The Gold Star Journal

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

The Gold Star Journal Academic Conference will occur on April 6th from 6-8 pm in Bastin Hall atrium.

The 2022 Gold Star Journal wins three prestigious awards.

Photograph of Certificate
Most Outstanding College Magazine for 2022, American Scholastic Press Association.
Photograph of Certificate
First Place with Special Merit Award, American Scholastic Press Association.

South Carolina Notable State Documents Award, South Carolina State Library, March 2023.

Cover of the 2022 Gold Star Journal.
Cover of the 2021 Gold Star Journal.
Cover of the 2020 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 photographs and photo stories. Selected nonfiction papers demonstrate effective writing, research skills, and critical thinking.  Featured photographs commemorate the life of Citadel students.  Photo stories depict experiences mostly through photographs and minimal prose.

2022 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; Computer Science; Criminal Justice; Education; English; Health, Exercise, and Sport Science; History; Honors Program; 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 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 photographers is shown at the conference. Please consider submitting your work to The Gold Star Journal.

The 2022-2023 Gold Star Journal Staff

Photograph of 2023 Gold Star Journal Staff in Bastin Hall atrium
Front row: Mason Hand, ’23 (Operations and Photography Editor), Ken Galsgaard, ’23 (Assistant Editor-in-Chief), Elissa Reckdenwald, ’23 (Editor-in-Chief), and Annika Ford, ’23 (External Communications Editor).
Second row: Catherine DeBuisseret, ’23 (Design Editor), Dr. Suzanne T. Mabrouk (Advisor), and Gage Timberlake, ’25 (Scribe Editor).
Third row: Niki Kincaid, ’26 (Marketing Editor) and Jillian Aylsworth, ’25 (Internal Communications Editor).
Back row: Noah Miller, ’26 (Outreach Editor).
Photograph of Editors Dylan Young and Andrew Palmer.
Dylan Young, ’24 (Editor) and Andrew Palmer, ’24 (Editor).
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