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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT |
Tele: (843) 953-5012 FAX: (843) 953-5287 |
February 1999
Dear Parents,
Now
that we have slowed down after the flurry of exams and the holidays,
I would like to take a minute to update you on last semester’s
activities.
From the swearing in of the fourthclass cadets to the senior ring ceremony in Summerall Chapel, cadets have displayed enthusiasm, initiative, and tenacity with every project they took on last semester. I am very proud of them as I am sure you as parents are, and I take this opportunity to elaborate on some of their successes as well as The Citadel’s successes during the fall semester.
In academic life
The
Psych Bowl Team (composed of Cadets Nick Agle, Jon Kunz, Stephen
Holderness, Jason Galang, Brian Cowart, Mason Stewart, Noel Sawatzky,
and Trip Boland) won second place in the psychology quiz competition
at the South Carolina Psychological Association's Academic Day
in October. Civil and environmental engineering Cadets Joe Dubois,
Roscoe Page, and Mike McKee are working on the final stages of
a massive community service project involving the establishment
of mapping controls within the town of Summerville, SC. Last year,
CE cadets spent over 1500 hours on this project. The final result
of this year’s work is that Summerville will have better
mapping and surveying controls and improved tax and legal records.
In biology, Captain Alix Darden’s genetics class was one of six sites chosen nationwide to field test a curriculum development module. At MUSC’s Student Research Day, Cadet Christian Walters presented his talk on the bioremediation of methylene chloride, and Cadet Arthur Baker presented his findings in the search for a risk factor that predisposes some diabetics to high risks for complications. Cadet Walters also presented his talk at the 1998 Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology in Columbia, South Carolina, where he won honorable mention in the undergraduate research category.
The Citadel hosted the second annual meeting of the Southeast Early China Roundtable, a forum for the exploration of the history and culture of ancient China. An article on the evolution of The Citadel by Colonel J.W. Gordon has been accepted for publication in Professional Military Education in the United States. Colonel Philip W. Leon wrote eight essays for the newly-published Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia. Cadet David Maher and Colonel Saul J. Adelman co-authored a paper published in The Information Bulletin of Variable Stars entitled "On the Variability of Hipparcos Observations of S Stars." Captain William P. Bloss presented a paper on the legal liability of government agencies surrounding civil rights violations at the American Society of Criminology’s annual meeting. Colonel Edward Davis from the political science department presented a paper entitled "The New NATO" at the International Studies Association regional meeting in Charlotte, NC. Captain Keith Knapp of the history department presented (in Mandarin Chinese) "The Religious Views of a Third-Century Writer and Recluse Huangfu Mi" at the Chinese Authors and Religion Conference in Hong Kong.
In the spotlight
In
December, Cadet Marty Sineath was awarded the Palmetto Patriot
Award by Richard Eckstrom, then State Treasurer of South Carolina,
for his display of heroism when he rescued a young girl caught
in a dangerous rip tide at Folly Beach, SC. In January, Cadet
Sineath was awarded the first-ever Cadet Medal for valor. Cadet
Rhett Blackmon, president of The Citadel's chapter of the American
Society of Civil Engineering, was awarded the Colonel Loring K.
Himelright Scholarship for his outstanding performance as a civil
engineering student. And Cadet Sean Dennis was the first recipient
of the newly-established four-year Army ROTC scholarship founded
in honor of General William W. Hartzog, class of ’63.
More than 340 firstclass cadets received their rings in the ring ceremony during Parents’ Weekend; Cadet Nancy Mace was the first female cadet in the college’s history to receive a ring. Cadet Melanie De Santiago became the first female cadet from The Citadel to pursue a commission as an active-duty officer when she signed a contract with the Air Force in September, and in November Cadet Patricia Giera signed a contract with the Army.
The principal of Lexington Middle School (SC) wrote praising Cadet Clark Cooper for his work at that school. In August before his return to The Citadel, Cadet Cooper substituted for a class that had no math teacher. During the two and a half weeks that he taught, he made such a positive impression in the classroom that parents were calling to ask why he wasn’t hired full-time.
Three hundred five cadets made the Dean’s List for the fall semester with a 3.2 or higher GPA and 156 cadets received Gold Stars for a 3.7 or higher GPA. The 1998-1999 Citadel Career Fair in September showcased Citadel students to 150 recruiters from 98 organizations, which increases the number of recruiters and firms participating at The Citadel for the past five years to approximately 200%. A September telephone survey indicates that 95% of the 1998 graduates have either started full-time employment, accepted military contracts, or begun graduate school. The remaining graduates are traveling, interviewing, or weighing their options.
