparaga, Bradley Daniel |
| Taylor, Wesley Graham |
| Teague, Amanda Beth |
| Thaggard, Tucker Charles |
| Theriault, Jacquelyn Danielle |
| Thomas, Cameron Scott |
| Thomas, Connor Reed |
| Thomas, Seth Sung-Hoon |
| Thompson, Jason Coleman |
| Thorne, Charles Larry, III |
| Tillman, Peter Bennett |
| Timmons, Joseph Thornton |
| Timpner, Evan William |
| Totty, Jameson Sloan |
| Towers, Ashley Eileen |
| Troiani, Anthony Francis |
| True, Jacob Michael |
| Turner, Cody Alexander |
| Tuten, William Barney, III |
| Tywater, Robert Houston |
| Valencia, Joshua Isai |
| Vallos, John Hensel |
| Van Maanen, Aaron Edward |
| VanHerwynen, Jackson Hunter |
| Vettel, Eric Thomas |
| Vettel, Luke Timothy |
| Wagoner, William Austin |
| Walker, Benjamin Etheredge |
| Walker, James Adam |
| Walker, Johnny L |
| Wall, Matthew Tyler |
| Watford, James Dean |
| Watson, Corey Parker |
| Watson, Jeffrey Gray, Jr |
| Webster, Colton Joseph |
| Webster, Derek Paul, Jr |
| Wedgeworth, Harrison Cameron |
| Weldon, William John |
| Wellons, Phillip Wayne |
| Wengerd, Chase Isaac |
| Wentley, Daniel Denver Cabatana |
| Westmoreland, Jonathan Charles |
| Weyrich, Christian Alexander |
| Whalen, Maxwell Arthur |
| Whitfield, Garrett Hardy |
| Wiand, Thomas Christopher |
| Wilkening, Gabriel Christian |
| Wilkes, Daniel Edward |
| Williams, Caleb Jarrod |
| Williams, Ryan Alexander |
| Williams, Sydney Anne |
| Winborn, JoAnna Rae |
| Winkler, Henry Joseph |
| Winterstein, John Daniel |
| Wise, Brian Matthew |
| Woods, Justice Janjaye |
| Young, Greyson Steele |
| Young, Justin Drew |
| Zappendorf, Ronald Jack, III |
| Zuschlag, Samuel Crittenden |
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