{"id":804,"date":"2025-11-03T10:20:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/get-here\/?page_id=804"},"modified":"2025-11-10T11:45:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:45:44","slug":"demetrius-shine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/get-here\/demetrius-shine\/","title":{"rendered":"Demetrius Shine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How did I get here? 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It hasn\u2019t always been easy, but every year has pushed me to be better.\u00a0The lessons, the people, and the pursuit have shaped who I am today.\u00a0Now as a senior and Team Captain, I\u2019m focused on giving back, leading by example, and getting ready to serve as a Naval officer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-citadel\">The Citadel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are about 2,400 undergraduate students who make up the <strong>South Carolina Corps of Cadets<\/strong>. <strong>82%<\/strong> of Cadets receive financial aid, and over <strong>88%<\/strong> are employed at the time of graduation. 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