In cadet activities and
on campus
The
Citadel chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers was
one of eight national finalists nominated for the most outstanding
student chapter; they were also one of eight colleges receiving
an Outstanding Community Service Award. The Citadel's Tau Iota
chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor
Society, was named co-recipient of the National Ignacio and Sophie
Galbis Award for 1998. This award is presented annually to the
best chapter of the 486 nationwide for outstanding activities
realized during the academic year. Cadets Jason Rochester, Arthur
Alcantara, Patrik Smida, Joshua Jenkins, James Rupley, Wes Adams
and Peter Murray are the active cadet members to be congratulated.
In November at the state convention for South Carolina Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (SCAHPERD), senior Cadet Brian Wiley was awarded the SCHAPHERD’s Outstanding Student of the Year. In the all-star competition in which students from all South Carolina colleges and universities compete in professional knowledge and physical fitness and sport activities, The Citadel participated with two teams which finished first and second in the competition. Major Josey Templeton was one of two recipients of a SCAHPERD Honor Award for outstanding contributions to the profession and the state professional organization in the last 10 years. Cadets Vic Lipscomb and Brian Wiley’s project on creating a wellness center at The Citadel was well received at the convention and drew attention from other colleges who were interested in beginning their own programs. Cadet Nate Turner was elected vice president of the SCAHPERD student association.
In December at the Daniel Library Friends’ Musical Celebration, ten Citadel bagpipers led by Cadet Gabe Conlon began the evening with Scottish tunes and Cadet Joshua Jenkins led the Cadet Chorale in Christmas carols. The Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes provided musical support for 77 official functions throughout the fall, including the Vietnam Memorial Wall Ceremony in Greenville, the Charleston Air Force Base Air Expo, and the Union, SC, Veteran’s Observance Day.
The Citadel department of physics, the South Carolina Space Grant Consortium, and the Harlow Shapley Visiting Lecturer Program of the American Astronomical Society hosted a lecture in Grimsley Hall by Jack W. Brockway, class of ’87, entitled How many photons are there? Extensions to the Standard Model.
In community service
In December, members of The Citadel faculty, staff, and Corps of Cadets collected bicycles, Nintendo games, Beenie Babies, clothes, money, and more for more than 300 needy children in the Charleston community for the Angel Tree Project. Members of Psi Chi honor society collected clothing and toiletry articles to donate to Crisis Ministries Homeless Shelter during the Christmas season; they also served in the shelter’s soup kitchen. Approximately 20 cadets assisted the Advocacy Coalition with a picnic for persons with developmental disabilities at James Island County Park. The soccer team spent Sunday afternoons at the Mt. Pleasant Recreation Department helping children with handicaps learn how to play soccer.
Eight cadets from the Rifle Legion Drill Team, led by Cadet Joseph Cleveland, performed in the Red Ribbon parade at Boulder Bluff Elementary School in Goose Creek, SC, as part of Red Ribbon Drug-Free Week. Fourteen cadets, led by Cadet Michael McKee, served as escorts for the Miss South Carolina USA pageant in downtown Charleston. Cadets donated 159 pints of blood in the November blood drive on campus. The Cadet Activities Annual Bulldog/Bullpup Christmas Party was a success: 23 boys and girls in the community attended; Cadets Brien DuBois and Petra Lovetinska posed as Santa and Mrs. Claus and presented each child with a filled Christmas stocking. Cadet Kris Mitchell and members of the Psi Sigma Alpha sponsored a book drive for Burke High School and collected almost 100 volumes to donate to its library. The chapter also completed a data coding project for the city of Charleston; they compiled close to 3500 returned surveys in the Department of Planning and Urban Development’s Citizen’s Survey; the results are now being used by the city and its consultants to help chart the future course of the development of metro Charleston.
Cadet Commander Wes Adams and Vice Commander Dave Allman and their staff have been busy making Air Force ROTC a more visible force on campus. During the fall, they served as referees for the JROTC Field Day at Fort Dorchester High School, founded The Citadel Pre-Combat Control Team to train cadets to pass the Physical Abilities and Stamina tests, organized and oversaw recruiting visits to The Citadel by Junior Air Force ROTC units, assisted Charleston Air Force Base with their Air Expo, and initiated the Enhanced Physical Fitness Program.
