The Gold Star Journal

The Student Scholarly Journal of The Corps of Cadets and The Citadel Graduate College

Submission Deadline December 15, 2023.
Editors Jillian Aylsworth, Andrew Palmer, Gage Timberlake, and Noah Miller.
Editors Jillian Aylsworth, Andrew Palmer, Gage Timberlake, and Noah Miller.
Editors Jillian Aylsworth and Gage Timberlake
Editors Jillian Aylsworth and Gage Timberlake

Editors were advertising at the Student Information Fair on Tuesday, August 22nd for new additional editors to join the 2023-2024 staff.

2022 Gold Star Journal wins 4 Prestigious Awards

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Most Outstanding College Magazine for 2022, American Scholastic Press Association.
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First Place with Special Merit Award, American Scholastic Press Association.
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The South Carolina State Library Notable State Documents Award 2022.
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Printing Industry of the Carolinas Award Best of Category for Soft Cover Books 2022.
Cover of the 2023 Gold Star Journal.
The 2023 Gold Star Journal
Cover of the 2022 Gold Star Journal.
The 2022 Gold Star Journal
Cover of the 2021 Gold Star Journal.
The 2021 Gold Star Journal

The Gold Star Journal (GSJ), which was founded in July 1996 by Dr. Suzanne Mabrouk (Chemistry Department), promotes academic excellence at The Citadel through the publication of cross-disciplinary, nonfiction papers and creativity and ingenuity through the publication of artwork, photographs, and photo stories. Selected nonfiction papers demonstrate effective writing, research skills, and critical thinking.  Featured artwork and photographs commemorate the life of Citadel students.  Photo stories depict experiences mostly through photographs and minimal prose.

2023 Edition
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We encourage the submission of work from all majors on campus. Over the years, the following departments have been represented in the journal: Biology; Business Administration; Chemistry; Cyber and Computer Science; Criminal Justice; Education; English; Health and Human Performance; History; Honors Program; Intelligence and Security Studies; Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; Modern Languages; Political Science; and Psychology. One edition included a prize-winning essay written for a Truman Scholarship.

Since 2016, The GSJ has also provided the featured authors, artists, and photographers an additional venue for sharing their work with the greater Citadel community, the annual Gold Star Journal Academic Conference (GSJAC).  Through this experience, authors and editors hone their public speaking skills.  Authors also develop their ability to make their material appropriate for a general audience. The work of the artists and photographers is prominently displayed at the conference. Please consider submitting your work to The Gold Star Journal.

The 2023-2024 Gold Star Journal Staff

The 2023-2024 Gold Star Journal Staff
Front row: Victoria Snook, ’25 (Operations), Olivia Liquori, ’26 (Scribe), Niki Kincaid, ’26 (Marketing Editor), Jehanne Arnal, ’26 (Artist), and Lucy McArthur, ’26 (Editor).

Second row: Tyler Jacobs, ’26 (Web Master), Doreen Ontiveros, ’26 (Photographer), Dr. Suzanne T. Mabrouk (Advisor), and David Ropp, ’26 (Treasurer).

Back row: John Cappello, ’25 (Internal Communications), Andrew Palmer, ’25 (Assistant Editor-In-Chief), Gage Timberlake, ’25 (Editor-In-Chief), and Noah Miller, ’26 (External Communications).
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