In athletics
The
Citadel's wrestling team enjoyed several good showings at individual
tournaments in December. At the Old Dominion Invitational, The
Citadel had finalists in 6 of the 10 weight classes, including
champions Cadets Chris Ellis, Tony Nguyen, Tim Ritchie and Scott
Goodwin. The Bulldog basketball team is now 7-11. Freshman Cadet
Alan Puckett continues to rank among the national leaders in three-point
field goal percentage. The Citadel football squad won four out
of the final six games to finish at 5-6 overall and 4-4 in Southern
Conference action. Cadets Jason Barley, Carlos Frank, Stanley
Myers, Dary Myricks, Deedrick Reese, Chip Simmons and Antonio
Smith each were named to the All-Southern Conference team. One
hundred one cadet student-athletes were named to the Athletic
Director's Honor Roll for the fall semester. Student-athletes
with a 3.0 grade point average for the semester or cumulative
mark of 2.75 are named to the list. The preview edition of Collegiate
Baseball picked The Citadel baseball team to win the Southern
Conference in 1999. In addition, Cadet Brian Wiley was selected
as the league's preseason Player-of-the-Year. Last season, Cadet
Wiley went 7-4 and led the NCAA in strikeouts per nine innings.
The intramural program has been very competitive. Bravo Company, led by Cadet Kyle Duncan, and Kilo Company, led by Cadet Christopher Costello, exchanged leads for overall standings all fall. November Company made a bid for a top position in the standings when Cadets Ronald Stading and Ryan O’Neal completed requirements to join Sigma Delta Psi, the National Athletic Fraternity, earning company bonuses for their efforts. Citadel rugby has seen a tremendous growth with more than 45 athletes this fall. Citadel crew, led by team president and captain Cadet John Patten, has proven to be competitive this fall ending the season with a second place in the Head of the Ashley Tournament, leading the College of Charleston by six seconds. The Kendo Club, led by senior Cadet Frank Dibonaventuro, had high placings in the Southeast US Regional Championships with a combined faculty-cadet team.
In addition to all of the faculty and student activities, other campus functions have been equally busy. Applications for admissions are on the rise—as of January 18, 1117 applications for the fall of 1999 have been received (a 22% increase from last year), 83 female applications have been received (a 38% increase from last year), and 97 minority applications have been received (a 53% increase from last year). In the College of Graduate and Professional Studies (CGPS), enrollment in the summer sessions was up 11% from the previous year, and 35% during the second session.
Plans are being made for upcoming summer camps. The Citadel Summer Camp, founded by General Mark Clark in 1957, became coed in 1998. Offering two three-week sessions for boys and girls, ages 10-15, the camp is an athletically-oriented program that offers a myriad of activities, including racquetball, swimming, sailing, tennis, water skiing, canoeing, scuba instruction, and air rifle marksmanship. The camp stresses citizenship as well as individual excellence and attracts young people from all over the country. In addition, the athletic department offers both day and overnight camps specializing in baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, and wrestling.
Fundraising is up: The Citadel Development Foundation (CDF) raised $1.4 million for the 1998 calendar year versus $1.1 million last year. CDF provides funds for educational programs for the college, such as the state of the art experiments for the newly created modern physics lab and nuclear physics experiments for the advanced laboratory. The Citadel Brigadier Foundation, which raises money for athletic scholarships, raised $1.15 million for the 1998 fiscal year versus $.96 million last year. The Citadel Institutional Advancement Office, which raises funds for all facets of the college’s financial needs, raised $3.2 million for the 1998 fiscal year versus $1.8 million for the 1997 year.
I am very pleased with the strong responsible leadership exercised within the Corps of Cadets this year. Regimental Commander Cadet Colonel Reed Wilson and his chain of command supported by the class of 1999 have taken the initiative at every turn to ensure the Corps lives up to its own high standards. The Summerall Guards, led by Cadet Captain T.J. Gilmore, have performed extraordinarily well. They have set a new standard for drill excellence. Indeed, everywhere I turn cadets are performing well whether in academics, athletics, military responsibility, or extracurricular activities and community service. I see before me living evidence why you should be very proud of your sons and daughters and why our country should look forward to the arrival of their leadership on the national scene. They are our leaders of tomorrow.
Norwood joins me in wishing you and your family very best wishes for this new year. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Yours
sincerely,
John
S. Grinalds
Major
General, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
President,
The Citadel
The Citadel Summer Camp
June 20 to July 10
July 18 to August 7
Baseball
June 14 to 18
July 5 to 9
July 9 to 11
July 11 to 16
Basketball
June 21 to 25
June 28 to July 2
July 26 to 30
August 2 to 6
Soccer
June 21 to 25
June 28 to July 2
July 4 to 9
August 2 to 6
Tennis
June 14 to 18
June 21 to 25
June 28 to July 2
July 12 to 16
Wrestling
June 7 to 11
June 20 to 24
Gold Stars
Subah Addul Latif Al Zayani
David Michael Anderson
David Neil Arnold
Chandler Parrish Atwood
Maynard Avery Austin III
Matthew David Bain
Arthur Maine Baker III
Steven Lavon Baker
Jason Michael Barley
Benjamin Albert Baroody
Kenneth William Bath
Ryan Daniel Battles
Matthew James Belcher
Thomas Mitchell Bell
William Carroll Blackerby IV
Jason Clinton Blackwell
Clark Kevin Blaze
Wofford Ptolemy Boyd III
Christopher Chase Bray
Thomas Furman Brodie
Eric Wesley Brown
William Wesley Bryant
Jeremy McLin Burr
Philip James Buzzetta
Kendall Edward Carll II
Walter Hammond Cartin
Michael Ross Cassidy
Michael Whitney Catlett
Prakash Chanchana
Thad William Chapman
Jeb Stuart Cleveland
Arvie Cecil Collins III
Randall Stewart Corn, Jr.
Brian Lamar Cowart
Tracey Eugene Crider
John Madison Dangerfield II
Dwight David Dempsey
Jonathan William Dieter
Craig Randall DuBose
Christopher Michael Eckert
Thomas Austin Eckles
Derek Anderson Eggert
Andrew Stephen Ferrell
Zdenko Fiala
Daniel R. Fitch
Stephen James Foland
Johnny Ervin Fryar, Jr.
Jason Michael Gallagher
Phillip Mathew George
John Brennan Ghee
Thomas Meacham Gibbs
Nicholas Robert Gigis
Thomas Jefferson Gilmore
J. Shawn Goff
Derrick Gorian
Adam Greenfield
Eric Scott Grenier
Chandler Otis Griffith
Sharon Kowley Hacker
Bryan Patrick Hall
James Harmon Hardwick
Mason Edwards Harlow
Coburn Phylas Hartsell
Clayton Alton Hasty, Jr.
Kevin Michael Hazzard
Jordan Erick Herrmann
Stephen Glenn Higgins
Brady Joseph Hogan
Brian Eliot Holmes
David Scott Huffstetler
Benjamin James Ingram
Joshua Scott Jenkins
Kirk Thomas Jenkins
Wesley Branch Jones
Drew Anthony Kelly
Jamie Khan
Jin Ki Kim
James Brent Knight
Keith Wade Kornahrens, Jr.
Jonathan Eric Kunz
John Edwin Laurel
Michael Kinon Lecholop
James Dunlap Leitner III
Anthony Patrick LePore
James Andrew Lomax
Jonathan Falls Lyman
Nancy Ruth Mace
Brian Walter Maloney
Casper Fredric Marcinak III
Jonathon Byrnes McGlohorn
Derek David McLeod
Matthew Seth McMillan
James Courtney McNabb
Eric Myles McQuade
Richard Sellors Meador, Jr.
Thomas Sinclair Messervy
William Brian Miles
Kristopher Scott Mitchell
Rory Michael Moeller
Kenneth Christopher Morris, Jr.
Victor E. Mukete
Patrick Francis Mullevey
Richard Rocco Musto
Jeffrey Paul Nahrgang
Bryant Buchanan Nelson
Robert Lewis Nichols
Geoffrey Brent Pagano
Ryan O'Neal Parker
Brian Christopher Payne
Brandon Lee Peak
Chen-Liang Michael Pi
Frank Maury Powers
Jeremy Shawn Putman
Christopher Raymond Putnam
William Michael Rebernik
Arvel Richard Reeves III
Mario Jermaine Richardson
Brian Christopher Rogers
Erik David Rudiger
James W. Rupley
James Fletcher Saleeby
Wilson Dudley Saleeby
David Norman Santos
Kriengsak Saokeaw
Matthew Francis Sarre
Seth Anderson Scarpa
Thomas Alan Scully
Michael Anthony Shaw
David Thomas Shuford
Daniel Johnathan Silvera
Marvin Hubert Sineath, Jr.
William Ferrell Sirmon
Anastasiya Petrovna Smertina
Patrik Andrew Smida
Glen Thomas Smith, Jr.
Clifton Cory Speaks
Ronald Mark Stading
Peter Gray Stegmaier
Vinson David Sullivan
Andrew Dean Taber
Brooks William Taber
Shawn Craig Tobias
Narmer Ramses Toma
Steven Joseph Tondini
Dion Santana Trahan
David Joseph Wagner
Michel Walsdorff B. R
Christopher Ryan Webb
Travis Frank Wiggins
Brian Randall Wiley
Robert Wayne Wiley
Craig Donald Wilson
Gary Michael Wood, Jr.
Mikell Holbrook Wyman
Timothy Travis Yonce
Vlasta Zekulic